Chinese embassy on-site service Feb 13th along with the performance

Dear all DCSSA memebers,

We have received confirmation from Chinese embassy that their officers will come to Duke and bring their on-site right before the 2005 Triangle area Chinese New Year performance in page Auditorium Box Office. Their service includes:
1. Consulting on all types of consulate service related issues
2. On-site issuing “Certification of studying abroad”
3. On-site accept J1 waiver application
4. On-site accept expiring passport recertification

The services are brought by the embassy as a New Year’s greeting to the community. Please contact the embassy directly if you have questions about the on-site service!
If you are interested in the service and the performance that is after (they are at the same location), please find the ticket sale information below!

Thanks,
Jiayu Song

We are holding the second tabling on Feb 4th, Friday, from 10:00am-3:00pm on the lower level of Bryan Center along with our cultural exhibition! To say thank you, beautiful fortune character sticks (Fu Zi) will go with every purchase! Besides, we have artist writing spring festival scrolls (Chun Lian) as you request if you and your family buy two tickets or more. They are all for free!!
Please help us by preparing cash for the purchase. We are sorry that we can’t accept credit card and Duke flex. Though not preferred, checks are acceptable by payable to “DCSSA”.
Ticket prices: $5 for Duke students and staffs (with valid Duke ID)
Maximum two tickets per ID (child ticket excluded) to encourage a broad accessibility
Beautiful gifts will be sent to the first 50 on-site purchases (i.e. first 50 IDs, not tickets sold) from DCSSA as a “happy new year” felicitates.
If, in case, you can’t make the time to purchase on-site, please email Li Yi at li.yi@duke.edu to arrange an off-site pick up.

Chinese New Year performance tickets & Membership renewal

Dear DCSSA members and all friends,

As part of our 2005 Chinese New Year celebration series, DCSSA co-sponsors the 2005 Triangle area Chinese New Year performance on Sunday, Feb 13th, 3:00pm-5:00pm, in Duke Page auditorium. The celebration will be the largest ever, with many important guests invited to join us. Artists from Duke and the Triangle area Chinese communities will dedicate 16 pieces of Chinese-featured performances, including Chinese opera, folk dance, ballet, comic dialogue and chorus.

DCSSA will launch the on-campus tickets distribution along with membership renewal on Jan 28th 12:00-2:00pm outside of Bryan center and on Feb 4th all day on the first floor (the post office floor).
Ticket prices: $5 for Duke students and staffs (with valid Duke ID), $4 for child tickets (limited number of child tickets are available, please come early if you need one)
Maximum two tickets per ID (child ticket excluded) to encourage a broad accessibility
Beautiful gifts will be sent to the first 50 on-site purchases (i.e. first 50 IDs, not tickets sold) from DCSSA as a “happy new year” felicitates.
If, in case, you can’t make either of the time to purchase on-site, please email Li Yi at li.yi@duke.edu to arrange an off-site pick up.

Membership renewal: DCSSA membership is valid upon annual renewal. We have our new 2005 cards designed which will be valid through Feb 2005 to Feb 2006.
For old members with membership cards: please come on-site to submit your old card and receive a new one
For new members and those lost their old cards: please come on-site to register/re-register with us and receive your membership card for free.
If you can’t make either of the time, you will have a second chance to do it during our New Year’s eve get together party on Feb 8th.

Besides the performance, we will have a Chinese cultural decoration exhibition in Bryan center on Feb 4th and a New Year’s eve get together party in Blue express (LSRC dinning hall) on Feb 8th night. Details about these two events will be advertised later through campus flyer and email, as well as online at our website (http://www.duke.edu/web/cssa/site2004/)

Please feel free to direct any questions or suggestions to jiayu.song@duke.edu We will see you soon.

Thanks,
Jiayu Song

On-campus website design job available

Dear all community member,

Here is an on-campus job opportunity released by Sanford school. Please see the following for detail information and contact Prof Liu listed below if you are interested. Please be aware the 20hours/week working limit is also applicable to this job, so please check your own legibility before you decide.

Happy New Year!

Thanks,
Jiayu Song

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Website Maker Sought
Duke Program in Chinese Media and Communication Studies at Sanford Institute of Public Policy is seeking a Chinese undergraduate or graduate assistant to produce and maintain (update) its website. Interested persons please provide the following information:

1.Your name, major and year at Duke
2. Experience in webpage design and construction 3. Contact info. such as phone # and email

Please email or call Professor Liu (401-5678). The website construction should begin as soon as possible. The job will be paid as technical support hourly wage compensation by the program, within the 20 hours per week limit to international students.

Liu Kang
Professor and Director
Program in Chinese Media and Communication Studies Duke University
2101 Campus Drive
Durham, NC 27708-0414
Tel. 919-684-3615
Fax 919-681-7871