March 1st - March 7th

Preview

1. Internship Spotlight Series

2. Global Semester Abroad: India/China

3. Spotlight on Health: Osteopathic Health w/ Dr. Priscilla Tu

4. Business Think Tank

5. Academic Events

6. Stryker Info Session

7. Schlumberger Info Session

8. Pepsi Info Session

9. Freshmen- Get Your Resumes Reviewed

10. Tuskeegee University Golden Voices Concert

11. Diversity Dinners

12. Duke Men’s Baseball vs. Xavier

13. Brodie Gym Fitness Orientation

14. Duke Men’s Tennis vs. Texas

15. Duke Men’s Baseball vs. Temple

16. Duke Men’s Baseball vs. Temple

17. Duke Men’s Baseball vs. North Carolina

18. Wilson Gym Orientation

19. Health and Wellness Events

20. Stacy Nadeau: Embracing Real Beauty

21. Do I Look Fat?

22. BEAUTY MARK Body Image and The Race to Perfection

23. Blue Moon Belly Dance Company

Monday, March 1

Interested in finding a summer internship but don't know where to start? Come to the Career Center's new Internship Spotlight Series at 5:00pm in the Center for LGBT Life 2 West Union Building to hear students speak about their past summer experiences and learn about exciting internship possibilities! Each week a new industry will be highlighted - from technology to human rights and everything in between. The series will be an informal opportunity to talk personally to students who have recently done internships in various fields, working for IBM and ABC, non-profit organizations and top universities. Events are open to all undergraduates, and there is no need to sign-up beforehand.

Tuesday, March 2

The Global Semester Abroad (GSA): India/China program will hold an information meeting for prospective undergraduates interested in spending the spring 2011 semester with Duke's newest and most ambitious study abroad program. The session will be held in Allen 103 from 5:00-6:00pm. Under the guidance of Duke professors Anirudh Krishna (India) and Ralph Litzinger (China), the GSA will offer four Duke courses in development, environment, and global health in two of the world's fastest growing economies. Courses will count towards multiple major, minor, certificate, and curricular requirements. Full program details can be found at . The spring 2011 application deadline is April 16, 2010.

Career Opportunities

Tuesday, March 2

Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture and the Minority Association of Pre Health Studies (MAPS) is hosting Spotlight on Health: Osteopathic Health w/ Dr. Priscilla Tu from 3:00-5:00pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Increase knowledge in your field of interest, ask questions, and build a network with professionals across medical disciplines. Show up & join the conversation! During this session discussions will be held about the field of Osteopathic Health with our guest Dr. Priscilla Tu of Duke University's Department of Community & Family Medicine.

The Iota Mu Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the Alpha Alpha Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. are hosting “Business Think Tank,” a seminar on entrepreneurship, at 7:00pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. The organizations will be joined by guest speaker Delton DeVose, a local businessman and charter member of the Alpha Alpha Chi Chapter. This event will provide an opportunity for students to foster their economic expertise. Business casual attire is preferred.

Wednesday, March 3

Stryker will hold an info session from 5:45-7:30pm in Fitzpatrick Center Schiciano Auditorium Side B.

Thursday, March 4

Schlumberger will hold an info session from 5:00-6:15pm at Washington Duke Inn.

Pepsi will hold an info session from 5:30-7:00pm in Bryan Center Von Canon Room C.

Friday, March 5

The Duke Career Center is offering a unique chance for Duke First-Year undergrads to get their resumes reviewed, ask a quick question (or two), or to just touch base with a Career Counselor on their "home turf." First-Year Fridays will occur on the following dates during the spring semester: Feb. 26, Mar. 5, Mar. 26, Apr. 2, Apr. 9, Apr. 16 & Apr. 23 in the East Union Building (South Balcony, 2nd Floor). Drop-in hours are available to all students Monday-Thursday 2:00-5:00pm and Fridays 2:00-4:00pm at the Career Center in Smith Warehouse Building (Bay 5, 2nd Floor).

Cultural Events

Monday, March 1

The Raleigh-Durham Tuskeegee Alumni Club presents Tuskeegee University

Golden Voices Concert Choir at 7:00pm at Duke University Chapel. The cost is $15 for adults and $10 for students, youth and seniors. Visit http://www.tickets.duke.edu or call 919-684-4444 for ticket information. Proceeds benefit student scholarships.

Tuesday, March 2

Interested in getting to know your fellow undergraduates over dinner in a spontaneous atmosphere? The Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee (DUSDAC) will be hosting "Diversity Dinners" (it's our working title) that will bring together 10 students with diverse backgrounds for an engaging meal. Apart from eating an appetizing meal, students will get the opportunity to talk over some controversial, deep, or taboo issues -- some Duke-specific -- in an informal atmosphere. The first diversity dinner will run from 6:00-7:30pm and will be held the Law School and catered by the Refectory. More instructions/directions will be emailed later, but please be sure the time and date work for you. We are trying to make sure the dinner is either free or discounted. If we are unable to get funding in time, you have the option of dropping out.

Athletic Events

Wednesday, March 3

Duke Men’s Baseball plays Xavier at 3:00pm at home.

Brodie Gym will hold a Fitness Orientation from 6:00-7:00pm. This free session will review recommendations for designing a cardiovascular conditioning and strength training program and teach you proper form on the weight training machines. Meet at the desk in the Brodie weight room. This service is open to Brodie Gym members only. For more info contact kmcnally@duaa.duke.edu or check out www.duke.edu/web/hper

Friday, March 5

Duke Men’s Tennis plays Texas at 2:00pm at home.

Duke Men’s Baseball plays Temple at 5:00pm at home.

Saturday, March 6

Duke Men’s Baseball plays Temple at 3:00pm.

Duke Men’s Baseball plays North Carolina at 9:00pm at home.

Sunday, March 7

This Wilson Gym will hold a Fitness Orientaton from 6:00-7:00pm. This free session will review recommendations for designing a cardiovascular conditioning and strength training program and teach you proper form on the weight training machines. We will meet at the desk in the Wilson weight room. This service is open to Wilson Rec members only. For more info contact kmcnally@duaa.duke.edu or check out www.duke.edu/web/hper

Health and Wellness Events

Monday, March 1

Stacy Nadeau, one of the women who appeared on a Times Square Billboard dressed only in her underwear promoting "Real Women With Real Curves" will deliver her keynote speech - Embracing Real Beauty. Stacy speaks to men and women about the role they can each play in incrementally changing the message that women receive about body image. The event will be held from 7:30-9:00pm in Bryan Center Von Canon Room C.

Tuesday, March 2

Do I Look Fat? This documentary is about gay males and eating disorders and will be shown at the LGBT Center from 7:00-8:30pm and hosted by Paula Scatoloni, MSW, LCSW and Mike McFarland of CAPS.

Wednesday, March 3

BEAUTY MARK Body Image and The Race to Perfection, a film by former Champion Triathlete Diane Israel, examines American culture's toxic emphasis on thinness, beauty, and physical perfection. The film lends context to Israel's personal odyssey with fascinating insights from athletes, body builders, fashion models, and inner-city teens, as well as prominent cultural critics and authors such as Eve Ensler, Paul Campos, and Naomi Wolf. The movie will be shown from 7:00-8:00pm in Soc/Psych 130.

Thursday, March 4

Body Image disorders do not discriminate based on gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation. Join ESTEEM and the Healthy Devils in celebrating their last event for National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. The Blue Moon Dance Company, the premier tribal style belly dance troupe of North Carolina's Triangle region, will be at the LGBT Center from 8:00pm - 9:30pm. Blue Moon will illustrate how the beauty, joy and grace of this ancient dance form has the power to transform lives by fostering positive self image, self acceptance and a strong sense of community and connectedness to something so old and yet so modern.

February 22nd - February 28th

Preview
1. Internship Spotlight Series
2. NYU Law Info Session
3. Down to Earth with Stephanie Helms
4. Graduation with Distinction Program
5. Graduate and Professional Schools at Duke Information Fair
6. Discussion on Leadership with Duke's Alumnae Trustees and President Richard H. Brodhead
7. Discussion on Careers in Diplomacy.
8. Justice for the North Carolina Supreme Court Paul Newby
9. Spotlight on Health: Career Talks
10. U.S. State Department- U.S. Foreign Service ICF International Info Session
11. ESPN Info Session
12. Talk on Criminal Justice and Public Interest
13. Charity for Haiti Movie Night - "The Road to Fondwa"
14. Sister to Sister Dialogue
15. Sex Toys Workshop
16. What’s love got to do with it?: A Discussion on Relationship
17. Duke in Depth: Money, Sex, and Power
18. Inside the 2nd Generation Pressure Cooker: A Look at Family and Identity
19. Do the Right Thing with NAACP
20. Becoming Women of Color: A New Way of Knowing
21. Reel Women Midday Movie Marathon
22. The Zimbabwean Chipaumire
23. Perform in MEZCLA 2010
24. Duke Women’s Tennis vs. NC State
25. Duke Men’s Basketball vs. Tulsa
26. Duke Baseball vs. Fordham
27. Duke Women’s Basketball vs. Virginia
28. Duke Women’s Lacrosse vs. Maryland
29. Duke Baseball vs. Fordham
30. Duke Men’s Lacrosse vs. Pennsylvania
31. Duke Baseball vs. Fordham

Academic Events
Monday, February 22
Interested in finding a summer internship but don't know where to start? Come to the Career Center's new Internship Spotlight Series at 5:00pm in the Center for LGBT Life to hear students speak about their past summer experiences and learn about exciting internship possibilities! Each week a new industry will be highlighted - from technology to human rights and everything in between. The series will be an informal opportunity to talk personally to students who have recently done internships in various fields, working for IBM and ABC, non-profit organizations and top universities. Events are open to all undergraduates, and there is no need to sign-up beforehand.

Peter-Elkins-Williams, Duke '07, JD/MBA New York University 2010, and a native of Chapel Hill, will be on campus and available to talk informally with students interested in applying to New York University School of Law on from 5:00-7:00 pm in 129 Soc/Psych. Feel free to stop by anytime during these hours.

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. This week’s guest is Stephanie Helms, EdD, who joined Duke University’s Division of Student Affairs as director of assessment and professional development programs in 2006. Helms previously served as director of academic development services in the Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology at Bennett College in Greensboro. She also has been an education consultant for teacher education with the NC Dept. of Public Instruction, compliance coordinator in community education for Durham public schools and also held various positions in student affairs at Meredith College, Barton College, North Carolina State University, and Clark Atlanta University. The dinner will be held in Bryan Center Multicultural Center from 5:30-7:00pm.

Wednesday, February 24
Come listen to Students and Alumni speak about their experience in the Graduation with Distinction program and find out how to get started. The talk will be held in the Bryan Center Von Canon Rooms from 3:30-5:00pm.

Sponsored by Pre-Graduate Advising, Pre-Law Advising, Pre-Business Advising and the Office of Health Professions Advising. The Academic Deans of Trinity College are pleased to invite all Duke undergraduates and area alumni to attend the Graduate and Professional Schools at Duke information fair, where representatives from the various graduate and professional schools at Duke will present information about their programs and degree options. During the concurrent sessions, you will have an opportunity to ask questions about advanced study at the graduate and professional school level at Duke. The fair will be held in Westbrook Hall of the Divinity School, Rooms, 11-16, from 5:30-7:30pm. Refreshments will be served.

Saturday, February 27
The Duke community is invited to come hear a discussion on Leadership with Duke's Alumnae Trustees and President Richard H. Brodhead from 1:00-2:30pm in Bryan Center Griffith Film Theater. Board of Trustee members are: Paula Burger '67, M.A.'74, dean of Undergraduate Education and Vice Provost, Johns Hopkins University, Paula Crown '80, principal, Crown & Company, Kimberly Jenkins '76, M.A.'77, Ph.D.'80, entrepreneur in residence, Pratt School of Engineering, Marguerite Kondracke '68, president & CEO, America's Promise Alliance, Martha Monserrate B.S.E.'81, M.S.E.'82, president, Environmental Engineering Excellence, PC, Ann Pelham '74, former editor, Legal Times, and president, Duke Alumni Association, and Susan Stalnecker '73, vice-president & treasurer, Dupont. Introductions will be made by Dan T. Blue, Jr. J.D.'73, N.C. state senator, Chair, Duke University Board of Trustees. This discussion will be streaming live on Duke's Ustream channel at http://www.ustream.tv/DukeUniversity

Career Opportunities
Monday, February 22
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs William Burns, the highest ranking career official in the U.S. State Department, will speak about careers in diplomacy at 12:00pm in Room 05 of the Sanford Building. Ambassador Burns will describe his own stellar career and the expanding opportunities for new officers -- the State Department is more than doubling its hiring for the U.S. Foreign Service in 2010. Ambassador Burns’ visit is sponsored by American Grand Strategy. Please RSVP by sending an email to Duke's Diplomat in Residence, Stephen Kelly at stephen.kelly@duke.edu.

Justice for the North Carolina Supreme Court Paul Newby will speak to students about his work and answer any questions they may have about this area of the legal field. The talk will be held in Bryan Center Meeting Room A from 7:00-8:00pm.

Tuesday, February 23
Mary Lou Williams Center and Maps is sponsoring Spotlight on Health: Career Talks from 3:00-5:00pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Health care professionals will discuss their career path with students who express interest in pursuing the same profession. Students will have an opportunity to ask questions and seek suggestions on internships.

The U.S. State Department is more than doubling its hiring for the U.S. Foreign Service in 2010. The first step to becoming a Foreign Service Officer is the Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT). Diplomat in Residence Steve Kelly will be explaining how it all works on at 5:00pm in Room 240 of the John Hope Franklin Center at Duke University, 2204 Erwin Road, Durham, NC. RSVP: stephen.kelly@duke.edu

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

Wednesday, February 24
ESPN will hold an info session from 6:30-7:45pm in Bryan Center Von Canon Room A.

Practitioner and mediator Diane Savage will speak with students about her career and answer any questions they may have about Criminal Justice and Public Interest. The talk will be held from 7:00-8:00pm in Bryan Center Meeting Room A.

Community Service Events
The Nicholas School's Working Group on the Environment in Latin America presents: Charity for Haiti Movie Night - "The Road to Fondwa" (2008, Haiti) in LSRC A247 from 7:00-9:00pm. They are asking for a $5 admission charge, 100% of which will be donated directly to the relief efforts of Partners in Health (PIH) in Haiti. http://www.standwithhaiti.org/Haiti. They are screening a documentary based in rural Haiti. The documentary, called "The Road to Fondwa," has been a selection in numerous international film festivals and does a beautiful job of depicting the triumphant spirit of the Haitian people. The website for the film is http://fondwa.org/ Please contact Lisanne Petracca at lsp11@duke.edu or Akiko Haruna atah130@duke.edu for further questions.

Social Events
Wednesday, February 24
The Sister to Sister Dialogue will be held t 6:00pm

Sex Toys Workshop is designed to help foster better communication between partners and to illustrate the variety of options available for individuals interested in more gratifying sexual experiences. Come check out the assortment of sex toys, massagers, oils, lubricants and other fun supplies from 8:00-10:00pm in McClendon 5th floor Media Room! In addition, learn about good partner communication, expressing your fantasies and desires, and non-sex intimacy options. This is NOT a research project and information WILL NOT be shared with anyone. Men and women are welcome, but all attendees must be 18 or older with proper identification. It is FUN and FREE, so bring your friends. Merchandise with DELISH-ious treats will be available with the ability to pay with cash, credit cards, and FLEX! Brought to you by DELISH of Healthy Devils.

Thursday, February 25
What’s love got to do with it?: A Discussion on Relationship is a 3-part series discussion for women exploring sex and attachment before, during, and after a relationship. It will be facilitated by Jessica Jones, Psychology Intern, CAPS. The event will be held in the Mary Lou Williams Center at 6:00pm.

Friday, February 26
Named for the popular Women's Studies course called Money, Sex, & Power, the Duke in Depth: Money, Sex, and Power weekend provides an opportunity to explore issues of women and power through keynote speeches, breakout workshops, informal conversations and networking sessions. The event will be held from 9:00am-4:00pm and is open to all. Follow the More Info link for more details.

Cultural Events
Tuesday, February 23
A The Multicultural Center is sponsoring Inside the 2nd Generation Pressure Cooker: A Look at Family and Identity, from 5:30-7:00pm in the Multicultural Center. As we chart our own paths during and after college, how do we reconcile our newfound independence with family expectations and values? This workshop will explore the ways in which our family and youth experiences have influenced who we are and want to become. Together, we will reflect on the impact that family has had on our identities and aspirations. This will be a comfortable space not only to let off steam but also to discuss personal stories and thoughts. We will close by discussing how to navigate through these issues so that we may become more comfortable in our own skin.

Thursday, February 25
Join Duke University's chapter of NAACP this Thursday at 7:00pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center as we watch the Spike Lee classic, Do the Right Thing, in celebration of Black History Month. Do the Right Thing deals with issues of racial conflict in a Brooklyn community in the 80's as tensions come to boil on a hot summer day. The film received huge box office success and was recently ranked as one of the greatest films in American film history. Dinner will be provided.

"We are not born women of color. We become women of color. In order to become women of color, we would need to become fluent in each others' histories, to resist and unlearn an impulse to claim first oppression, most-devastating oppression, one-of-a-kind oppression, defying-comparison oppression. We would have to unlearn an impulse that allows mythologies about each other to replace knowing about one another. We would need to cultivate a way of knowing in which we direct our social, cultural, psychic and spiritually marked attention on each other. We cannot afford to cease yearning for each others' company." -M. Jaqui Alexander, Pedagogies of Crossing The Becoming Women of Color: A New Way of Knowing workshop will be held in the Multicultural Center at 6:00pm and will use interactive poetics and theater of the oppressed activities to start a conversation about how women color can build community in order to respond to conditions everyday racism and sexism on campus. This workshop is specifically designed to support the ongoing work of Embrace a women of color discussion group dedicated to drawing strength from shared legacies of survival and struggle and building mutual support. Facilitated by Alexis Pauline Gumbs, founder of BrokenBeautiful Press and the instigator of the Eternal Summer of the Black Feminist Mind Educational Series. Alexis is also a founding member of the Cyberquilting Experiment, a new-media enabled project stitching together women of color-led projects to end violence, create media justice and envision a new day. Alexis has led interactive workshops around the world and was named one of UTNE Readers 50 Visionaries Transforming the World for her work to create intergenerational educational experiences that amplify the resilience of Black queer community. Alexis is proud and thrilled to live and love in Durham, North Carolina.

Friday, February 26
Mary Lou Williams Center is sponsoring the Reel Women Midday Movie Marathon each Friday during the month of February and one week in mid-March. The Mary Lou Williams Center will showcase themed groupings of movies about women. FREE popcorn provided.

Saturday, February 27
The Zimbabwean Chipaumire updates a vocabulary from ritual dance to beat out pulsing, physical evocations of struggle: she crouches then explodes, turning muscularity into stark grace. In two performances, the Urban Bush Women collaborator (11/12) presents a momentous new piece based on Zimbabwean politics, while the nation's greatest musician, Mapfumo, plays live. Chipaumire's week-long residency at Duke begins 2/22; Mapfumo and his band also appear 2/25. Residency runs February 22 - February 27. The performance is funded in part by the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and additional funding from the Ford Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Community Connections Fund of the MetLife Foundation. The performance will be held from 8:00-10:00pm in Reynolds Industries Theater in the Bryan Center and the cost is only $5 for students.

Perform in MEZCLA 2010 (April 10th) and have a chance at winning CASH PRIZES for a CHARITY OF YOUR CHOICE! Calling all performers: singers, dancers, comedians, musicians, performing groups, specialty acts! Mi Gente, Duke University's Latino Student Association, is holding auditions for talented individuals and groups to perform in MEZCLA, our annual multicultural show/talent showacase, which is held during Latino Student Recruitment Weekend and attended by ~100 prospective freshmen plus hundreds of current Duke students. This year, our theme is a "battle of the best" where all performers will have the opportunity to win one of three cash prizes that will be donated to the charity of the winners' choice. Winners will be determined by audience applause. We will be inviting major performance groups as we have done in the past, but this year we are especially looking for independent acts as well. If you, or a talented person you pass this along to (who could compete on behalf of your charity!), would be interested in auditioning for a spot in the show, please email Catherine Castillo at mezcla2010@gmail.com with your contact info by Friday, February 19th. Please email her with any questions you may have as well.

Athletic Events
Thursday, February 25
Duke Women’s tennis plays NC State at 4:00pm at home.

Duke Men’s Basketball plays Tulsa at 7:00pm at home.

Friday, February 26
Duke Baseball plays Fordham at 3:00pm at home.

Duke Women’s Basketball plays Virginia at 8:30pm at home.

Saturday, February 27
Duke Women’s Lacrosse plays Maryland at 12:00pm at home.

Duke Baseball plays Fordham at 2:00pm at home.

Duke Men’s Lacrosse plays Pennsylvania at 3:00pm at home.

Sunday, February 28
Duke Baseball plays Fordham at 1:00pm at home.

February 15th - February 21st

Preview

1. BSA Elections and Open Executive Meeting

2. BSA East Campus Bridge Painting

3. Internship Spotlight Series

4. Sophomore Luncheon

5. Undergraduate Conduct Board

6. Succeeding in Today's New Global Media Environment

7. GMAT practice session

8. Self Protection Workshop

9. Campus Council Applications

10. Spotlight on Health: Career Talks

11. CIGNA Info Session

12. Sustainable Business and Social Impact Conference

13. NetApp Info Session

14. Haiti Crisis Fundraiser

15. "Duke in Context: The Role of Diversity in Higher Education"

16. Wednesdays at the Center- Notes on Citizenship and Belonging: Afro-Cubans in the U.S. Discuss Race in Las Americas

17. International Conversation Cafe

18. Multicultural Center Meet and Greet

19. Duke Women’s Tennis vs. Michigan

20. Duke Women’s Tennis vs. Furman

21. Duke Women’s Basketball vs. Maryland

22. Duke Men's Basketball vs. Virginia Tech

BSA Events

Applications to be a candidate in the upcoming elections are due on Friday, Feb 19th at 5pm! We encourage everyone interested in running to attend our Executive Committee Meeting this Wednesday at 6:30pm, location TBA soon. Come participate in BSA leadership at work firsthand. We will also discussing the concerns that were submitted to us at the last General Body meeting. Food will be provided.

Saturday, February 20th
In commemoration of Black History Month, BSA would like its members to come out and help paint the East Campus bridge black. We will be meeting at 1pm and would like members to come dressed appropriately and ready to help. Refreshments will be available. Additionally, we would like to place a quote on the painted walls. So please send any suggestions of a short phrase or quote relevant to Black History or uplifting the black community to DukeBSAProgramming@gmail.com and itjust might get chosen!

Academic Events

Monday, February 15

Interested in finding a summer internship but don't know where to start? Come to the Career Center's new Internship Spotlight Series to hear students speak about their past summer experiences and learn about exciting internship possibilities! Each week a new industry will be highlighted - from technology to human rights and everything in between. The series will be an informal opportunity to talk personally to students who have recently done internships in various fields, working for IBM and ABC, non-profit organizations and top universities. Events are open to all undergraduates, and there is no need to sign-up beforehand. The event will be held in the Mary Lou Williams Center from 5:00-6:00pm.

Wednesday, February 17

Sophomores, head out to the Sophomore Luncheon from 12:00-1:00pm in West Union Faculty Lounge Conference Room, where you will be given the opportunity to connect with the Director of Career Services as well as a faculty member (Special Guest: Dean Sue). Lunch will be provided in the faculty lounge of the faculty commons. Past topics of conversation have included: finding the right internship and Duke's history. To sign up, visit the SYE events page.

The Undergraduate Conduct Board (UCB) is a pool of students, faculty and staff who are selected/appointed to hear referred cases of potential violations of university policy. Applications are now being accepted for the 2010-11 academic year. Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students at Duke University who are rising juniors or seniors (classes of 2011 or 2012). Applicants may study abroad for either the fall or spring semester of the 2010-2011 academic year, but not both. An informal information session will be held from 6:00-7:00pm in Languages 312, but is NOT required for application.

Thursday, February 18

Duke Venture Forward is proud to present David Zaslav, President and CEO of Discovery Communications, from 1:00-2:00pm in Fitzpatrick Center Schiciano Auditorium. He will be delivering a speech titled: Succeeding in Today's New Global Media Environment. The discussion will include the current state of the media industry, the impact of social networking on media, and how to break in to and succeed in the media business. Mark your calendar from 1-2:30 in Schiciano on Thursday, February 18th. David Zaslav sets the strategy and oversees all operations of the world's number one nonfiction media company that empowers people to explore their world and satisfy their curiosity. Discovery Communications' 100-plus TV networks, including TLC, Discovery Channel, the Oprah Winfrey Network and the History Channel, reach more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in over 170 countries and its websites attract more than 35 million combined unique visitors per month.

Saturday, February 20

The Prebusiness Advising Office will be hosting a GMAT practice session from 10:00am-12:00pm in Bostock Library 023. This is an excellent opportunity for students to assess their strength on various areas of the GMAT test and to implement any necessary study strategies for improvement. Students will receive test scores immediately upon completion of test. Please register at http://trinity.duke.edu/prebusiness-advising.

Sunday, February 21

Co-taught by the Women's Center and Duke Police, there will be a 2-hour Self Protection Workshop designed to empower women with strategies they can use that may reduce risk of sexual assault to themselves or to a friend. This workshop focuses the most common methodology that campus perpetrators use to target potential victims. In this workshop, participants learn the latest research about predatory men, higher risk situations, and verbal and physical strategies they can use to reduce their chance of being victimized. This workshop encourages participants to create a supportive culture for victims of sexual assault. The workshop will be held in the Women’s Center from 2:00-4:00pm.

Apply to be an important part of residential student government for the 2010-11 academic year. Campus Council, Duke University’s residential governing body, serves to foster community and to improve the residential experience across East, West, and Central campuses. Do you want to make a difference in Residential Life at Duke? Applications are available for Campus Council's President, Vice President, Treasurer, Programming Chair, Facilities and Services Chair, and Public Relations Director. Learn more by checking out the CC website (dukecampuscouncil.com) or emailing stephen.temple@duke.edu. Applications for the Executive Board and Public Relations Director are Due February 18th at 11:59PM to Alex Reese (alex.reese@duke.edu) and interviews will be held on February 25. The application can be found by visiting http://dukegroups.duke.edu/cc/learn-more/apply-now/

Career Opportunities

Tuesday, February 16

Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture and Minority Association for Pre-Medical Students (MAPS) is sponsoring Spotlight on Health: Career Talks from 3:00-5:00pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Health care professionals will discuss their career path with students who express interest in pursuing the same profession. Students will have an opportunity to ask questions and seek suggestions on internships.

CIGNA will hold an info session from 6:30-7:45pm in Flowers 201.

Wednesday, February 17

Are you contemplating the impact you will create in this world? Are you interested in learning how you can use your leadership and business skills to make a difference? This year's Sustainable Business and Social Impact Conference, held all day in the Fuqua School of Business, will educate and inspire you to examine the roles that sustainability and social responsibility can play in your professional endeavors, regardless of industry sector or function. Join us as we hear practitioners on the frontlines discuss the issues most relevant to creating environmental and social impact and how they are working across sectors to make it happen. Explore a variety of topics through a mix of keynote addresses, thought-provoking panels and networking sessions.

NetApp will hold an info session from 5:00-6:15pm in Rubenstein Hall 200.

Community Service Events

Monday, February 15- Thursday, February 18

Nicholas School students are responding to the ongoing Haiti crisis with a fundraiser. The fundraiser has three components, a student staffed booth at the Nicholas School, a formal presentation on Thurs. Feb. 18, and photo exhibit with live music at Copa Vida Coffee Shop in Durham, on Thurs. Please click on More Info for full details. One hundred percent of the sales will go to Partners In Health. The event is jointly sponsored by Copa Vida Coffee Shop, Barrington Coffee Roasting Company, and the Nicholas School of the Environment.

Cultural Events

Monday, February 15

The Multicultural Center is holding an event entitled, "Duke in Context: The Role of Diversity in Higher Education" on Monday, at 5:30 pm in the MCC located in the lower level of the Bryan Center, as part of its Minorities in Higher Education Series. We will provide food and engage in an active discussion about the meaning of diversity in regards to the minority experience on campuses such as Duke, answering questions such as: Are minority students here to educate others on campus about their diverse cultures? Does their presence in institutions and positions of power mean that minorities have overcome inequality? Does diversity address or cover up inequalities? Be prepared for an engaging and enlightening discussion on these questions and more at the MCC. See you Monday!

Wednesday, February 17

Head out to Wednesdays at the Center- Notes on Citizenship and Belonging: Afro-Cubans in the U.S. Discuss Race in Las Americas. This talk is presented by the Program in Latino/a Studies & the Global South, where Monika Gosin is currently Postdoctoral Associate. Drawing on testimonials from Afro-Cuban immigrants in Los Angeles and Miami, this talk shows how their experience complicates the Black/White binary and reveals the links between the racialization of Cubans and that of other immigrant and minority groups seeking a space of belonging in the U.S. Wednesdays at the Center is a topical weekly noontime series in which distinguished scholars, artists, and journalists speak informally about their work in conversation with the audience. All events in the series are open to the public and a light lunch is served; no reservation is necessary. The series is presented by the Franklin Humanities Institute and John Hope Franklin Center with other campus partners.

Thursday, February 18

Head out to the International Conversation Cafe from 12:30-1:30pm in the Bryan Center for conversations about culture, current events, and more! All Duke students, scholars, staff, and spouses are welcome. A snack is provided. Gatherings are held in the Bryan Center. Details of the specific location for each week are on the Writing Studio upcoming events list:http://uwp.duke.edu/wstudio/

Friday, February 19

Join Multicultural Center students and staff to put names to faces and meet other interesting students and staff beyond your immediate circle of friends or student organizations. Enjoy food and good conversation in a relaxed atmosphere. Freshmen are especially welcome! Come out from 4:00-6:00pm in the Bryan Center Multicultural Center.

Athletic Events

Saturday, February 20

Duke Women’s Tennis plays Michigan at 12:00pm at home.

Sunday, February 21, 2010 - Monday, February 22

Duke Women’s Tennis plays Furman at home.

Sunday, February 21

Duke Women’s basketball plays Maryland at 1:00pm at home.

Duke Men’s Basketball plays Virginia Tech at 6:30pm at home.