Hey you! Yes, YOU! You belong at Duke! As-salaamu-alaikum and welcome.
Welcome back to all Duke students, faculty and staff. I pray you have a great year full of knowledge, wisdom, excitement, and fun. Sometimes there is TOO much to do and it can begin to affect your studies. Do your best to find a balance in your schedule that allows you to focus on what you came here for in addition to getting fresh air and meeting new people.
It's a new school year with new beginnings. AND this weekend marks the new year on the Islamic Calendar as well. The month of Muharram is starting at the same time as school. How often does that happen?!
(like every 33 years...but anyway)
It's a good time for some new resolutions! So stay connected because our community is here to support you. Please read these newsletters carefully because there is a lot of important information packed in.
Be Good. Do Well. Peace!
Joshua Salaam
Chaplain and Director at the CML
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FRIDAY (8/30): KICK OFF THE YEAR JUM'AH
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WHERE:
Duke Wellness Center, Rooms 148-149
WHEN
: 1pm-1:30pm
WHO:
Aman Ibrahim
TOPIC
: Good Time to be a Muslim
Join the CML for the first jum'ah of the OFFICIAL school year! There will be icebreakers and Neomande's for lunch!
Please note
: for those who are not able to make the main 1pm Jum'ah time, there will be a shorter jum'ah from 12:15-12:30pm in Wellness Rooms 148/149. If you have any questions or accommodation needs, please
email Chaplain Joshua
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MONDAY (9/2): NOW THEY HEAR US
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WHERE:
Page Auditorium
WHEN
: 7pm-8:30pm
A conversation with Yusef Salaam and Raymond Santana, two of the Exonerated Five, moderated by African and African American Studies Professor Marc Anthony Neal.
Tickets are required, but this event is FREE and open to the public.
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WHERE:
CML
WHEN
: 4pm-6pm
Why do so many Muslims mourn on the Day of Ashura? Join us at the CML on Sunday September 8
th
and learn more about how Ashura commemorates the death of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and his family at the Battle of Karbala on the 10th day of Muharram in the year 61 AH. This Sunday program will consist of a video, a short talk and a Q&A session with a local speaker.
This year, the actual Day of Ashura will occur on September 9th or 10th. The CML will provide transportation for students who wish to mourn with local community members. More details are coming next week, but the local community Ashura events are likely to occur during the day.
If you are interested in attending, please
sign up for a ride
.
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THURSDAY (9/12): IT'S POPPIN' MEET & GREET
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WHERE:
CML, 406 Swift Ave
WHEN
: 4pm-6pm
Pop over to the CML to meet staff and students, and treat yourself to popcorn, popsicles, lollipops, soda pop, and more!
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Duke Recreation has agreed to offer a women-only fitness class to better serve students and staff/faculty. The first women-only session will be a YOGA or PILATES class, though if interest is high enough, there will be other course offerings in future months. Because previous attempts at offering women-only fitness classes have not yielded high turn out, attendance at that session will help determine the likelihood of future women-only fitness classes offered through Duke.
If you are interested in attending this class, OR other women-only fitness classes, please
fill out this survey
.
The class will only happen if at least
five
women sign up!
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MENTAL HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
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Duke's Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) is looking for at least one Muslim student representative for the Mental Health Advisory Council (MHAC). MHAC is a group of students selected specifically to represent various cultural identities at Duke in an attempt to make sure that approaches in mental health are responsive to varying student needs. Examples of feedback MHAC has provided include staff website bio content and layout, technology-based interventions, training for peer-to-peer support, and giveaways to promote CAPS' visibility. MHAC meetings also serves to bring students together who lead mental health student groups on campus so that they may connect and collaborate on their own initiatives. The council meets from 5:30-6:30pm the first Thursday of the month.
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Between O-Week tabling events, our Welcome to Duke Jum'ah, hosting Ibtihaj at the CML, and our PACKED Welcome Back BBQ, we've had an incredible beginning of the term. We hope you have too! Check out some pics below.
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MIDDLE EASTERN/ISLAMIC STUDIES COURSES:
Click
here
to find a list of courses that are being offered this term.
LEADERSHAPE TRAINING REGISTRATION
: The popular Leadershape training registration is now open until September 16th. The retreat will happen from Saturday, October 5th to Tuesday, October 8th. Click
here
to learn more.
CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT FUND MANDATORY TRAINING
: If your student group is interested in applying for funds through the
CEF
, you must attend a training on 9/9, 9/10 or 9/11, from 1-1:30pm, 1:30-2pm, or 2-2:30pm in the CMA Conference Room.
UPCOMING EVENTS AT DUKE:
FRIDAY (8/30): CARNIVAL FUN WITH THE CSGD
, at the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity. 3pm-5pm.
SATURDAY (8/31): CAPTAIN MARVEL OUTDOOR SCREENING
, at Baldwin Quad. Movie starts at 8pm. Click here for more info.
MONDAY (9/2): PATHWAYS TO PREMED
, at East Duke 204B. 6:30pm-8pm. Click
here
for more info.
WEDNESDAY (9/4): INTERNATIONAL CONVERSATIONS
, at Duke Wellness Center, Room 144. Every Wednesday until 10/9 at 1pm. Click
here
for more info.
WEDNESDAY (9/4): BLACK CONVOCATION
, at Penn Pavilion. Pre-Reception at 6:15pm, program starts at 7pm. Click
here
for more info.
WEDNESDAY (9/4): ICE CREAM SOCIAL
, at the Women's Center. 7pm-8pm.
WEDNESDAY (9/4): FINDING FARIDEH FILM SCREENING
, at the Ahmadieh Family Conference Room in JHFC. 7pm-9pm. Click
here
for more info.
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Click below to join our undergraduate student text reminder group!
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Click below to join our graduate student text reminder group!
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