February 25 - March 2

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1. MLT Career Prep Application Due!!!
2. Duke-HBCU Exchange Programs
3. Summer Grants and Research Programs
4. Duke NAACP General Body Meeting
5. United in Praise Fish Fry!

BSA Announcements
Good luck on all of your midterms!

Campus Announcements
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

Want to be a part of LDOC history? Submit your t-shirt designs for the 2008 LDOC shirt! Prizes include a free t-shirt and a $50 gift certificate to the winning submission. Questions and submissions should be emailed to Milly Shome (ratula.shome@duke.edu) and Adam Barron (adam.barron@duke.edu). Please submit by March 1, 2008.

Looking for an engaging summer internship where you actually do substantial work? Interested in Consulting? Durham Community Consulting is an 8-week residential summer internship program in which students are trained as consultants and then placed in local nonprofits. Students are trained in basic business practices, such as performance evaluation and strategic planning, and methods in nonprofit management in an effort to eliminate the inefficiencies that prevent nonprofits from properly pursuing their missions. Additionally, interns will be sponsored by DukeEngage, receiving free housing on Central Campus in addition to a stipend of $2500. Please contact dukedcc@gmail.com if you are interested or have any questions.

Are you a sophomore interested in studying at a different University? Are you curious about the HBCU experience? Then you should definitely study at one of the Duke Exchange Programs at Howard University or Spelman College. Applications are due April 1st so don't miss out! For more information contact the office of Dean Martina Bryant, 02 Allen Building, 919-684-2075

Are you a junior or senior interested in educational research? Would you like to conduct an investigative research project dealing with education this year?... Apply to the Winfred Quinton Holton Prize for Educational Research.The deadline is April 4th so don't miss out! Contact Dean Martina Bryant, Dr. Barbara Jentleson or Dr. Jan Riggsbee for more information.

Interested in conducting research this summer? Apply to the Deans SummerResearch Fellowship by March 7, 2008. Visit http://www.aas.duke.edu/trinity/research/deansmr/ or contact Dean Martina Bryant for more information.

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

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
Tuesday, February 26
Discussion with Richard Rothstein at 2:25 pm in Von Canon C (Bryan Center). Duke undergraduates interested in teaching, Teach for America, developmental psychology, education policy, the economics of education, child and family policy, and public service will enjoy this informal conversation. This discussion will be facilitated by 2007 Duke graduate Dan Kimberg who is the Executive Director of Student U (an educational enrichment program for rising middle school students).This discussion will be followed by Mr. Rothstein's more formal talk on the impact of class in our classrooms (430 pm in Von Canon).

Wednesday, February 27
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, February 28
Duke Chapter NAACP General Body Meeting at 6:30 pm in the Multicultural Resource Room. Are you interested in the fight for social justice? Do you want to learn more about the issues facing African-Americans across the nation and what you can do to help? If you answered yes to either of these questions the NAACP is for you! Come out to this event to learn more about what the NAACP is and what we have planned for Duke. See you there!

Duke Chinese Dance/Lasya Dance Showcase at 7:00 pm in Reynolds Theater. Come enjoy Chinese and Indian Classical Dance all in one show! It's free!

Inside Joke Presents: "Two Shows, One Cup" at 9:30 pm at Duke Coffeehouse (East Campus). IJ, Duke Sketch Comedy, brings 18 new skits to the stage at the Duke Coffeehouse. Do something sketchy after dark and check it out. This show will run until Saturday, March 1.

Friday, February 29
Latin Chic at the Library at 9:00 pm at Perkins/Bostock Libraries. The lure of throaty sound waves emanating from the brass of a trumpet, the submission of your taste buds to the sweetness of a Mojito, the conversation between your body and the rhythm of Bossa Nova. This is the essence of Latin Chic. Mi Gente is working with Duke Libraries in collaboration with DUU to bring you this never-before-seen interpretation of style and design.

Saturday, March 1
Fabulous Fishfry Fundraiser at 11:00 am on the BC Plaza (Great Hall, Rain Location). Show your support of United in Praise Gospel Choir and Praise Dance Ministry. They will be selling fish plates to raise funds for their Spring concert and Midwest tour to Chicago, St. Louis, and Milwaukee. Each plate will include whiting fish, coleslaw, french fries, and a dinner roll. Only $7!!! Cash, FLEX, or Food points.

Local Events
North Carolina Central University
Black History Month Keynote Address, by Daryl Scott, professor and Chair of the Department of History at Howard University, “Carter G. Woodson’s Lost-Now-Found Manuscript,” Monday, February 25, 7:00 p.m., H.M. Mickey Michaux Jr. School of Education Auditorium

Film sponsored by the Department of History: Eyes on the Prize II: The Keys to the Kingdom, Tuesday, February 26, 10:40 hour, Edmonds Classroom Building Computer Lab

Lecture, by Jeffrey M. Elliot, professor and chair of Political Science, NCCU, “The Bush Administration: The War Against Black America,” Tuesday, February 26, 1:00 p.m., Alfonso Elder Student Union 146-146A

Lecture, by Sashir Moore, graduate student, NCCU, “Fannie Barrier Williams: A Progressive Woman in the Progressive Era,” February 27, 2:00 P.M., Edmonds Classroom Building 201

Film sponsored by the Department of History: Black, White and Angry
February 28, 10:40 hour, Edmonds Classroom Building Computer Lab

Lecture, by Youssef J. Carter, graduate student, NCCU, “Community Formation and the Social-Political Identity of the Islamic Party in North America, 1969-1977,” Thursday, February 28, 7:00 p.m., Edmonds Classroom Building 207

Lecture, by Timothy Holley, associate professor of Music, NCCU, “Beethoven, Bridgetower, and Kreutzer: Mishaps, Misnomers and Misconnected History in the Sonata No. 9 in a Major for Piano and Violin, Opus 47,” Friday, February 29, 11:00 a.m., Recital Hall, Edwards Music Building