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)
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.
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.
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
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.
