March 17 - March 23

Preview
1. International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
2. University and Cultural Funds
3. Art Opening at the John Hope Franklin Center
4. Mentoring on the Move
5. Fabulation or the Re-education of Undine
6. Jabulani
7. Blue Blaze Charity Ball
8. Rip the Court 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament

BSA Announcements
March 19-21, UN International Day for the Elmination of Racial Discrimination. Ever make generalizations about groups of people because of their race or ethnicity? Do you laugh at jokes based on racial identity and/or stereotypes? It isn't funny. Join us on the Plaza to take a Stand Against Racial Discrimination. Pick up your free "Say No to Racism" Button and information about contemporary racial discrimination. Be sure to wear RED with the BUTTONS on Friday, March 21, to show that we stand against all forms of racial discrimination.

Campus Announcements
Applications for the University and Cultural Funds are now being accepted for 08-09 school year programs. $200, 000 will be available for any undergraduate student organizations with an OSAF fund code. To qualify for funding, a member of the organization must attend a mandatory information meeting. Multiple members of the organization are encouraged to attend so knowledge of this and other funding processes are not limited to a single person. The first information seesion will be Monday, March 24th at 3:00 pm in the Multicultural Center. The funding application and detailed information is found online at http://mcc.studentaffairs.duke.edu/resources/ucfund/overview.html The final deadline for these funds is Friday, April 11, 2008.

AMP Study Nights in the Mary Lou! Every Sunday 8 - 11 pm. Library too crowded? Your roommate starting to bother you? Come study with AMP in the Mary Lou for their weekly Study Nights. You do not need to be a member of AMP to attend. Snacks will be provided!! Questions? contact africanamentoring@duke.edu

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.

Campus Events
Monday, March 17
Sophomore Class Council presents "Welcome Back BBQ" at 6:00 pm on Main Quad. Come out and celebrate St. Patty's Day with a BBW hosted by the Sophomore Class Council. Free Food from Tommy's Good Music, and catch up friends!!!

Tuesday, March 18
On the Reel: Culture and Politics of Soul Film Series presents "Baadasssssss" at 7:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. This series is being held in collaboration with AAAS199 - The Culture and Politics of Soul Music taught by Dr. Mark Anthony Neal. This film series examines Soul, not simply as a musical genre, but as a cultural phenomenon within America from the late 1950s until the beginning of the late 1980s.

Wednesday, March 19
Art Opening at the John Hope Franklin Center at 5:30 pm in the John Hope Franklin Center New Media Space. Through a series of works exploring the life and legacy of Dr. John Hope Franklin, Stacy-Lynn Waddell employs the transformative media of heat and fire in an attempt to articulate the complexities and realities of a life lived in service and in search of the American Dream. This art gallery is sponsored by the John Hope Franklin Center for Interdisciplinary and International Studies.

Taking Care of Ourselves, Taking Care of Our Bodies at 6:30 pm in the Multicultural Center. Join other women & learn practical approaches to feeling more comfortable in your own skin here at Duke. Discussion will address body image concerns and common sexual health issues confronting every Duke student. This will be an opportunity to share questions & answers in an honest and open environment. Dinner is on the house! RSVP to DCMAevents@gmail.com. Sponsored by the Multicultural Center, Duke Student Health & Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS).

Thursday. March 20
Mentoring on the Move at 6:00 pm in Von Canon C, Bryan Center. The Black Graduate & Professional Student Association is once again hosting Mentoring on the Move (MoM). MoM provides undergraduates with an opportunity to learn about graduate and professional schools, applications process, and life as a student from current graduate & professional students at Duke. Please RSVP here http://tinyurl.com/2sodtn so the program can be tailored to the proper demographics. Food will be served. Contact Alethea Duncan (and10@duke.edu) & Toma Omonuwa (tso@duke.edu) with more information.

Friday, March 21
Fabulation or the Re-education of Undine at 7:00 pm in Reynolds Theater (Bryan Center). Karamu Drama Group presents their spring production by Lynn Nottage. Knocked-up and seriously broke, a successful publicist is plunged into a topsy-turvy world of welfare mothers and drug addicts, and forced to confront the family she left behind. Fabulation is a darkly comic rags-to-riches-to-rags tale of falling down and reaching up to find the goodness within. Tickets are $2 in advance and $3 at the door. For more information, contact Lola Owolabi at fso@duke.edu

Saturday, March 22
Fabulation or the Re-education of Undine at 2:00 pm in Reynolds Theater (Bryan Center). Karamu Drama Group presents their spring production by Lynn Nottage. Knocked-up and seriously broke, a successful publicist is plunged into a topsy-turvy world of welfare mothers and drug addicts, and forced to confront the family she left behind. Fabulation is a darkly comic rags-to-riches-to-rags tale of falling down and reaching up to find the goodness within. Tickets are $2 in advance and $3 at the door. For more information, contact Lola Owolabi at fso@duke.edu

Jabulani at 7:00 pm in Brodie Gym (Back Courts). Duke Africa's Annual Cultural Show featuring performances from Duke's finest and other neighboring groups. An evening of fun, fashion, and fabulousness! Come out and kick off Duke Africa week with the Jabulani Celebration. It's FREE! (that means no $$$ required)

3rd Annual Blue Blaze Charity Ball: A Cosmopolitan Affair at 8:00 pm in Blue Express (LSRC). Join the Pretty Poodles of the Omicron Nu Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. for the classiest event of the year! You will indulge in a night of luxury, thrills, and excitement. You don't want to miss out on this FREE sophisticated affair! The keynote speaker is Dr. Zoila Airall Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served along with Victoria's Sweets Cake **Semi-Formal or Cocktail Attire REQUIRED**.

Paint the Bridge White at 9:00 pm sponsored by Inter-Christian Organizational Network (ICON). Every year for Easter, Christians at Duke come together and paint the East Campus bridge white to celebrate Jesus' rise from the dead. Come and participate in this yearly tradition.

Sunday, March 23
The "Never Say Never" Nu Omicron Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. presents RIP THE COURT 3-on-3 Charity Basketball Tournament at 3:00 pm at Brodie Gym, East Campus. It's that time again! This year's 3-on-3 tournament will feature free BBQ, games, contests and raffles, DJ Elite, free T-shirts, performances by the Dancing Devils and Dance Black. The tournament will involve teams of 3 people and a single-round eliminations. If you are interested in playing, please contact ripthecourt@gmail.com. Registration is only $5 per person, with the winners receiving $300!!!

S.O.C.A. presents Movie Night & Discussion: The Harder They Come at 6:30 pm in Keohane 4B, Room 402. Come out to kick off Caribbean Awareness Week!