1. Upcoming BSA General Body Meeting
2. Minority Scholarship Opportunity
3. Be PRHOactive
4. Spring 2009 class registration
5. 9th Annual WILD Conference
6. SEO Final Information Session
7. Overheard at Duke
8. Community Service Week
9. Nourish Week
10. DukeEngage Programs
11. Man on Wire
12. "America the Beautiful" Documentary
13. Kickin' It with the Deltas
14. Jazz at the Mary Lou
15. Devil's Eve
16. University/Cultural Fund Proposals
17. Sweeney Todd
18. Billy Bragg
19. Duke Football vs. Wake Forest
**EARLY VOTING ENDS ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST. MAKE SURE TO LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD AND VOTE!!!**
Awards and Achievements
BSA would like to thank everybody who helped plan this year's Heritage and Hope Dinner as well as those individuals who attended, spoke, and performed.
We would like to commend Karamu and United in Praise on their great performances this weekend.
Congratulations Duke Football on your 10-7 win against Vanderbilt during their Homecoming Weekend this past Saturday.
Congratulations Duke Women's Basketball on your Blue and White Scrimmage
Congratulations Men's Soccer on your win against Virginia.
BSA Programs
BSA will be having its third general body meeting in November. This will be an opportunity to voice your opinions about BSA this year. What have we been doing well? What should we improve? This will be your chance to let us know what you think.
Academic Events
Minority Scholarship Opportunity
The Raleigh Durham Chapter of the National Black MBA Association Inc. is accepting applications for its 2008 scholarship program awarding graduate and undergraduate scholarships to deserving minority candidates. They are inviting African American students to take part in their 2008 scholarship essay contest. This year's them is "Catalyst of Change." The application and guidelines can be found at www.rdumba.org.
Monday, October 27th
The Omicron Nu Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. presents Be PRHOactive from 7:00-8:30 in West Duke 105. This is a workshop style event featuring representatives from ACES, the Career Center, and Academic Advising. An ACES representative will help to explain the new ACES system just in time for registration. An internship coordinator from the Career Center will be able to provide information regarding applying for internships and how they can help you in the future. An academic advising dean will provide valuable information regarding planning for your major, graduation, and a four year plan.
Wednesday, October 29th
Class registration begins today. Make sure to bookbag your classes before your registration window opens.
Saturday, November 1st
Remember to attend The 9th Annual Women in Leadership Development (WILD) conference from 10:00 am-5:00 pm at Duke if you have registered.
Career Opportunities
Monday, October 27th
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) is hosting its final information session from 7:00-9:00 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. One-on-one application, resume, and interview presentation and review with an SEO recruiter will take place on Monday, October 27th from 11:00 am-4:00 pm and on Tuesday, October 28th from 9:00 am-1:00 pm in the Multicultural Center. SEO is the nation's premier summer internship program for talented students of color leading to full-time job offers. Freshmen interested in pre-internship preparation, sophomores and juniors particularly interested in finance, corporations, and philanthropy internships, and seniors interested in law internships are encouraged to attend.
Thursday, October 30th
The Career Center Diversity Liaison Team presents Overheard at Duke at 7:30-8:30 pm in the Multicultural Center. Join a candid discussion about majors, careers and life after Duke. You will be given a chance to ask your own questions and to hear from a panel including Duke administrators, Fuqua Business School students, and the Director of the Career Center. The discussion will focus on tips to best market your liberal arts background for any plan you have after Duke and what to do if you feel pressured to think only about consulting an banking jobs. Register for this event at eRecruiting.
The following companies will be having information sessions this week:
Monday, October 27th
IBM Corporation from 5:00-6:15 pm in Von Canon C
Medtronic, Inc. from 8:00-9:15 pm in Von Canon B
Tuesday, October 28th
Teach Kentucky from 5:00-6:15 pm in Sanford 224
MPR Associates from 6:30-7:45 pm in Teer 203
Wednesday, October 29th
Peace Corps from 5:00-6:15 pm in Sanford 05
Oracle from 6:30-7:45 pm at Millennium Hotel
Thursday, October 30th
Schlumberger from 5:00-6:15 pm at the Washington Duke Inn
Community Service Events
Community Service Week
Monday, October 27th: Attend the Forum on Service at Home and Abroad from 7:00-9:00 pm in the Thomas Reading Room in Lilly Library. Join past DukeEngage participants as they share their summer immersive experiences and relate them back to the service activities they participated in prior to DukeEngage and upon their return.
Tuesday, October 28th: Join Mayor William "Bill" Bell and Vice President of Durham and Regional Affairs, Dr. Phail Wynn, as they facilitate discussions with representatives of Durham's major political parties about local, state, and national issues that may impact you this election year.
Wednesday, October 29th: Attend the Community Service Fair from 12:30-3:30 pm in the Bryan Center and explore ways to get involved with community service activities through campus service clubs working with the Service Leadership Council (SLC). The Community Service Center is also co-sponsoring Jazz at the Mary Lou with the Mary Lou Williams Center at 9:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Donations will be accepted to support Project Share and to help purchase holiday gifts to Durham individuals and families in need during the holiday season.
Friday, October 31st: Participate in the Community Service Center's Annual Fall Carnival from 4:00-7:00 pm on East Campus Quad. Children of Duke employees and children attending schools within the Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership.
Nourish Week
Nourish International (NI) is a service organization that strives to reduce poverty through student action. NI is hosting its first week with the following events
Tuesday, October 28th: Carve your own pumpkin and grab some tea lights in preparation for Halloween from 4:00-7:00 pm on the BC Plaza
Wednesday, October 29th: Listen to some oldies and R&B performed by the TROSA Band from 5:00-7:00 pm on the BC Plaza. A Hunger Lunch will be served.
Thursday, October 30th: Learn more about Nourish International from the Director and Founder of Nourish International at 7:30 pm in the Duke Coffeehouse. This will be followed by a social with the opportunity to meet members of other progressive, activist, service, and entrepreneurial communities at Duke.
DukeEngage Programs
DukeEngage will be hosting information sessions about 2009 DukeEngage programs throughout the week in McClendon Commons in Undergraduate Admissions on Campus Drive. For a schedule of these meetings, visit http://dukeengage.duke.edu.
Social Events
Man on Wire
Freewater Presentations presents Man on Wire on Thursday, October 30th from 7:00-8:00 pm and from 9:30-10:30 pm, on Friday, October 31st from 9:30-10:30 pm in Griffith Film Theater in the BC. Admission is free for Duke students.
Tuesday, October 28th
The documentary "America the Beautiful" will be playing from 7:00-9:00 in Griffith Theater in the BC. This film analyzes the question of whether America has an obsession with beauty. The film examines the degree to which social values, the media, and the fashion industry produce a narrowly defined notion of beauty and how it impacts our lives.
The Lambda Omega Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. presents Kickin' It with the Deltas from 7:00-9:30 pm in Armadillo Grill in the BC. Grab some food and join in an insightful discussion about the documentary "America the Beautiful."
Wednesday, October 29th
Enjoy live jazz music, light hors d'oeuvres, and beverages at Jazz at the Mary Lou at 9:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Late night fare and drinks can be purchased at the Faculty Commons.
Friday, October 31st
DUU and Campus Council present Devil's Eve from 8:00-10:00 pm on West Campus Quad. Start your Halloween night the right way with food, kegs, music and prizes for the craziest costumes.
Cultural Events
University/Cultural Fund Proposals for Spring 2009
The deadline for University/Cultural Fund proposals is November 17, 2008 at 5:00 pm. All undergraduate student organizations with an OSAF fund code are eligible to apply. In order to qualify for funding, a member must attend a mandatory information session. This week's sessions will take place on Monday, October 27th from 2:00-3:00 pm, Wednesday, October 29th from 4:00-5:00 pm, Thursday, October 30th from 2:00-3:00 pm, and Friday, October 31st from 1:00-2:00 pm in the Multicultural Center. The application and guidelines can be found at http://mcc.studentaffairs.duke.edu/resources/ucfund/overview.htm.
Sweeney Todd
Hoof 'n' Horn and the Department of Theater Studies present Sweeney Todd. Sweeney Todd is a killer thriller musical about the barber who did away with his customers with a flick of his razor and and then had his lover serve up the remains in tasty meat pies. This play will be performed on Thursday, October 30th from 8:00-10:00 pm, Friday, October 31st from 8:00-10:00 pm, Saturday, November 1st from 8:00-10:00 pm, and on Sunday, November 2nd from 2:00-4:00 pm. All performances will take place in Reynolds Theater.
Saturday, October 1st
Duke Performances presents a performance by Billy Bragg from 8:00-9:00 pm in Page Auditorium. Bragg is an English singer-songwriter and political activist who will perform a set of original protest songs including odes to civil liberty, lost love, and standing your ground. Tickets can be purchased for $5 at the Box Office.
Athletics
Saturday, November 1st
Duke Football will play Wake Forest at 3:30 pm at Wake Forest. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU.
