Interested in talking to Duke alums about their career paths?  Not sure what you can do with your major?  Need advice on how to pursue a career in different fields?  Come engage in conversation with Duke alums over dinner and learn about the various ways alums have taken to reach their places in their careers.

Upcoming Dinners:

~ Sue Behringer ‘72 - April 1, 2009 @ 7:00pm
~ Dr. Gladys Mitchell T’00 - April 7, 2009 @ 6:00pm
~ David Stirling T’74 - April 9, 2009 @ 7:00pm

The Duke Alumni Dinners are sponsored by the Duke Alumni Association and is open to all undergraduate students at Duke.  All dinners are held in the Alumni House.  Join the “Duke Alumni Dinners” group on Facebook to receive updates.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED
email saabregionalcommittee@gmail.com to sign up for a dinner.  Please include which alum dinner you wish to attend, any dietary restrictions you may have or requests (vegetarian meal).  Space is limited - sign up today!

There are still 75 paid internships available to all continuing Duke graduate and undergraduate students in all programs.  Internships are available through targeted organizations nationwide.  Students will have the opportunity to gain real world experience as they work on projects focused in areas such as policy, interactive media, research, sustainability, real estate management, education, consulting and law.  Students will work full-time (40 hours per week) for 11 weeks during the summer and receive a $4500 stipend.  Apply today!  For more information, visit
http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/career/stanback2009.

This opportunity is provided by the Nicholas School of the Environment.

The Career Center is currently recruiting volunteers for the 2009-2010 academic year.  Career Volunteers serve as peer educators and work as an extension of the Career Center staff to provide high quality service to Duke students and visiting employers.  Volunteers will join one of the peer groups - the Career Advising Team (CATS), Diversity Liaison Team (DLT) and Employer Ambassadors (EA) - while collaborating with other volunteers on Career Center projects and outreach efforts.  The application deadline is Monday, April 6th at Midnight.  For more information, visit
http://studentaffairs.duke.edu/d/?p=fcix.

Duke MSA and Muslim Life at Duke are sponsoring the first ever Islamic Awareness Month on campus - check out dukemsa.org for more information about each event.  Events for this week are below:

MARCH 31st
Sufism: Mystical Dimensions of Islam!
DR. SEYYED HOSSEIN NASR
George Washington University
Divinity School ~ W0014
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

APRIL 1st
Islamic Art: Calligraphy
MBAYE LO & MUHAMMAD HABIB
Instructors’ at Duke University
Social Sciences 139
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

APRIL 2nd
Religious Peace Making:
An Islamic Perspective
DR. ABDUL RASHIED OMAR
Notre Dame University
6-8PM in Westbrook 0014
INCLUDES FREE DINNER

The Duke Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be holding BLUE DEVIL DAYS throughout April for the admitted Class of 2013!

This year, we will be holding ‘open house’ night activities so that the Class of 2013 can learn about Duke student groups firsthand.  If you are holding any meetings / activities / concerts after 8pm on April 5, 9, and/or 13, please post them on the Student Buzz Calendar and/or the Duke Events Calendar!

Come out to the Duke University Powwow, sponsored by the Native American Student Alliance, on Saturday, April 4th, 2009.  We will be on the Main Quad (rain location: Card Gym) with the dances starting at noon and ending at 5pm.  We also have special dances and musical performers, free food and a t-shirt giveaway!  If you would like to volunteer and help at the event, please contact Jessi as well!

Jewish Awareness Week is an annual week of events designed to promote awareness of and involvement with the Jewish community on campus and around the world. This year’s JAW focuses on the diversity within the Jewish community. There are over 600 Jewish undergrads at Duke, all from different backgrounds and with different view on religious involvement. This mirrors the Jewish community around the world– there are Jewish communities in almost every country, each with their own cultural traditions. See below for a schedule of JAW events; they are open to EVERYONE on campus!

Thursday, March 26- Cookie delivery!
Cookies will be delivered to Jewish students on campus. Look for a flier with more information, and enjoy your tasty treat!

Friday, March 27- Israel Day
1-2pm- Krav Maga demonstration on the Plaza
2-3pm- Krav Maga lesson in Wilson

Sunday, March 29- March Madness and Mazon (food)
5pm in the Dillo, come enjoy Jewish Pub Quiz at halftime, plus free food! Donate to MAZON (Jewish hunger relief organization) on FLEX!

Monday, March 30- Interfaith Council dialogue
7:30pm in the Freeman Center. Come discuss environmental issues and religion with students of different faiths and beliefs.

Wednesday and Thursday, April 1 and 2- Jewish Food Around the World
11:30-1:30 pm on the Plaza. Come enjoy free food from countries with large Jewish populations! Donations to MAZON appreciated!

Thursday, April 2- Prague info session
5:30pm at the Freeman Center. Come get information for rising Juniors about Thanksgiving in Prague.

Friday, April 3- Bring a Friend to Shabbat!
Services @6:15pm, dinner @7:15pm at the Freeman Center. All are welcome, so come enjoy your favorite foods, like challah and those oh-so-delicious cookies! Please RSVP by 3pm Friday.

Weeklong- Chronicle ad campaign
Look for JAW ads in the Chronicle, answer the daily questions for a chance to
win a prize basket!

Interested in talking to Duke alums about their career paths?  Not sure what you can do with your major?  Need advice on how to pursue a career in different fields?  Come engage in conversation with Duke alums over dinner and learn about the various ways alums have taken to reach their places in their careers.

Upcoming Dinners:

~ Charles Adams T’64, L’67 - March 23, 2009 @ 7pm
~ Dr. Amanda Golembesky T’99 - March 26, 2009 @ 7pm
~ Pete Moller Pratt ‘61 - March 30, 2009 @ 7pm

The Duke Alumni Dinners are sponsored by the Duke Alumni Association and is open to all undergraduate students at Duke.  All dinners are held in the Alumni House.  Join the “Duke Alumni Dinners” group on Facebook to receive updates.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED - email saabregionalcommittee@gmail.com to sign up for a dinner.  Please include which alum dinner you wish to attend, any dietary restrictions you may have or requests (vegetarian meal).  Space is limited - sign up today!

Wednesday, March 25, 2009
1:00-2:30pm
Fitzpatrick Center Schiciano Auditorium, Side B

This panel discussion is designed to assist students in planning for the transition from student to professional, focusing especially in the first 90-days of one’s new employment.  Participants will gain:

~ increased awareness of the significance of goal-orientation in a new work setting
~ increased awareness of one’s own professional development goals – participants will
engage in activity to begin to develop and articulate goals for this transition
~ increased knowledge of managers’ expectations around professional etiquette
~ increased awareness of the workplace as new site of learning

This discussion is open to Senior and Graduate Students.  For more information, call the Career Center at 919-660-1050.

Got extra Food or Flex Points?
Donate them to the Ronald McDonald House of Durham!

Each year McKids has a fundraiser to benefit the House. The money we raise helps families with sick children stay at the House during their child’s treatment. Last year, we raised over $20,000; help us reach our current goal of $25,000. The money is very important for the House this year because the economy has left the usual sponsors unable to give monetary donations. To make up for this, McKids has acquired corporate matching for your donations–for every $1 you donate, the House will get $2!!!

You can donate in one (or all) of three ways: (1) donate on our website: www.mckids.org (this site will go active Tues 24th, in the evening), (2) find us tabling on the plaza with card readers, and/or (3) donate at McKids Fest on April 14nd from 4-8pm for great food, drinks, beer, and student entertainment (Panda Force, DefMo, Pitchforks, Out of the Blue)!

If you would like to help out in other ways, please contact ckk4@duke.edu

Thanks for your support!
Cassandra Kisby