January 21 - January 27

Preview
1. MLK Commemoration
2. BSAI Fashion Show Interest Meeting
3. Roc The Mic
4. 4 Little Girls
5. Career Conference 2008
6. Rhapsody in Red

BSA Announcements
Please, Please, Please do not forget that Monday is not a day off, but a day ON.

The Social Committee will have its BSAI Fashion Show Interest Meeting on Tuesday at 7:30 pm in the Multicultural Center (Bryan Center, lower level). Short! Tall! Thick! Thin! and everyone in between!

Campus Announcements
Are you a current sophomore or junior in the social sciences, humanities, biological sciences, physical sciences, or engineering, with a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher? Then Northwestern University's Summer Research Opportunity Program may be for you! The program is eight weeks in length and includes faculty supervised research, enrichment activities (i.e. graduate school application workshop, writing and public speaking workshops, etc.), and a research conference for students from traditionally underrepresented groups and students who are interested in graduate school. The application deadline is February 10. For more information, visit http://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/studentlife/multiculturaloffice/research/srop/

If you like mathematics and would like to learn how quantitative methods can be applied in the study of human health, then the Summer Program in Quantitative Sciences at the Harvard School of Public Health is for you! This intensive 4-week program will introduce you to the fields of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Health & Social Behavior, and Environmental Health, and possibly convince you that this is the career direction you've been looking for! Potential applicants should have an interest in public health as a career, working in academia, research centers, community organizations, governmental public health agencies etc. Room and board plus living stipend of approximately $1700/month is provided if accepted. For more information, visit http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/biostats/diversity/summer/spb-intro.html

Looking for another course this semester? There is still space in AAAS 119S - Special Topics: America in Black and Brown (CCI, ALP, CZ, Seminar). Crosslisted with History 106S, LIT 162ZS. This class will attempt to deepen our understanding of the 1960s by showing the centrality of actions taken by people of Color on and off college campuses across the United States. The class meets W F 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM (Science Building). Don't be dissuaded by the time slot!

Are you a member of the Class of 2010 and interested in humanities, social sciences, or physical sciences? Then you should apply for the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program. The fundamental goal of this program, now in its 11th year at Duke, is to increase the number of underrepresented minority students and others with a demonstrated commitment to eradicating racial disparities who plan to pursue PhDs in core fields in the arts and sciences. The deadline for applying this year is March 7. For more information, visit http://www.aas.duke.edu/mmuf/. The program will be hosting an informational dinner at the end of the month.

Are you a member of the Class of 2010? Participate in the MLT Career Prep Program! This 12-month program is designed to prepare minority 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, and four all-inclusive leadership development trips. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and are due by February 29. For more information, please visit http://www.ml4t.org

Campus Events
Monday, January 21
African Children's Choir at 3:00 pm in Page Auditorium. Free and open to the public, the African Children's Choir performs throughout the world bringing hope and joy to everyone they meet while shining the spotlight on the plight of children in Africa. It is comprised of children ages seven to eleven. Each child in the Choir has lost one or both parents to poverty and disease. The Choir members are ambassadors for all children in Africa who have become orphans because of the AIDS pandemic.

Durham: A Self Portrait at 7:00 pm in Griffith Film Theater. This documentary film highlights the history of one of the South's most remarkable communities. The Durham story mirrors America's own amazing journey over the past century, in all its glory and vexation. It includes more than 70 original interviews, and rarely seen film and photo images, about the "real Durham."

Tuesday, January 22
BSAI Fashion Show Interest Meeting at 7:30 pm in the Multicultural Center. Come get information on this year's show, expectations, and the audition schedule! Bring your friends! Also, if you're interested in helping out backstage with hair, makeup, clothing design, or set design, please come to this meeting!

Rock the Mic at 8:15 pm in the LGBT Center. Come out and vibe with the brothers of the AAX Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma as they revel in a night of live music, spoken word, comedy, and other forms of creative expression. They are always looking for new performers that would like to showcase their talents so if you are interested in performing, email ktn@duke.edu

Wednesday, January 23
Million Meals Project at 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm at North Carolina Central University. In collaboration with NCCU, Duke University will be participating in this service opportunity for students to package 80, 000 nourishing, dehydrated, rice-soy meals. The meals that the volunteers package for Stop Hunger Now will then be sent to crisis-burdened areas and school lunch programs to feed children in developing countries such as Ghana, Bolivia, and Haiti. Transportation will be provided to NCCU from Duke. Please email jlo15@duke.edu to sign up for shifts.

Pablo Francisco Show at 8:30 pm in Page Auditorium. Pablo Francisco, a comedian featured on Comedy Central and MAD Tv, will be the first high profile comedian to perform at Duke since Mo Rocca. Get excited to have a great time! Tickets are $15 for Duke Students, $20 for general public.

Thursday, January 24
Screening of "4 Little Girls" at 6:00 pm in Schiciano Auditorium, CIEMAS Building. In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. BGPSA presents this historic movie. On a Birmingham Sunday morning, September 15, 1963, while attending Sunday school, four little girls were brutally murdered when a bomb ripped through the basement of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. The bombing was one in a series of racial attacks against Black people across the country but one that had a tremendous impact on America.

N-word Forum at 7:30 pm in White Lecture Hall. Join the Omega Zeta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. for an analytical debate and discussion with a multicultural undergraduate student panel and with scholars such as Mark Anthony Neal and James Peterson from Bucknell University, expert analysts on hip-hop culture. Refreshments will be served.

Saturday, January 26
Career Conference 2008 at 12:00 pm in the Bryan Center and other locations on West Campus. The Fannie Mitchell Career Conference is a casual day when a huge number of Duke Alumni return to campus to share their wisdom and experience with current students. It's an opportunity for us to explore and learn more about a wide variety of careers, especially those you may have never considered. Come as you are, leave inspired. You must register at http://www.dukealumni.com/conference

Rhapsody In Red: A Night in Classic Hollywood at 7:00 pm at Sarah P. Duke Gardens. Join the ladies of the Lambda Omega Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. for an evening of fine cuisine, live jazz music, and entertainment. There will also be an exhibit highlighting African American presence in Hollywood. Ladies and gentlemen, dress to impress in elegant evening wear and come ready to enjoy the rich culture of classic Hollywood. Proceeds will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Raleigh. Tickets can be bought online by visiting http://dukecard.duke.edu/rhapsody