Yes, it’s the end of July already. The summer sure is going by quickly. Only about 5 weeks left until school is in session again. Make the rest of the summer a memorable one. Do the things you keep saying you wanted to do since school ended. Go pick up a new hobby, interest or passion. Try something completely new. Don’t let your summer slip by and have “I-wish-I-could-have-done-this” moments haunting you once school starts.
In the meantime, as July winds down and August approaches, we’ve been hard at work getting our fall launch ready for all of you. Here’s a sneak peak of some highlights for our fall launch:
- Center for Multicultural Affairs Open House - Sunday, August 28, 2011; 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
- FAMLI Leader Training - Wednesday, August 31, 2011; 7:30 PM
- Spring Activities Fair - Friday, September 2, 2011; 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- FAMLI Meet-n-Greet Pizza Party - Saturday, September 3, 2011; 7:00 PM
- General Body Meeting - Tuesday, September 6, 2011; 9:00 PM
- Target/LiMing’s Group Trip - Wednesday, September 7, 2011; 8:00 PM
- Rollerskating (& Pre-Rollerskating Festivities) - Thursday, September 8, 2011; 10:00 PM(tentative)
- Freshmen BBQ - Saturday, September 10, 2011; 12:00 PM (noon)
- Fall Beach Retreat - Friday, September 16, 2011 to Sunday, September 18, 2011
- Freshmen Elections - Wednesday, September 21, 2011; 8:00 PM
Although a few events are designed primarily for freshmen, all are certainly welcome and definitely encouraged to attend. Enjoy! 
Rock on,
Your ASA Exec
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SUMMER DIGEST HIGHLIGHTS:
1. Meet Your New FAMLI Leaders!
2. Lunar New Year 2012 Dates Set
3. ECAASU Dates & Interest Meeting
4. HOUSECS79.7: Intro to Asian American Studies
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1. Meet Your New FAMLI Leaders!
At last! After a careful review of everyone’s applications and a few select interviews, we’re finally ready to announce your new FAMLI Leaders for 2011-2012! Check out the full listing of FAMLI Neighborhood Leaders + Mentors here: http://www.duke-asa.com/famli-leaders-2011-2012/
2. Lunar New Year 2012
Mark your calendars! LNY2012: The Year of the Dragon is going to be a big one! It’s our 20th anniversary show, so you can expect nothing but the very best. The date for LNY2012 is set for Saturday, February 18, 2012. Audition information will be ready soon from your VP-Cultural, Stephen Zhu.
3. ECAASU Dates & Interest Meeting
4. HOUSECS79.7: Intro to Asian American Studies (Mondays, 6:00-7:30 PM)
Jeremy Lin. Far East Movement. Margaret Cho. What has the term “Asian-American” come to mean today? The purpose of this course will be to deepen our understanding of Asian American history and issues, as well as the effects of self-identifying and being perceived as an Asian American. The course will focus on topics such as Asian-American political engagement, portrayal in the media, body image, history of immigration/exclusion, sexuality, and life at Duke. Through engaging discussions, presentations, debates, movies/media, guest lecturers, and trips, we will be able to study the unique development of this minority group in the context of multicultural communities as a whole. Sign up on ACES, or direct any questions to dkm8@duke.edu.
