September 7th- September 13th

Preview
1. Using RefWorks to manage citations
2. Duke in LA Alternatives Info Session
3. Dinner with Dean of Academic Affairs, Lee Baker
4. Engineering Fall Recruiting Kick-off
5. Duke Entrepreneurial Leadership Info Session
6. BlackRock Info Session
7. Boston Consulting Group Info Session
8. Career Fair Prep
9. Senior Series: Assessing Written Credentials
10. Bain & Company Info Session
11. Step Up Retreat
12. Volunteer Fair
13. Sexposé Series: Women, Sex, and Power
14. "Mary Poppins" in the Gardens
15. Women Loving Women Gathering
16. Weekend Beach Retreat
17. Free Peace Concert for Durham
18. 1st Jazz at the Mary Lou
19. Sabrosura Try-outs
20. Art with the Experts
21. Bootcamp at Wilson
22. Duke Volleyball vs. Colorado State
23. Duke Volleyball vs. College of Charleston
24. Duke Volleyball vs. Loyola
25. Duke Field Hockey vs. Wake Forest
26. Duke Volleyball vs. Penn State
27. Free Rapid HIV Testing
28. Reaching Your Full Potential

Academic Events
Tuesday, September 8
The Divinity School is sponsoring a library workshop in the Divinity School Library Computer Classroom on Level D. from 12:30pm-1:15pm that will teach students about RefWorks, a web application available at Duke hat helps you manage and publish bibliographies. You can register for the workshop by clicking the following link: Divinity School LibraryMore Info

If you are set on going to Los Angeles in Spring 2010, head out to the Duke in LA Alternatives Information Session from 6:30-7:30pm in Classroom 2 of The Link in Perkins Library. The event is being hosted by the Global Education Office for Undergraduates (formerly Study Abroad) and DSG, and will focus on alternative, comparable opportunities in Los Angeles for students whose only opportunity to participate in Duke in LA would have been Spring 2010. Pizza and refreshments will be provided. Please contact Cynthia Chen at cynthia.chen@duke.edu with any questions or comments.

Wednesday, September 9
Down to Earth is a dinner series where students can learn from the diverse experiences and research of staff and faculty in a relaxed environment. The first guest is Lee Baker, Cultural Anthropology Professor and Dean of Academic Affairs. Dean Baker is a popular professor turned Dean whose research has focused on the Anthropology of Race and the African-American experience. He is also editor of the book, “Life in America: Identity and Everyday Experience.” To join Dean of Academic Affairs, Lee Baker, for dinner from 5:30-7:00pm, please RSVP to vcw@duke.edu

Career Opportunities

Tuesday, September 8
The Career Center is hosting the Engineering Fall Recruiting Kick-off from 5:00-6:00pm in the Fitzpatrick Center Schiciano Auditorium Side B. Come learn more about the people, events, and resources available at Pratt and the Career Center.

Wednesday, September 9
The Duke Entrepreneurial Leadership Venture (DELV) will hold an info session from 6:30-7:30pm on DELV programs and resources and how to get involved. All students interested in entrepreneurship and business development are invited to attend. Topics covered in the session include the DELV start-up process and joining DELV committees, idea development and legal aid, incoming speakers and workshops, networking and mentorship, the e-apprenticeship program, and seed funding for new projects. Free food will be provided.

BlackRock will hold an info session from 8:00-9:15pm at the Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club. Representatives will be on site to answer any questions you may have about opportunities at BlackRock.

The Boston Consulting Group will have Office hours for students to come learn more about the consulting field, BCG, and the role of their associates. Each time slot is 30 minutes long and is for up to two people. Use the links below to sign up for the most convenient time and date for your schedule. RSVP for September 9th at http://click.bcg-email.com/?ju=fe221674766007747c1374&ls=fdf71276706c047871107275&m=ff3110777765&l=fe5e1575756c0d7e7117&s=fdf6157477670d7974117572&jb=ffcf14&t= and for September 10th at http://click.bcg-email.com/?ju=fe211674766007747c1375&ls=fdf71276706c047871107275&m=ff3110777765&l=fe5e1575756c0d7e7117&s=fdf6157477670d7974117572&jb=ffcf14&t=. The deadline for signups is September 7th at 8:00pm. BCG will also have info sessions on September 10th at the Bryan Center in Von Canon A. Session 1 will be held at 3:30pm and session 2 at 5:00pm. The sessions are identical so you only need to attend one or the other. RSVP via Duke eRecruiting.

Thursday, September 10
In order to prepare students for the largest Career Fair at Duke, which will take place on September 16, the Career Center will host a workshop from 12:00-1:00pm in Flowers 201. The workshop will focus on how to capitalize your access to employers. The workshop will be offered again on Friday, September 11 at 4:30pm.

Thursday, September 10
The Career Center is hosting Senior Series: Assessing Written Credentials from 4:00-5:00pm in Flowers 201. The workshop will focus on how to fully represent yourself accurately trough your resume, cover letter, and written credentials.

Bain & Company will hold an info session from 8:00-9:15pm in Von Canon B & C in the Bryan Center. Founded in 1973 on the principle that consultants must measure their success in terms of their clients’ financial results, Bain has helped industry leaders, emerging business, and private equity firms build ongoing value. They work with top management teams to beat their competitors and generate lasting substantial financial impact.

Sunday, September 13
OSAF will be sponsoring the Step Up Retreat from 1:00-5:00pm in the Fuqua School of Business. Students who participate in this interactive and dynamic program will learn more about themselves as leaders of the present and future, learn about key leadership concepts, and become engaged with a variety of leadership opportunities on Duke’s campus. To RSVP, visit http://tinyurl.com/lqgwfv

Community Service Events
Friday, Septemer 11
The 32nd Annual Volunteer Fair will be held from 12:00-3:00pm in the Bryan Center. Stop by to learn about volunteer opportunities and meet representatives from over 40 local non-profit agencies and Duke organizations.

Social Events
Tuesday, September 8
The Women’s Center is hosting Sexposé Series: Women, Sex, & Power from 7:00am-8:00am in the lower lounge of the Women’s Center. The series will explore the different dynamics of decisions about sex for women. The first session will be led by Dr. Suzanne Shanahan (Assistant Director of Kenan Institute of Ethics & Sociology Professor) and explore women, sex, & and power.

Wednesday, September 9
The film “Mary Poppins” will be shown from 8:00-10:30pm in Sarah P. Duke Gardens on the South Lawn. Admission is FREE! Refreshments will be on sale, and rain dates are the following week. Parking is free after 5:00pm. If the weather looks questionable, go to twitter.com/paullywogprod for updates.

Thursday, September 10
Women Loving Women will have their first gathering of the year to meet new people and catch up with friends from last year. The group will meet from 6:00-8:00pm in the Center for LGBT Life 2 West Union Building. The group was established two years ago to support undergraduate and graduate women who have an attraction to other women. The group gathers periodically for discussion, to build community, and to offer support. If you are looking to be a part of such a support network

Friday, September 11 5:00pm-Sunday, September 13 3:00pm
If you are a freshman interested in getting your freshman year at Duke off to a great start, sign up for the annual Beach Weekend Retreat sponsored by the Duke Catholic Center. Meet fellow members of the class of 2013 and learn about campus life from upper classmen while relaxing at a beautiful North Carolina beach at Salter Path. The cost is $130 and includes lodging, transportation, and food. Contact Megan Weinand at megan.weinand@duke.edu or Daniel Koverman at Daniel.koverman@duke.edu for more info.

Sunday, September 13
Sister Cities of Durham and the Durham Children’s Choir will produce and present an admission-free Concert for Peace in Durham, NC as part of the 2009 September Concerts for Peace, to be performed simultaneously in more than 100 cities around the world, in commemoration of the September 11th tragedy and to strengthen the spirit of global harmony. The concert will take place at 3:00pm in the Carolina Theatre in downtown Durham.

Cultural Events
Wednesday, September 9
Jeremy Smith, Duke University Library’s Jazz Archivist, will open up the Mary Lou Williams Center jazz season with a talk on current issues in jazz from 8:00-9:00pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. The first jazz at the Mary Lou will follow the talk at 9:30pm.

Sunday, September 13
Duke’s premier Latin dance troupe, Sabrosura, will hold try-outs from 11:00am-8:00pm in Wilson Recreation Center. This will be the one and only opportunity to show off your Latin dance skills and potentially become a new member of Sabrosura. The try-outs are open to all Duke affiliated people.

Come out to Art with the Experts at the Nasher Museum for a discussion about Picasso and the Allure of Language with Sarah Schroth, the Nancy Hanks Senior Curator, and Juline Chevalier, curator of education. The discussion will be held at the Nasher Museum of Art at 3:00pm.

Athletics
Tuesday, September 8
There will be Bootcamp at Wilson from 7:00-8:00pm in Wilson Recreation Center. The group personal training session includes cardio and strength training in a fun and dynamic format and is appropriate for beginners all the way to advanced exercisers. The series runs from 9/8/09 to 10/1/09 on Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm. Drop into any class for $10, or bu an 8 class punch card for $64. Cash, checks, or FLEX payments are accepted. For more info contact Mary Ann at mdobbins@duaa.duke.edu.

Wednesday, September 9
Duke Volleyball plays Colorado State at 7:00pm at home.

Friday, September 11
Duke Volleyball plays College of Charleston at 7:00pm at home.

Saturday, September 12
Duke Volleyball plays Loyola (Md.) at 10:00am at home.
Duke Field Hockey plays Wake Forest at 1:00pm at home.
Duke Volleyball plays Penn State at 7:00pm at home.

Sunday, September 13
Duke Women’s Soccer plays Alabama at 6:00pm at home.

Health and Wellness
Monday, September 7
Know Your Status (KYS) is providing FREE rapid HIV testing in the Bryan Center in Meeting Room B from 10:00am-5:00pm. No blood will be involved. Cheek swabbing will be used instead, and the results will be available in 20 minutes. Those who get tested will receive a free t-shirt!

Thursday, September 10
The International House and Counseling and Psych Services are co-sponsoring an information session on how to explore ways to manage stress creatively from 4:00-5:30pm in the International House. All are welcome. Sign up for the event at http http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=125030414361.