Preview
1. Forum on Minority Recruitment Weekend
2. Open position on DPSSA exec board
3. Lecture on International Studies
4. Law & Morality: What’s the Connection?
5. Vanderbilt Law Interviews and Info Session
6. Syngenta Info Session
7. Watson Wyatt Info Session
8. Project Homeless Connect
9. Charity Denim Sale
10. Volunteers Needed to Help Middle School Students
11. Out and Proud: A Conversation with Jen Brody
12. Outdoor Movie
13. Me Too Monologues
14. National Coming Out Day
15. Voice on Voice: Listening & Discussing the Music of Dianne Reeves & Vocal Jazz Traditions
16. Ailey II Dance Performances
17. Dianne Reeves Performance
18. Hallelujah Train
19. Duke volleyball vs. Miami
20. Duke men’s soccer vs. N.C.
21. Duke Field Hockey vs. Maryland
22. Duke Volleyball vs. Florida State
23. Duke Field Hockey vs. North Carolina
24. Duke Women’s Soccer vs. Florida State
25. FREE Rapid HIV Testing
BSA Events
Wednesday, October 7
BSA has considerable stake in minority recruitment weekends, as the Black Student Alliance Invitational weekend (BSAI) has been held every spring since the 1980s to recruit black high school seniors from around the country to Duke University. Because conversations are being held around the University about minority recruitment weekends and their efficacy, we are interested in promptly communicating your opinions on these matters to the administration, Admissions, other student groups, and the student body at large. Therefore, BSA will hold a very import forum on the issue at hand. So whether you came to BSAI, host every year, didn't come, weren't invited, or aren't even sure what it is yet -- please come out to the Mary Lou Williams Center at 6pm to contribute your ideas about Duke's strategy for minority recruitment.
Academic Events
Wednesday, October 7
There is an open position on the DPSSA executive board for which applications are now being accepted. The process is very straight-forward and should not take much time, so if you are interested in getting involved in political science at Duke, you are encouraged to apply. The applications should be attached documents and emailed to Michael Krekel, President of DPSSA, by 11:59pm. 15-minute interviews will be conducted on Sunday, October 11, and interview time slots will be determined once applications have been received. The following information is requested in the applications:
1) Name
2) Class (i.e. Freshman, Sophomore, etc.)
3) Major/Anticipated Major
4) Political Science courses taken at Duke
5) A brief personal statement. This should be no more than two paragraphs. The
statement should give us some insight into why you are interested in joining
the executive board and what you will add to the organization (ideas, skills,
attributes, etc.). Basically, why are you qualified for and interested in
executive board membership? Feel free to be creative with these statements.
Thursday, October 8
Mark Lorey, Damon Wilson & Sonya Wu-Winter, all Trinity '95 will speak of how their Duke education contributed to their interest in serving the world community, why they chose the careers they did in fulfillment of their commitment, & what they envision to be the opportunities in international service for current students. The talk will be held in Sanford 04 from 4:00-5:30pm.
Law and Morality: What’s the Connection? Professor George (D.Phil, Oxford University; JD, Harvard University; AB, Swarthmore College) will speak in the Gothic Reading Room on the connection between Law and Morality from 7:30-9:30pm. He has served on the President's Council on Bioethics and as a presidential appointee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights.
Friday, October 9
Vanderbilt Law School will conduct 7 individual interviews and hold one group meeting in Breedlove Boardroom starting at 10:00am. The group meeting will be held from 2:30-3:30pm as well. Sign-ups start on 10/2/2009 in 04 Allen building.
Career Opportunities
Thursday, October 8
Syngenta will hold an info session from 5:00-6:16pm in Bryan Center Von Canon Room C.
Watson Wyatt will hold an info session from 6:30-7:45pm in West Union Old Trinity Room.
Community Service Events
Thursday, October 8
The Office of Durham and Regional Affairs is sponsoring Project Homeless Connect, a one-day event designed to connect people experiencing homelessness to services, housing and hospitality. The event, at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, will feature a variety of agency and service booths for homeless people and families, as well as for those at risk of becoming homeless. PHC needs volunteers, especially Spanish speakers, to help visitors navigate the event from 10:00am-4:00pm. To volunteer, contact Corinne Everrett at 919-433-0436 or at corinne@thevolunteercenter.org.
The Duke Public Interest Law Foundation is sponsoring a Charity Denim sale at the Bryan Center from 10:00am-5:00pm. Designer jeans, tops, and dresses from Hudson Jeans, Seven Jeans, True Religion, Citizens of Humanity, and many more will be sold at heavily reduced prices. A portion of the proceeds will fund public interest law fellowships for Duke Law students. Come early, buy often, and make a difference by looking good!
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 <http://survey.oit.duke.edu/
Social Events
Thursday, October 8
The Center for LGBT Life is sponsoring Out and Proud: A Conversation with Jen Brody, Sharon Holland, Lea Salas, and Cris Rivera from 6:00-8:00pm in The Center for LGBT Life 2 West Union Building. How do LGBTQ Women navigate their lives both at work and in the community? Two Duke faculty, an alum, and a former employee will join in to share how they live their lives very openly and are also involved in advocating for LGBTQ rights.
Friday, October 9
Sophomore Year Experience and RLHS are sponsoring a free outdoor movie from 7:30-10:00pm at Craven Quad BBQ Pit Area. Come outside and watch a movie on the lawn with popcorn and s’mores!
National Coming Out Day is an internationally-observed civil awareness day for coming out and discussion about gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues. It is observed on October 11 every year by members of the LGBT communities and their supporters (often referred to as "allies"). "Coming Out" Day for the LGBT community at Duke will take place on October 9th from 11:00am-2:00pm on the Bryan Center plaza. Both community members and allies are encouraged to stop by, get information about the LGBT Center and its affiliated groups, and support the LGBT Community.
Friday, October 16
The Center for Race Relations is asking for YOUR help. Me Too Monologues, a monologues show about race at Duke, are being brought back for the last weekend of February. Students are being asked to help bring this show to LIFE by submitting monologues of personal experiences on race and culture. They can be of all lengths, themes, styles. Short paragraphs, longer stories, poetry have all been put on. Past monologues have dealt with issues abroad, blatant racism, racial identity, Greek life, interracial dating, being a woman of color… everything! All stories will be kept strictly confidential, and writers will not have to perform their own monologues. The Center for Race Relations is also looking for actors who are interested in performing. The show will be held on a Saturday, February 27th at 7 PM, and rehearsal will begin in November. Because these monologues deal with issues of race, we encourage students of all backgrounds to audition. Monologue Submissions are due by October 16 and tryouts will be held on October 17th and 18th. Email metoomonologues@gmail.com to sign up for auditions or submit a monologue.
Cultural Events
Thursday, October 8
The Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture and Duke Performances is sponsoring Voice on Voice: Listening & Discussing the Music of Dianne Reeves & Vocal Jazz Traditions with Jazz Vocalists Lois Deloatch & Lenora Helm from 12:00-1:00pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center.Lois Deloatch is a Duke Staff Member & NCCU Radio Personality, vocalist & recording artist (www.loisdeloatch.com) and Lenora Helm is a NCCU instructor & director of Vocal Jazz Ensemble, former U.S. Jazz Ambassador (1998-99) (www.lenorahelm.com). Students who attend this event will be invited to meet Dianne Reeves following her performance on Friday night, October 9 in Page Auditorium - check out the link for details on the performance http://dukeperformances.duke.edu/series/voices-lifted/reeves-malone-lubambo
Friday, October 9
With over 30 years of rich history, the Ailey II dance company embodies Mr.
Alvin Ailey’s pioneering mission to establish an extended cultural
community that provides dance performances and community programs for
students-- using the beauty and humanity of the African American heritage
and other cultures to unite people of all races, ages and backgrounds. There will be an Ailey II Educational Opportunity at 11:45am. This will be a one hour mini-performance, and admission is only $1! RSVP at 560-3040 x 236 (Monday-Friday 11am-6pm only) OR at Sherrica@carolinatheatre.org There will also be Ailey II Public Shows on Thursday, October 8, and Friday, October 9 at 8pm. Student tickets are $20 with ID.
Diane Reeves is the most commanding jazz vocalist on earth: her creamy, shattering contralto has a "skyscraper authority" (New York Times) that was shaped by Sergio Mendes and Harry Belafonte but breathes the sultry gospel-blues of Mahalia Jackson. Here, the Detroit-born legend appears with two ace guitarists - Georgia native Malone and Lubambo, from Rio, who is "the best practitioner of his craft in the world today" (Jazziz). The show will take place in Page Auditorium from 8:00-10:00pm, and the cost is only $5 for Duke students.
Saturday, October 10
The Hallelujah Train, featuring Pastor Brady Blade, Sr., Daniel Lanois, Brian Blade, Brady Blade, Jr., Greg Leisz, Buddy Miller, Chris Thomas, and Ada Small, is coming to the Durham area. Brian Blade is "the most imaginatively supple drummer in jazz" (New York Times). He learned his trade hitting rhythm at Shreveport's Zion Baptist, where his father - the spine-shaking Pastor Brady Blade, Sr. - presides. In New Orleans, Brian partnered with Lanois (producer of U2 & Bob Dylan) to devise a gospel project that culminates here. In this once-in-a-lifetime event, the drummer, the producer, and the drummer's father convene in Durham to cut a live album driven by Pastor Blade. They're joined by bus-fulls of churchgoers from Shreveport and the sharpest sidemen in the business. On Saturday night from 8:00-10:00pm there's a live recording; on Sunday morning a sermon by Pastor Blade; and on Sunday evening, another live performance. All of it unfolds at Hayti Heritage Center, once an A.M.E church and now a deconsecrated chapel whose Jim Crow-era walls create acoustics better than any studio's. The cost is only $5 for Duke Students, and $26 for non-Duke students.
Athletics
Friday, October 9
Duke volleyball plays Miami at 7:00pm at home.
Duke men’s soccer plays N.C. State at 7:00pm at home.
Saturday, October 10
Duke Field Hockey plays Maryland at 1:00pm at home.
Duke Volleyball plays Florida State at 7:00pm at home.
Sunday, October 11
Duke Field Hockey plays North Carolina at 1:00pm at home.
Duke Women’s Soccer plays Florida State at 2:00pm at home.
Health and Wellness
Monday, October 5
Know Your Status will sponsor 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!
