What: Freshmen Dorm Liasions Who: Iyanna Atwell and Cadene Russell When: TBA Where: TBA Why: We are looking for first year students that want to participate in activities with BSA and their respective dorms. If anyone is interested, please email Iyanna and/or Cadene for further information and with your dorm

BSA WANTS YOU! What: Interested in planning Black Student Alliance Invitational Weekend?? When: E-mail BSA Exec VP Simone A. Randolph for an application TODAY! They are due back to sar@duke.edu by October 3, 2006 at 8p.

***Important info on the appointment application process*** Late applications will not be accepted. Strong candidates will be invited to interview. For more information, please contact BSA Exec VP, Simone A. Randolph at sar@duke.edu.

Who: The Lambda Omega Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. What: Black Faculty Mixer 2006 When:October 2, 2006 Where: Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture 5-7pm

Who: Are you a sophmore interested in pursuing a career in finance? What:Consider applying for Credit Suisse's Douglas L. Paul Scholarship for Achievement Program. The $5,000 scholarship is for students of African, Latino and Native American descent who demonstrate leadership, academic excellence, and an interest in finance. Winners of the award will also have the opportunity to participate in our 10-week rotational program the summer of 2007. While in this program, they will have the opportunity to rotate through our Investment Banking, Fixed Income, and Equities divisions. When: Applications must be received by November 30th, 2006 for consideration. For additional information please contact law9@duke.edu.

Who: Attention all INTELLIGENT, STRONG, young WOMEN and the MEN WHO LOVE THEM What: “Hip Hop Fiction and Public Policy” Sofia Quintero, self-described “Ivy-League Homegirl” comes to speak of the importance of knowing one’s personal history and how it fits into the global context. Her recent novels include Explicit Content, Picture Me Rollin’ and Burn When: Thursday, October 5th at 5pm Where: Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy in the Fleishman Commons

Cultivating Consciousness: A Campaign for Change

WHAT: Lunch & Learn Bring your lunch and enjoy a film, a conversation, or television show that makes a statement about our past and our present! WHEN: M-F@12pm

MONDAYS Boondocks Season 1

*TUESDAYS Covenant Conversations

WEDNESDAYS Film(announced weekly)

THURSDAYS Good Times

FRIDAYS A Different World Season 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

What: GREY'S ANATOMY When: Thursdays@9pm Where: Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture Why: Did you know the Creator and Executive Producer of Grey's Anatomy is an African American woman? Shonda Rhimes is a versatile writer, who had already achieved a significant level of success before the show was conceived. Most notably, Rhimes wrote the screenplay for the HBO biopic "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*WHAT: Read The Covenant with the Mary Lou! http://www.covenantwithblackamerica.com/ BRING YOUR LUNCH & SHARE THE LESSONS YOU'VE LEARNED FROM READING THE COVENANT!!! Copies are available for checkout in our lending library. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

WHAT: Black Community Calendar now available for download on the Mary Lou Williams Center website.

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