Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 4:30pm - 6:00 pm
Contact: RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/yrq8vj
Sponsor: Graduate Student Affairs
Where: Social Science Room 139

Why:

Interested in working in academic administration? Like the academe but unsure if tenure-track faculty jobs are right for you? Come hear from a distinguished panel of Duke administrators about their roles at the university and their career paths to getting there (btw - none of them held tenure-track faculty positions). Panelists job titles include (bios below): Assistant Director for Programs and Communications at the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute (FHI), Assistant Vice President for Campus Life, Director of Institutional Research, Vice Provost for Academic and Administrative Services, and Director of Assessment, Trinity College.

Zoila Airall, PhD (Anthropology of Education), Assistant Vice President for Campus Life in the office of Student Affairs. Dr. Airall received her Ph.D. in anthropology of education from the University of Pennsylvania in 1996. She got her start in student affairs in 1981 as assistant dean and coordinator of counseling and testing services at Bethany College in Bethany, W.Va., where she served for four years. Prior to coming to Duke, Dr. Airall also served as the assistant dean and associate director of residence at the University of Pennsylvania, before becoming director for institutional diversity at Bryn Mawr College. In her role as Assistant Vice President she describes her responsibilities as wearing three hats:  First, Dr. Airall manages the directors of Duke's 5 cultural centers and those for community  service and student clubs; Second, she is a Division liaison and serves on several university committees or working with departments - Duke Religious Life group, Academic Integrity Council, Provost's Council of the Arts, and President's Council on Black Affairs; Third, advisor to students as Pre-major advisor to first and second year undergraduates.  Dr. Airall is also adjunct instructor in Education Program, teaching a course, Anthropology and Education which is cross-listed in Education and Cultural Anthropology. Dr. Airall is an accomplished organist, having worked as an organist and choir director since 1976.  Sacred music is her passion.

Christina Chia, PhD (English), Assistant Director for Programs and Communications at the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute (FHI). Dr. Chia holds an adjunct appointment in the Department of English, where she received her Ph.D. in 2004. Prior to joining the FHI, she was Program Coordinator at the Duke Center for Multicultural Affairs - where she also worked for two years as a graduate student. In 2005, she co-edited "East Meets South: 150 Years of Asian Americans in the South," a special issue of the journal /Southern Exposure,/ with the photographer and activist Hong-An Truong. In her long graduate career and shorter post-doctoral one, she has taught courses in Comparative Ethnic Studies, Asian American Studies, and American culture for the English
Department and the Center for Documentary Studies. She's not teaching at the moment - but hopes to be able to again some day soon!

David Jamieson-Drake, PhD (Religion), Director of Institutional Research. In his capacity as Director of Institutional Research, Dr. Jamieson-Drake gathers and analyzes information for external reporting and to support institutional decision-making. Data sources for institutional research activities include enterprise computer systems and surveys administered to students, alumni, and others. In addition to this role, he serves on several technology advisory groups and on the journal of the Association of Institutional Research, Professional Files. Prior to undertaking his current responsibilities, Dr. Jamieson-Drake served as Assistant Dean in the Student Affairs division. In his more distant past, Jamieson-Drake also worked on a kibbutz in northern Israel for a year and volunteered for the United Way and the Catholic Church for a year.

Judith Ruderman, PhD (English), Vice Provost for Academic and Administrative Services. Before becoming Vice Provost in 1995, Dr. Ruderman was the Director of the Duke Office of Continuing Education and University Summer Programs for twelve years. Presently, Dr. Ruderman serves as the chair of the Enrollment Management Committee, the University Schedule Committee, the Academic Integrity Council, the Undergraduate Appellate Board, and the Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid Committee. She is also a member of many other standing committees and heads Duke's reaccreditation process. She was a founding and longtime member of the board of directors of the Freeman Center for Jewish Life, and regularly serves as a cantor at campus high holiday worship services. As Adjunct Professor in the English department she teaches every spring semester, and is the author of three books and numerous articles, book chapters, and reviews. She was also the first female president of the D. H. Lawrence Society of North America. Dr. Ruderman has been a premajor advisor for more than 15 years.

Matt Serra, PhD (Cognitive Psychology), Director of Assessment, Trinity College. Dr. Serra received his Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from Purdue University in 1993; his primary field of research is human memory. In the fall of 2001 he assumed the position of Director of Assessment for Trinity College but currently maintains an appointment as Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. He teaches one course a year, sits on dissertation committees, and serves as both a pre-major and major academic advisor. In his present role, Dr. Serra is charged to provide on-going analysis and research on Duke's undergraduate curriculum, courses, departments and programs in efforts to improve student learning at Duke. In addition, he serves on multiple committees and as a resource for departments and faculty. Dr Serra enjoys all outdoor activities from tennis to gardening, is a trained chef and enjoys all sports both as a participant and spectator. For the past 7 years he has served as a scout for the NFL.

Date: Monday, April 2, 2007 - 6:00pm - 7:30 pm
Contact: sld3@duke.edu or jdb29@duke.edu
Sponsor: Society of Duke Fellows
Where: Westbrook 0012, Divinity School

Why:

Christina Greene, Duke Ph.D '96, associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and author of Our Separate Ways: Women and the Black Freedom Movement in Durham, North Carolina will speak on her work and Dean Jacqueline Looney will moderate. Refreshments will be served and Dr. Greene's book will be for sale from the Gothic Bookstore.

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Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 3:00pm - 4:00 pm
Contact: Carla Frisch, cmf18@duke.edu
Sponsor: DUGI
Where: SOC SCI 139, Map to Social Sciences Building: http://map.duke.edu/building.php?bid=7710
Why:

Come to a presentation by Founder and Executive Director of the Sustainable Endowments Institute, Mark Orlowski! Find out why Duke got an F in endowment transparency and what we can do to improve!

The Sustainable Endowments Institute is dedicated to advancing sustainability of college endowment investments. The Institute publishes an annual College Sustainability Report Card which assesses and grades schools based on campus and endowment sustainability policies. For more information, visit http://www.endowmentinstitute.org/

Mark Orlowski is Executive Director of the Sustainable Endowments Institute, a special project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. Mark leads the Institute's research and outreach efforts in raising awareness about college sustainability initiatives. Mark has spoken at more than 60 colleges in 28 states and has worked with students, faculty, administrators and trustees at dozens of schools.

Reports on Mark's work have appeared in the news and business press. Media coverage includes articles in the Boston Globe, CNN Money, Los Angeles Times, Chronicle of Higher Education, Chronicle of Philanthropy, USA Today and on National Public Radio. At 21, Mark was profiled in BusinessWeek as a social entrepreneur and recently was interviewed for the PBS newsmagazine NOW with David Brancaccio.

Date: Friday, March 23, 2007 - 1:00pm - 2:15 pm
Contact: tong.ren@duke.edu http://www.duke.edu/web/wise
Sponsor: Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE)
Where: Teer 203. Teer building is located on West Campus, near physics, CIEMAS, and LSRC buildings.
Why:

Leaving the ivory tower? Think about your options and explore the possibilities with this panel on alternative careers for science and engineering graduates. The panelists include: Amy Collinsworth, Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, now works in tech transfer at Duke; Sherry Carty, Ph.D. in Biochemistry, now works as an intellectual property consultant; Susan Dakin, Ph.D. in Zoology, now works as an independent consultant in scientific and technical writing; and Freda Porter, Ph.D. in Mathematics and Computer Science, President and CEO of Porter Scientific,  Pembroke, NC.

RSVP: tr8@duke.edu
LUNCH PROVIDED!

Date: Friday, March 23, 2007 - 11:30am - 7:00 pm
Contact: Stephanie Buzzell; seb30@duke.edu
Sponsor: Duke Association of Women in Business
Where:

Kenan-Flagler Business School. Transportation departs Fuqua at 10:30am, 11:45am, and 1pm. Transportation departs UNC at 3:15pm, 4:30pm, and 6:15pm. Parking will also be available on UNC's campus.

Why: The 2007 Duke-UNC Women in Business Conference "Taking Risks, Embracing Opportunities" will be held on March 22nd and 23rd at UNC. This free conference brings you amazing keynote speakers, interesting panels and a workshop, great food and an opportunity to meet the women of Kenan-Flagler.  Please visit the website to learn more about the conference and to register for the events: https://clubs.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/sites/gwib/Other%20Pages/cwibc2007.aspx

Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 4:30pm - 6:30 pm
Contact: Molly Starback, molly.starback@duke.edu
Sponsor: Office of Postdoctoral Services and DUPA
Where: Room 143 Jones Building (http://map.duke.edu/?bid=7549)
Why:

Please join the Office of Postdoctoral Services and DUPA for the "Careers in Academic Administration" panel discussion, part of the "More Than the Tenure Track: Career Options for PhDs" series. This event is open to all students; panelists all have science/engineering backgrounds.

Light refreshments will be served. If you would like to attend, RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/yrq8vj

Date: Tuesday, April 3, 2007 - 8:00pm - 10:00 pm
Contact: Amin Aminfar (amin.aminfar@law.duke.edu)
Sponsor: Duke University International Justice Mission
Where: Nasher Museum of Art

Why:

Join Duke IJM and World Relief at the Nasher Museum of Art for a concert and evening dedicated to raising awareness and supporting victims of human trafficking in North Carolina.

"Human trafficking" is not a concept immediately associated with our state. More often, it conjures up images of far-away countries with corrupt or weak governments - and, indeed, it is a tragedy with an international scope. Nevertheless, it is an increasing problem in North Carolina, in our proverbial backyard. The lack of awareness of the scope and even existence of this problem has led to trafficked persons being arrested and deported, with little regard for the fact that they are victims of crime rather than perpetrators.

Justice Cries Out is our attempt to address this lack of awareness and to provide tangible aid to the often voiceless victims of labor and sex trafficking. By organizing this event, we hope to galvanize the Triangle community into action and provide a setting for offering monetary support. All money received from ticket sales and from on-site donations will be given to World Relief to specifically aid their High Point office in protecting victims of human trafficking. Representatives of this office will be present to offer insight into their work and what our community can do. Information from other national organizations, such as World Vision, that address this issue will also be available.

For more information on performers and to reserve tickets, please visit www.dukeijm.org/justice.

Date: Monday, March 5, 2007 - 8:00pm - 10:00 pm
Contact: Nathan Chapman
Sponsor: The American Constitution Society, Christian Legal Society, Duke Law Democrats, Duke Law Republicans, Federalist Society, others
Where: Law School Room 3041

Why: Join our participants as they discuss contemporary issues and enduring quandaries regarding the dangers and benefits of religious speech in public discourse in the United States.