October 1 - October 7

Preview
1. Freshman Dorm Liaisons
2. Black Male Summit
3. Jazz Matters
4. Black Faculty Mixer
5. R.I.P. N-word

BSA Announcements
The Black Student Alliance is proud to announce the 2007-2008 representatives for the President's Council on Black Affairs (PCOBA): Congratulations to Kristina Broadie, Anne Beaubrun, Aria Branch, and Wesley Nute. We would also like to acknowledge our Freshmen Representative/Apprentice Edna Chukwurah!

Are you a freshman and would like to be involved with BSA? Dayo and Amanda are looking for freshman dorm liaisons for this year. If you are interested please email Dayo at dmo6@duke.edu or Amanda at alt18@duke.edu.


Campus Announcements
Duke Performances presents Following Monk: Celebrating the 90th Anniversary of the N.C. Legend's birthday. This six-week celebration honors what would have been Thelonious Monk's 90th birthday (October 10). From mid-September through October, artists from all over America will descend on Durham, recalling the visionary composer's influence and unveiling music and performances that Monk's innovations have inspired. For information on this phenomenal series, please visit (http://dukeperformances.duke.edu/programs/monk/)

Duke's Only Black literary and arts journal, Prometheus Black, is now accepting submissions of poetry, short fiction, photography, and essays on Black culture. Please send your submissions to tsj5@duke.edu or drop them off at the Mary Lou Williams Center. Prometheus Black will be accepting submissions until Monday, October 29th. Any women interested in joining the Duke chapter of the National Congress of Black Women are asked to email Kandis Wood at kbw4@duke.edu. For more information, please visit http://www.nationalcongressbw.org/

Mary Lou Williams Center
Planning has begun for a Black Male Summit (or something like that) which will provide Black men at Duke an opportunity to get off campus and connect with each other in fun and foundational activities to strengthen and encourage them on their journey. If you are interested in participating/receiving additional information, send an email to lw@studentaffairs.duke.edu and include the following info by Wednesday, October 3:
Name:
Interested: YES or No
Groups you belong to:
Suggestions (Activities/Speakers/Artists/Role Models, people you want to here from or you think people should hear from; things you want to do or know that brothers need to do)

DON'T WAIT! REPLY NOW!

Check out the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture website for the most up-to-date programming schedule and awesome resources at http://mlw.studentaffairs.duke.edu/index.html

The Mary Lou Williams center for Black Culture is looking for student artists to create a mural for the center. If you have experience with painting, drawing, murals, or large scale art work, please contact Tassity Johnson at tsj5@duke.edu for more information.

Campus Events
Monday, October 1
TEAM Mary Lou Meeting on Monday, October 1 at 6:30 pm. RSVP requested, call 684-3814 or email mlw@studentaffairs.duke.edu. Black affinity group VPs/Designees are expected to attend.

Minority Association of Premedical Students (MAPS) presents Chemistry Study Session at 8:00 pm in Science Building, Rooms 107 and 126 (East Campus). This will be an opportunity to meet with upperclassmen, medical students, and chemistry faculty to ask questions and get advice about Duke chemistry courses. Refreshments will be served.

Tuesday, October 2
The Multicultural Center presents "Identities in Movement" series presents dinner and film showing "Palante Siempre Palante!" at 5:30 pm in the Multicultural Center, Bryan Center. This film captures the compassion and militancy of the Young Lords as they implemented their own health, educational, and public assistance programs in their Puerto Rican, Latino, and African-American communities, and fought back against social injustice. Please RSVP to vcw@duke.edu by Monday, October 1. For more information about the series, please visit (http://mcc.studentaffairs.duke.edu/programs/academic/MvmtSeries/MvmtSeriesEvents.html)

On the Reel: Black Love & Relationships Film Series presents "The Color Purple" 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. Examine the patterns and functions of relationshps from slavery to the present through film. A brief discussion may follow the viewing. Open to All! Popcorn Provided.

Wednesday, October 3
The Department of African & African American Studies presents "A Conversation with Davarian Baldwin" at 4:30 pm in Science Building, Room 107 (East Campus). Author of Chicago's New Negroes: Modernity, the Great Migration, and Black Urban Life, Professor Baldwin's reasearch interests include intellectual and mass culture, Black radical thought and transnational social movements, race, space, and urban culture, competing conceptions of modernity, political economy and heritage tourism.

The Mary Lou Williams Center presents "Jazz Matters" at 5:30 pm in the Julian Abele Hall. Join us for a scintillating conversation with pianist Jason Moran as he reflects on contemporary jazz matters.

Thursday, October 4
The Lambda Omega Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. presents the Black Faculty Mixer at 7:oo pm in the Multicultural Center (Lower Level, Bryan Center). Come out and meet Black faculty members from various departments on Duke's campus and gain valuable information while networking among Duke's distinguished faculty.

The Duke Chapter of NAACP presents "R.I.P. N-Word: A Dialogue on the History and Legacy of the Word" at 7:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. This summer the NAACP buried the N-word. Is it dead to you? Come join us for an open dialogue on the use of the N-word and its impact on society.



Have a great week, good luck on your exams, and enjoy Fall Break!

September 24 - September 30

Preview
1. Voter Registration Drive
2. Following Monk
3. Diversity Leadership Power Conference
4. Law School Admissions
5. NasheRevolution
6. Art-n-Soul Night

BSA Announcements
The Black Student Alliance would like to thank everyone who attended 007: On a Mission for Darfur this past Friday. We hope that you had a great time and will continue to help increase awareness about the conflict in Sudan.

The Public Affairs committee in collaboration with Duke Democrats, Duke Political Union, Duke Students for Barack Obama, and Duke NAACP will be having a Voter Registration Drive this week (September 24 - 28) on the BC Plaza from 11 am - 4 pm and in the Marketplace from 6 pm - 8 pm. Register to vote in North Carolina and learn about political parties and political participation as a Duke Student!

Would you like to win $100? The Social committee is sponsoring a contest to come up with a hot design for the year's Homecoming t-shirt. Please email questions and submissions to Stephanie (sam38@duke.edu). The deadline is 11:59 pm on Wednesday, September 26.

Campus Announcements
Duke Performances presents Following Monk: Celebrating the 90th Anniversary of the N.C. Legend's Birthday. This six-week celebration honors what would have been Thelonious Monk's 90th birthday (October 10). From mid-September through October, artists from all over America will descend on Durham, recalling the visionary composer's influence and unveiling music and performaces that Monk's innovations have inspired. For information on this phenomenal series, please visit (http://dukeperformances.duke.edu/programs/monk/)

Duke's only Black literary and arts journal, Prometheus Black, is now accepting submissions of poetry, short fiction, photography, and essays on Black culture. Please send your submissions to tsj5@duke.edu or drop them off at the Mary Lou Williams Center. Prometheus Black will be accepting submissions until Monday, October 29th.

Any women interested in joining the Duke chapter of the National Congress of Black Women are asked to email Kandis Wood at kbw4@duke.edu. For more information, please visit http://www.nationalcongressbw.org/

Mary Lou Williams Center
Check out the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture website for the most up-to-date programming schedule and awesome resources at http://mlw.studentaffairs.duke.edu/index.html

The Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture is looking for student artists to create a mural for the center. If you have experience with painting, drawing, murals, or large scale art work, please contact Tassity Johnson at tsj5@duke.edu for more info.

Career Center
Sign up for a personalized career advising session with Dr. Emma Rasiel, a former bond options trader at Goldman Sachs. These sessions will run until October 30th, on Tuesdays (9:00 am to 9:45 am) and Fridays (10:00 am to 10:45 am). To sign up for these individual sessions, log into E-Recruiting, search for the event entitled "office hours" in the event calendar, and sign up for the event on the day and time that works best for your schedule.

The Diversity Leadership Power Conference will be hosting an event in Raleigh this Thursday, September 27th. Diversity Leadership Power Conferences provide upcoming graduates (undergrads, post-grad students) and alumni with an opportunity to meet and establish relationships with recruiters from some of America's leading companies, prominent alumni living in the area and with fellow students attending the event. Focusing on the power of networking and diversity in the workplace, each DLPC event features a panel discussion that explores what attending companies are doing to ensure their workforce reflects the racial, ethnic and gender composition of America. For more information and to sign up for the program, please visit (http://www.diversitypower.com)

Campus Events
Monday, September 24
Informal Program on Law School Admissions at 4:00 pm in the Breedlove Conference Room, Perkins Library. This event is sponsored by Bench and Bar and the Pre-law Advising Center. Dean Andrew Cornblatt from Georgetown University Law Center will present.

Novelist Yvette Christiansë presents a reading from her novel, Uncofessed at 4:30 pm in the Rare Book Room, Perkins Library. Yvette Christiansë is Associate Professosr of English and Comparative Literature at Fordham University and is a finalist for the 2007 Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award for a Distinguished First Book of Fiction. She will also conduct a pair of creative writing workshops for Duke undergraduate students. For more information on how to participate in the workshops, a full schedule of Professor Christiansë's activities during her residency, and more information about other Scholars in Residence in 07-08, please visit (http://www.jhfc.duke.edu/fhi/events/residencies)

Mouths to Feed: Religious Views on Global Hunger at 6:00 pm at the Freeman Center. Sponsored by the Interfaith Dialogue Project, come join people of various religious groups for a presentation and discussion on global hunger. All donations go to Duke Nourish. Dinner will be served at about 7:15 pm.

Tuesday, September 25
The Multicultural Center's "Identities in Movement" series presents dinner and film showing of "The Take" at 5:30 pm in the Muliticultural Center, Bryan Center. In the wake of Argentina's dramatic economic collapse in 2001, Latin America's most prosperous middle class finds itself in a ghost town of abandoned factories and mass unemployment. A movement of workers self-organize to occupy bankrupt businesses and create jobs in the ruins of the failed system. Please RSVP to vcw@duke.edu by Monday, September 24. For more information about the series, please visit (http://mcc.studentaffairs.duke.edu/programs/academic/MvmtSeries/MvmtSeriesEvents.html)

Mock Law School Admissions Panel at 7:00 pm in the Sociology/Psychology Building, Room 130. Sponsored by Bench and Bar and the Pre-law Advising Office, Admissions officers from the University of Chicago, University of Michigan, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Virginia will conduct a mock admissions panel that will show what really goes on in these sessions!

On the Reel: Black Love & Relationships Film Series presents "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" 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 the viewing. Open to All! Popcorn Provided!

Wednesday, September 26
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, September 27
NasheRevolution at 9: 00 pm at the Nasher Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Nasher Student Advisory Board, come out for live entertainment and free hors d'oevres. Sharp attire is requested. Red and black would be nice but is not required.

Friday, September 28
Art-n-Soul Night at 9:00 pm in the Julian Abele Hall. Sponsored by the Mary Lou Williams Center, neo-soul, spoken word, and visual artists will be featured. Please contact the MLWC or check the website for more details.



Have a great week!

September 17 - September 23

Preview
1. Jena 6 National Day of Action
2. 007: On a Mission for Darfur
3. Events at the Mary Lou Williams Center
4. Duke Career Fair
5. Information on internship/career opportunities
6. Application deadlines for SOFC and Common Ground


BSA Announcements
This Thursday, BSA, the Center for Race Relations, National Pan-Hellenic Council, NAACP, Duke ACLU, and a host of other groups will be taking a university-wide stand against the injustices against the Jena 6. We ask you that you please join us THIS THURSDAY IN WEARING BLACK in symbolic protest of the injustices that were done to these six students. We are also asking that you stop by the BC Plaza Thursday (anytime from 11-4) to sign our petition to Louisiana officials, get more information, and see what you can do to help the Jena 6. Be part of the national outcry against these crimes against justice! If you would like to get more involved in the planning of these intiatives, please email contactbsa@duke.edu.
*If you don't know about Jena, PLEASE visit (http://colorofchange.org/)

Congratulations to Amanda Turner and Dayo Oshilaja for being selected as the 2011 BSA Freshmen Representatives!

The Public Affairs committee would like to invite everyone to 007: On a Mission for Darfur this Friday in collaboration with Campus Council and Duke Africa from 5 pm - 9 pm on the BC Plaza. Come out to help increase awareness about Darfur and enjoy live entertainment, food, fellowship, and tshirts!

Would you like to win $100? The Social Committee is sponsoring a contest to come up with a hot design for this year's Homecoming t-shirt. Please email questions and submissions to Stephanie (sam38@duke.edu). The deadline is 11:59 pm on Wednesday, September 26.

Would you like to join a BSA committee? The following committees are having meeting this week! All meetings are held in the BSA office, which is located in OSAF (in the Bryan Center). Email committee chairs if you have questions.
*Public Affairs (Tuesday at 7:30 pm)
*Academic Affairs (Thursday at 5:00 pm)
*Outreach (Thursday at 6:00 pm)
*Social (Friday at 4:30 pm)

And congratulations to the Duke Football team for their victory over Northwestern! Keep up the good work!

Campus Announcements
Duke's only Black literary and arts journal, Prometheus Black, is now accepting submissions of poetry, short fiction, photography, and essays on Black culture. Please send your submissions to tsj5@duke.edu or drop them off at the Mary Lou Williams Center. Prometheus Black will be accepting submissions until Monday, October 29th.

Any women interested in joining the Duke chapter of the National Congress of Black Women are asked to email Kandis Wood at kbw4@duke.edu. For more information, please visit http://www.nationalcongressbw.org/

Mary Lou Williams Center
Check out the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Cuture website for the most up-to-date programming schedule and awesome resources.
http://mlw.studentaffairs.duke.edu/index.html

Jazz at the Mary Lou at 9:30 pm in the Julian Abele Hall, Mary Lou Williams Center. The Duke University Union in collaboration with the MLWC and Duke Dining Services invites you to fill your Wednesday evenings with live jazz and the exquisite company of jazz lovers from campus and community in an energetic and engaging atmosphere. 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.

The Mary Lou Wiliams Center for Black Culture is looking for student artists to create a mural for the center. If you have experience with painting, drawing, murals, or large scale art work, please contact Tassity Johnson at tsj5@duke.edu for more info.

On the Reel: Black Love & Relationships Film Series . "On the Reel" examines the patterns and functions of male-female, romantic African American relationships through nine films. Each film will be shown on Tuesdays at 7:30 pm. 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. Films include: Baby Boy, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, The Color Purple, Something New, Love Jones, Jungle Fever, Claudine, and Jason's Lyric.

Career Center
Personalized career advising sessions for undergraduate seniors with Dr. Emma Rasiel, a former bond options trader at Goldman Sachs. These sessions will run until October 30th, on Tuesdays (9:00 am to 9:45 am) and Fridays (10 am to 10:45 am). To sign up for these individual sessions log into E-Recruiting, search for the event entitled "office hours" in the event calendar, and sign up for the event on the day and time that works best for your schedule.

American Airlines Revenue Management is recruiting graduating seniors for a Revenue Analyst Position. The Revenue Analyst is responsible for many of the operational and strategic initiatives needed to maximize revenue on American's network. The Revenue Analyst is part of a team that is responsible for the management of a specific regional market segment, such as the Caribbean, United Kingdom, or Florida. The deadline for resume submission is October 6. For more information, please contact Jennifer (Williams) Urrego (Sociology, MMS '05) at Jennifer.Urrego@aa.com or visit her at the Career Fair this Wednesday!

Campus Events
Monday, September 17
Duke Engage Information Session at 12:00 pm in the Julian Abele Hall, Mary Lou Williams Center. Planning ahead for the summer of 2008? Attend a Duke Engage information Session to learn about Duke Engage civic engagement opportunities and how to apply.

BlackRock Consulting Firm Information Session at 5:00 pm at the Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club Ambassador Duke Ballroom. Come meet representatives and learn about career opportunities at a world-class asset management firm.

Teach for America Information Session at 6:30 pm in Rubenstein Hall, Room 149. Join the more than 12, 000 outstanding individuals who have impacted the lives of nearly 3 million students across the country.

Center For Race Relations (CRR) General Body Meeting at 8:30 pm in the Multicultural Center, located on the bottom floor of the Bryan Center beside the Von Canon rooms. CRR will be discussing several new projects for the year and brainstorm ideas for other projects concerning campus issues and current events.

Applications to join the Student Organization Finance Committee (SOFC) and the Auditing Committee of DSG are due by 5:00 pm. Applications are available on the SOFC website (http://student.groups.duke.edu/SOFC) and must be submitted to the DSG office of the Bryan Center or submitted electronically to sofcChair@duke.edu. If you any questions, please contact Alex Crable (adc15@duke.edu) or Andrew George (aeg3@duke.edu)

Tuesday, September 18
Minority Freshmen and Finance Mix at 5:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Come learn about an ongoing program for minority students to discover why finance matters (regardless of your career path), explore alternative career options in finance, network with upperclassmen who have chosen this career path, meet minority executives from Wall Street, and learn about extra-curricular opportunities to develop the skills needed to succeed in finance.

On the Reel: Black Love & Relationships Film Series presents "Baby Boy" 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!

The Alpha Alpha Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. presents "Roc Tha Mic" at 8:30 pm on the BC Walkway. All are invited to come out to the hottest poetry and spoken word event on campus. Bring your pen and pad, your instruments, voice or just an open mind. Refreshments will be served. If you would like perform, please contact Keith Nimene (ktn@duke.edu) by Monday at 6 pm to be on the performance list.

Wednesday, September 19
Duke Career Fair from 10:00 am to 3:00 PM in the Bryan Center. The Bryan Center will be packed with employers, so come ready to circulate throughout the whole building. For more information, visit http://career.studentaffairs.duke.edu/undergrad/find_job/career_programs/career_fair/cforgs.html
SEO Information Session at 6:00 pm in McClendon Tower Media Room, 2nd Floor. Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) is the nation's premiere summer intership program for talented students of color leading to full-time job offers. If you're interested in an internship opportunity that could earn you $600 - $1000 a week next summer, then you won't want to miss this.

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, September 20
Duke Red Cross Back to Campus Blood Drive from 11:30 am to 5:00 pm in the Bryan Center, Von Canon B and C. If you would like to make an appointment to donate, please sign up at https://webmail.duke.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.givesblood.org%2Fgive%2Fget_started.php%3ForgID%3D181%26a%3Dduke

Friday, September 21
007: On a Mission for Darfur, presented by BSA, Campus Council, and Duke Africa at 5:00 pm at the BC Plaza. Come out to raise awareness and to gain information about the current crisis in Darfur. There will be live entertainment, free food, and t-shirts!

Applications for Common Ground 2007 are due at 5:00 pm. Common Ground is a student-led diversity immersion retreat dedicated to exploring human relations, as they relate to the issues of race, gender, and sexuality, especially in the Duke Community. The retreat, sponsored by the Center for Race Relations, will be held from October 6-9 and is completely free. For more information and a copy of the application, please visit http://www.duke.edu/web/racerelations/retreats/

IMPACT Coffeehouse at 9:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. The Coffeehouse will exhibit a variety of talented individuals through poetry, rap, spoken word, and more! If you would like to share a bit of your talent, email aron.anderson@duke.edu

Sunday, September 23
Duke University Union presents the real Broadway production of "Hairspray" at 6:00 pm in Page Auditorium. This is a special one-night only performance. Tickets are as low as $15 for Duke Students. Buy your tickets now!

Misc. Opportunities
Women of Color Conference at 9:30 AM at Bennett College in Greensboro, NC. For more information, please visit (http://www.feministcampus.org/leadership/bennett/).

The Vanguard Scholarship Program (For Juniors Only). Please visit (http://www.sms.scholarshipamerica.org/vanguard/) for more information.

Glamour Magazine: Top 10 College Women (For Juniors Only). Please visit (http://www.glamour.com/news/top10collegewomen) for more information.

Have a great week!

September 10 - September 16

Preview

1. Healthy Devils
2. The Girls' Club
3. Wall Street 101
4. SOFC Positions
5. Duke Connect


BSA Announcements
The Black Student Alliance would like to thank everyone for coming to our first general body meeting on Sunday. If you would like a copy of the agenda, please visit the BSA office in OSAF, or email Charrise at cmp15@duke.edu for more information.

If you are a freshman and would like to serve as freshmen representative on the BSA executive committee, please email vbd@duke.edu for an application. Applications are due September 10.

If you interested in applying for a position on the President's Council on Black Affairs (PCOBA), please email vbd@duke.edu for an application. Applications are due September 12.

The BSA Social Committee will have its first meeting on Friday, September 14 at 4:00 pm in the BSA Office, located in OSAF. Email Stephanie at sam38@duke.edu if you have any questions.

Save the Date!
The BSA Public Affairs Committee is sponsoring a Darfur Awareness Event on the Plaza on September 21 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

Campus Events

Monday, September 10
Applications for Healthy Devil Peer Educators due at noon. Healthy Devils are certified peer educators at Duke University who focus on promoting a positive campus environment and community that reflects the attitues, behaviors, and values of a healthy lifestyle. All students are welcome to apply. For more information, visit http://healthydevil.studentaffairs.duke.edu/peer_education/index.html

The Girls' Club Informational Meeting at 6:30 pm in the Women's Center. The Girls' Club is dedicated to providing a supportive social group for adolescent girls in the Durham community. To request an application to be a mentor, email Mary Via at mmv4@duke.edu

Friday, September 14
Applications for Wall Street 101 are due. On October 18th - 19th, Lehman Brothers is hosting an all-expense paid 2-day trip to New York for 25 talented sophomores who are interested in the financial services industry. If you are interested, please send a 2-paragraph cover letter, unofficial transcript, and resume to recruiting@ml4t.org by September 14th.

Misc. Opportunities
Applications to join the Student Organization Finance Committee (SOFC) and the Auditing Committee of DSG are now available on the SOFC website (http://student.groups.duke.edu/SOFC). Help the Duke Student Government responsibly distribute its $600, 000 yearly budget and represent new student organizations. Applications must be submitted to the DSG office of the Bryan Center by 5:00 pm on Monday September 17th. Please contact SOFC Chair, Alex Crable, with questions or concerns at adc15@duke.edu or Andrew George at aeg3@duke.edu


Take advantage of the Duke Connect program. Find alumni in your area or with similar career interests and foster a relationship that can help guide youthrough your Duke Career. Duke Connect is available to all undergraduates and allows students to search for alumni on the basis of location, profession,educational background, and research interests. Create a profile and begin interacting with eager alumni across the world. For more information, visit http://www.dukeconnect.com/


Have a great week!

September 3 - September 9

Preview
1. MAPS
2. Duke Investment Club
3. JPMorgan Networking Event
4. Black Men's Forum
5. Minorities on Wall Street
6. Dance Black
7. AMP Programs
8. BSA GBM

BSA Announcements

The Black Student Alliance would like to thank everyone who attended our Hip Hop Party on August 24 in Brodie Gym! Over 500 people attended! The *first general body meeting* will be on *Sunday, September 9, 2007* at 7:30pm in White Lecture Hall on East Campus. At the first general body meeting, the executive committee will offer a glimpse of the events scheduled for this year. Students will also be able to sign up for various committees. In order to be an active member of the Black Student Alliance, you must sign up for a committee.The first general body meeting is a great opportunity to get involved.

If you interested in applying for a position on the President's Council on Black Affairs (PCOBA), please email vbd@duke.edu for an application. Applications are due September 12.

If you are a freshman and would like to serve as freshmen representative on the BSA executive committee, please email vbd@duke.edu for an application. Applications are due September 10.

Campus Events

Monday, September 3
Minority Association of Pre-med Students (MAPS) General Body Meeting at 8:00 pm in the Upper East Side of the Marketplace. Anyone who is pre-med is invited to come and become a part of an organization dedicated to informing members about what they can do to prepare themselves for medical school.

Duke Investment Club Informational Meeting at 8:00 pm in Love Auditorium, LSRC. The Duke Investment Club is a great way to meet people, have fun, and learn about the stock market. No investing experience or knowledge is required.

Tuesday, September 4
JPMorgan Investment Bank Networking Event at 5:00 pm at the Washington Duke Inn, Ambassador Duke Room. This event is for undergraduate students seeking full-time or summer positions in Sales & Trading or Investment Banking.

The Iota Xi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. presents Black Men's Forum at 7:00 pm in Gilber-Addoms (GA) Down Under. This is an opportunity for first-year students to meet Black upperclassmen and ask candid questions about life at Duke as a Black man.

Wednesday, September 5
The Iota Xi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. presents Minorities on Wall Street Workshop at 6:oo pm in Von Canon, Lower Level of Bryan Center. The goal of the program is to provide minorities with exposure to the top firms on Wall Street through informational presentations, panel discussions, and networking opportunities.

Dance Black Info Session at 7:00 pm in Bell Tower 113, East Campus. This session is for everyone interested in joining Dance Black this year. DB's first practice will be Saturday, September 8th in Wilson Gym from 10 am to 1 pm.

Thursday, September 6
Africana Mentoring Program (AMP) presents Mentoring on the Move at 6:30 pm in Von Canon, Lower Level of Bryan Center. This is the first freshmen/upper-classmen mixer of the year and is only open to people who have completed the mentee or mentor application by 11:59 pm on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd. If you need an application or have any questions, please email africanamentoring@duke.edu

Friday, September 7
LDOC Committee Chair Applications are due. The application is available on the DUU Website (http://www.union.duke.edu/) and at the OSAF reception desk.

Sunday, September 9
Black Student Alliance General Body Meeting at 7:30 pm in White Lecture Hall on East Campus. Come by and meet the new executive committee and learn about BSA's goals for the year!


Have a wonderful week and visit our website!