Events/Announcements
Fort Fisher State Historic Site - Mary Holloway Seasonal Interpreter
The Mary Holloway Seasonal Interpreter is a summer position that will assist with daily tours, visitor services, weapons demonstrations, and other special projects. It is a 35 hour a week position, Wednesdays through Sundays, from mid-May to mid-August. Pay is $6.15 per hour.
Gain invaluable experience working in public history.
Perkins Libraries' Durden Prize
Perkins Libraries will be awarding the Durden Prize for the first time this fall. The prize honors undergraduates who make effective use of Duke's general library collections and services and demonstrate excellence in research, including outstanding analysis, evaluation and synthesis of sources.
The Durden Prize, named in honor of Robert F. Durden, professor emeritus of history, will be awarded annually to one undergraduate in each of three categories: first and second year students; third and fourth year students; and fourth year students writing honors theses. Applicants will supply copies of the papers or projects they wish to submit for competition, cover sheets (form may be found online), faculty statements of support (again, form my be found online) and 500-word essays on their research strategies. Winning papers will be selected by a committee of faculty and librarians and will be announced in fall 2008. The three winning students will be honored at a reception during Parents and Family Weekend in October 2008 and will receive cash prizes of $1000.
Award guidelines and entry forms may be found online at http://library.duke.edu/research/awards/. If you have additional questions about this award, feel free to contact Emily Daly at emily.daly@duke.edu.
Good Luck!
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