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DDHA Meal Swap

2009-11-20T01:20:10Z

Participate in Meal Swap!! As part of this DDHA and Nourish sponsored event, GIVE A MEAL by skipping breakfast and lunch and donating the food points (or flex or cash) to Walltown Ministries, a local food bank that serves meals on Thanksgiving and over the holiday season. Then, GET A MEAL by attending a free dinner Thursday night at 7pm in the Von Canons where there will be a cappella groups, presentations, and speakers. Sign up on the Plaza from 10-3 on Thursday. Hope to see you all there!

Unite For Sight

2009-11-17T23:54:06Z

WHAT: Unite For Sight Information Session WHERE: McClendon 2 Media Room WHEN: Thursday, November 19 at 9 pm WHY: 80% of all blindness is preventable or curable. Join our movement to eliminate preventable blindness. Become a Community and Global Impact Fellow with Unite For Sight! As a Community Fellow, you will experience the thrill of contributing to change on the highest level by: • Reducing patient barriers to eye care by connecting community members with resources so that they can receive a complete eye exam through professional organizations • Participating in eye health education and awareness • Conducting vision screenings • Fundraising to provide sight-restoring eye care for patients living in extreme poverty in developing countries As a member of the chapter, you will also have the opportunity to become a Global Impact Fellow with Unite For Sight. As a Global Impact Fellow, you will volunteer abroad and: • Be immersed in effective global health and eye care programs • Be part of global problem solving and social entrepreneurship • Be engaged in ethical, high quality and high impact volunteerism • Receive training in global health, social entrepreneurship, and effective community-based program delivery, and receive a Certificate in Global Health & Program Delivery from Unite For Sight's Global Health University • Be inspired to become a leader in global health • Join a movement of social innovators committed to global health and sustainable development • Participate in the Global Impact Lab, an optional program for volunteers interested in global health research For more information, contact malini.veerappan@duke.edu Please also visit Unite For Sight's website: http://www.uniteforsight.org/start-a-chapter Unite For Sight is a global 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, and a chapter will be established at Duke University during the 2009-2010 academic year. WHAT: Unite For Sight Information Session WHERE: McClendon 2 Media Room WHEN: Thursday, November 19 at 9 pm WHY: 80% of all blindness is preventable or curable. Join our movement to eliminate preventable blindness. Become a Community and Global Impact Fellow with Unite For Sight! As a Community Fellow, you will experience the thrill of contributing to change on the highest level by: • Reducing patient barriers to eye care by connecting community members with resources so that they can receive a complete eye exam through professional organizations • Participating in eye health education and awareness • Conducting vision screenings • Fundraising to provide sight-restoring eye care for patients living in extreme poverty in developing countries As a member of the chapter, you will also have the opportunity to become a Global Impact Fellow with Unite For Sight. As a Global Impact Fellow, you will volunteer abroad and: • Be immersed in effective global health and eye care programs • Be part of global problem solving and social entrepreneurship • Be engaged in ethical, high quality and high impact volunteerism • Receive training in global health, social entrepreneurship, and effective community-based program delivery, and receive a Certificate in Global Health & Program Delivery from Unite For Sight's Global Health University • Be inspired to become a leader in global health • Join a movement of social innovators committed to global health and sustainable development • Participate in the Global Impact Lab, an optional program for volunteers interested in global health research For more information, contact malini.veerappan@duke.edu Please also visit Unite For Sight's website: http://www.uniteforsight.org/start-a-chapter Unite For Sight is a global 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, and a chapter will be established at Duke University during the 2009-2010 academic year.

AWAAZ 2009!!!! This FRIDAY AND SATURDAY!

2009-11-17T23:53:32Z

Awaaz, Duke's premier South Asian cultural show, is the largest student-run production on campus. Every year we pack the seats even fuller than Cameron Indoor Stadium and never fail to deliver an astounding show. This year will be no different, as we have prepared a star-studded performance with the central theme of Charlie and The Chutney Factory. So please come and bring all your friends and family for what will be a deliciously entertaining night in Page Auditorium on November 20th or 21st or better yet both! Reserve your tickets for the show and for dinner on both nights at awaaztickets09@gmail.com. Tabling on the BC Plaza for tickets will start from Nov. 9! If you have any questions, please email dukeawaaz@gmail.com. Thank you all so much and see you at the show!

The Internship Search: Strategies, Tools and Tips for a Successful Search

2009-11-17T23:53:01Z

Thursday, November 19, 2009 6:00-7:00pm 201 Flowers Building, West Campus This session will help you prepare for the internship search as well as give you advice on how to make the most of your summer internship. Learn how to use tools like Duke eRecruiting, Internship Exchange, iNet and others to find available opportunities, make critical connections for your search through networking, navigate the intern application process and develop a personal strategy to use at upcoming internship/career fairs. This workshop serves as an extension to the Internship Season Kickoff held on Monday, November 2nd. All students are welcome to attend.

OIT is hiring students for Spring 2010! Come be a trainer, help computers in the schools, work in the Link or at the MPS!

2009-11-17T23:51:22Z

OIT is hiring student employees for Spring 2010! Multiple openings are available in the Link, as a student trainer, with the MPS labs, and in community outreach in the Durham Public Schools. Students play a crucial part in providing technology support to the Duke community and have many opportunities to learn about computers and develop new technology skills. For more information, see our add on DukeList at http://dukelist.duke.edu/posting/show/id/3112 and our application and information page at http://www.oit.duke.edu/help/swat/join.php

Get Connected: Strategies for Preparing for Finance Internships While You're Abroad

2009-11-17T23:48:37Z

Thursday, November 19, 2009 4:00-5:00pm Webcast - Join us at http://dukeuniversity.na5.acrobat.com/getconnected This webinar will provide a how-to-guide for your internship whether you are in Durham, England or Durham, North Carolina. Students will learn what to expect from the on-campus recruiting process, how to prepare now to hit the ground running in January, what virtual and distance resources and services are available through the Career Center, gain insight on best practices for the finance internship search Clair Raver of the Department of Economics. To participate, use the link above and sign on. This session will also be available for later viewing online through the Career Center website.

What Makes Advertising So Much Fun?: A Discussion on Careers in Advertising

2009-11-17T23:47:49Z

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 5:00-6:00pm McClendon Tower, 5th Floor - West Campus A career in advertising sounds interesting but is it as fun as it seems? John Adams, Chairman and CEO of The Martin Agency has enjoyed his career in advertising for over 30 years – a rarity in an industry where executives come and go as quickly as trends on Wall Street. Find out how a career in this industry can remain fresh over the years and gain exposure on the advertising world from an expert in the field! Under John Adams’ leadership, The Martin Agency became the first advertising agency to be named “Agency of the Year” five times by Adweek magazine, the industry standard. In 2007, Advertising Age ranked Martin as one of the Top 10 Agencies in America, placing it at #5. In 2008, the same publication ranked Martin as #3. John plays a key role on the team that continues to bring national attention to The Martin Agency, representing such brands as Microsoft, Walmart, Hanes, Discover Financial, BFGoodrich and GEICO. In 1997, John became one of a handful of advertising people to be inducted into the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame. Additionally, he and his partner, Mike Hughes, were named in 2000 as the Outstanding Industrialists of the Year. He now serves as a trustee at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and as a member of the Board of Visitors at Longwood University. John lectures on marketing and business issues throughout the United States.

BRB? LOL? AFK? Say what now?

2009-11-13T20:05:47Z

If you're new to the world of texting or instant messaging, you've no doubt been hit with a barrage of confusing acronyms and abbreviations such as "BRB," "LOL," and "AFK." These are shorthand for common English phrases and originated from the days when mobile phones didn't have full keyboards. Today, many people continue to use them out of convenience, even though there's no longer a need, and social networking services such as Twitter have revived the practice due to their restrictions on the length of messages. Twitter limits users to 140 characters, for example, so users often have to make every letter count. There's a bewildering array of abbreviations and acronyms out there, far too many for even the most dedicated text messenger to remember. So, to help you out, I've located an exhaustive list of text messaging abbreviations. Keep it handy for the next time your teenager sends you an indecipherable message! (Also, the list is hosted at Webopedia, which is a great resource for looking up all kinds of technical terminology. Have a look around while you're there!)

The Twitter Debate

2009-11-13T18:02:01Z

As promised, I have a post about Twitter and Educause 2009. There were a couple of sessions at the conference that addressed Twitter and it's use in higher education. One was a Point/Counterpoint session featuring Gardner Campbell and Bruce Maas. Another was presentation from Joanna Dunlap and Patrick Lowenthal. The first session was recorded and is available online for viewing. The second session was not recorded, but a paper authored by the presenters as well as their slideshow are available for download. The debate over Twitter often comes down to whether Twitter, and other micro-blogging services, actually build community or just waste your time with pointless drivel. While the viewpoint that Twitter is just a waste of time was presented, I think most people at the Educause conference will support the argument that Twitter is useful in creating networks and building relationships. Many faculty members and IT professionals have already found that using Twitter on campus can provide links to vital information and to new people. Twitter has been used by these people to build professional networks and to quickly and easily share information around the globe. So why not apply this model to student learning? When done thoughtfully, Twitter enables students in a classroom to have real-time access to vital resources, faculty members, research librarians, and to each other. Take a look at an example of this from the University of Texas, Dallas. This video shows what many of the presenters at the Educause conference were telling us. When Twitter is used properly in the classroom, students can be more engaged in the learning process. Imagine the example of a reference librarian following a classroom discussion via Twitter. The librarian can easily join the conversation to suggest additional material from the library that will enhance the classroom experience. Some people may be concerned that having a classroom full of students on Twitter is distracting. But many who use Twitter in the classroom have found that students who post comments or questions are those who are thinking the most about the subject matter. In many ways, Twitter is just as much a listening device as it is a sharing one. The back channel communications that takes place is evidence of real listening and learning. In fact, the Twitter back channel was a great benefit to many of the attendees at this year's conference. Not only did this promote discussion among the audience in each session, but there was even some discussion taking place across multiple sessions that were taking place at the same time in different locations. Of course the use of Twitter - or any technology - isn't perfect. If Twitter is to be used in higher education, it must be done in a thoughtful way and be included in any assessment of student performance. So while there are risks to introducing Twitter into the classroom, the risks seem to be far outweighed by what we can gain from the messy experimentation that is creativity and student engagement.

Advertising with the Chronicle

2009-11-13T00:33:00Z

Want an easy and effective way to publicize your group on campus? Advertise with the Chronicle! We publicize daily Monday - Friday and circulate 14,500 copies per day. All student groups are eligible for our $50 rate on any 1/4 page black and white ad. Email us today to find out more and get your ad in the paper.