October 26th - November 1st

Preview

Public Policy Studies Major Info Session

Profiles in Sexuality Research

Yale Webinar

Deans Dialogue: “Leadership in Difficult Times”

Abortion Talk

University of Connecticut Law and Washington University in St. Louis Law Info Session

Economic Major Info Session

What Does it Mean to be an Educated Woman?: Keynote Address by Dr. Lisa Yun Lee

Student U

Breaking into Business: Mastering the Off-Campus Job Search

JP Morgan Info Session

Camp Kesem North Carolina Annual Fall Fundraiser

Duke Habitat for Humanity 6^th Annual Bike Ride

Big Brother Big Sister Halloween Bash

Closets Are for More Than just Clothes and Linens

Bamboozled

Devil's Eve

LDOC Committee Applications

Speaking Without Tongues Stage Performance

Christian Lander and Elon James White

Making Relationships Matter

E. Patrick Johnson, Author of the book Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South

Duke Men’s Soccer vs. Presbyterian

Duke Men’s Soccer vs. Virginia Tech

Duke Volleyball vs. Boston College

Duke Volleyball vs. Maryland

FREE Rapid HIV Testing

Keeping it Real Workshop

Academic Events

Monday, October 26

First-years and sophomores are invited to attend the Public Policy Studies major info session sponsored by the Academic Advising Center. This info session is led by the director of undergraduate studies in the public policy studies program and will be held in Carr 240 from 6:00-7:00pm. Learn about major/minor requirements, advising, research opportunities, and upcoming courses.

Tuesday, October 27

The Program in the Study of Sexualities and Center for LGBT Life are co-sponsoring Profiles in Sexuality Research with Sean Metzger from 12:00-1:30pm in The Center for LGBT Life 2 West Union Building. Profiles in Sexuality Research is an on-going series to introduce students to the many ways that Duke faculty study LGBT issues and sexuality. Lunch is provided. RSVP is not required but is recommended to christopher.purcell.duke.edu.

Yale's Director of Admissions, Craig Janecek and Associate Dean,Asha Rangappa will host a Webinar from 12:00-1:30pm. This will be a live chat with a video feed. Students will be able to send in questions that they will then answer as they would if it were a normal visit. Instructions will be sent out a few days before the visit to those on our list serve. For more info, contact Terry Wilkerson via email.

Wednesday, October 28

Duke Chapel is sponsoring Deans Dialogue: “Leadership in Difficult Times,” with Chapel Dean Sam Wells and Medical School Dean Nancy Andrews from 12:15-1:15pm in Duke South Amphitheater. Lunch will be served. For more information, please call 919-684-2921.

Mimi Every, Executive Director of Pregnancy Support Services, will give a talk about fetal development to shed light about pregnancy and abortion from 6:30-8:00pm in Carr 114. Come get educated about this important life issue, regardless of your individual position on abortion. Everyone is welcome.

Thursday, October 29

University of Connecticut Law School and Washington University in St. Louis Law School will hold 2 group information sessions for up to 15 students, one from 10:00-11:00am and the other from 11:00am-12:00pm. Both will be held in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Dean Janet Bolin from Washington University and Dean Ellen Rutt from the University of Connecticut will present. Sign-ups will be available in 04 Allen starting 10/22/2009.

First-years and sophomores are invited to attend the Economics major info session sponsored by Academic Advising Center. The session will be led by the director of undergraduate studies in the economics program and will be held in East Duke 204B from 6:00-7:00pm. Learn about major/minor requirements, advising, research opportunities, and upcoming courses.

Friday, October 30

Libraries- Special Collections is sponsoring What Does it Mean to be an Educated Woman?: Keynote Address by Dr. Lisa Yun Lee, from 4:00-5:30pm in White 107 Lecture Hall. The combination of research, teaching and activism that Jane Addams embodied more the parallels between her studies as a feminist scholar at Duke and her work as the director of Chicago's Jane Addams Hull-House Museum. Dr. Lee also created the Jean Fox O'Barr Professorship at Duke University. This program is part of a symposium on women and education, honoring the career of Dr. Jean O'Barr, and is sponsored by the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture. For further information, please contact Kelly Wooten at kelly.wooten@duke.edu

Student U, a unique partnership between NCCU, Duke, Durham Public Schools, and Durham Academy, is an academic summer program for Durham Middle Schoolers taught by college students and recent graduates. This program is revolutionary in that all of the curriculum emphasizes social awareness and change (anywhere from community organizing to environmental awareness to racial inequalities to celebrating cultural diversity). Interns will teach a core content course (math, science, global connect, English) and an elective of their choice. Teachers and students come from all different backgrounds and we truly form a diverse learning community! If you...Love kids? Wanna know Durham? Think our world would be better if we actually valued students as agents of change? Feeling a desire to work for positive social change? Think racial and economic inequalities in our education system exclude children from achieving their bright futures? Interested in teaching (future TFA'ers!) the future to be innovators and social entrepreneurs? Interested in learning about educational reform and the most progressive, research-based teaching methods? THIS IS IT! Applications are November 24th!! Check out our website and the email below for more information. If you have any questions, feel free to email Angela Vo at av24@duke.edu or meet with her in person to have a great conversation about how transformative her experience has been with Student U.

Career Opportunities

Wednesday, October 28

Find out the most up-to-date tips for seeking employment in a tight market at Breaking into Business: Mastering the Off-Campus Job Search, held in Perkins Library Breedlove Room from 5:00-6:30pm. This job search seminar includes information on making the most of Duke eRecruiting, helpful tools and tricks to ramp up your search efforts and aims to demystify the application process. Ever wonder what happens to your application when you submit it online? Pat Skelly, IBM recruiter will speak about the online application process and ways to stand out from the crowd.

JP Morgan will hold an info session from 6:30-7:45pm in Washington Duke Inn.

Community Service Events

Thursday, October 29

Camp Kesem North Carolina (CKNC) will hold their annual fall fundraiser from 3:00-7:00pm on Main Quad Clocktower Outdoor Lawn. CKNC is a camp for the children of cancer patients, run by Duke and UNC students. There will have a Moon Bounce, Jousting, and a Velcro Wall for entertainment. There will also be hot apple cider, caramel apples, popcorn, and cotton candy. There will be a raffle for prizes like dinner for two at Foster or Pop's. T-shirts will be sold and there will be pumpkins available to carve. You can even enter the pumpkin carving contest! The sophomore class will get a special deal because it is done in conjunction with SYE.

Saturday, October 31

Duke Habitat for Humanity is sponsoring a "spooktacular" sixth-annual Halloween Bike Ride which will benefit Habitat for Humanity of Durham. Experience scenic views of Durham County as you ride 31, 62, or 100 miles. All routes are fully supported and start and finish at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in downtown Durham. Gear up for a "ghoulish" good time and compete for best costume! The Bike Ride begins at 9:00am. The pre-registration fee is $45 or $45 walk-on registration. For more info, contact Roxanne Hall Little, Habitat of Durham Special Events Manager (919) 682-0516, ext. 113.

Drop by Upper East Marketplace from 1:00-3:00pm for an afternoon of fun with children from the community! There will be games, food, pumpkin carving, and more! This is especially good for Duke students who are not sure what being a "Big" entails and want to try it by hanging out with Littles for a day.

Social Events

Tuesday, October 27

Join the LGBT Center for an open discussion: Closets Are for More Than just Clothes and Linens, from 4:00-5:00pm in Crowell 315. The decision to come out is a personal decision and it is also an ongoing process. Some people are comfortable only coming out to closest friends while others want everyone to know their identity. Is there a right or a wrong way to come out? Is there a right or wrong way to talk about this topic with friends you think might be LGBTQ? Do I have to always be open or are there some reasons I may choose not to be open. Are there also reasons I may choose to come out?

Come to the Mary Lou Williams Center this Tuesday night to watch the Spike Lee Joint, Bamboozled at 7:00pm. There will be free popcorn and Twizzlers!

Saturday, October 31

Campus Council presents our annual Halloween Event, Devil's Eve from 7:00-9:00pm on the Main Quad Clocktower Outdoor Lawn. With a costume contest, live performance of the Thriller dance, pumpkin and lots of food, this is definitely not an event to miss!

Even if you haven't experienced it first-hand, you have probably heard of the Last Day of Classes celebration. With activities throughout the day, and rounded out by a stupendous concert at night (with the likes of Ben Folds, The Roots, and Common in the past), the event is a student favorite. This LDOC promises to be the best yet... and you can help make it so! Get involved and apply to be on the committee. Applications can be found on the website (http://www.duke.edu/web/ldoc/Home.html) or via this link (opens as a Word document): http://bit.ly/1BnXDX. They are due by 11:59pm on Friday, October 30. Interviews will be conducted the following week (Nov 2-6). No prior experience is necessary (but enthusiasm and commitment are a must), and a diverse group of applicants who represent the student body is needed. Direct any questions to lastdayofclasses@gmail.com.

Cultural Events

Tuesday, October 27

Duke Chapel is sponsoring Speaking Without Tongues Stage Performance from 7:00-9:00pm in the Bryan Center Reynolds Industries Theater. Speaking Without Tongues, a Hidden Voices project, explores violence and survival in the actual lives of women from diverse ethnic backgrounds. The ensemble of African-American, Arab, Euro-American, Latina, and South Asian women are not actors; they have worked with the non-profit Hidden Voices for more than two years, exploring their own experiences, learning how to tell their own stories, and giving voice to other women who share their struggle but cannot speak for themselves, either because they are still in danger or because their family or social positions prohibit this kind of exposure. Discussions with the women follow each show.

Christian Lander, author of the critically acclaimed social commentary “Stuff White People Like,” and Elon James White, New York comedian and founder of the Black Comedy Experiment, are scheduled to speak at Page Auditorium, from 8:00-10:00pm. Tickets are free but will be distributed in advance at the Duke Box Office beginning on Thursday, October 8. The dynamic duo will focus on issues of race and how they apply today.

Thursday, October 29

After the text messages, IM's, email, pokes, winks, and chats have ended, a couple will ultimately have to meet face-to-face if they want things to progress further. They must rely upon the interpersonal skills they have (or have not) developed and rely on the experience (or lack thereof) they have from previous relationships. Reporting "on-line" to be "in a relationship" is far from actually being involved in one. Interacting in person with a potential love interest is becoming increasingly harder as much of their initial contact is electronic-based. 11-Time National Campus Speaker of the Year, David Coleman, in a humorous, yet challenging manner, will show you how to form, mend and healthy relationships. He will cover: Why pick up lines fail, subtle signs we exhibit when romantically interested, differences between men and women, The ABC's of Initial Interest, the five stages of relationships, the characteristics of healthy relationships, taking a break, breaking up, long-distance and more. This talk will be held in Bryan Center Von Canon Room B from 7:00-9:00pm.

Professor E. Patrick Johnson is chair, director of graduate studies, and professor in the Department of Performance studies and professor of African American studies at Northwestern University. He is also the author of the book Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South: An Oral History (University of North Carolina Press, 2008), which collects stories from the lives of 63 black, gay men who were born, raised and presently live in the South that Johnson interviewed from over 15 different states below the Mason-Dixon Line. Johnson will be performing a selection from his one-man show called "Pouring Tea: Black Gay Men of the South Tell Their Tales," which explores how these narrators use the performance of "southerness" as a cultural identity to simultaneously conform to southern cultural ideals, but also to mediate, transgress, and sometimes subvert them. The show will be in Love Auditorium of the Levine Research Science Center at 7:30pm.

Athletics

Tuesday, October 27

Duke Men’s soccer plays Presbyterian at 7:00pm at home.

Friday, October 30

Duke Men’s Soccer plays Virginia Tech at 7:00pm at home.

Duke Volleyball plays Boston College at 7:00pm at home.

Saturday, October 31

Duke Volleyball plays Maryland at 7:00pm at home.

Duke Volleyball plays Maryland at 7:00pm at home.

Health and Wellness

Monday, October 26

Know Your Status is sponsoring FREE, rapid HIV Testing in the Bryan Center Meeting Room B from 10:00am-5:00pm. No blood is involved. Cheek swabbing is used instead. Results will be available in only 20 minutes and those who get tested will receive a free t-shirt!

Caps is sponsoring a Keeping it Real Workshop from 6:30-8:30pm in Page 217. Being yourself, in a completely authentic way, may not always be a good idea. However, seldom being yourself, feeling like you can't or shouldn't, eventually takes a toll on you. This workshop will introduce students to some insights and ideas about authenticity in their lives. Whether you are somebody who has wondered about how difficult it sometimes can be to simply be yourself or whether you are simply interested in the topic, you're invited to attend this workshop.

October 19th - October 25th

Preview
1. Adventures in Journalism: From CIA Secret Prisons to Walter Reed by Dana Priest
2. Georgetown Law School Info Session and Interviews
3. Advising Center Info Night
4. Academic Advising Majors Fair
5. Columbia Law School Info Session
6. Duke in London Info Session
7. UNC School of Pharmacy Info Session
8. University of Southern California Law School Info Session
9. Duke in Mexico Info Session
10. Down to Earth Dinner with Professor Akosua Darkwah
11. Political Science Major Info Session
12. Duke University Theological Schools Day
13. Duke in Ghana Info Session
14. Alumnae Profile Series
15. University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
16. Being a Christian in Today’ s World
17. Duke in New York Info Session
18. Strayer University Info Session
19. Edward Lifesciences Info Session
20. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
21. Duke University Nonprofit and Government Career Fair
22. Trends in Federal Hiring
23. Inner-City Teaching Corps Info Session
24. Stryker Info Session
25. Green Corps Info Session
26. SCANA Info Session
27. Circle K International (CKI) General Body Meeting
28. Make a Difference Day
29. iThink
30. Student Choreographic Opportunity
31. Jungle Fever
32. Waiting for Godot
33. Duke Men’s Soccer vs. Navy Thursday, October 22
34. Duke Women’s Soccer vs. Virginia
35. Duke Men’s Soccer vs. Clemson
36. Duke Football vs. Maryland
37. Duke Men’s Basketball vs. Pfeiffer
38. Duke Women’s Soccer vs. Virginia Tech
39. Duke Women’s Basketball Blue White Scrimmage
40. Free, Rapid HIV Testing
41. Keeping it Real

Academic Events
Monday, October 19
Dana Priest, investigative reporter for "The Washington Post" will discuss the stories that earned her two Pulitzer prizes from 4:30-6:00pm in Sanford 04. In 2006, she won for reporting on CIA secret prisons and counter terrorism operations, and in 2008, she won for Public Service for her report "The Other Walter Reed" on conditions in the military hospital. This is the annual James B. Ewing Lecture on Ethics in Journalism.

Dean Andy Cornblatt of Georgetown Law School will conduct two group interviews in 128 Physics from 2:00-4:00pm. Sign-ups starting 10/12/2009 in 04 Allen. He will also have an event sponsored by Bench and Bar in 326 Allen at 4:45pm.

The Academic Advising Center is sponsoring Advising Center Info Night from 7:00-8:30pm in the Bryan Center Von Canons. This event is designed for first-year and sophomore students. Refreshments will be served. Concurrent 30-minute sessions will run in the Bryan Center Von Canons on the following topics: VON CANON A -- Study Abroad/Global Education (7:00-7:25); DukeEngage (7:30-7:55); Planning for Law, Business, Graduate, or Health Professions School (8:00-8:25); VON CANON B -- Finding Research Opportunities at Duke (7:00-7:25); Summer Internships and Opportunities (7:30-7:55; Does My Choice of Major Matter? (8:00-8:25)

Tuesday, October 20
The Academic Advising Center will hold a majors fair from 11:00-3:00pm in the Bryan Center. Directors of undergraduate studies, faculty, staff and current majors will be available to answer questions about undergraduate programs in Trinity College, hand out brochures and other resources, and advise students on upcoming opportunities.

Eulas Boyd, Director of Admissions at Columbia Law School, will have a group Session in 123 Old Chem from 1:30-3:00pm. Sign-ups in 04 Allen start on 10/13/2009.

Want to spend 6 weeks in London during summer 2010 studying London drama with Professor John Clum? Students see and study over 20 productions in the theater capital of the world. Come to the information meeting at 5:30pm in the Bryan Center to find out more information and ask questions. Location:128Theater Studies Studios (the Clum Seminar Room) at the rear of the theater end of the lower level of the Bryan Center.

Want to explore a career in pharmacy? Student pharmacists from the UNC School of Pharmacy will be hosting an information session 7:00pm in LSRC B105. There will be a brief presentation with an overview of the pharmacy profession and your career opportunities followed by a Q & A session.

Wednesday, October 21
Dean Chloe Reid, from University of Southern California Law School, will conduct 6 individual interviews in the lower lounge of the Women's Center starting at 10am. From 2-3pm she will conduct a group information session in the Randolph Conference Room in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Sign-ups starting on 10/14 in 04 Allen.

Interested in studying in Mexico for Summer 2010? There will be a Duke in Mexico info session at 5:30pm in Allen 306. Duke in Mexico offers two intensive Spanish courses at the Universidad de las Américas (UDLA) under the direction of Professor Joan Munne of the Spanish Language Program at Duke. This is an opportunity for students to become immersed in Mexican culture for six weeks while studying elementary or intermediate Spanish. After successful completion of the program, students will receive two course credits for this summer program in Mexico.

The Multicultural Center and Prism Selective Living Group are co-sponsoring Down to Earth Dinner with Professor Akosua Darkwah in FEW GG Commons 301 from 5:30-7:00pm. Dr. Darkwah's research has focused on women in the informal economy, specifically traders in global consumer items. In this research, she has explored the nature of trading in global consumer items and the meanings that women attach to this form of work. She has published a number of articles/book chapters in this area, the most recent of which appears in a book titled Women's Labor in the Global Economy: Speaking in Multiple Voices, edited by Sharon Harley and published by Rutgers University Press in 2007. Currently, she is working on two research projects. In the first, she is investigating studying gender dynamics in the export processing zones of Ghana. Second, along with Nana Akua Anyidoho, also a member of CEGENSA, she is also exploring the changing conceptions of mothering in the Ghanaian context.

First-years and sophomores are invited to attend the Political Science major info session led by the director of undergraduate studies in the political science program at 6:05pm in Carr 240. Learn about major/minor requirements, advising, research opportunities, and upcoming courses.

Thursday, October 22
Duke University Theological Schools Day is a special opportunity for students interested in graduate-level programs in theology, divinity, and religious studies. Admissions representatives from a variety of graduate schools will be here to offer advice and degree information. There will also be a panel of former Duke undergrads who are currently pursuing graduate degrees in theology from 11:30-12:30pm. Representatives will set up booths on the upper level of the Bryan Center from 1:00-4:00pm. For more information, please contact adam.hollowell@duke.edu or visit www.chapel.duke.edu/pathways

Interested in studying in Ghana during Summer 2010? The Department of Cultural Anthropology, African and African American Studies, and the Duke University Global Education Office for Undergraduates offer a six-week, two-course program on culture and life in Ghana from May 17 to June 30, 2010. For more info on this program, attend the info meeting at 5:30pm in Allen 103.

The Duke University Women’s Center is launching a new program, the Alumnae Profiles Series, as a way to provide undergraduate women with opportunities to build developmental relationships with alumnae, faculty, staff, and graduate students. The Baldwin Scholars are partnering with the Women’s Center to offer this program. Undergraduate women, faculty, staff, and graduate students are invited to a reception at 6:00pm. During the reception and over dinner, attendees will be encouraged to authentically connect and learn more about each other. Dr. Armstrong, Class of 1970 and the Director of Admissions at Duke’s School of Medicine, will share remarks over dinner starting at 6:30pm. The dinner will take place in McClendon Tower 5th Floor Media Room. For more info, visit http://wc.studentaffairs.duke.edu/Programs/Profile%20Series.html To register, visit http://survey.oit.duke.edu/ViewsFlash/servlet/viewsflash?cmd=page&pollid=Womenscenter!AlumnaeProfiles

Dean Sylvia Robertson of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine will meet with premedical students and discuss how to be a competitive applicant from 7:00-8:30pm in French Family Science Center 2231. She will also discuss the Pritzker School of Medicine.

Join the Anglican Episcopal House of Studies at Duke Divinity School to hear Dr. Stanley Hauerwas, Gilbert T. Rowe Professor of Theological Ethics, in conversation with the Reverend David Crabtree, Emmy-award-winning news anchor for WRAL in Raleigh, N.C. The two will focus on the theme of living faithfully amid the social, political, and financial challenges of our day. The public is invited to the panel presentation and conversation which will be held in Westbrook 0016 from 7:30-8:30pm. To learn more about the Anglican Episcopal House of Studies, visit http://www.divinity.duke.edu/programs/aehs.

Friday, October 23
Interested in Duke in studying in New York? There will be a Duke in New York- Arts & Media Info Meeting at 3:00pm in Allen 328 English Department Lounge. Both summer and fall programs will be discussed.

Career Opportunities
Monday, October 19
Strayer University will hold an info session from 5:00-6:15pm in Sanford 150.

Edwards Lifesciences will hold an info session from 6:30-7:45pm in the Bryan Center Von Canon Room C.

Tuesday, October 20
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) will hold an info session from 5:00-6:15pm in West Union Old Trinity Room.

Wednesday, October 21
If you have considered a career in public service or the nonprofit sector, then come to the Duke University Nonprofit and Government Career Fair from 12:00-3:00pm in the Bryan Center. This event, sponsored by the Duke Career Center, DukeEngage, the Duke Center for International Development and the Sanford School of Public Policy, provides a great opportunity to learn about internships, fellowships, and full-time opportunities in nonprofit and government organizations.

While companies large and small continue to shrink their workforces, the federal government remains on a steady hiring course across the country. According to a recent article in Forbes, Uncle Sam will hire 600,000 people over the next four years, a 50% increase over the previous four. Want to learn more about opportunities within the federal government and how to effectively navigate the job search process? Annenberg Speaker, Kim Ainsworth from the Greater Boston Federal Executive Board, will lead a workshop designed to demystify the hiring process within the federal government from 10:30-11:30am in the Center for LGBT Life 2 west Union Building. This workshop will occur prior to the start of the Nonprofit & Government Fair scheduled from 12-3pm in the Bryan Center. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED - Register at http://studentaffairs.duke.edu/d/?p=bzwr

Inner-City Teaching Corps will hold an info session from 5:00-6:15pm in the Bryan Center Multicultural Center.

Thursday, October 22
Stryker will hold an info session from 5:00-6:15 pm in Teer 115.

Green Corps will hold an info session from 5:00-6:00pm in Flowers 201.

SCANA will hold an info session from 6:30-7:45pm in Rubenstein R149.

Community Service Events
Monday, October 19
Circle K International (CKI) will hold a General Body meeting at 9:00pm in Old Chemistry 116. Head out to learn about community service projects available both locally and internationally!

Friday, October 23
Do your part on the national day of service, Make a Difference Day, by participating in one or all of the projects planned for you. Go "into the city" and help beautify a nearby elementary school or join in constructing a disc golf course. And to culminate the Make a Difference Day activities join in planting seeds of hope for children receiving long-term care at the Duke Medical Center without leaving campus on Saturday, October 24. For more details and to sign up contact Amber Whitley, amber.whitley@duke.edu. Space is limited for Friday and lots of hands are needed on Saturday.

Social Events
Tuesday, October 20
iThink is an exciting new program sponsored by the students of the Kenan Institute for Ethics. This for students-by students event is an opportunity to talk about ethics in the everyday in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Each week will bring a new topic (and delicious food). The inaugural event will be held in Bryan Center Multicultural Center at 8:00pm, and the discussion will focus on invisible ethics--how our everyday actions affect our world. The focus will be consumerism and production. Could you be harming the environment when you buy a soda? How do your new shoes affect someone's life? Bring an open mind and an empty stomach for friendly conversation and fondue.

Cultural Events
Monday, October 19
The Dance Program faculty have set aside up to 15 minutes of the November Dances 2009 concert for student works that are of a choreographic caliber that would benefit from the full production values of this mainstage concert. All students who are interested in presenting work on November Dances 2009 are invited to notify the Dance Program of their interest and to begin working on a piece to be shown to a panel of faculty. For more info, visit http://duke.edu/web/dance

Tuesday, October 20
Come to the Mary Lou Williams Center this Tuesday night at 7:00pm to watch the Spike Lee Joint, Jungle Fever. There will be free popcorn and Twizzlers!

Friday, October 23
The Classical Theatre of Harlem will be presenting Waiting for Godot at 8:00pm on both Friday and Saturday Evening, as well as on Sunday at 3:00pm. This "dauntless" company (New York Times) drew a crowd of 10,000 to the New Orleans performance of its Godot revival, which it staged in the 9th Ward, on the porch of a flooded house, after black Americans had waited months for a more concrete kind of salvation. At Duke, the Harlem-based company's "bracing and immediate" adaptation of Beckett's play (Time Out NY) sharpens yet another radical edge of this timeless parable of abandonment. The tramps, the road, and the tree could be in Wilmington (race riot 1898), Rocky Mount (flooded 1999), Durham -- or anywhere Americans wait for help that either will arrive or won't. The play will be held in Bryan Center Reynolds Industries Theater, and the cost is only $5 for Duke Students.

Athletics
Tuesday, October 20
Duke Men’s Soccer plays Navy at 7:00pm at home.

Thursday, October 22
Duke Women’s Soccer plays Virginia at 7:00pm at home.

Friday, October 23
Duke Men’s Soccer plays Clemson at 7:00pm at home.

Saturday, October 24
Duke Football plays Maryland at 1:30pm at home.

Duke Men’s Basketball plays Pfeiffer (exhibition) at 6:30pm at home.

Sunday, October 25
Duke Women’s Soccer plays Virginia Tech at 2:00 at home.

Duke Women’s Basketball Blue White Scrimmage at 1:00pm.

Health and Wellness
Monday, October 19
Know Your Status (KYS) is sponsoring FREE, Rapid HIV Testing from 10:00am-5:00pm in Bryan Center Meeting Room B. No blood is involved. Cheek swabbing is used instead. Results will be available in only 20 minutes, and those who get tested will receive a free t-shirt!

Do you often feel like you have to maintain a certain image? Being yourself, in a completely authentic way, may not always be a good idea. Seldom being yourself, feeling like you can't or shouldn't, eventually takes a toll on you. Interested in learning more? Want to hear other students' experiences and insights? CAPS is offering a “Keeping it Real” workshop exploring the pros and cons of authenticity. Join the discussion from 6:30-8:00pm in Page 217.Visit the CAPS website to register.

October 12th - October 18th

Preview
1.Talking Drum Poll
2. Service Opportunities in Leadership
3. Introduction to Professional Work Fellowships
4. Discussion on Biomedical Engineering
5. Down to Earth Dinner Series with Dr. Malinda Maynor Lowery
6. Truman Scholar Info Session
7. CLG Series: SuperReader- Tapping Your Speed Reading Power
8. Do the Right Thing Panel Discussion with Dr. Maurice Wallace and Dr. Mark Anthony Neal
9. Careers in Federal Legislative Politics Discussion
10. Fuqua Speed-dating Mentor/Mentee Match Event
11. Sentrana Info Session
12. Writing a Winning Personal Statement for Fellowship Applications
13. Deloitte Info Session
14. Facility Engineering Associates Info Session
15. School Days
16. Durham Jaycees' Annual Haunted House Fundraiser
17. Operation Smile Fundraiser at Dillo
18. Kappa Kappa Gamma 5K walk/run for Camp Kaleidoscope
19. Conversations with Family and Friends: From Coming Out to Feeling Invisible
20. Center for Race Relations BBQ
21. Afternoon Tea Talk with Professor Kate Bartlett
22. FEMCAMP: Activists in Training
23. Cimarron Latin Night
24. Do the Right Thing
25. Master Ghanaian Percussionist Performs with Renowned Jazz Musicians
26. North Carolina Symphony presents "French Horn Spectacular
27. Don Byron New Gospel Quintet
28. Duke Men’s Soccer vs. UNC Greensboro
29. Duke Women’s Soccer vs. Miami
30. Duke Men’s Basketball Countdown to Craziness
31. Free Rapid HIV Testing
32. Find Your Weigh Out - A Non-Diet Approach to Weight Management
33. Healthy Eating at Duke
34. Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation and Stress Management Skills
35. Shake Your Stress in Creative Dance

BSA Events
Want to let Duke know what the black community really wants? Take the Talking Drum poll!!!
-Who do you want to see perform on the Last Day of Classes?
-What should happen with the Black Student Alliance Invitational Weekend?
-What would students like to see in the Talking Drum?
To tell us what you want go to http://www.misterpoll.com/polls/455720*
To discuss your answers visit http://www.misterpoll.com/forums/209605
Results will be posted in the *Parents' Weekend* Edition of Talking Drum.
Pick up your copy in the BSA Office, the Bryan Center, the Mary Lou Williams
Center, or at the Parents' Weekend BSA dinner.
*Find out what WE really want*

Academic Events
Monday, October 12
Areyou looking to be a part of a nationally-recognized, intensive, and year-long leadership program for Duke Undergraduates that combines academic study, community service, original field research, critical reflection, mentoring, and leadership development? Are you looking to learn how to reflect critically on the intellectual, ethical, and civic issues from your research experience? Are you looking to gain a deeper intellectual understanding of the leadership frameworks needed to tackle complex, real-world problems? If your answer to any of those questions is yes, then come learn how to get involved in Service Opportunities in Leadership (SOL), part of the Hart Leadership Program based at the Sanford School of Public Policy! SOL info sessions will be held on Monday, October 12th at 5:30pm and Thursday, October 22nd at 5:30pm in Sanford School Room 150. Current and former SOL students will share their summer research and leadership experiences, and how they got engaged in the local, national, and international communities. GATEWAY COURSE APPLICATION DEADLINE is Wednesday, October 28th at 5:00pm and applications are available at http://www.hart.sanford.duke.edu/index.php/sol/how-to-join. Completed applications should be emailed to SOL Program Coordinator Andrea Marston at andrea.marston@duke.edu or turned in to Sanford Rm. 113. Contact Andrea Marston if you have any questions, and check out www.sanford.duke.edu/sol for more information!

As a part of Fellowship Week, the Career Center, Office of Undergraduate Scholars and Fellows, and the Writing Studio are co-sponsoring an introduction to professional work fellowships from 7:00-8:00pm in Social Psychology 130. Hear from a panel of experts as they discuss an overview of project-based fellowships that are unaffiliated with graduate schools. Learn where to find fellowships of this nature, application timelines, how to secure recommendations, and what to expect in a fellowship.

Wednesday, October 14
Have you thought about a career in biomedical engineering? Are you curious as to the kinds of experiences that would put you on the right path? If so, join Duke alum and Professor of Practice Dr. Bob Malkin G'90, PhD'93 from 5:00-6:00pm in Flowers 201 for a discussion on the field of biomedical engineering and ways to get involved with a hands-on international service experience through Duke's Engineering World Health programs. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! Students interested in attending Dr. Bob Malkin's presentation may register via Duke eRecruiting. Dr. Malkin is also available for group advising appointments with students on Thursday, Oct. 15th. Students interested in a group advising appointment must attend the presentation held on Wednesday, Oct. 14th. Sign-ups are also available via Duke eRecruiting.

Down to Earth is a dinner series sponsored by the Multicultural Center, where students can learn from the diverse experiences and research of staff and faculty in a relaxed environment. The next guest is Malinda Maynor Lowery, UNC Professor and Filmmaker (NC Lumbee) who was born in Robeson County, North Carolina. Her research concerns Native American identity and politics in the late 19th and 20th centuries in North Carolina. She has published articles about migration and identity, school desegregation, and religious music in books and journals such as American Indian Culture and Research Journal (2005), Southern Cultures (2004), and Confounding the Color Line: Indian-Black Relations in a Multidisciplinary Perspective (2002). Lowery has produced three documentary films about Native American issues, including the award-winning In the Light of Reverence, which showed on PBS in 2001 to over three million people (http://www.sacredland.org) and in 2005 won the Henry Hampton Award for social change documentary from the Council on Foundations. Her two previous films, Real Indian and Sounds of Faith, both concern Lumbee identity and culture. The dinner will be held in the Multicultural Center (Bryan Center Lower Level) from 5:30-7:30pm. Please RSVP to vcw@duke.edu if you would like to participate.

Hirsh Sandesara, 2005 Truman Scholar and current Duke Medical student will introduce the Truman program and answer questions from 8:30-9:30pm in Social Sciences 136.

Thursday, October 15
The International House and the Academic Resource Center are co-sponsoring CLG Series: SuperReader- Tapping Your Speed Reading Power at the International House from 4:00-5:30pm. Increasing your speed is possible both through training your eyes AND through active reading strategies. Learn how to approach your reading in order to comprehend and remember!"Material being used to practice with will be at the undergraduate level; however, the strategies will be appropriate for all levels graduate, postdoc, etc.

Join Dr. Maurice Wallace and Dr. Mark Anthony Neal for a panel discussion on Spike Lee's Film, Do The Right Thing from 7:30-9:00pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center.

Career Opportunities
Monday, October 12
Have you ever thought about a career in national politics? Not sure what kinds of experiences would put you on the right path? Are you curious about the day-to-day work and lifestyle of a US Congressperson? Duke Alumna, U.S. Representative Shelley Moore Capito T'75 will return to Duke to discuss her career in federal legislative politics. The talk will be held from 5:00-6:00pm in Sanford 05. REGISTRATION REQUIRED! To register visit http://studentaffairs.duke.edu/d/?p=yhp4. Students may also signup for individual appointments with Representative Capito by signing up via Duke eRecruiting.

Tuesday, October 13
Fuqua will host its annual Speed-dating mentor/mentee match event in the Davis Conference Room at the Fuqua School of Business from 6:00-7:30pm. This event provides undergraduate students an opportunity to meet and network with Fuqua students who have experience in the industries they are looking to pursue. During the event, students will meet 5-6 Fuqua students and preference potential mentors to connect with and discuss your career goals. Fuqua students available have had experience in engineering, nonprofit, government, marketing, technology, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, finance, consulting, entrepreneurship and venture capital.

Sentrana will hold an info session from 6:00-7:15pm in LSRC D106.

The Career Center is sponsoring Writing a Winning Personal Statement for Fellowship Applications in Perkins Library Breedlove Room from 7:00-8:00pm. Learn strategies and techniques for presenting yourself, your talents and experiences more effectively to fellowship committees. Join us for this informative event. This workshop is a part of Fellowship Week and is co-sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Scholars and Fellows, the Writing Studio and the Career Center.

Thursday, October 15
Deloitte will hold an info session from 5:00-6:15pm in Bryan Center Von Canon Room C.

Facility Engineering Associates (FEA) will hold an info session from 6:30-7:45pm in Hudson Hall 125.

Community Service Events
Monday, October 12
Think college is hard? Imagine your future without it. These days, students make choices by the end of 8th grade that can determine their future. Many children, especially those from families without college backgrounds, don’t elect college track courses. And once in high school, it’s very hard to switch to the college-bound group. On Friday, October 16, over 300 such 8th graders are coming to Duke’s campus, and YOUR help is need to show them the campus from a college student’s point of view. You don’t need to know Duke history or statistics; all you need is an inside perspective on college life. Duke student guides will join small teams of middle schoolers accompanied by a Duke staff and a teacher. Guides are asked to arrive at Reynolds Theater no later than 9:30am on October 16, 2009. Volunteers can leave as early as 11:30am, or stay for a free lunch. Sign up via the online form at (you will need your NetID and password for access. And note: you must cut & paste the link into Internet Explorer). Please register by Monday, October 12. Contact Stacey Craig with questions or for more information, at Stacey.craig@duke.edu or 668-1033.

Wednesday, October 14
Wednesday, October 14 is the last day to register as a volunteer for the Durham Jaycees' Annual Haunted House Fundraiser! Every year, the event raises money to benefit charitable organizations; this year, the proceeds will go to Urban Ministries of Durham. The event needs volunteers! From acting in skits and being tour guides, to selling concessions and taking tickets, there's always plenty of fun work for volunteers. And for every person who volunteers, the Jaycees will donate a percent of the proceeds from ticket sales, up to a maximum of 10%. All volunteers must be over the age of 18 and are asked to arrive an hour before the scheduled opening time of the Haunted House to get into costume and makeup. The Haunted House will be open Oct. 23-25 and 28-31. Interested volunteers should contact Faye Morin, Urban Ministries Volunteer Coordinator, at fmorin@umdurham.org or 919-682-0538.

Like Soccer? Like Dillo? Want to help a good cause? Come watch the U.S. vs. Costa Rica World Cup Qualifying Game at the Armadillo Grill from 8:00-11:00pm. The Dillo will donate a portion of its proceeds to Operation Smile to treat children's facial deformities. Not only will you be watching the big game but you will also be helping out children with facial deformities! So come before the start of the game to grab a seat and settle down with some chips and queso, and cheer on the U.S. Men's Soccer team!

Saturday, October 17
Join Kappa Kappa Gamma on Saturday, October 17 for their second annual 5K walk/run for Camp Kaleidoscope (Camp K)! Camp K is a summer camp run through the Duke Children's Hospital for chronically and terminally ill patients. ALL race proceeds go towards providing camp scholarships for kids. Join Kappa Kappa Gamma to walk/run and enjoy free music and food to support Camp K! The race will be held at the Washington Duke/Al Buehler Cross Country Trail. Pre-registration begins at 10:30 am in the gravel parking lot and the race begins at 11 am.

Social Events
Tuesday, October 13
Join The LGBT Center for an open discussion: Conversations with Family and Friends: From Coming Out to Feeling Invisible. Coming out to one's family is an important decision. What are typical ways that family members might react? What are typical things they may be thinking? What can you do to help facilitate their understanding? What can you do to best support yourself through this process? What happens when you finally come out to family and then they never again broach the subject? How do you address invisibility in the family? Address these questions and more in Crowell 315 from 6:00-7:00pm.

Wednesday, October 14
Center for Race Relations is having a kick-back BBQ from 4:00-6:30pm on the plaza for CRR Week! CRR "Human" t-shirts will be sold.

Thursday, October 15
What's next for feminist advocacy? Discuss this question and others at an afternoon tea talk with Professor Kate Bartlett, former dean of Duke Law, in the Women’s Center from 3:30-4:30pm.

Friday, October 16 - Saturday, October 17
Calling all STUDENT ACTIVISTS!!! Are you struggling with communicating effectively with opponents to your cause? Do you want to learn better ways to consistently engage students in group activism? If so, FEMCAMP: Activists in Training is a great opportunity to build those skills and others that are integral to leading for social change on and off campus. The event will take place in the Women’s Center from 6:00pm on Friday until 2:00pm on Saturday. All meals are included, as well as Friday night’s accommodations, workshop materials, and a fly t-shirt. For more info, visit http://wc.studentaffairs.duke.edu/ To register for the retreat, go to http://survey.oit.duke.edu/ViewsFlash/servlet/viewsflash?cmd=showform&pollid=Womenscenter!FemCamp

Friday, October 16
El Kilombo will be hosting Cimarron Latin Night at Club 9 (744 Ninth St.) from 10:00pm-2:00am. The night will feature the hottest Salsa, Merengue, Reggaeton, and Bachata music, and a free salsa lesson will be held at 10pm. Door proceeds are donated to support free community programs at Durham-based El Kilombo nonprofit. $10 at the door, $5 with RSVP to clubcimarron@gmail.com by Friday, 8pm with your name.

Cultural Events
Tuesday, October 13
Come out to the Mary Lou Williams Center this Tuesday night to watch the Spike Lee Joint, Do The Right Thing at 7:00pm. There will be free popcorn and Twizzlers!

Wednesday, October 14
Equally rooted in traditional Ghanaian percussion and jazz improvisation, Nii Otoo Annan and Friends create a joyous sound in their performances. Live and on their recordings, the group has fashioned a musical synthesis that simultaneously celebrates and transcends the styles and traditions of their musical backgrounds. Come out to East Duke 204A from 8:00-9:00pm and listen as master Ghanaian percussionist performs with renowned jazz musicians. For more information, contact Daniel Raimi - danielraimi@gmail.com

Thursday, October 15
The North Carolina Symphony presents "French Horn Spectacular," conducted by Grant Llewellyn, Music Director, with the North Carolina Symphony French Horn section. The program will feature Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Schumann: Konzertstück for Four Horns; Beethoven: Contradances; Brahms: Serenade No. 2 in A Major. The performance will be held in Page Auditorium at 8:00pm and the cost is only $5 for Duke students.

Friday, October 16
The Don Byron New Gospel Quintet will be performing at Hayti Heritage Center at 8:00pm. Don Byron is a tenor sax and clarinet wizard who rolls between high art and low by exploring the real-life swerve at the heart of jazz. Behind the soaring vocals of D.K. Dyson, his New Gospel Quintet comes to Hayti, exploring the work of Georgia-born gospel king Thomas A. Dorsey (b. 1899), whose own high-low game put hymns of praise alongside raunchy Saturday-night blues, and all was joy. The show features a sermon by Reverend Kelly R. Andrews of Eastern Star Missionary Baptist Church in Tarboro, N.C. The cost is only $5 for Duke Students.

Athletics
Tuesday, October 13
Duke Men’s Soccer plays UNC Greensboro at 7:00pm at home.

Thursday, October 15
Duke Women’s Soccer plays Miami at 7:00pm at home.

Friday, October 16
The Duke Men’s Basketball Countdown to Craziness will be held at 7:30pm in Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Health and Wellness
Monday, October 12
Know Your Status is sponsoring FREE, rapid HIV Testing in Bryan Center Meeting Room B from 10:00am-5:00pm. No blood is involved. Cheek swabbing is used instead. Results will be available in only 20 minutes and those who get tested will receive a free t-shirt!

Are you an emotional eater, a chronic dieter, or are you just plain confused about what to eat? Want to learn about nutrition in a supportive group environment? If so, consider attending Find Your Weigh Out - A Non-Diet Approach to Weight Management. This 4 week class, run by Student Health Dietitians, will teach you how to:
- Balance your meals and minimize food cravings.
- Respond to hunger without over-doing it.
- Manage emotions that can lead to overeating.
Sessions will be held Mondays October 12th, 19th, 26th and November 2nd from 12:00-1:00pm. All sessions are held at The Duke Student Health Center (Conference Room). Please bring lunch or snack.Registration is free! To register please contact: Toni Ann Apadula RD,LDN at 613-1218 or toni.apadula@duke.edu

Prism is sponsoring “Healthy Eating at Duke” at 6:00pm in Few GG 301 (Common Room). This event will be a presentation about healthy eating at Duke, led by Duke Nutritionist Nancy Morgridge from the Student Health Center, and there will be FREE healthy food. Please RSVP to lindsay416@gmail.com

Tuesday, October 13
Counseling & Psych Services (CAPS) is sponsoring Introduction to Mindfulness Medication and Stress Management Skills from 5:15-6:30pm in Page 217. Head out and learn how to manage your stress with teacher Holly Rogers.

Thursday, October 15
Shake Your Stress in Creative Dance Class sponsored by Counseling & Psych Services (CAPS). Dance barefoot to the beat of world music. Experience joy, playfulness, and tension release through a combination of yoga, creative dance process, and African dance. To register for CAPS' 4-Week Creative Movement Class, visit the website at http://caps.studentaffairs.duke.edu and click the link to the right on the Home Page. Class will be held in Upstairs, East Campus Marketplace from 6:00-7:00pm.