Preview
1. Davis Projects for Peace
2. Alternative Spring Break 2008
3. STUD Night at Armadillo
4. Duke Chorale
5. UPACT: Xmas Study Break
6. Duke Jazz Ensemble with Nnenna Freelon
Campus Announcements
"Davis Projects for Peace" is an opportunity for undergraduates to receive funding for innovative grassroots project to be implemented this coming summer. If you have an exciting, worthy project for which you would like generousfunding in summer 2008, please submit an electronic 3-page application to nkeul@duke.edu by Friday, December 7. The application should include a 2-page proposal and a 1-page budget. An ad hoc nomination committee will evaluate the proposals and submit to the Davis UWC Scholarship Program one Duke nominee and one or two alternates by February 15. Winners will be notified in mid-March. For further information about the Davis Projects for Peace Scholarship, please visit the website at <https://webmail.duke.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdavisprojectsforpeace.org%2F>
Apply to the John Spencer Bassett Memorial Fund! Interested in sponsoring a public lecture? Starting a new publication? Completing an experimental undertaking in the humanities? If your special project will add to the intellectual vibrancy of the undergraduate community, please do not hesitate to apply for financial support! Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and may be emailed to Samson Mesele at szm@duke.edu. For more information, visit http://student.groups.duke.edu/Bassett_Fund
The INROADS Program seeks high performing Black, Hispanic/Latino, and Native American Indians tudents for internship opportunities with some of the nation's largest companies. Their rigorous career development training process will challenge you to commit to excellence and raise the bar on your personal expectations. Applicants are admitted on a rolling basis, so APPLY NOW to secure your spot. For more information, visit http://www.inroads.org/
Calling all SOPHOMORES! Calling all SOPHOMORES!!! Want an internship at an elite investment bank this summer? The internship includes: A $5,000 scholarship towards tuition and/or expenses PLUS a hefty salary, an opportunity to participate in Credit Suisse's 10 week rotational program and mentoring by Junior and Senior Professionals at Credit Suisse. For more information and the application email Vanecie at vbd@duke.edu!
Interested in graduate school? Consider the Program in Biomedical Sciences at the Universtiyof Michigan! Our umbrella/interdisciplinary program is one of the most flexible and integrated in the country, allowing entering students the opportunity to explore any of our participating 13 Ph.D. training programs and over 300 faculty mentors during their first year ofgraduate studies. Applications are due on December 15. For more information, visit http://www.umms.med.umich.edu/pibsadmission/
Campus Events
Monday, December 3
Alternative Spring Break Informational Session at 6:00 pm in Meeting Room B, Bryan Center. Learn about future trips to Navajo Reservation in Tuba City, Arizona and to New Orleans, Louisiana during Spring Break 2008!
Free Chips and Salsa Night at 7:30 pm in Armadillo Grill, sponsored by Students to Unite Duke (STUD). Come out and mingle with members of STUD and the Center for Race Relations while enjoying free chips!
Tuesday, December 4
Chorale Christmas Concert at 7:00 pm in Duke Chapel. Come join the Duke Chorale for a night of carols, songs, and sing-a-longs that benefits the Duke community. Admission is free, but please, bring a canned food item (or more). Every year all food collected at the concert is donated to the Durham rescue mission.
On the Reel: Black Love & Relationships Film Series presents "Jason's Lyric" at 7:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. This series is being held in collaboration with WOMENST150S/AAAS199S - Black Love: Romantic Relationships and the African American Experience taught by Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes. A brief discussion may follow each viewing. Open to All! Popcorn Provided!
Wednesday, December 5
Jazz at the Mary Lou at 9:30 pm in the Julian Abele Hall, Mary Lou Williams Center. Enjoy live performances by local musicians as well as Duke music students, with special guest artists all brought together by John Brown, Director of the Duke Jazz Studies Program. Light hors d'oeuvres and liquid refreshment will be provided with the option to enjoy late night fare and drinks in the Faculty Commons provided by Sage & Swift.
Thursday, December 6
UPACT: Xmas Study Break at 7:00 pm in the Upper Eastside, Marketplace. Take a break from studying and enjoy free food and fun with UP and Impact!
Duke Jazz Ensemle with Nnenna Freelon at 8:00 pm in Baldwin Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults. Visit the Duke University Box Office in the Bryan Center to purchase tickets.
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Sunday, November 25, 2007
November 26 - December 3
Preview
1. Multicultural Resume Book
2. MLT Career Prep Fellowships
3. Doin' Time: Through the Visiting Glass
4. Duke Dance Expo
5. The P&G Affair
6. Red Lounge
7. SNMA Silent Auction
8. Viennese Ball 2007
BSA Announcements
The Black Student Alliance would like to encourage all minorities to contribute to the DLT Multicultural Resume Book. The Multicultural Resume Book is a collection of resumes to distribute to all interested employers during Career Conference 2008, the Diversity Dinner, and other career events during the Spring semester. At least ten students have already received jobs simply by virtue of being in the book! Don't miss out on this phenomenal opportunity. The first deadline is November 30, 2007. For more information on the resume book, or if you would like to sign up to receive emails from the Career Center, email Laura at law9@duke.edu
Campus Announcements
Are you a member of the Class of 2010? Apply to be a MLT Career Prep Fellow! The MLT Career Prep Program is a comprehensive 12-month program designed to prepare students for fast track entry level jobs. Skills training includes one-on-one career coaching and planning, exclusive exposure to leading companies, national networking with young professionals, four all-inclusive leadership development trips. You DO NOT have to be a business major. Applications are due November 30. For more information, visit http://www.ml4t.org/cp/index.aspx
Not getting enough work done in your room?! Find the library too crowded?! We've got the perfect solution! The Africana Mentoring Program Presents: Study Nights at the Mary Lou! It will take place EVERY Monday night from 8-11pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture. There will be both a group work space and a quiet study area, so please come prepared to work hard! All students are welcome, you do not have to be a part of AMP to take advantage of this great study opportunity, so please spread the word about this event to all friends!
The INROADS Program seeks high performing Black, Hispanic/Latino, and Native American Indians tudents for internship opportunities with some of the nation's largest companies. Their rigorous career development training process will challenge you to commit to excellence and raise the bar on your personal expectations. Applicants are admitted on a rolling basis, so APPLY NOW to secure your spot. For more information, visit http://www.inroads.org
Calling all SOPHOMORES!!! Want an internship at an elite investment bank this summer? The internship includes: A $5,000 scholarship towards tuition and/or expenses PLUS a hefty salary, an opportunity to participate in Credit Suisse's 10 week rotational program and mentoring by Junior and Senior Professionals at Credit Suisse. For more information and the application email Vanecie at vbd@duke.edu!
Campus Events
Tuesday, November 27
"The Day My God Died" at 7:00 pm in White Lecture Hall, East Campus. Come see "Two Flawed to Fix," the final film of the Human Rights Film Festival, going on every Tuesday in the month of November. In the brothels of India, the international child sex trade is exposed.
Thursday, November 29
Duke's First Annual Dance Exposition at 7:00 pm in Page Auditorium, West Campus. Watch as all of Duke's premier dance groups come together for the first time ever, under one roof, and present the best that they have to offer. Featured Performance Groups include Chinese Folk Dance, DefMo, Lasya, Sabrosura, United in Praise Dance, On Tap, Dance Slam, Momentum, and Dance Black. Admission is free to the public; get there early to reserve your seat! Doors open at 6:30 pm.
The Iota Mu Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the Omega Zeta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. present "The P&G Affair" at 9:00 pm in the Devils Den. Pink and Green. Purple and Gold. Come out dressed to impress for an enchanting night filled with sumptuous food and wonderful music. Tickets will be sold on the Plaza (11 am - 4 pm) and in the Marketplace (6-9 pm). $15 Food/ $12 Cash or Flex for this semi-formal affair.
Friday, November 30
The Lambda Omega Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. presents "Red Lounge" at 7:00 pm in the LGBT Center. Come enjoy an evening of mingling and entertainment while learning more about HIV/AIDS. Duke students will showcase music, dance and spoken word. Hors d'oeurves will be served and free HIV testing will be provided. Cocktail attire is requested.
"Doin' Time: Through the Visiting Glass" at 7:00 pm in Duke Coffeehouse (Crowell Building), East Campus. Come see a play about the impact of incarceration on families, written and performed by Ashley Lucas. Using her training in ethnography, Lucas conducted interviews in California, Texas, and New York with prisoners' family members, former prisoners, and people who do work connected to prisons or prison activism.
Saturday, December 1
The Duke Student National Medical Association (SNMA) presents its Annual Fundraising Silent Auction at 7:00 pm the Mary Lou. Entrance is $5 and the attire is elegantly casual. Buffet style meal and entertainment will be provided. Funds will be used to support the annual activities of the SNMA, including medical trips to Congo, Gambia and Dominican Republic, merit scholarships to deserving high school students starting college, etc.
Duke University's Wind Symphony presents "Viennese Ball 2007" at 7:00 pm in the Freeman Center. Tickets will be on sale Monday through Friday between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm on the Plaza. The cost is $12 for students in CASH only.
1. Multicultural Resume Book
2. MLT Career Prep Fellowships
3. Doin' Time: Through the Visiting Glass
4. Duke Dance Expo
5. The P&G Affair
6. Red Lounge
7. SNMA Silent Auction
8. Viennese Ball 2007
BSA Announcements
The Black Student Alliance would like to encourage all minorities to contribute to the DLT Multicultural Resume Book. The Multicultural Resume Book is a collection of resumes to distribute to all interested employers during Career Conference 2008, the Diversity Dinner, and other career events during the Spring semester. At least ten students have already received jobs simply by virtue of being in the book! Don't miss out on this phenomenal opportunity. The first deadline is November 30, 2007. For more information on the resume book, or if you would like to sign up to receive emails from the Career Center, email Laura at law9@duke.edu
Campus Announcements
Are you a member of the Class of 2010? Apply to be a MLT Career Prep Fellow! The MLT Career Prep Program is a comprehensive 12-month program designed to prepare students for fast track entry level jobs. Skills training includes one-on-one career coaching and planning, exclusive exposure to leading companies, national networking with young professionals, four all-inclusive leadership development trips. You DO NOT have to be a business major. Applications are due November 30. For more information, visit http://www.ml4t.org/cp/index.aspx
Not getting enough work done in your room?! Find the library too crowded?! We've got the perfect solution! The Africana Mentoring Program Presents: Study Nights at the Mary Lou! It will take place EVERY Monday night from 8-11pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture. There will be both a group work space and a quiet study area, so please come prepared to work hard! All students are welcome, you do not have to be a part of AMP to take advantage of this great study opportunity, so please spread the word about this event to all friends!
The INROADS Program seeks high performing Black, Hispanic/Latino, and Native American Indians tudents for internship opportunities with some of the nation's largest companies. Their rigorous career development training process will challenge you to commit to excellence and raise the bar on your personal expectations. Applicants are admitted on a rolling basis, so APPLY NOW to secure your spot. For more information, visit http://www.inroads.org
Calling all SOPHOMORES!!! Want an internship at an elite investment bank this summer? The internship includes: A $5,000 scholarship towards tuition and/or expenses PLUS a hefty salary, an opportunity to participate in Credit Suisse's 10 week rotational program and mentoring by Junior and Senior Professionals at Credit Suisse. For more information and the application email Vanecie at vbd@duke.edu!
Campus Events
Tuesday, November 27
"The Day My God Died" at 7:00 pm in White Lecture Hall, East Campus. Come see "Two Flawed to Fix," the final film of the Human Rights Film Festival, going on every Tuesday in the month of November. In the brothels of India, the international child sex trade is exposed.
Thursday, November 29
Duke's First Annual Dance Exposition at 7:00 pm in Page Auditorium, West Campus. Watch as all of Duke's premier dance groups come together for the first time ever, under one roof, and present the best that they have to offer. Featured Performance Groups include Chinese Folk Dance, DefMo, Lasya, Sabrosura, United in Praise Dance, On Tap, Dance Slam, Momentum, and Dance Black. Admission is free to the public; get there early to reserve your seat! Doors open at 6:30 pm.
The Iota Mu Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the Omega Zeta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. present "The P&G Affair" at 9:00 pm in the Devils Den. Pink and Green. Purple and Gold. Come out dressed to impress for an enchanting night filled with sumptuous food and wonderful music. Tickets will be sold on the Plaza (11 am - 4 pm) and in the Marketplace (6-9 pm). $15 Food/ $12 Cash or Flex for this semi-formal affair.
Friday, November 30
The Lambda Omega Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. presents "Red Lounge" at 7:00 pm in the LGBT Center. Come enjoy an evening of mingling and entertainment while learning more about HIV/AIDS. Duke students will showcase music, dance and spoken word. Hors d'oeurves will be served and free HIV testing will be provided. Cocktail attire is requested.
"Doin' Time: Through the Visiting Glass" at 7:00 pm in Duke Coffeehouse (Crowell Building), East Campus. Come see a play about the impact of incarceration on families, written and performed by Ashley Lucas. Using her training in ethnography, Lucas conducted interviews in California, Texas, and New York with prisoners' family members, former prisoners, and people who do work connected to prisons or prison activism.
Saturday, December 1
The Duke Student National Medical Association (SNMA) presents its Annual Fundraising Silent Auction at 7:00 pm the Mary Lou. Entrance is $5 and the attire is elegantly casual. Buffet style meal and entertainment will be provided. Funds will be used to support the annual activities of the SNMA, including medical trips to Congo, Gambia and Dominican Republic, merit scholarships to deserving high school students starting college, etc.
Duke University's Wind Symphony presents "Viennese Ball 2007" at 7:00 pm in the Freeman Center. Tickets will be on sale Monday through Friday between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm on the Plaza. The cost is $12 for students in CASH only.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
November 19 - November 25
BSA Announcements
The Black Student Alliance would like to thank everyone who attended our Thanksgiving Dinner with Duke Africa and SOCA, the Karamu Performance, and the United in Praise Gospel Concert. We hope that all of you have safe and relaxing break!
Campus Announcements
Calling all SOPHOMORES! Calling all SOPHOMORES!!! Want an internship at an elite investment bank this summer? The internship includes: A $5,000 scholarship towards tuition and/or expenses PLUS a hefty salary, an opportunity to participate in Credit Suisse's 10 week rotational program and mentoring by Junior and Senior Professionals at Credit Suisse. For more information and the application email Vanecie at vbd@duke.edu!
Are you a member of the Class of 2010? Apply to be a MLT Career Prep Fellow! The MLT Career Prep Program is a comprehensive 12-month program designed to prepare students for fast track entry level jobs. Skills training includes one-on-one career coaching and planning, exclusive exposure to leading companies, national networking with young professionals, four all-inclusive leadership development trips. You DO NOT have to be a business major. Applications are due November 30. For more information, visit http://www.ml4t.org/cp/index.aspx
Apply to the John Spencer Bassett Memorial Fund! Interested in sponsoring a public lecture? Starting a new publication? Completing an experimental undertaking in the humanities? If your special project will add to the intellectual vibrancy of the undergraduate community, please do not hesitate to apply for financial support! Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and may be emailed to Samson Mesele at szm@duke.edu. For more information, visit http://student.groups.duke.edu/Bassett_Fund
The INROADS Program seeks high performing Black, Hispanic/Latino, and Native American Indians tudents for internship opportunities with some of the nation's largest companies. Their rigorous career development training process will challenge you to commit to excellence and raise the bar on your personal expectations. Applicants are admitted on a rolling basis, so APPLY NOW to secure your spot. For more information, visit http://www.inroads.org
*Hosting Co-Coordinator* (Work/Study only; spring semester). Admissions is seeking a hosting co-coordinator to recruit, train, and connect current first-year student hosts with prospective, admitted students. Primary job responsibilities include recruiting first-year students to host students overnight, matching first-year and prospective students, and serving as a resource for prospective students and their families. First-year students are particularly encouraged to apply. If interested, please send a brief statement about yourself and your work availability to emily.almas@duke.edu.
*Winter Break Assistants* (late December-mid January). Admissions is looking for very reliable, dependable, and hardworking students to assist with opening mail and processing applications. We are looking for students who will be able to work full time, for at least 2-3 weeks, in late December to mid-January and will be in the Durham/Duke area. If you are interested, send an email with resume toStephen.McLaughlin@duke.edu. Applicants do not have to have work/study for this job.
Save the Date!
The Duke Student National Medical Association (SNMA) will be hosting its Annual Fundraising Silent Auction at the Mary Lou Center for Black Culture on Saturday, December 1st at 7:00 pm. Entrance is $5 and the attire is elegantly casual. Buffet style meal and entertainment will be provided. Funds will be used to support the annual activities of the SNMA - medical trips to Congo, Gambia and Dominican Republic, merit scholarships to deserving high school students starting college, mentorship of elementary school students interested in medicine, advising of pre-medical students, the annual Martin Luther King Banquet, etc. If you're free come on out, bring a friend and get started on your Christmas list!
The Black Student Alliance would like to thank everyone who attended our Thanksgiving Dinner with Duke Africa and SOCA, the Karamu Performance, and the United in Praise Gospel Concert. We hope that all of you have safe and relaxing break!
Campus Announcements
Calling all SOPHOMORES! Calling all SOPHOMORES!!! Want an internship at an elite investment bank this summer? The internship includes: A $5,000 scholarship towards tuition and/or expenses PLUS a hefty salary, an opportunity to participate in Credit Suisse's 10 week rotational program and mentoring by Junior and Senior Professionals at Credit Suisse. For more information and the application email Vanecie at vbd@duke.edu!
Are you a member of the Class of 2010? Apply to be a MLT Career Prep Fellow! The MLT Career Prep Program is a comprehensive 12-month program designed to prepare students for fast track entry level jobs. Skills training includes one-on-one career coaching and planning, exclusive exposure to leading companies, national networking with young professionals, four all-inclusive leadership development trips. You DO NOT have to be a business major. Applications are due November 30. For more information, visit http://www.ml4t.org/cp/index.aspx
Apply to the John Spencer Bassett Memorial Fund! Interested in sponsoring a public lecture? Starting a new publication? Completing an experimental undertaking in the humanities? If your special project will add to the intellectual vibrancy of the undergraduate community, please do not hesitate to apply for financial support! Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and may be emailed to Samson Mesele at szm@duke.edu. For more information, visit http://student.groups.duke.edu/Bassett_Fund
The INROADS Program seeks high performing Black, Hispanic/Latino, and Native American Indians tudents for internship opportunities with some of the nation's largest companies. Their rigorous career development training process will challenge you to commit to excellence and raise the bar on your personal expectations. Applicants are admitted on a rolling basis, so APPLY NOW to secure your spot. For more information, visit http://www.inroads.org
"Davis Projects for Peaces" is an opportunity for undergraduates to receive funding for innovative grassroots project to be implemented this coming summer. If you have an exciting, worthy project for which you would like generousfunding in summer 2008, please submit an electronic 3-page application to nkeul@duke.edu by Friday, December 7. The application should include a 2-page proposal and a 1-page budget. An ad hoc nomination committee will evaluate the proposals and submit to the Davis UWC Scholarship Program one Duke nominee and one or two alternates by February 15. Winners will be notified in mid-March. For further information about the Davis Projects for Peace Scholarship, please visit the website at <https://webmail.duke.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdavisprojectsforpeace.org%2F>
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions currently has several paid job opportunities for students.*Hosting Co-Coordinator* (Work/Study only; spring semester). Admissions is seeking a hosting co-coordinator to recruit, train, and connect current first-year student hosts with prospective, admitted students. Primary job responsibilities include recruiting first-year students to host students overnight, matching first-year and prospective students, and serving as a resource for prospective students and their families. First-year students are particularly encouraged to apply. If interested, please send a brief statement about yourself and your work availability to emily.almas@duke.edu.
*Winter Break Assistants* (late December-mid January). Admissions is looking for very reliable, dependable, and hardworking students to assist with opening mail and processing applications. We are looking for students who will be able to work full time, for at least 2-3 weeks, in late December to mid-January and will be in the Durham/Duke area. If you are interested, send an email with resume toStephen.McLaughlin@duke.edu. Applicants do not have to have work/study for this job.
Save the Date!
The Duke Student National Medical Association (SNMA) will be hosting its Annual Fundraising Silent Auction at the Mary Lou Center for Black Culture on Saturday, December 1st at 7:00 pm. Entrance is $5 and the attire is elegantly casual. Buffet style meal and entertainment will be provided. Funds will be used to support the annual activities of the SNMA - medical trips to Congo, Gambia and Dominican Republic, merit scholarships to deserving high school students starting college, mentorship of elementary school students interested in medicine, advising of pre-medical students, the annual Martin Luther King Banquet, etc. If you're free come on out, bring a friend and get started on your Christmas list!
Sunday, November 11, 2007
November 12 - November 18
Preview
1. Genocide Awareness Week
2. BSA Thanksgiving Dinner
3. Undergraduate Committee on Gender
4. Job Opportunities at the Office of Undergraduate Admissions
5. SGRho's Founder's Week
6. Simon Deng
7. The Colored Museum
8. United in Praise Fall Concert
BSA Announcements
The Black Student Alliance would like to ask everyone who received at t-shirt at 007: On a Mission for Darfur to wear their t-shirt on Monday, November 12th in order to raise awareneses about past and current world crises for Genocide Awareness Week.
Genocide Awareness Week will have fundraisers of t-shirt sales, bracelets and more with a coalition of Discover Worlds, Duke Chapel, BSA, Duke Africa, Muslim Students Association, Human Rights Coalition, Community Service Center, Amnesty International, International Students Association and more.
The Black Student Alliance will be hosting "A Family Affair" on Sunday, November 18th at 5:00 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Join your Duke family for good food and fellowship, as the students of BSA, SOCA, and Duke Africa. Various dishes will provide a look into the cultures of the many family tables represented. Stay around for football on the big screen, activities, and fellowship throughout the meal. A $5 cash or flex point donation is requested to benefit community members and allow them to enjoy their holiday without struggle. SPACE IS LIMITED! Please RSVP to your organization leaders by Wednesday,November 14, 2007 at 5pm
Campus Announcements
Applications for the two co-chairs of the Undergraduate Committee on Gender are now online at http://dsg.duke.edu. A description of the nature of the position is also available. The applications are due Monday, November 12th. This would be a substantial commitment, but it's a chance to leave a mark on Duke long after we're all gone.
Malcom Riley, business counselor, and Scott Mofield, internship coordinator, will be leading a group advising session for sophomores and juniors interested in business to talk about what resources students should be looking at and how to go about conducting an effective internship search on Wednesday, November 14th from 2:00 pm until 3:00 pm. To sign up for the event, follow these instructions:
1) Log into Duke E-Recruiting http://career.studentaffairs.duke.edu/undergrad/find_job/search_tools/eRecruiting/index.html
2) On left hand side of screen - click on link in calendar section entitled "Open Chat"
3) Click on "internship resources group chat"
4) Click on RSVP button on right hand side of page
Are you a member of the Class of 2010? Apply to be a MLT Career Prep Fellow! The MLT Career Prep Program is a comprehensive 12-month program designed to prepare students for fast track entry level jobs. Skills training includes one-on-one career coaching and planning, exclusive exposure to leading companies, national networking with young professionals, four all-inclusive leadership development trips. You DO NOT have to be a business major. Applications are due November 30. For more information, visit http://www.ml4t.org/cp/index.aspx
Apply to the John Spencer Bassett Memorial Fund! Interested in sponsoring a public lecture? Starting a new publication? Completing an experimental undertaking in the humanities? If your special project will add to the intellectual vibrancy of the undergraduate community, please do not hesitate to apply for financial support! Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and may be emailed to Samson Mesele at szm@duke.edu. For more information, visit http://student.groups.duke.edu/Bassett_Fund
"Davis Projects for Peaces" is an opportunity for undergraduates to receive funding for innovative grassroots project to be implemented this coming summer. If you have an exciting, worthy project for which you would like generousfunding in summer 2008, please submit an electronic 3-page application to nkeul@duke.edu by Friday, December 7. The application should include a 2-page proposal and a 1-page budget. An ad hoc nomination committee will evaluate the proposals and submit to the Davis UWC Scholarship Program one Duke nominee and one or two alternates by February 15. Winners will be notified in mid-March. For further information about the Davis Projects for Peace Scholarship, please visit the website at <http://davisprojectsforpeace.org/>
The American Association of Advertising Agencies' (AAAA) Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP) offers students of color 10-week paid summer internships at AAAA member advertising agencies across the country. Last year, 150 interns were accepted. For more information, visit http://www.aaaa-maip.org/.
Not getting enough work done in your room?! Find the library too crowded?! We've got the perfect solution! The Africana Mentoring Program Presents: Study Nights at the Mary Lou! It will take place EVERY Monday night from 8-11pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture. There will be both a group work space and a quiet study area, so please come prepared to work hard! All students are welcome, you do not have to be a part of AMP to take advantage of this great study opportunity, so please spread the word about this event to all friends!
Need a Writing Course? Bookbag this one for Spring 2008 now!!! LIT 20S.01 We Real Cool: Jazz Poetry & Poetics of Jazz. Listen to Jazz, enjoy film, and read poetry in new and exciting ways! Just Be Cool! The class is listed as ALP, CCI, and W.
Register for History 145.01/ AAAS 145B.01: African American History Since 1865 Exploration of the post-slavery black experience and its significance in American society. Emphasis on Reconstruction, the Jim Crow Age, Civil Rights and Black Power, and contemporary times.Tu-Th 1:15-2:30 pm Raymond Gavins302 Carr Bldg, raymond.gavins@duke.edu
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions currently has several paid job opportunities for students.
*Hosting Co-Coordinator* (Work/Study only; spring semester). Admissions is seeking a hosting co-coordinator to recruit, train, and connect current first-year student hosts with prospective, admitted students. Primary job responsibilities include recruiting first-year students to host students overnight, matching first-year and prospective students, and serving as a resource for prospective students and their families. First-year students are particularly encouraged to apply. If interested, please send a brief statement about yourself and your work availability to emily.almas@duke.edu.
*Winter Break Assistants* (late December-mid January). Admissions is looking for very reliable, dependable, and hardworking students to assist with opening mail and processing applications. We are looking for students who will be able to work full time, for at least 2-3 weeks, in late December to mid-January and will be in the Durham/Duke area. If you are interested, send an email with resume toStephen.McLaughlin@duke.edu. Applicants do not have to have work/study for this job.
Campus Events
Monday, November 12
The Omicron Nu Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. presents Founder's Day. The chapter will be tabling on the Plaza for Operation BigBookBag school supplies drive from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. They will be collecting bookbags, notebooks, writing and drawing paper, pencils and pens, dictionaries, rulers, glue, construction paper, textbooks, typewriters, computers and many other needed school items for disadvantaged students in Jamaica.
Tuesday, November 13
"Two Flawed to Fix" at 7:00 pm in White Lecture Hall, East Campus. Come see "Two Flawed to Fix," the second film of the Human Rights Film Festival, going on every Tuesday in the month of November. The Illinois death penalty emphasizes the presence of human rights abuses in our nation.
The Omicron Nu Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. and the Alpha Alpha Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. presents "Family Feud" at 7:22 pm in Social Sciences, Room 136. Last year the even classes (2008 & 2010) crushed the odd classes, will there be repeat victory? Come out and rep your class and play on the family feud team, or simply cheer from the audience!
Duke Students for Barack Obama Meeting at 8:00 pm in Meeting Room B, Bryan Center. We will be discussing various topics and preparing for some events that are taking place over the last few weeks of the semester. This is the last meeting of the calendar year, so please make every effort to attend. Obama 2008 STICKERS, WINDOW SIGNS, and WRISTBANDS are finally available and will be given out for free at the meeting.
Wednesday, November 14
The Omicron Nu Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. encourages everyone to volunteer at "Thanks For Giving" Blood Drive from noon until 5:00 pm in Bryan Center Von Canon B & C (to donate please follow this link to sign up for an appointment http://givesblood.org/go.php?bdc=206262 )
Simon Deng Speech at 7:00 pm in Page Auditorium. Simon Deng, a former child slave of Sudan will be talking about his experiences in Sudan and what is going on now. Mr. Deng has spoken in front of the United Nations, Bush Administration and more and it should be a very powerful speech!
Speed Debate - the New Way to Talk Politics at 7:30 pm in Carr 137. Come and meet with other Duke students to discuss current issues. Got an opinion on the Presidential race? Waterboarding? SCHIP? Anything else? Share them with your fellow students. If you're not set in your opinions, come anyway! Hear the arguments and make your own decisions. Free food and fun for all! Sponsored by the Duke Political Union, College Republicans, and Duke Democrats.
Jazz at the Mary Lou at 9:30 pm in the Julian Abele Hall, Mary Lou Williams Center. Enjoy live performances by local musicians as well as Duke music students, with special guest artists all brought together by John Brown, Director of the Duke Jazz Studies Program. Light hors d'oeuvres and liquid refreshment will be provided with the option to enjoy late night fare and drinks in the Faculty Commons provided by Sage & Swift.
Thursday, November 15
The Omicron Nu Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. presents Poodlelicious Pampering and Dessert Night at 7:22 pm in the Multicultural Center (bottom level of Bryan Center). Come join us for a fabulous night of taking it easy and pampering yourself. In addition to every mouth watering dessert you can image, you can do a manicure, pedicure, facial,or make bath salts.
Friday, November 16
The Omicron Nu Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. presents Blue and Gold Free Cake Fridays at 11:22 am at Victoria's Sweets on the Plaza
Karamu Drama Group presents "The Colored Museum" at 7:00 pm in East Duke, Room 209 (East Campus). Come and support your friends in Karamu's Fall performance of George C. Wolfe's Colored Museum! The Colored Museum has electrified, discomforted, and delighted audiences of all colors, redefining our ideas of what it means to be black in contemporary America. Its eleven "exhibits" undermine black stereotypes old and new, and return to the facts of what being black means. "
Saturday, November 17
United in Praise Fall Concert at 6:00 pm at Asbury United Methodist Church (Behind the Biddle Building on East Campus). Come out and praise with the gospel choir, the Praise Dance Ministry, and other special guests! Featuring the music of Fred Hammond, Donald Lawrence & Tri-City, Darnell Davis, Joshua's Troop, Thomas Whitfield, The Anointed Pace Sisters, Tye Tribbett & GA, and Stephen Hurd!
Duke's Dance Department presents "November Dances" at 8:00 pm in Reynolds Theater, Bryan Center. Come see the Duke Dance Department's fall production! The evening includes pieces from Duke's african, ballet, and modern repertories, as well as performances by guest company DanceTactics and alumni dancers.
Sunday, November 18
Karamu Drama Group presents "The Colored Museum" at 2:00 pm in East Duke, Room 209 (East Campus). Come and support your friends in Karamu's Fall performance of George C. Wolfe's Colored Museum! The play consists of some of the most provocative and hilarious pieces that Karamu has ever presented. There is true "entertainment that is laugh-out-loud funny with an undercurrent of pain."
BSA, SOCA, and Duke Africa present "A Family Affair: Thanksgiving Dinner" at 5:00 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Various dishes will provide a look into the cultures of the many family tables represented. A $5 cash or flex point donation is requested to benefit community members and allow them to enjoy their holiday without struggle. SPACE IS LIMITED! Please RSVP to your organization leaders.
Save the Date!
The Duke Student National Medical Association (SNMA) will be hosting its Annual Fundraising Silent Auction at the Mary Lou Center for Black Culture on Saturday, December 1st at 7:00 pm. Entrance is $5 and the attire is elegantly casual. Buffet style meal and entertainment will be provided. Funds will be used to support the annual activities of the SNMA - medical trips to Congo, Gambia and Dominican Republic, merit scholarships to deserving high school students starting college, mentorship of elementary school students interested in medicine, advising of pre-medical students, the annual Martin Luther King Banquet, etc. If you're free come on out, bring a friend and get started on your Christmas list!
1. Genocide Awareness Week
2. BSA Thanksgiving Dinner
3. Undergraduate Committee on Gender
4. Job Opportunities at the Office of Undergraduate Admissions
5. SGRho's Founder's Week
6. Simon Deng
7. The Colored Museum
8. United in Praise Fall Concert
BSA Announcements
The Black Student Alliance would like to ask everyone who received at t-shirt at 007: On a Mission for Darfur to wear their t-shirt on Monday, November 12th in order to raise awareneses about past and current world crises for Genocide Awareness Week.
Genocide Awareness Week will have fundraisers of t-shirt sales, bracelets and more with a coalition of Discover Worlds, Duke Chapel, BSA, Duke Africa, Muslim Students Association, Human Rights Coalition, Community Service Center, Amnesty International, International Students Association and more.
The Black Student Alliance will be hosting "A Family Affair" on Sunday, November 18th at 5:00 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Join your Duke family for good food and fellowship, as the students of BSA, SOCA, and Duke Africa. Various dishes will provide a look into the cultures of the many family tables represented. Stay around for football on the big screen, activities, and fellowship throughout the meal. A $5 cash or flex point donation is requested to benefit community members and allow them to enjoy their holiday without struggle. SPACE IS LIMITED! Please RSVP to your organization leaders by Wednesday,November 14, 2007 at 5pm
Campus Announcements
Applications for the two co-chairs of the Undergraduate Committee on Gender are now online at http://dsg.duke.edu. A description of the nature of the position is also available. The applications are due Monday, November 12th. This would be a substantial commitment, but it's a chance to leave a mark on Duke long after we're all gone.
Malcom Riley, business counselor, and Scott Mofield, internship coordinator, will be leading a group advising session for sophomores and juniors interested in business to talk about what resources students should be looking at and how to go about conducting an effective internship search on Wednesday, November 14th from 2:00 pm until 3:00 pm. To sign up for the event, follow these instructions:
1) Log into Duke E-Recruiting http://career.studentaffairs.duke.edu/undergrad/find_job/search_tools/eRecruiting/index.html
2) On left hand side of screen - click on link in calendar section entitled "Open Chat"
3) Click on "internship resources group chat"
4) Click on RSVP button on right hand side of page
Are you a member of the Class of 2010? Apply to be a MLT Career Prep Fellow! The MLT Career Prep Program is a comprehensive 12-month program designed to prepare students for fast track entry level jobs. Skills training includes one-on-one career coaching and planning, exclusive exposure to leading companies, national networking with young professionals, four all-inclusive leadership development trips. You DO NOT have to be a business major. Applications are due November 30. For more information, visit http://www.ml4t.org/cp/index.aspx
Apply to the John Spencer Bassett Memorial Fund! Interested in sponsoring a public lecture? Starting a new publication? Completing an experimental undertaking in the humanities? If your special project will add to the intellectual vibrancy of the undergraduate community, please do not hesitate to apply for financial support! Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and may be emailed to Samson Mesele at szm@duke.edu. For more information, visit http://student.groups.duke.edu/Bassett_Fund
"Davis Projects for Peaces" is an opportunity for undergraduates to receive funding for innovative grassroots project to be implemented this coming summer. If you have an exciting, worthy project for which you would like generousfunding in summer 2008, please submit an electronic 3-page application to nkeul@duke.edu by Friday, December 7. The application should include a 2-page proposal and a 1-page budget. An ad hoc nomination committee will evaluate the proposals and submit to the Davis UWC Scholarship Program one Duke nominee and one or two alternates by February 15. Winners will be notified in mid-March. For further information about the Davis Projects for Peace Scholarship, please visit the website at <http://davisprojectsforpeace.org/>
The American Association of Advertising Agencies' (AAAA) Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP) offers students of color 10-week paid summer internships at AAAA member advertising agencies across the country. Last year, 150 interns were accepted. For more information, visit http://www.aaaa-maip.org/.
Not getting enough work done in your room?! Find the library too crowded?! We've got the perfect solution! The Africana Mentoring Program Presents: Study Nights at the Mary Lou! It will take place EVERY Monday night from 8-11pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture. There will be both a group work space and a quiet study area, so please come prepared to work hard! All students are welcome, you do not have to be a part of AMP to take advantage of this great study opportunity, so please spread the word about this event to all friends!
Need a Writing Course? Bookbag this one for Spring 2008 now!!! LIT 20S.01 We Real Cool: Jazz Poetry & Poetics of Jazz. Listen to Jazz, enjoy film, and read poetry in new and exciting ways! Just Be Cool! The class is listed as ALP, CCI, and W.
Register for History 145.01/ AAAS 145B.01: African American History Since 1865 Exploration of the post-slavery black experience and its significance in American society. Emphasis on Reconstruction, the Jim Crow Age, Civil Rights and Black Power, and contemporary times.Tu-Th 1:15-2:30 pm Raymond Gavins302 Carr Bldg, raymond.gavins@duke.edu
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions currently has several paid job opportunities for students.
*Hosting Co-Coordinator* (Work/Study only; spring semester). Admissions is seeking a hosting co-coordinator to recruit, train, and connect current first-year student hosts with prospective, admitted students. Primary job responsibilities include recruiting first-year students to host students overnight, matching first-year and prospective students, and serving as a resource for prospective students and their families. First-year students are particularly encouraged to apply. If interested, please send a brief statement about yourself and your work availability to emily.almas@duke.edu.
*Winter Break Assistants* (late December-mid January). Admissions is looking for very reliable, dependable, and hardworking students to assist with opening mail and processing applications. We are looking for students who will be able to work full time, for at least 2-3 weeks, in late December to mid-January and will be in the Durham/Duke area. If you are interested, send an email with resume toStephen.McLaughlin@duke.edu. Applicants do not have to have work/study for this job.
Campus Events
Monday, November 12
The Omicron Nu Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. presents Founder's Day. The chapter will be tabling on the Plaza for Operation BigBookBag school supplies drive from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. They will be collecting bookbags, notebooks, writing and drawing paper, pencils and pens, dictionaries, rulers, glue, construction paper, textbooks, typewriters, computers and many other needed school items for disadvantaged students in Jamaica.
Tuesday, November 13
"Two Flawed to Fix" at 7:00 pm in White Lecture Hall, East Campus. Come see "Two Flawed to Fix," the second film of the Human Rights Film Festival, going on every Tuesday in the month of November. The Illinois death penalty emphasizes the presence of human rights abuses in our nation.
The Omicron Nu Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. and the Alpha Alpha Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. presents "Family Feud" at 7:22 pm in Social Sciences, Room 136. Last year the even classes (2008 & 2010) crushed the odd classes, will there be repeat victory? Come out and rep your class and play on the family feud team, or simply cheer from the audience!
Duke Students for Barack Obama Meeting at 8:00 pm in Meeting Room B, Bryan Center. We will be discussing various topics and preparing for some events that are taking place over the last few weeks of the semester. This is the last meeting of the calendar year, so please make every effort to attend. Obama 2008 STICKERS, WINDOW SIGNS, and WRISTBANDS are finally available and will be given out for free at the meeting.
Wednesday, November 14
The Omicron Nu Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. encourages everyone to volunteer at "Thanks For Giving" Blood Drive from noon until 5:00 pm in Bryan Center Von Canon B & C (to donate please follow this link to sign up for an appointment http://givesblood.org/go.php?bdc=206262 )
Simon Deng Speech at 7:00 pm in Page Auditorium. Simon Deng, a former child slave of Sudan will be talking about his experiences in Sudan and what is going on now. Mr. Deng has spoken in front of the United Nations, Bush Administration and more and it should be a very powerful speech!
Speed Debate - the New Way to Talk Politics at 7:30 pm in Carr 137. Come and meet with other Duke students to discuss current issues. Got an opinion on the Presidential race? Waterboarding? SCHIP? Anything else? Share them with your fellow students. If you're not set in your opinions, come anyway! Hear the arguments and make your own decisions. Free food and fun for all! Sponsored by the Duke Political Union, College Republicans, and Duke Democrats.
Jazz at the Mary Lou at 9:30 pm in the Julian Abele Hall, Mary Lou Williams Center. Enjoy live performances by local musicians as well as Duke music students, with special guest artists all brought together by John Brown, Director of the Duke Jazz Studies Program. Light hors d'oeuvres and liquid refreshment will be provided with the option to enjoy late night fare and drinks in the Faculty Commons provided by Sage & Swift.
Thursday, November 15
The Omicron Nu Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. presents Poodlelicious Pampering and Dessert Night at 7:22 pm in the Multicultural Center (bottom level of Bryan Center). Come join us for a fabulous night of taking it easy and pampering yourself. In addition to every mouth watering dessert you can image, you can do a manicure, pedicure, facial,or make bath salts.
Friday, November 16
The Omicron Nu Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. presents Blue and Gold Free Cake Fridays at 11:22 am at Victoria's Sweets on the Plaza
Karamu Drama Group presents "The Colored Museum" at 7:00 pm in East Duke, Room 209 (East Campus). Come and support your friends in Karamu's Fall performance of George C. Wolfe's Colored Museum! The Colored Museum has electrified, discomforted, and delighted audiences of all colors, redefining our ideas of what it means to be black in contemporary America. Its eleven "exhibits" undermine black stereotypes old and new, and return to the facts of what being black means. "
Saturday, November 17
United in Praise Fall Concert at 6:00 pm at Asbury United Methodist Church (Behind the Biddle Building on East Campus). Come out and praise with the gospel choir, the Praise Dance Ministry, and other special guests! Featuring the music of Fred Hammond, Donald Lawrence & Tri-City, Darnell Davis, Joshua's Troop, Thomas Whitfield, The Anointed Pace Sisters, Tye Tribbett & GA, and Stephen Hurd!
Duke's Dance Department presents "November Dances" at 8:00 pm in Reynolds Theater, Bryan Center. Come see the Duke Dance Department's fall production! The evening includes pieces from Duke's african, ballet, and modern repertories, as well as performances by guest company DanceTactics and alumni dancers.
Sunday, November 18
Karamu Drama Group presents "The Colored Museum" at 2:00 pm in East Duke, Room 209 (East Campus). Come and support your friends in Karamu's Fall performance of George C. Wolfe's Colored Museum! The play consists of some of the most provocative and hilarious pieces that Karamu has ever presented. There is true "entertainment that is laugh-out-loud funny with an undercurrent of pain."
BSA, SOCA, and Duke Africa present "A Family Affair: Thanksgiving Dinner" at 5:00 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Various dishes will provide a look into the cultures of the many family tables represented. A $5 cash or flex point donation is requested to benefit community members and allow them to enjoy their holiday without struggle. SPACE IS LIMITED! Please RSVP to your organization leaders.
Save the Date!
The Duke Student National Medical Association (SNMA) will be hosting its Annual Fundraising Silent Auction at the Mary Lou Center for Black Culture on Saturday, December 1st at 7:00 pm. Entrance is $5 and the attire is elegantly casual. Buffet style meal and entertainment will be provided. Funds will be used to support the annual activities of the SNMA - medical trips to Congo, Gambia and Dominican Republic, merit scholarships to deserving high school students starting college, mentorship of elementary school students interested in medicine, advising of pre-medical students, the annual Martin Luther King Banquet, etc. If you're free come on out, bring a friend and get started on your Christmas list!
Sunday, November 4, 2007
November 5 - November 11
Preview
1. Election Day in Durham!
2. Duke South Asian Studies Committee
3. ONE Kind of Love
4. Human Rights Film Festival
5. Career Center General Body Meeting with BSA, ASA, and Mi Gente
6. The Classical Theatre of Harlem
7. United Nations Association Film Festival
8. Blaze the Stage
BSA Announcements
The Black Student Alliance would like to thank everyone who attended our Pre-Major Forums, The Democratic Debate Watching Party, and our Family Reception this week!
We would like to remind everyone that Election Day is this Tuesday, November 6! If students registered in Durham with their Duke address, visit the following website to see the polling location http://www.lib.duke.edu/reference/guides/voting.html
Directions for Voting as A Duke Student:
East Campus -- Precinct 2: Watts Street Elementary School, 700 Watts St (map)
From East Campus, walk behind Bassett, Brown, or the East Campus Union to the wall. Cross Buchanan Blvd., and walk to Urban Ave. Walk 1 block on Urban to Watts St. Watts Street Elementary is a red brick building on the corner of Watts and Urban, across from the Baptist Church. Polls open 6:30am to 7:30pm.
West Campus or Central Campus -- Precinct 5: W. I. Patterson Recreation Center,2000 Crest St. (map)
From Flowers Dr. or Anderson St., turn Left on Erwin Road, and Right at the light onto Fulton St. Patterson Rec Center is behind the VA Hospital on the corner of Fulton St. and Crest St., near Crest Street Park. Polls open 6:30am to 7:30pm.
On foot from West Campus, walk straight through the Davison Building, and follow the signs that say "Main Entrance." Take the Red Elevators or the stairs next to the Gift Shop to the lower level. Follow the signs that say "PRT." Take a PRT tram or the covered footpath to Duke Hospital North. On the footpath, turn right at the Medical Center Library and follow the path to the Hospital. From the Hospital, follow the signs to the "Main Entrance." Go out the Main Entrance, and you will be at the corner of Fulton St. and Erwin Rd. Cross Erwin Road, and walk past the VA Hospital. Patterson Rec Center is behind the VA Hospital on the corner of Fulton St. and Crest St., near Crest Street Park.
Campus Announcements
Interested in South Asian Studies? Apply to join the Duke South Asian Studies Committee! The aim of this committee will be to further the discussion of expanding Duke's South Asian studies curriculum and advocating for the initiative through student surveys, discussions with faculty members, lobbying administrators, and report writing, etc. Committee applications are available at (http://www.dukediya.com) and applications are due by 11:59 pm on Thursday, November 8 to Shawn Kwatra at sgk5@duke.edu.
OSAF's Duke Destinations has planned a trip to the Carolina Hurricanes v. Washington Capitals NHL game on Monday, November 5th at 7:00 pm. Charter Bus will depart from West Campus bus stop at 5:30 pm. Tickets are $10 at the Duke University Box Office in the Bryan Center. Savings: $80 off the regular ticket price + gas + parking.
The American Association of Advertising Agencies' (AAAA) Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP) offers students of color 10-week paid summer internships at AAAA member advertising agencies across the country. Last year, 150 interns were accepted. For more information, visit http://www.aaaa-maip.org/.
Not getting enough work done in your room?! Find the library too crowded?! We've got the perfect solution! The Africana Mentoring Program Presents: Study Nights at the Mary Lou! It will take place EVERY Monday night from 8-11pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture. There will be both a group work space and a quiet study area, so please come prepared to work hard! All students are welcome, you do not have to be a part of AMP to take advantage of this great study opportunity, so please spread the word about this event to all friends!
Need a Writing Course? Bookbag this one for Spring 2008 now!!! LIT20S.01 We Real Cool:Jazz Poetry & Poetics of Jazz. Listen to Jazz, enjoy film, and read poetry in new and exciting ways! Just Be Cool! The class is listed as ALP, CCI, and W.
Campus Events
Monday, November 5
Talk with Eddie Glaude at 3:00 pm in the Science Building, Room 225 (East Campus). From Princeton Univeristy's Relision and African American Studies Departments, Glaude will speak on the topic of "Publics, Prosperity, and Politics: The Changing Face of African American Christianity and Black Political Life."
ONE Kind of Love: An intercultural relationship game night/discussion. Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc., Psi Sigma Phi Multicultural Fraternity, In.c, La Unidad Latina Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc. and Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. present a night of fun and games you'll never forget. Starting out Family Feud style, teams will compete to guess the answers to a survey handed out to a hundred people at Duke and UNC. This information will then be used in a discussion about all types of intercultural relationships - inter race, faith, community, etc.
Tuesday, November 6
"Black Gold" at 7:00 pm in White Lecture Hall, East Campus. Come see "Black Gold," The first film of the Human Rights Film Festival, going on every Tuesday in the month of November. Taking place in Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee, the film follow Tedesse Meskela as he fights to save thousands of coffee farmers from bankruptcy. To find out more about the film, visit http://www.blackgoldmovie.com
On the Reel: Black Love & Relationships Film Series presents "Jungle Fever" at 7:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. This series is being held in collaboration with WOMENST150S/AAAS199S - Black Love: Romantic Relationships and the African American Experience taught by Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes. A brief discussion may follow each viewing. Open to All! Popcorn Provided!
Wednesday, November 7
Career 101 at 7:00 pm in the Social Psychology Building, Room 130 (West Campus). Hosted by the Diversity Liaison Team, come out to enjoy free food, receive information about minority internships, and learn about the importance of eRecruiting, Vault Guides, the Resume Book, networking opportunities, the Diversity Dinner, and Career Fairs and Conferences!
Jazz at the Mary Lou at 9:30 pm in the Julian Abele Hall, Mary Lou Williams Center. Enjoy live performances by local musicians as well as Duke music students, with special guest artists all brought together by John Brown, Director of the Duke Jazz Studies Program. Light hors d'oeuvres and liquid refreshment will be provided with the option to enjoy late night fare and drinks in the Faculty Commons provided by Sage & Swift.
Friday, November 9
The Classical Theatre of Harlem presents Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet" at 8:00 pm in Reynolds Industries Theater (Bryan Center). This bold reinterpretation of Romeo and Juliet portrays the Shakespearean romance as a story of race and bloodshed in modern-day Harlem. Fresh from a premiere run in New York, the play turns West Indian and hip-hop tempos into a tragedy of unique physical force. *Note* There is a second performance on Saturday at 8:00 pm.
Saturday, November 10
Second Annual United Nations Association Film Festival beginning at 12:00 pm in White Lecture Hall, East Campus. This film festival will last until 10:30 pm and features films made by independent film directors that address topics such as gender, environmental, and human rights issues. The festival is free and food will be provided between screenings. For a detailed schedule of films, visit http://www.una-westtriangle.org
Blaze the Stage at 8:00 pm in Page Auditorium. Hosted by the Inter-Greek Council, come out and watch members from IGC, NPHC, Panhellenic and IFC organizations form teams to win Duke's Premier Strolling Competition. Tickets are $8 before the show and $10 at the door.
1. Election Day in Durham!
2. Duke South Asian Studies Committee
3. ONE Kind of Love
4. Human Rights Film Festival
5. Career Center General Body Meeting with BSA, ASA, and Mi Gente
6. The Classical Theatre of Harlem
7. United Nations Association Film Festival
8. Blaze the Stage
BSA Announcements
The Black Student Alliance would like to thank everyone who attended our Pre-Major Forums, The Democratic Debate Watching Party, and our Family Reception this week!
We would like to remind everyone that Election Day is this Tuesday, November 6! If students registered in Durham with their Duke address, visit the following website to see the polling location http://www.lib.duke.edu/reference/guides/voting.html
Directions for Voting as A Duke Student:
East Campus -- Precinct 2: Watts Street Elementary School, 700 Watts St (map)
From East Campus, walk behind Bassett, Brown, or the East Campus Union to the wall. Cross Buchanan Blvd., and walk to Urban Ave. Walk 1 block on Urban to Watts St. Watts Street Elementary is a red brick building on the corner of Watts and Urban, across from the Baptist Church. Polls open 6:30am to 7:30pm.
West Campus or Central Campus -- Precinct 5: W. I. Patterson Recreation Center,2000 Crest St. (map)
From Flowers Dr. or Anderson St., turn Left on Erwin Road, and Right at the light onto Fulton St. Patterson Rec Center is behind the VA Hospital on the corner of Fulton St. and Crest St., near Crest Street Park. Polls open 6:30am to 7:30pm.
On foot from West Campus, walk straight through the Davison Building, and follow the signs that say "Main Entrance." Take the Red Elevators or the stairs next to the Gift Shop to the lower level. Follow the signs that say "PRT." Take a PRT tram or the covered footpath to Duke Hospital North. On the footpath, turn right at the Medical Center Library and follow the path to the Hospital. From the Hospital, follow the signs to the "Main Entrance." Go out the Main Entrance, and you will be at the corner of Fulton St. and Erwin Rd. Cross Erwin Road, and walk past the VA Hospital. Patterson Rec Center is behind the VA Hospital on the corner of Fulton St. and Crest St., near Crest Street Park.
Campus Announcements
Interested in South Asian Studies? Apply to join the Duke South Asian Studies Committee! The aim of this committee will be to further the discussion of expanding Duke's South Asian studies curriculum and advocating for the initiative through student surveys, discussions with faculty members, lobbying administrators, and report writing, etc. Committee applications are available at (http://www.dukediya.com) and applications are due by 11:59 pm on Thursday, November 8 to Shawn Kwatra at sgk5@duke.edu.
OSAF's Duke Destinations has planned a trip to the Carolina Hurricanes v. Washington Capitals NHL game on Monday, November 5th at 7:00 pm. Charter Bus will depart from West Campus bus stop at 5:30 pm. Tickets are $10 at the Duke University Box Office in the Bryan Center. Savings: $80 off the regular ticket price + gas + parking.
The American Association of Advertising Agencies' (AAAA) Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP) offers students of color 10-week paid summer internships at AAAA member advertising agencies across the country. Last year, 150 interns were accepted. For more information, visit http://www.aaaa-maip.org/.
Not getting enough work done in your room?! Find the library too crowded?! We've got the perfect solution! The Africana Mentoring Program Presents: Study Nights at the Mary Lou! It will take place EVERY Monday night from 8-11pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture. There will be both a group work space and a quiet study area, so please come prepared to work hard! All students are welcome, you do not have to be a part of AMP to take advantage of this great study opportunity, so please spread the word about this event to all friends!
Need a Writing Course? Bookbag this one for Spring 2008 now!!! LIT20S.01 We Real Cool:Jazz Poetry & Poetics of Jazz. Listen to Jazz, enjoy film, and read poetry in new and exciting ways! Just Be Cool! The class is listed as ALP, CCI, and W.
Campus Events
Monday, November 5
Talk with Eddie Glaude at 3:00 pm in the Science Building, Room 225 (East Campus). From Princeton Univeristy's Relision and African American Studies Departments, Glaude will speak on the topic of "Publics, Prosperity, and Politics: The Changing Face of African American Christianity and Black Political Life."
ONE Kind of Love: An intercultural relationship game night/discussion. Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc., Psi Sigma Phi Multicultural Fraternity, In.c, La Unidad Latina Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc. and Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. present a night of fun and games you'll never forget. Starting out Family Feud style, teams will compete to guess the answers to a survey handed out to a hundred people at Duke and UNC. This information will then be used in a discussion about all types of intercultural relationships - inter race, faith, community, etc.
Tuesday, November 6
"Black Gold" at 7:00 pm in White Lecture Hall, East Campus. Come see "Black Gold," The first film of the Human Rights Film Festival, going on every Tuesday in the month of November. Taking place in Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee, the film follow Tedesse Meskela as he fights to save thousands of coffee farmers from bankruptcy. To find out more about the film, visit http://www.blackgoldmovie.com
On the Reel: Black Love & Relationships Film Series presents "Jungle Fever" at 7:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. This series is being held in collaboration with WOMENST150S/AAAS199S - Black Love: Romantic Relationships and the African American Experience taught by Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes. A brief discussion may follow each viewing. Open to All! Popcorn Provided!
Wednesday, November 7
Career 101 at 7:00 pm in the Social Psychology Building, Room 130 (West Campus). Hosted by the Diversity Liaison Team, come out to enjoy free food, receive information about minority internships, and learn about the importance of eRecruiting, Vault Guides, the Resume Book, networking opportunities, the Diversity Dinner, and Career Fairs and Conferences!
Jazz at the Mary Lou at 9:30 pm in the Julian Abele Hall, Mary Lou Williams Center. Enjoy live performances by local musicians as well as Duke music students, with special guest artists all brought together by John Brown, Director of the Duke Jazz Studies Program. Light hors d'oeuvres and liquid refreshment will be provided with the option to enjoy late night fare and drinks in the Faculty Commons provided by Sage & Swift.
Friday, November 9
The Classical Theatre of Harlem presents Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet" at 8:00 pm in Reynolds Industries Theater (Bryan Center). This bold reinterpretation of Romeo and Juliet portrays the Shakespearean romance as a story of race and bloodshed in modern-day Harlem. Fresh from a premiere run in New York, the play turns West Indian and hip-hop tempos into a tragedy of unique physical force. *Note* There is a second performance on Saturday at 8:00 pm.
Saturday, November 10
Second Annual United Nations Association Film Festival beginning at 12:00 pm in White Lecture Hall, East Campus. This film festival will last until 10:30 pm and features films made by independent film directors that address topics such as gender, environmental, and human rights issues. The festival is free and food will be provided between screenings. For a detailed schedule of films, visit http://www.una-westtriangle.org
Blaze the Stage at 8:00 pm in Page Auditorium. Hosted by the Inter-Greek Council, come out and watch members from IGC, NPHC, Panhellenic and IFC organizations form teams to win Duke's Premier Strolling Competition. Tickets are $8 before the show and $10 at the door.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
October 29 - November 4
Preview
1. Senator Barack Obama is coming to Durham!
2. Presidential Debate Party
3. Pre-Major Forum
4. Duke Destinations
5. AMP Study Nights
6. Following Monk Series
7. Classical Theatre of Harlem
8. 'Round Midnight
BSA Announcements
The Public Affairs Committee and the Academic Affairs Committee are sponsoring events this week. See below for more details!
Need a Writing Course? Bookbag this one for Spring 2008 now!!! LIT20S.01 We Real Cool:Jazz Poetry & Poetics of Jazz. Listen to Jazz, enjoy film, and read poetry in new and exciting ways! Just Be Cool! The class is listed as ALP, CCI, and W.
This week...
Monday, October 29
Late Registration: BSA Pre-Major Forum for Natural Sciences at 7:00 pm in Von Canon, Bryan Center. Come hear Juniors and Seniors in your prospective majors give some honest advice on what classes you should and should not take. Freshmen and Sophomores will not want to miss this!
The Following Monk series presents a showing of "A Great Day in Harlem" by Jean Bach at 8:00 pm in Griffith Film Theater. This event is free and open to the public.
Tuesday, October 30
The Multicultural Center presents "Identities in Movement" series presents "Diversity without Domination," a lecture by Professor Michael Hardt at 5:30 pm in the Multicultural Center, Bryan Center. How can a politics of liberation practice diversity in a context where the forms of domination it confronts also rest fundamentally on diversity? Hardt will explore this question and highlight movements in Bolivia that simultaneously address race and class differences. Dinner will be provided, please RSVP to vcw@duke.edu by Monday, October 29. For more information about the series, please visit (http://mcc.studentaffairs.duke.edu/programs/academic/MvmtSeries/MvmtSeriesEvents.html)
Late Registration: BSA Pre-Major Forum for Humanities at 7:00 pm in Von Canon, Bryan Center. Come hear Juniors and Seniors in your prospective majors give some honest advice on what classes you should and should not take. Freshmen and Sophomores will not want to miss this! Free food!
BSA Decision 2008: Presidential Debate Watch Party at 9:00 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Don't Vote? Don't Know? Don't Complain. Come watch the fourth official Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate for the 2008 election cycleand learn from the Democratic candidates about their ideas for how the country willbe run if they get elected in 2008. Light Refreshments will be served.
Wednesday, October 31
The Black Seminarians' Union presents a discussion entitled "Not in Our Image: Redeeming Women of Color from Violence and Restoring the Imago Dei" at 12:20 pm in 0015 Westbrook (Divinity School). In solardity with the national 'Be Bold, Be Brave' Campaign, we will discuss the silencing of women of color in our society as well as the social and theological forces that contribute to that silencing.
The Following Monk series presents a showing of "Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser" by Director Charlotte Zwerin at 8:00 pm in Griffith Film Theater. This event is free and open to the public.
Thursday, November 1
Senator Barack Obama's Fundraising event, "North Carolina Countdown to Change" at North Carolina Central University this Thursday, November 1 in the Leroy T. Walker Physical Education Complex. Doors open at 4:00 pm. Passes to the event can be reserved online at http://my.barackobama.com/C2CNC.
Friday, November 2
The Classical Theatre of Harlem presents Melvin Van Peebles' "Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death" at 8:00 pm in Reynolds Theater, Bryan Center. This revival of Van Peebles' controversial experiment superimposes poetic form onto a story of junkies and whores, staging the gusty violence of revolutionary art. Student Tickets are $5 ($20, $26 for non-students) and may be purchased through the Duke University Box Office.
'Round Midnight at 10:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture. Late night jazz...light buffet...what better way to spend the weekend with your family?
Saturday, November 3
The Lambda Omega Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. presents "Get Your Mind Right and Your Body Tight" at 9:00 am, at Cox Mountain Tail (meet at Brodie Gym, East Campus). Join us as we maintain a healthy lifestyle through physical fitness by completing the Cox Mountain Trail. The price is $10 per person, which includes transportation, refreshments, and a professional guide, and the group plans to return to campus by 1:00 pm. Because space is limited, email rcj5@duke.edu to sign up.
Duke Baha'i Club presents "Food for the Soul: Prayer and Meditation" at 6:00 pm in the Multicultural Center, Bryan Center. This regular event is designed to bring people from all backgrounds to engage in a spirit of love and Fellowship as we all offer spontaneous prayers, songs, and readings from holy scriptures together under one roof. Dinner will be provided.
The Classical Theatre of Harlem presents Melvin Van Peebles' "Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death" at 8:00 pm in Reynolds Theater, Bryan Center. This revival of Van Peebles' controversial experiment superimposes poetic form onto a story of junkies and whores, staging the gusty violence of revolutionary art. Student Tickets are $5 ($20, $26 for non-students) and may be purchased through the Duke University Box Office.
Local Events
Want to join female peers for leadership discussion and training? Then consider the WILD Conference on Saturday, November 10 in Raleigh, NC. The Women In Leadership Development (WILD) Conference takes place each fall and is designed to give women students the opportunity to explore and strengthen their leadership skills while celebrating the unique abilitiesthey have as women. The Fall 2007 conference will be hosted by Peace College in Raleigh. Participating colleges include Duke University, UNC-Chapel Hill, NC Central, NC State, Meredith College, St. Augustine University, andPeace College. For more information and to register, go to https://webmail.duke.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fosaf.studentaffairs.duke.edu%2FWILD.html
1. Senator Barack Obama is coming to Durham!
2. Presidential Debate Party
3. Pre-Major Forum
4. Duke Destinations
5. AMP Study Nights
6. Following Monk Series
7. Classical Theatre of Harlem
8. 'Round Midnight
BSA Announcements
The Public Affairs Committee and the Academic Affairs Committee are sponsoring events this week. See below for more details!
We would like to encourage all interested students to attend Senator Barack Obama's Fundraising event, "North Carolina Countdown to Change" at North Carolina Central University this Thursday, November 1 at O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium. Doors open at 3:00 pm. (Time and Location Change). Passes to the event can be reserved online at http://my.barackobama.com/C2CNC.
Attention BSA General Body! BSA and the Career Center still want to hear from you! We want to know what's working and what's not in regards to preparing you for life beyond Duke. Below you will find a link to a quick survey that will allow us to gain a better understanding of what you want and what you feel will help your experience here at Duke and beyond. As a bonus, the first 100 people to respond will be automatically entered into a drawing for four $25 gift certificates to the Streets at Southpoint Mall. So please take a few minutes and tell us how we can work better for you! (http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB2273M4AE5JM)
Campus Announcements
OSAF's Duke Destinations has two great trips planned for the following week:
*A trip to see The Regina Carter Quintet: Stewart Theatre on Saturday, November 3rd at 8:00 pm at North Carolina State University. Charter Bus will depart from West Campus bus stop at 6:30 pm. Ticket are $10 at the Duke University Box Office in the Bryan Center. Savings: $20 off the regular ticket price + gas.
*A trip to the Carolina Hurricanes v. Washington Capitals NHL game is also planned for Monday, November 5th at 7:00 pm. Charter Bus will depart from West Campus bus stop at 5:30 pm. Tickets are $10 at the Duke University Box Office in the Bryan Center. Savings: $80 off the regular ticket price + gas + parking.
The American Association of Advertising Agencies' (AAAA) Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP) offers students of color 10-week paid summer internships at AAAA member advertising agencies across the country. Last year, 150 interns were accepted. For more information, visit http://www.aaaa-maip.org/.
Need a Writing Course? Bookbag this one for Spring 2008 now!!! LIT20S.01 We Real Cool:Jazz Poetry & Poetics of Jazz. Listen to Jazz, enjoy film, and read poetry in new and exciting ways! Just Be Cool! The class is listed as ALP, CCI, and W.
This week...
Monday, October 29
Late Registration: BSA Pre-Major Forum for Natural Sciences at 7:00 pm in Von Canon, Bryan Center. Come hear Juniors and Seniors in your prospective majors give some honest advice on what classes you should and should not take. Freshmen and Sophomores will not want to miss this!
The Following Monk series presents a showing of "A Great Day in Harlem" by Jean Bach at 8:00 pm in Griffith Film Theater. This event is free and open to the public.
Tuesday, October 30
The Multicultural Center presents "Identities in Movement" series presents "Diversity without Domination," a lecture by Professor Michael Hardt at 5:30 pm in the Multicultural Center, Bryan Center. How can a politics of liberation practice diversity in a context where the forms of domination it confronts also rest fundamentally on diversity? Hardt will explore this question and highlight movements in Bolivia that simultaneously address race and class differences. Dinner will be provided, please RSVP to vcw@duke.edu by Monday, October 29. For more information about the series, please visit (http://mcc.studentaffairs.duke.edu/programs/academic/MvmtSeries/MvmtSeriesEvents.html)
Late Registration: BSA Pre-Major Forum for Humanities at 7:00 pm in Von Canon, Bryan Center. Come hear Juniors and Seniors in your prospective majors give some honest advice on what classes you should and should not take. Freshmen and Sophomores will not want to miss this! Free food!
BSA Decision 2008: Presidential Debate Watch Party at 9:00 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Don't Vote? Don't Know? Don't Complain. Come watch the fourth official Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate for the 2008 election cycleand learn from the Democratic candidates about their ideas for how the country willbe run if they get elected in 2008. Light Refreshments will be served.
Wednesday, October 31
The Black Seminarians' Union presents a discussion entitled "Not in Our Image: Redeeming Women of Color from Violence and Restoring the Imago Dei" at 12:20 pm in 0015 Westbrook (Divinity School). In solardity with the national 'Be Bold, Be Brave' Campaign, we will discuss the silencing of women of color in our society as well as the social and theological forces that contribute to that silencing.
The Following Monk series presents a showing of "Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser" by Director Charlotte Zwerin at 8:00 pm in Griffith Film Theater. This event is free and open to the public.
Thursday, November 1
Senator Barack Obama's Fundraising event, "North Carolina Countdown to Change" at North Carolina Central University this Thursday, November 1 in the Leroy T. Walker Physical Education Complex. Doors open at 4:00 pm. Passes to the event can be reserved online at http://my.barackobama.com/C2CNC.
Friday, November 2
The Classical Theatre of Harlem presents Melvin Van Peebles' "Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death" at 8:00 pm in Reynolds Theater, Bryan Center. This revival of Van Peebles' controversial experiment superimposes poetic form onto a story of junkies and whores, staging the gusty violence of revolutionary art. Student Tickets are $5 ($20, $26 for non-students) and may be purchased through the Duke University Box Office.
'Round Midnight at 10:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture. Late night jazz...light buffet...what better way to spend the weekend with your family?
Saturday, November 3
The Lambda Omega Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. presents "Get Your Mind Right and Your Body Tight" at 9:00 am, at Cox Mountain Tail (meet at Brodie Gym, East Campus). Join us as we maintain a healthy lifestyle through physical fitness by completing the Cox Mountain Trail. The price is $10 per person, which includes transportation, refreshments, and a professional guide, and the group plans to return to campus by 1:00 pm. Because space is limited, email rcj5@duke.edu to sign up.
Duke Baha'i Club presents "Food for the Soul: Prayer and Meditation" at 6:00 pm in the Multicultural Center, Bryan Center. This regular event is designed to bring people from all backgrounds to engage in a spirit of love and Fellowship as we all offer spontaneous prayers, songs, and readings from holy scriptures together under one roof. Dinner will be provided.
The Classical Theatre of Harlem presents Melvin Van Peebles' "Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death" at 8:00 pm in Reynolds Theater, Bryan Center. This revival of Van Peebles' controversial experiment superimposes poetic form onto a story of junkies and whores, staging the gusty violence of revolutionary art. Student Tickets are $5 ($20, $26 for non-students) and may be purchased through the Duke University Box Office.
Local Events
Want to join female peers for leadership discussion and training? Then consider the WILD Conference on Saturday, November 10 in Raleigh, NC. The Women In Leadership Development (WILD) Conference takes place each fall and is designed to give women students the opportunity to explore and strengthen their leadership skills while celebrating the unique abilitiesthey have as women. The Fall 2007 conference will be hosted by Peace College in Raleigh. Participating colleges include Duke University, UNC-Chapel Hill, NC Central, NC State, Meredith College, St. Augustine University, andPeace College. For more information and to register, go to https://webmail.duke.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fosaf.studentaffairs.duke.edu%2FWILD.html
Sunday, October 21, 2007
October 22 - October 28
Preview
1. Get Money!
2. Final Honors Application
3. Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowship
4. Culture For Service: Sigma Week 2007
5. WISER Week
6. Durham Mayoral Forum
7. Conversation with Robin D.G. Kelly
8. Art & Soul Night
BSA Announcements
Attention BSA General Body! BSA and the Career Center still want to hear from you! We want to know what's working and what's not in regards to preparing you for life beyond Duke. Below you will find a link to a quick survey that will allow us to gain a better understanding of what you want and what you feel will help your experience here at Duke and beyond. As a bonus, the first 100 people to respond will be automatically entered into a drawing for four $25 gift certificates to the Streets at Southpoint Mall. So please take a few minutes and tell us how we can work better for you! (http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB226ZXJ8DEZ5)
We know it's only October, but it won't be too long before we are saying goodbye to the Class of 2008!! We are looking for creative, motivated, and outgoing upperclassmen to help the Black Student Alliance send off the senior class in the right way. The FINAL HONORS CHAIRPERSON will work closely with BSA Exec in the creation, preparation, and implementation of Duke's BEST commencement program. Interested? For applications please email Vanecie (vbd@duke.edu). Applications must be submitted electronically to Vanecie no later than 9:00 pm on Monday, October 22, 2007. No late applications will be accepted. Strong candidates will be invited to interviews.
Make sure you pick up a copy of the new *Talking Drum* in the BSA office and now in the Mary Lou Williams Center!
Campus Announcements
If you are a JUNIOR and interested in teaching, The Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color program may be for you. Information and application materials are in 02 Allen Building. Please see Dean Bryant for a conversation.
Looking for paid internships that will take your career to the next level now? Why wait until you graduate? INROADS is the nation's largest non-profit source of salaried, summer corporate internships for talented students of color. Students participate in these internships for 2-4 summers during college and earn $10-$25/hr. Most of them receive offers for full-time positions, upon graduation. Applications may be submitted until March 2008. For more information, visit www.INROADS.org or contact Michael Baptiste at mbaptiste@INROADS.org
Are you interested in a business career? Are you looking for an internship opportunity? Forte Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase the number of women business leaders by providing networking opportunities and information support. Visit www.fortefoundation.org for more information.
Campus Events
Monday, October 22
Sigma Soul: Food and Football at 7:45 pm in GA Down Under, East Campus. Tired of the Marketplace and Great Hall? Come enjoy a home-cooked meal prepared by your friendly neighborhood Sigmas as we watch the Monday Night Football game.
Tuesday, October 23
Race and Wealth Symposium at 9:00 am in the Rhodes Conference Room, Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy. Presented by the Duke University Research Network for Racial and Ethnic Inequality, this day-long symposium features panels about the current situation of race and wealth, reparations, and education. There is a registration fee of $10 for the public and $5 for students. For more information, please contact jackie.terrell@duke.edu
Durham Mayoral Forum at 6:30 pm in Page Auditorium, West Campus. Want to learn more about Durham politics? The Duke College Republicans and Duke Democrats are collaborarting to put together Duke's first-ever campus mayoral forum between incumbent Mayor Bill Bell and challenger City Councilman Thomas Stith. The candidates will be discussing their approaches to targeting crime and Duke-Durham relations, among other issues.
WISER Benefit Concert at 7:00 pm in Reynold's Theatre, Bryan Center. Featuring performances from The Pitchforks, defMo, Out of the Blue, Dance Black, Deja Blue, Dance Slam, Something Borrowed Something Blue, and Inside Joke. Tickets are $5 in advance (on the BC Plaza) and $7 at the door. All proceeds are going to WISER project and raising 10 scholarships for 10 girls in 1 week!
The Alpha Alpha Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. presents Kiss and Tell at 7:30 pm in the LGBT Center. Come ENGAGE in an interactive approach to exploring Romance at Duke (or lack thereof...)
On the Reel: Black Love & Relationships Film Series presents "Love Jones" at 7:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. This series is being held in collaboration with WOMENST150S/AAAS199S - Black Love: Romantic Relationships and the African American Experience taught by Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes. A brief discussion may follow each viewing. Open to All! Popcorn Provided!
Wednesday, October 24
The Alpha Alpha Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. presents Social Justice: Lessons from Jena and West Virginia at 8:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Where do we go after Jena? How do we stop incidents from these in West Virginia from happening again? Discuss these and other questions with syndicated radio personality and attorney Warren Ballentine.
The Alpha Alpha Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. presents Roc Tha Mic at 9:14 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. It's that time again!!! Come out and show your talent, or just listen to the best spoken word and poetry Duke has to offer.
Thursday, October 25
An Evening with Krishna Kaur at 7:00 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. As part of Community Service Week, Krishna Kaur will give an informal talk on Serving the Community - From Africa to Durham, NC (7-8 pm) and will lead a yoga & meditation class immediately following the talk (8-9 pm). This event is free and open to the Duke community and the public. No experience necessary for the yoga class - wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat or towel.
The Alpha Alpha Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. presents Minority Professionals Panel at 8:00 pm in White Lecture Hall. Not sure how you want to proceed after college? It's never too early to begin thinking about your career, and this panel will discuss both traditional and non-traditional paths to your dream career.
Friday, October 26
A Conversation with Robin D.G. Kelly at 3:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Join us for a dialogue with one of the country's foremost historians of Black culture.
Food Fest 2007: A Taste of the World at 4:30 pm on Main Quad, West Campus. Join International Association for a cultural extravaganza on the Main Quad. Student groups will be representing their countries with a spectacular variety of cuisine and performances from around the world. Cuisines represented: Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Lebanese, German, Arabic, Israeli, Singaporean, Bulgarian, Caribbean, American, Taiwanese, Mexican, Kenyan, Peruvian, French, Thai, Pakistani, Turkish, Ethiopian, Burmese, and more!!!
Sing it, Spit it, Show it: Art & Soul Night at 9:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. The center will welcome back neo-soul band, DurtySol, spoken word poetry, and visual art. This event is free and open to the public. Please vist the center's website (http://mlw.studentaffairs.duke.edu) for more details.
Coffe House at 8:00 pm at the River Church in Durham. Join other college students from the Triangle in a night full of spoken word, guitar, singing, dancing, poetry, rap (clean), and other creative displays of talent. For more information, visit the church website at http://theriverinc.com
Saturday, October 27
A Conversation with John Hope Franklin and Romila Thapar at 3:00 pm in Goodson Chapel, Westbrook Building (Duke University Divinity School). Two world-reknowned scholars reflect on the role of the historian in their respective societies and their own involvements in national and local debates around historical truth, political identity, and social reform.
The Alpha Alpha Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. presents their Royal Casino Charity Ball at 8:00 pm in North Pavilion. Come enjoy and evening of food, fun and games, all while supporting the March of Dimes. Tickets are $30 (Food, Flex, Cash, or Check) and can be purchased by contacting Emmanuel Tedder (est2@duke.edu). Limousine will begin at East and West Bus Stops at 7:30 pm.
Local Events
SAVE THE DATE!
Senator Barack Obama will host a "North Carolina Countdown to Change" event at the Leroy T. Walker Physical Education Complex at North Carolina Central University on November 1, 2007. Doors open at 4:00 pm and the event scheduled to begin at 5:00 pm. This event is a fundraiser. Passes to the event can be reserved online at (http://my.barackobama.com/C2CNC). Student admission is $15 and general admission is $25. "Countdown to Change" is the Obama campaign's latest effort to allow grassroots supporters to contribute to the success of the campaign. This event is sponsored and paid for by Obama for America.
Would you like to attend the first national student conference on global warming? The conference is called Power Shift and will teach an expect 2, 500 participating university students about the solutions to global warming and how they can put those solutions into practice on campus, in the community, and in the political arena. Power shift will be held November 2-5 at the University of Maryland College College Park. For more information, visit http://www.powershift07.org. It would be great to have 50 Duke Students attend this phenomenal conference.
Have a great week!
1. Get Money!
2. Final Honors Application
3. Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowship
4. Culture For Service: Sigma Week 2007
5. WISER Week
6. Durham Mayoral Forum
7. Conversation with Robin D.G. Kelly
8. Art & Soul Night
BSA Announcements
Attention BSA General Body! BSA and the Career Center still want to hear from you! We want to know what's working and what's not in regards to preparing you for life beyond Duke. Below you will find a link to a quick survey that will allow us to gain a better understanding of what you want and what you feel will help your experience here at Duke and beyond. As a bonus, the first 100 people to respond will be automatically entered into a drawing for four $25 gift certificates to the Streets at Southpoint Mall. So please take a few minutes and tell us how we can work better for you! (http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB226ZXJ8DEZ5)
We know it's only October, but it won't be too long before we are saying goodbye to the Class of 2008!! We are looking for creative, motivated, and outgoing upperclassmen to help the Black Student Alliance send off the senior class in the right way. The FINAL HONORS CHAIRPERSON will work closely with BSA Exec in the creation, preparation, and implementation of Duke's BEST commencement program. Interested? For applications please email Vanecie (vbd@duke.edu). Applications must be submitted electronically to Vanecie no later than 9:00 pm on Monday, October 22, 2007. No late applications will be accepted. Strong candidates will be invited to interviews.
Make sure you pick up a copy of the new *Talking Drum* in the BSA office and now in the Mary Lou Williams Center!
Campus Announcements
If you are a JUNIOR and interested in teaching, The Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color program may be for you. Information and application materials are in 02 Allen Building. Please see Dean Bryant for a conversation.
Looking for paid internships that will take your career to the next level now? Why wait until you graduate? INROADS is the nation's largest non-profit source of salaried, summer corporate internships for talented students of color. Students participate in these internships for 2-4 summers during college and earn $10-$25/hr. Most of them receive offers for full-time positions, upon graduation. Applications may be submitted until March 2008. For more information, visit www.INROADS.org or contact Michael Baptiste at mbaptiste@INROADS.org
Are you interested in a business career? Are you looking for an internship opportunity? Forte Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase the number of women business leaders by providing networking opportunities and information support. Visit www.fortefoundation.org for more information.
Campus Events
Monday, October 22
Sigma Soul: Food and Football at 7:45 pm in GA Down Under, East Campus. Tired of the Marketplace and Great Hall? Come enjoy a home-cooked meal prepared by your friendly neighborhood Sigmas as we watch the Monday Night Football game.
Tuesday, October 23
Race and Wealth Symposium at 9:00 am in the Rhodes Conference Room, Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy. Presented by the Duke University Research Network for Racial and Ethnic Inequality, this day-long symposium features panels about the current situation of race and wealth, reparations, and education. There is a registration fee of $10 for the public and $5 for students. For more information, please contact jackie.terrell@duke.edu
Durham Mayoral Forum at 6:30 pm in Page Auditorium, West Campus. Want to learn more about Durham politics? The Duke College Republicans and Duke Democrats are collaborarting to put together Duke's first-ever campus mayoral forum between incumbent Mayor Bill Bell and challenger City Councilman Thomas Stith. The candidates will be discussing their approaches to targeting crime and Duke-Durham relations, among other issues.
WISER Benefit Concert at 7:00 pm in Reynold's Theatre, Bryan Center. Featuring performances from The Pitchforks, defMo, Out of the Blue, Dance Black, Deja Blue, Dance Slam, Something Borrowed Something Blue, and Inside Joke. Tickets are $5 in advance (on the BC Plaza) and $7 at the door. All proceeds are going to WISER project and raising 10 scholarships for 10 girls in 1 week!
The Alpha Alpha Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. presents Kiss and Tell at 7:30 pm in the LGBT Center. Come ENGAGE in an interactive approach to exploring Romance at Duke (or lack thereof...)
On the Reel: Black Love & Relationships Film Series presents "Love Jones" at 7:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. This series is being held in collaboration with WOMENST150S/AAAS199S - Black Love: Romantic Relationships and the African American Experience taught by Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes. A brief discussion may follow each viewing. Open to All! Popcorn Provided!
Wednesday, October 24
The Alpha Alpha Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. presents Social Justice: Lessons from Jena and West Virginia at 8:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Where do we go after Jena? How do we stop incidents from these in West Virginia from happening again? Discuss these and other questions with syndicated radio personality and attorney Warren Ballentine.
The Alpha Alpha Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. presents Roc Tha Mic at 9:14 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. It's that time again!!! Come out and show your talent, or just listen to the best spoken word and poetry Duke has to offer.
Thursday, October 25
An Evening with Krishna Kaur at 7:00 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. As part of Community Service Week, Krishna Kaur will give an informal talk on Serving the Community - From Africa to Durham, NC (7-8 pm) and will lead a yoga & meditation class immediately following the talk (8-9 pm). This event is free and open to the Duke community and the public. No experience necessary for the yoga class - wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat or towel.
The Alpha Alpha Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. presents Minority Professionals Panel at 8:00 pm in White Lecture Hall. Not sure how you want to proceed after college? It's never too early to begin thinking about your career, and this panel will discuss both traditional and non-traditional paths to your dream career.
Friday, October 26
A Conversation with Robin D.G. Kelly at 3:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Join us for a dialogue with one of the country's foremost historians of Black culture.
Food Fest 2007: A Taste of the World at 4:30 pm on Main Quad, West Campus. Join International Association for a cultural extravaganza on the Main Quad. Student groups will be representing their countries with a spectacular variety of cuisine and performances from around the world. Cuisines represented: Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Lebanese, German, Arabic, Israeli, Singaporean, Bulgarian, Caribbean, American, Taiwanese, Mexican, Kenyan, Peruvian, French, Thai, Pakistani, Turkish, Ethiopian, Burmese, and more!!!
Sing it, Spit it, Show it: Art & Soul Night at 9:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. The center will welcome back neo-soul band, DurtySol, spoken word poetry, and visual art. This event is free and open to the public. Please vist the center's website (http://mlw.studentaffairs.duke.edu) for more details.
Coffe House at 8:00 pm at the River Church in Durham. Join other college students from the Triangle in a night full of spoken word, guitar, singing, dancing, poetry, rap (clean), and other creative displays of talent. For more information, visit the church website at http://theriverinc.com
Saturday, October 27
A Conversation with John Hope Franklin and Romila Thapar at 3:00 pm in Goodson Chapel, Westbrook Building (Duke University Divinity School). Two world-reknowned scholars reflect on the role of the historian in their respective societies and their own involvements in national and local debates around historical truth, political identity, and social reform.
The Alpha Alpha Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. presents their Royal Casino Charity Ball at 8:00 pm in North Pavilion. Come enjoy and evening of food, fun and games, all while supporting the March of Dimes. Tickets are $30 (Food, Flex, Cash, or Check) and can be purchased by contacting Emmanuel Tedder (est2@duke.edu). Limousine will begin at East and West Bus Stops at 7:30 pm.
Local Events
SAVE THE DATE!
Senator Barack Obama will host a "North Carolina Countdown to Change" event at the Leroy T. Walker Physical Education Complex at North Carolina Central University on November 1, 2007. Doors open at 4:00 pm and the event scheduled to begin at 5:00 pm. This event is a fundraiser. Passes to the event can be reserved online at (http://my.barackobama.com/C2CNC). Student admission is $15 and general admission is $25. "Countdown to Change" is the Obama campaign's latest effort to allow grassroots supporters to contribute to the success of the campaign. This event is sponsored and paid for by Obama for America.
Would you like to attend the first national student conference on global warming? The conference is called Power Shift and will teach an expect 2, 500 participating university students about the solutions to global warming and how they can put those solutions into practice on campus, in the community, and in the political arena. Power shift will be held November 2-5 at the University of Maryland College College Park. For more information, visit http://www.powershift07.org. It would be great to have 50 Duke Students attend this phenomenal conference.
Have a great week!
Sunday, October 14, 2007
October 15 - October 21
Preview
1. Win a prize by completing our survey!
2. Final Honors Application
3. Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowship
4. Sheryl Lee Ralph Performance
5. Joe College Day 2007
BSA Announcements
Attention BSA General Body! BSA and the Career Center want to hear from you! We want to know what's working and what's not in regards to preparing you for life beyond Duke. Below you will find a link to a quick survey that will allow us to gain a better understanding of what you want and what you feel will help your experience here at Duke and beyond. As a bonus, the first 100 people to respond will be automatically entered into a drawing for four $25 gift certificates to the Streets at Southpoint Mall. So please take a few minutes and tell us how we can work better for you! (http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB226ZXJ8DEZ5)
We know it's only October, but it won't be too long before we are saying goodbye to the Class of 2008!! We are looking for creative, motivated, and outgoing upperclassmen to help the Black Student Alliance send off the senior class in the right way. The FINAL HONORS CHAIRPERSON will work closely with BSA Exec in the creation, preparation, and implementation of Duke's BEST commencement program. Interested? For applications please email Vanecie (vbd@duke.edu). Applications must be submitted electronically to Vanecie no later than 9:00 pm on Monday, October 22, 2007. No late applications will be accepted. Strong candidates will be invited to interviews.
Make sure you pick up a copy of the new *Talking Drum* in the BSA office!
Campus Announcements
If you are a JUNIOR and interested in teaching, The Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color program may be for you. Information and application materials are in 02 Allen Building. Please see Dean Bryant for a conversation.
Looking for paid internships that will take your career to the next level now? Why wait until you graduate? INROADS is the nation's largest non-profit source of salaried, summer corporate internships for talented students of color. Students participate in these internships for 2-4 summers during college and earn $10-$25/hr. Most of them receive offers for full-time positions, upon graduation. Applications may be submitted until March 2008. For more information, visit www.INROADS.org or contact Michael Baptiste at mbaptiste@INROADS.org
Are you interested in a business career? Are you looking for an internship opportunity? Forte Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase the number of women business leaders by providing networking opportunities and information support. Visit www.fortefoundation.org for more information.
Campus Events
Monday, October 15
La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc. presents "Bridging the Gap: A Look at a Flawed System of Meritocracy for Latinos and other Minorities" at 7:00 pm in Social Psychology, Room 130. This discussion challenges the concept of color at Duke University and at other institutions nationwide. Please come out for an eye-opening discussion with statistical and sociological support, with guest speaker Eduardo Bonilla-Silva.
Phi Sigma Pi Honors Fraternity Informational Session at 7:00 pm in Languages 211, West Campus. Come learn about PSP and rush events for the semester. For mor information, please contact Michael Anderson at cma22@duke.edu.
Tuesday, October 16
Phi Sigma Pi Honors Fraternity Informational Session at 7:00 pm in Languages 211, West Campus. Come learn about PSP and rush events for the semester. For mor information, please contact Michael Anderson at cma22@duke.edu.
Life After Teach for America at 7:00 pm in Von Canon C, Bryan Center. Come hear from prominent Teach for America alumni about their experiences in medicine, law, and business-and how their time in the classroom shaped their journey to where they are today. There will also be FREE FOOD!.
On the Reel: Black Love & Relationships Film Series presents "Something New" at 7:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. This series is being held in collaboration with WOMENST150S/AAAS199S - Black Love: Romantic Relationships and the African American Experience taught by Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes. A brief discussion may follow each viewing. Open to All! Popcorn Provided!
Wednesday, October 17
John Amaechi Program at 7:30 pm in Page Auditorium. Formerly of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic, and Utah Jazz, Amaechi was the first openly gay basketball player in the NBA. He is a renowned spokesperson for the civil rights movement and a New York Times-bestselling author.
Thursday, October 18
The Progressive Party at 10:00 pm in the Duke Coffeehouse, East Campus. Everyone involved with progressive causes and activities is invited to this great opportunity to meet people and build connections with other progressive groups, recruit people for your group and boost attendance at your events, learn about all the events and activities on (and off) campus, and, most importantly, have fun hanging out with other cool people.
Saturday, October 20
Duke University Union presents Joe College Day 2007 on Saturday, October 20 beginning at 2:00 pm and ending at 1:00 am on Sunday on Main West Campus Quad. Get ready for a free Duke University Music Festival featuring 6 nationally touring bands, food vendors and craft vendors.
Local Events
Sheryl Lee Ralph Performance on Monday, October 15 at Memorial Hall, UNC-Chapel Hill. Carolina Union Activities Board and the Kappa Omicron Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. present "Sometimes I Cry": the loves, lives, and losses of women affected by HIV/AIDS as performed and written by Sheryl Lee Ralph. Tickets are $5 for the general public and can be purchased either over the phone by calling the Memorial Hall Box Office at (919) 843-3333, or in person. For more information on the performance, please visit http://www.sometimesicry.org
Have a great week!
1. Win a prize by completing our survey!
2. Final Honors Application
3. Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowship
4. Sheryl Lee Ralph Performance
5. Joe College Day 2007
BSA Announcements
Attention BSA General Body! BSA and the Career Center want to hear from you! We want to know what's working and what's not in regards to preparing you for life beyond Duke. Below you will find a link to a quick survey that will allow us to gain a better understanding of what you want and what you feel will help your experience here at Duke and beyond. As a bonus, the first 100 people to respond will be automatically entered into a drawing for four $25 gift certificates to the Streets at Southpoint Mall. So please take a few minutes and tell us how we can work better for you! (http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB226ZXJ8DEZ5)
We know it's only October, but it won't be too long before we are saying goodbye to the Class of 2008!! We are looking for creative, motivated, and outgoing upperclassmen to help the Black Student Alliance send off the senior class in the right way. The FINAL HONORS CHAIRPERSON will work closely with BSA Exec in the creation, preparation, and implementation of Duke's BEST commencement program. Interested? For applications please email Vanecie (vbd@duke.edu). Applications must be submitted electronically to Vanecie no later than 9:00 pm on Monday, October 22, 2007. No late applications will be accepted. Strong candidates will be invited to interviews.
Make sure you pick up a copy of the new *Talking Drum* in the BSA office!
Campus Announcements
If you are a JUNIOR and interested in teaching, The Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color program may be for you. Information and application materials are in 02 Allen Building. Please see Dean Bryant for a conversation.
Looking for paid internships that will take your career to the next level now? Why wait until you graduate? INROADS is the nation's largest non-profit source of salaried, summer corporate internships for talented students of color. Students participate in these internships for 2-4 summers during college and earn $10-$25/hr. Most of them receive offers for full-time positions, upon graduation. Applications may be submitted until March 2008. For more information, visit www.INROADS.org or contact Michael Baptiste at mbaptiste@INROADS.org
Are you interested in a business career? Are you looking for an internship opportunity? Forte Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase the number of women business leaders by providing networking opportunities and information support. Visit www.fortefoundation.org for more information.
Campus Events
Monday, October 15
La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc. presents "Bridging the Gap: A Look at a Flawed System of Meritocracy for Latinos and other Minorities" at 7:00 pm in Social Psychology, Room 130. This discussion challenges the concept of color at Duke University and at other institutions nationwide. Please come out for an eye-opening discussion with statistical and sociological support, with guest speaker Eduardo Bonilla-Silva.
Phi Sigma Pi Honors Fraternity Informational Session at 7:00 pm in Languages 211, West Campus. Come learn about PSP and rush events for the semester. For mor information, please contact Michael Anderson at cma22@duke.edu.
Tuesday, October 16
Phi Sigma Pi Honors Fraternity Informational Session at 7:00 pm in Languages 211, West Campus. Come learn about PSP and rush events for the semester. For mor information, please contact Michael Anderson at cma22@duke.edu.
Life After Teach for America at 7:00 pm in Von Canon C, Bryan Center. Come hear from prominent Teach for America alumni about their experiences in medicine, law, and business-and how their time in the classroom shaped their journey to where they are today. There will also be FREE FOOD!.
On the Reel: Black Love & Relationships Film Series presents "Something New" at 7:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. This series is being held in collaboration with WOMENST150S/AAAS199S - Black Love: Romantic Relationships and the African American Experience taught by Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes. A brief discussion may follow each viewing. Open to All! Popcorn Provided!
Wednesday, October 17
John Amaechi Program at 7:30 pm in Page Auditorium. Formerly of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic, and Utah Jazz, Amaechi was the first openly gay basketball player in the NBA. He is a renowned spokesperson for the civil rights movement and a New York Times-bestselling author.
Thursday, October 18
The Progressive Party at 10:00 pm in the Duke Coffeehouse, East Campus. Everyone involved with progressive causes and activities is invited to this great opportunity to meet people and build connections with other progressive groups, recruit people for your group and boost attendance at your events, learn about all the events and activities on (and off) campus, and, most importantly, have fun hanging out with other cool people.
Saturday, October 20
Duke University Union presents Joe College Day 2007 on Saturday, October 20 beginning at 2:00 pm and ending at 1:00 am on Sunday on Main West Campus Quad. Get ready for a free Duke University Music Festival featuring 6 nationally touring bands, food vendors and craft vendors.
Local Events
Sheryl Lee Ralph Performance on Monday, October 15 at Memorial Hall, UNC-Chapel Hill. Carolina Union Activities Board and the Kappa Omicron Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. present "Sometimes I Cry": the loves, lives, and losses of women affected by HIV/AIDS as performed and written by Sheryl Lee Ralph. Tickets are $5 for the general public and can be purchased either over the phone by calling the Memorial Hall Box Office at (919) 843-3333, or in person. For more information on the performance, please visit http://www.sometimesicry.org
Have a great week!
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Homecoming Week! (October 10 - October 14)
Preview
1. BSA Alumni Mixer and Homecoming BBQ
2. Thelonius Monk Birthday Party at Jazz at the Mary Lou
3. Best Fest Celebration
4. Conversation with Stanley Crouch
5. NPHC Stepshow
6. Round Midnight Jazz
7. President's Dance
BSA Announcements
Make sure you pick up a copy of the Homecoming Edition of *Talking Drum* in the Mary Lou Williams Center and the BSA office in OSAF starting October 11!
Congratulations to all those selected as freshman dorm liaisons! The first meeting will be on Thursday, October 11 in Belltower, Room 113. Email Dayo (dmo6@duke.edu) for more information.
The Social Committee is sponsoring a Homecoming BBQ on Saturday, October 13 at 3:30 pm on Main Quad, West Campus. Come celebrate Homecoming with the Duke Football team! There will be food, music, and games...as well as t-shirts for the first 500 people to arrive!
Alumni and Graduate Affairs (in conjunction with Duke Alumni Association) is hosting the BSA/DUBAC Mixer 2007 on Friday, October 12 from 4-7 pm on the Bryan Center Walkway (the patio behind the Gothic Bookstore). Come out and enjoy free food and drinks and an opportunity to connect with alumni!
Good Luck to the Duke Football team as they take on Virginia Tech Saturday at 12 pm!
Campus Announcements
Please visit the Career Center to learn about various opportunities in all career fields!
The Last Day of Classes (LDOC) event chairs are now recruiting members for this year's committee. Have a part in planning this hallmark Duke event by applying for a spot today. Visit http://union.duke.edu to apply. Applications are due Sunday, October 14th. If you have any questions please email Cha (cmg25@duke.edu) or Vincent (vincent.ling@duke.edu)
If you are a JUNIOR and interested in teaching, The Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color program may be for you. Information and application materials are in 02 Allen Building. Please see Dean Bryant for a conversation.
Looking for paid internships that will take your career to the next level now? Why wait until you graduate? INROADS is the nation's largest non-profit source of salaried, summer corporate internships for talented students of color. Students participate in these internships for 2-4 summers during college and earn $10-$25/hr. Most of them receive offers for full-time positions, upon graduation. Applications may be submitted until March 2008. For more information, visit www.INROADS.org or contact Michael Baptiste at mbaptiste@INROADS.org
Are you interested in a business career? Are you looking for an internship opportunity? Forte Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase the number of women business leaders by providing networking opportunities and information support. Visit www.fortefoundation.org for more information.
Campus Events
Wednesday, October 10
*Special* Jazz at the Mary Lou at 8:00 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Experience the smooth sounds of jazz legend Elmer Gibson joined by artists, Ron Free (Mary Lou Williams' former drummer), Pee Wee Moore, and Herman Bass. Be there for their live recording and stick around for a Thelonius Monk birthday party and a special jam session with the above artists and Paul Jeffrey, Monk's sideman from 1970-1972.
Thursday, October 11
Conversation with Osha Gray Davidson (author of "The Best of Enemies", Duke Summer Reading Program) and Ann Atwater at 6:00 pm in Griffith Film Theater, Bryan Center. The discussion will be followed by *Best Fest*, a reception and celebration at 7:00 pm in Perkins Library, featuring music by Cool John Ferguson and light refreshments. Please come out for what promises to be a delightful evening of lively conversation, wonderful food, and great music!
Friday, October 12
BSA/DUBAC Mixer at 4:00 pm on the Bryan Center walkway (patio behind the Gothic Bookstore). Come out and enjoy free food and drinks while connecting/networking with alumni!
Conversation with Stanley Crouch at 4:00 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Come to an opportunity to exchange ideas and discuss contemporary issues in music and the Black experience. Presented with the Department of Music and AAAS.
"A Radical Rainbow Coalition": Event with Former Black Panther and Young Lords Member, Denise Oliver-Velez at 5:30 pm in White Lecture Hall, East Campus. Denise will be giving a lecture as part of the Mutlicultural Center's "Identities in Movement" series, which aims to offer insights into the interrelation of race, class, gender, and sexuality in the context of social change. Denise will assist us in understanding "identity" within the context of community struggles for justice, democracy, and dignity.
NPHC Annual Homecoming Step-Show Competition at 8:00 pm in Page Auditorium. Come early to get seats and be ready to see stepping like you've never seen before! Doors open at 7:30 pm, show starts at 8:00 pm. Tickets available at the Box Office (919.684.4444). Tickets are $10 before, $12 at the door. Step-Show After Party in the Great Hall at 10:00 pm. Discount with ticket stubs before 11:00 pm.
Round Midnight Jazz at 10:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Late night jazz and a light buffet to wind down from the evening and get ready for Saturday. Current students and alumni welcome!
Saturday, October 13
BSA Homecoming BBQ at 3:30 pm on Main Quad, West Campus. Come celebrate Homecoming with the Duke football team! There will be food, music, and games...as well as t-shirts for the first 500 people to arrive!
President's Homecoming Dance at 9:30 pm in Wilson Gym. Last year's dance was a huge success, with more than 2,500 guests. Spectacular music, food, lighting, and guests will transform Wilson Gym into the best dance and dinner club in the East. Attire: festive, from business casual to cocktail.
Local Events
D.L. Hughley's "Unapologetic" Tour on Saturday, October 13 at 8:00 pm at the Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St. This actor and comedian is one of the most popular stand-up acts on the road today. From appearances in the hit film "Original Kings of Comedy" and NBC's "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," to his late-night Comedy Central show "Weekends at the DL" and BET's "S.O.B.," Hughley does it all. Tickets $36-$38. For more information: (919) 560-3030 or visit http://www.carolinatheatre.org
1. BSA Alumni Mixer and Homecoming BBQ
2. Thelonius Monk Birthday Party at Jazz at the Mary Lou
3. Best Fest Celebration
4. Conversation with Stanley Crouch
5. NPHC Stepshow
6. Round Midnight Jazz
7. President's Dance
BSA Announcements
Make sure you pick up a copy of the Homecoming Edition of *Talking Drum* in the Mary Lou Williams Center and the BSA office in OSAF starting October 11!
Congratulations to all those selected as freshman dorm liaisons! The first meeting will be on Thursday, October 11 in Belltower, Room 113. Email Dayo (dmo6@duke.edu) for more information.
The Social Committee is sponsoring a Homecoming BBQ on Saturday, October 13 at 3:30 pm on Main Quad, West Campus. Come celebrate Homecoming with the Duke Football team! There will be food, music, and games...as well as t-shirts for the first 500 people to arrive!
Alumni and Graduate Affairs (in conjunction with Duke Alumni Association) is hosting the BSA/DUBAC Mixer 2007 on Friday, October 12 from 4-7 pm on the Bryan Center Walkway (the patio behind the Gothic Bookstore). Come out and enjoy free food and drinks and an opportunity to connect with alumni!
Good Luck to the Duke Football team as they take on Virginia Tech Saturday at 12 pm!
Campus Announcements
Please visit the Career Center to learn about various opportunities in all career fields!
The Last Day of Classes (LDOC) event chairs are now recruiting members for this year's committee. Have a part in planning this hallmark Duke event by applying for a spot today. Visit http://union.duke.edu to apply. Applications are due Sunday, October 14th. If you have any questions please email Cha (cmg25@duke.edu) or Vincent (vincent.ling@duke.edu)
If you are a JUNIOR and interested in teaching, The Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color program may be for you. Information and application materials are in 02 Allen Building. Please see Dean Bryant for a conversation.
Looking for paid internships that will take your career to the next level now? Why wait until you graduate? INROADS is the nation's largest non-profit source of salaried, summer corporate internships for talented students of color. Students participate in these internships for 2-4 summers during college and earn $10-$25/hr. Most of them receive offers for full-time positions, upon graduation. Applications may be submitted until March 2008. For more information, visit www.INROADS.org or contact Michael Baptiste at mbaptiste@INROADS.org
Are you interested in a business career? Are you looking for an internship opportunity? Forte Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase the number of women business leaders by providing networking opportunities and information support. Visit www.fortefoundation.org for more information.
Campus Events
Wednesday, October 10
*Special* Jazz at the Mary Lou at 8:00 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Experience the smooth sounds of jazz legend Elmer Gibson joined by artists, Ron Free (Mary Lou Williams' former drummer), Pee Wee Moore, and Herman Bass. Be there for their live recording and stick around for a Thelonius Monk birthday party and a special jam session with the above artists and Paul Jeffrey, Monk's sideman from 1970-1972.
Thursday, October 11
Conversation with Osha Gray Davidson (author of "The Best of Enemies", Duke Summer Reading Program) and Ann Atwater at 6:00 pm in Griffith Film Theater, Bryan Center. The discussion will be followed by *Best Fest*, a reception and celebration at 7:00 pm in Perkins Library, featuring music by Cool John Ferguson and light refreshments. Please come out for what promises to be a delightful evening of lively conversation, wonderful food, and great music!
Friday, October 12
BSA/DUBAC Mixer at 4:00 pm on the Bryan Center walkway (patio behind the Gothic Bookstore). Come out and enjoy free food and drinks while connecting/networking with alumni!
Conversation with Stanley Crouch at 4:00 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Come to an opportunity to exchange ideas and discuss contemporary issues in music and the Black experience. Presented with the Department of Music and AAAS.
"A Radical Rainbow Coalition": Event with Former Black Panther and Young Lords Member, Denise Oliver-Velez at 5:30 pm in White Lecture Hall, East Campus. Denise will be giving a lecture as part of the Mutlicultural Center's "Identities in Movement" series, which aims to offer insights into the interrelation of race, class, gender, and sexuality in the context of social change. Denise will assist us in understanding "identity" within the context of community struggles for justice, democracy, and dignity.
NPHC Annual Homecoming Step-Show Competition at 8:00 pm in Page Auditorium. Come early to get seats and be ready to see stepping like you've never seen before! Doors open at 7:30 pm, show starts at 8:00 pm. Tickets available at the Box Office (919.684.4444). Tickets are $10 before, $12 at the door. Step-Show After Party in the Great Hall at 10:00 pm. Discount with ticket stubs before 11:00 pm.
Round Midnight Jazz at 10:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Late night jazz and a light buffet to wind down from the evening and get ready for Saturday. Current students and alumni welcome!
Saturday, October 13
BSA Homecoming BBQ at 3:30 pm on Main Quad, West Campus. Come celebrate Homecoming with the Duke football team! There will be food, music, and games...as well as t-shirts for the first 500 people to arrive!
President's Homecoming Dance at 9:30 pm in Wilson Gym. Last year's dance was a huge success, with more than 2,500 guests. Spectacular music, food, lighting, and guests will transform Wilson Gym into the best dance and dinner club in the East. Attire: festive, from business casual to cocktail.
Local Events
D.L. Hughley's "Unapologetic" Tour on Saturday, October 13 at 8:00 pm at the Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St. This actor and comedian is one of the most popular stand-up acts on the road today. From appearances in the hit film "Original Kings of Comedy" and NBC's "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," to his late-night Comedy Central show "Weekends at the DL" and BET's "S.O.B.," Hughley does it all. Tickets $36-$38. For more information: (919) 560-3030 or visit http://www.carolinatheatre.org
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