1. Elections!
2. FAC Board Applications
3. That Takes Ovaries!
4. For Black Men Only!
5. ?uest Love and 9th Wonder
6. Chocolat Dessert Banquet
BSA Announcements
ELECTIONS! ELECTIONS! ELECTIONS! Polls will open on Monday at noon and will close 12:01 am on Tuesday. The voting site will be sent to listserv by Eden or Simone. You will have to enter your NetID and password to vote. For more information, visit the Facebook event at http://duke.facebook.com/event.php?eid=8794638594&ref=nf
Campus Announcements
Apply for the Sullivan Award! The Sullivan Award is given to a graduating senior who exhibits recognition of selflessness, generosity of service, nobility of character, person of integrity, and depth of spirituality. Anyone can nominate a Duke undergraduate for the Sullivan Award. Nominators must complete the 2008 Sullivan Award Nomination Forms, and submit it BOTH by postal mail and email no later than *March 3, 2008*. Recipients will be informed by April 2008. Find out more at http://student.groups.duke.edu/Sullivan_Undergraduate_Award
Wanna be a FAC? Applications are now available at http://orientation.studentaffairs.duke.edu under "Highlights" and are due before 5 pm on Wednesday, February 20. Upperclassmen who have never FACed before are encouraged to apply. E-mail co-chairs Michael Silver and Jin-Soo Huh at dukefac@duke.edu with any questions or concerns.
Campus Council Elections! Interested in residential policy, large scale programming, or the improvement of campus facilities? Apply to be a part of Campus Council's Executive Board, one of the most influential and important student organizations or become a member of the Campus Council General Body. Campus Council will select three new At-Large members and one Public Relations Director. At-Large members are entrusted with representing the university as a whole on issues pertaining to residential life. Applications are due February 22nd by 5 pm to ryan.todd@duke.edu and can be accessed at http://student.groups.duke.edu/Campus_Council_Involvement.
Summer support for undergraduate research and arts projects is available from multiple Duke programs. These programs include the following: Links to each of these programs are on the Undergraduate Research Support Office web page (http://www.aas.duke.edu/trinity/research/) and inlude The Trinity Deans' Summer Research Fellowship, the Mellon Undergraduate Awards for Summer Research, The Program in Women's Studies, The Duke University center for International Studies, The Center for European Studies, and summer programs in the biological sciences, psychology, and physics.
Campus Events
Monday, February 18
That Takes Ovaries! Staged Reading and Open Mike at 7:00 pm in the LGBT Center. Come hear and share stories about a time you were gutsy, courageous, wild and outrageous. THAT TAKES OVARIES is a collection of real-life stories from women & girls about the gutsy, outrageous, courageous things they have done. Mulitcultural, fun, sassy, true tales of estrogen-powered deeds, from playful to political. After, share stories about times you or the women in your life acted boldly. Everyone who speaks gets a chocolate egg wrapped in gold foil -- a Golden Ovary.
Tuesday, February 19
Ronald Langston Lecture at 1:15 pm in Classroom G, The Fuqua School of Business. In 2001, President Bush appointed Langston as the head of the Minority Business Development Agency, making Langston the first individual to officially hold the title of National Director. Langston has initiated a transformation of MBDA from an administrative agency to an entrepreneurial organization that focuses on entrepreneurial training and managing organizational knowledge.
His Excellency, Welile Nhlapo Lecture at 3:45 pm in Geneen Auditorium, The Fuqua School of Business. Please come to the next presentation in the Distinguished Speaker Series with His Excellency, Welile Nhlapo, South African Ambassador to the United States. Ambassador Nhlapo was part of the South African delegation led by President Nelson Mandela to the United Nations General Assembly when South Africa was readmitted to the world body in 1994. Since the end of apartheid in South Africa, Nhlapo has worked to improve diplomacy in the region.
Wednesday, February 20
FOR BLACK MEN ONLY! Conversations: Shaun Harper at 7:30 pm at the Mary Lou Williams Center. Prior to his appointment at Penn Graduate School of Education in 2007, Dr. Harper was an assistant professor and research associate in the Center for the Study of Higher Education at Penn State University. He is currently engaged in a multi-grant funded 42-campus national research study of black male high achievers. This is a personal opportunity for Black male undergraduate students to ask about any related topic of interest. ***A Black Male Summit Pre-Program*** RSVP mlw@studentaffairs.duke.edu or 919-684-3814
Thursday, February 21
The Alpha Alpha Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. presents The Black History Month Quiz Bowl at 8:00 pm at White Lecture Hall. The 6th Annual Black History Month Quiz Bowl looks to build upon last year's great event by having new and improved games, more opportunities to play, and so much more. Come enjoy a night with your Favorite Neighborhood Sigmas as we all stand to learn something new about either ourselves or others.
Friday, February 22
?uestlove & 9th Wonder In Conversation: Hip-Hop Sampling Soul (Followed by a DJ Performance & Dance Party) at 7:00 pm in the Auditorium and Great Hall at the Nasher Museum of Art. Ahmir ?uestlove Thompson is the best known drummer in hip-hop, a founding member of the trailblazing band The Roots, and a producer whose credits include work with Common, D'Angelo, Joss Stone, Al Green, and scores of other hip-hop and soul heavies. 9th Wonder was born in Winston-Salem, brought up in Raleigh, and began his career in Durham producing the hip-hop group Little Brother. He has since laid tracks for such hip-hop and soul luminaries as Jay Z, Mary J. Blige, Nas, Talib Kweli, and Erykah Badu.
Saturday, February 23
Chocolat Dessert Banquet Fundraiser at 7:00 pm at the Mary Lou Williams Center. Join the Girls' Club Mentoring Program as they raise money to be able to take the middle school girls we mentor on their annual trip this spring (Charleston) and to fund next semester's mentoring activities for the girls as well.
Local Events
North Carolina Central University
Presentation, by Jamie Bennett & Bernard Baze, students, NCCU, “The African Presence in Europe,” Monday, February 18, 7:00 p.m., Eagle Landing Conference Room
Performance, “Culture Shock,” by NCCU Afro-Latino Dance Group led by Joseph (Diego) Miller, Monday, February 18, 7:00 p.m., B.N. Duke Auditorium
Film sponsored by the Department of History: Eyes on the Prize II: Power
February 19, 10:40 hour, Edmonds Classroom Building Computer Lab
Lecture, by Jerry Gershenhorn, associate professor, NCCU, “The Truth Unbridled: The Carolina Times and the Black Freedom Struggle, 1927-1939,” Tuesday, February 19, 2:30 p.m., Alfonso Elder Student Union 146-146A
Presentation, by Youssef Carter & Monet Phillips, students, NCCU, “The African Presence in Latin America and the Caribbean,” Tuesday, February 19, 7:00 p.m., Eagle Landing Conference Room
Chancellor’s Inaugural Activity, Screening of the Film, “Durham: A Self Portrait,” Tuesday, February 19, 7:00 p.m., B.N. Duke Auditorium
Discussion, by Charmaine Melton-McKissick, associate professor, Shauntae White, assistant professor, Minnie Forte, instructor, NCCU, Ronald Jackson, Penn State University, “Race, Class, Gender, and the Media in a Global Society,” Wednesday, February 20, 10:00 a.m., Farrison-Newton Communications Building Theatre
Chancellor’s Inaugural Activity, Symposium: Preparing Students to Lead in a Global Society, Presenters: James A. Anderson, State University of New York at Albany, April Dawson, NCCU, Lenneal Henderson, NCCU, Wednesday, February 20, 9:00 a.m., B.N. Duke Auditorium
Presentation by Anthony Donaldson and Brian Robinson, NCCU students, “The African Presence in North America (Post-Reconstruction),” Wednesday, February 20, 7:00 p.m., Ruffin Hall Classroom
Chancellor’s Inaugural Activity, Symposium: North Carolina Central University as a Model for Preparing Students to Succeed in a Global Society, Presentations by NCCU Students & Faculty, Wednesday, February 20, Noon-2:00 p.m., H.M. Mickey Michaux, Jr. School of Education
Chancellor’s Inaugural Activity, International Celebration of the Arts, Wednesday, February 20, 3:00 p.m., Alfonso Elder Student Union
Chancellor’s Inaugural Activity, Film / Discussion, “A Closer Walk: Experience the Global Epidemic of HIV and AIDS,” Wednesday, February 20, 5:00 p.m., H.M. Mickey Michaux, Jr. School of Education Auditorium
Film sponsored by the Department of History: Chisolm’72: Unbought and Unbossed, Thursday, February 21, 10:40 hour, Edmonds Classroom Building Computer Lab
Chancellor’s Inaugural Activity, Poster / Film Displays/ Student Presentations, “Preparing Educators for Diverse Contexts: Education with an International Focus,” Thursday, February 21, 2:00 p.m., H.M. Mickey Michaux, Jr. School of Education
Chancellor’s Inaugural Activity, Jubilee Concert, NCCU Jubilee Singers & Members of the Alumni Choir, Thursday, February 21, 7:00 p.m., White Rock Baptist Church
Installation of Chancellor Charlie Nelms, Friday, February 22, 10:00 a.m., McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium
