Dr. Van Vleck's History Joint - the doctor is always IN

Aloha, NCSU students, this is the Website for Dr. V's HI 209 & HI 208 classes. You'll find all sorts of useful and necessary information here, including:

• Your course syllabus
• Map quizzes
• Links to academic help
• Links to stuff that has nothing to do with academia

Remember, the Buddha taught that life is impermanence, and it is so. The process is liquid, people, and so is this Website, so check in frequently.

what is Up

HI 209 people: On the Resources tab you will find the link to your Making of the West online resources, which include self-assessment quizzes and a variety of reference and research aids.

Need help with your writing? You might want to look into NCSU's Writing & Speaking Tutorial Services.

You will also find a number of other links to sources dedicated to sharpening your grammar, style & writing skills under the Resources tab. You'll also find links to help with both MLA and APA styles.

Need Help Writing an Essay?

Check out this link: The OWL.

Re: Life in the Real World 

CHASS CAREER SERVICES

Exploring career options with your major, making decisions about your major or minor, building resumes and  cover letters, preparing for interviews, developing  job search strategies, maximizing career fairs, and more. Make an appointment with your career contact: Sara Concini (A-H) or Woody Catoe (I-Z). Call 515-2396. University Career Center, 2100 Pullen Hall. www.ncsu.edu/career 

Marginalia

Dr. V in Billboard magazine:

Salif Keita 

Sierra Leone's Refugee AllStars 

Soweto Gospel Choir

mangez -

If you have a thing for real Cajun cooking, it's happening in Durham.

Explore world music. This week's artist: Carmen Souza

Expand your music vocabulary: Pieta Brown

ex libris: A book worth reading: Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe.

Say what?

A man comes with his actions to the end of his determination.

from the Brihad-Aranyaka Upanishad, The Supreme Teaching