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BLACK HISTORY MONTH in collaboration with the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture For the FULL Black History Month experience, click here! What is Black History Month? Black History Month is a celebration of all aspects of Black culture and the diaspora during the month of February. Originally founded as Negro History Week in 1926 by historian Carter G. Woodson and his organization the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), the second week of February was chosen because of the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. The celebration was later expanded to a month in 1976,…
Project Directors Project Directors for Duke Experiential Orientation experiences have the opportunity to lead community-building orientation projects that will become part of the tapestry of Duke orientation. Projects will create an inclusive environment where new members of the Duke community can build healthy relationships, learn about campus culture, and begin to acclimate to Duke. With the help of campus partners and the Office of New Student and Family Programs (NSFP), Project Directors will facilitate these outcomes by co-designing a project schedule, building and training a student staff, and leading the execution of their project. Project Directors will: Co-design schedule with…
Want to learn more about yourself and who you want to be at Duke? Start today! Take this Values Quiz to discern your core values. Afterward, we’ll reach out to you to invite you to meet with one of the Connection Project Coordinators to discuss your values and how they show up in your life. Take the Values Quiz
Branded Templates These templates were created to streamline your communications. If you are having trouble accessing, please email us at SAComms@duke.edu. Link to Box Folder Training Accessibility We believe all web content needs to be accessible to people with a wide range of abilities. Student Affairs staff are encouraged to keep accessibility in mind when editing content for their web pages, social media posts, videos, and anything else that contributes to a person’s web experience. Duke’s web accessibility guidelines can be found here. Click on the buttons below for a few training resources that we’ve found relevant to our every…
Women’s Center Programs & Services The Women’s Center offers a variety of programs for students. From our monthly Wind Down Wednesdays and Lunch and Learn Workshops, to Signature Events like the Reproductive Justice Conference, Black Femme Dinner, and WomC Awards. Read on to learn more about our programs and check out our DukeGroups page to sign up and attend! September – Femme Student Group Showcase The Femme Student Group Showcase is intended to connect students to some cool women and femme-led student groups on campus. With topics ranging from career and business, gender equity and the arts, to STEM and…
VA Benefits and Certification The Registrar’s Office serves as the School Certifying Official (SCO) for Duke. Please direct questions related to benefits and certification to veteranseducation@duke.edu or 919-684-2813. Comprehensive instructions on how to apply benefits can be found at the Duke University Registrar Website. If you have already applied with the VA to use your benefits, have received your Certificate of Eligibility (COE) letter from them, please forward a copy of the letter to veteranseducation@duke.edu. Veterans and military-affiliated students may be eligible for education and training benefits, such as Yellow Ribbon Program Post 9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) Veteran Readiness and Employment…
High Holidays with Jewish Life at Duke Each year, the Duke community celebrates the High Holidays with Jewish Life at Duke. For Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, both Reform and Conservative-Style services are offered at the Freeman Center for Jewish Life. We also offer Tashlich at Duke Gardens. Additionally, we offer free holiday meals for students including Rosh Hashanah dinner, kiddush lunches, and Yom Kippur pre-fast dinner at the Freeman Center. Registration for meals is required by September 13 at 5pm EST, but all holiday meals are free for students. Check out this year’s schedule: High Holiday Schedule 2024 /…
Tayla Suitte (she/her) Assistant Director Before joining the Women’s Center in October 2023, Raleigh native, Tayla Suitte, resided in the Queen City where she became a two time graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Go Niners!). During her time at UNC Charlotte, Tayla earned a bachelors degree in Health Systems Management in December 2020 and a Masters of Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology in May 2023. As the Assistant Director of Community Engagement, Tayla facilitates collaborations with community organizations and campus partners to address issues relating to reproductive justice and gender equity. She oversees multiple…
“A Trumpet of Joy and a Blast of Brokenness” – An Excerpt from Rabbi Elana’s Rosh Hashanah Sermon
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ASIAN/AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH 2024 What is A/APIHM? (Celebrated at Duke during April)May is Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders in the United States. A broad term, AAPI encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands), Micronesia (Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru and the Federated States of Micronesia) and Polynesia (New Zealand, Hawaiian Islands, Rotuma, Midway Islands, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, French Polynesia and Easter Island). Typically celebrated in…