March 3 - March 9

Preview
1. Duke Excellence Awards
2. AMP Study Nights
3. Duke South Asian Studies Survey
4. Power Hour: Women's Self-Defense Skills and Strategies
5. Money Matters

BSA Announcements
Have a safe spring break!!!

Campus Announcements
It's that time again!! Duke Student Governenment will be honoring our employees with the 2nd Annual Duke Excellence Team Awards. All Duke students, faculty, administrators, and staff are asked to nominate NON-FACULTY employees at Duke. Eligible nominees include you favorite housekeepers, Marketplace workers, secretaries, administrators, OSAF staff, bus drivers, deans, etc. All the nominees (and YOU the nominator) will be honored at a special banquet later on. Ten employees will be selected to win great prizes! Nominations will be accepted through March 8th, 2008. Please email your submissions to aon@duke.edu. Tell us a story about a time this person helped you out. Or maybe it's their friendliness day in and out. Help us honor those who make our lives a little easier.

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

The Duke South Asian Studies Committee is in the process of writing a report on the state of South Asian studies at Duke. The goal of the Committee is to evaluate Duke's South Asian studies course offerings and offer suggestions for curricular changes in the future. We would greatly appreciate if you could complete the following survey (it's very brief) to assess student interest in South Asian studies: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=l9myASDVyR2prTNtKCE6ZQ_3d_3d

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 Summer Research Fellowship by March 7, 2008. Visit http://www.aas.duke.edu/trinity/research/deansmr/ or contact Dean Martina Bryant for more information.

Campus Events
Monday, March 3
The Omicron Nu Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. presents Power Hour: Women's Self-Defense Skills and Strategies at 7:30 pm in Von Canon B, Lower Level of the Bryan Center. Do you know what your best options are for safety when faced with an assault? This one-hour workshop will identify and develop your options for safety in potentially dangerous situations. The professionals from SafeSkills will demonstrate simple skills, strategies and concepts that everyone can use. Bring your questions to find out how you can improve your everyday personal safety.

Tuesday, March 4
On the Reel: Culture and Politics of Soul Film Series presents "Claudine" 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 5
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, March 6
Duke NAACP presents "Money Matters: Mo' Money without the Problems" as 6:30 pm in Old Chemistry Building, Room 116. Come out to learn more about financial management skills and how to successfully deal with student debt. This financial literacy workshop will be administered by the NC Institute for Minority Economic Development (NCIMED).