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THE YAAD Est. 2022 CMA: The Yaad’s primary focus is to serve and preserve the history, culture, and experience of Caribbean communities at Duke University. The word yaad is a Jamaican patois word that means “home”. It can also represent a strong emotional connection to the island. The space works toward providing an inclusive environment for all students. This space was born to create opportunity for the Caribbean diaspora to connect in the Bryan University Center. The Caribbean diaspora is a large group of people of Caribbean descent who live outside of their home countries. It’s a demographic with a…
Learn more about your community team and the resources available to Kilgo! Home to approximately 340 sophomores, juniors, and seniors, Kilgo Quad is the first residential building built on West Campus. Res Ed Staff Residence Coordinator (RC): Kayla Wood Resident Assistants (RA) Faculty Fellow Academic Guides Learning Living Communities (LLCs) Residence Coordinators (RCs) are live-in professional staff members who oversee specific residence halls (known as houses or Quads). They ensure a safe and supportive learning environment for all students. They supervise the RA staff, advise councils, support students of concerns, serve as conduct hearing officers, manage facilities concerns, and engage…
Step into the world of Muslim Interscholastic Tournament (MIST), an ingenious non-profit initiative igniting the passion of high school students across the U.S. and Canada. With its roots tracing back to 2002, MIST has been a dynamic presence in gathering North America’s top students for over two decades. Other than competitions, MIST goes beyond the surface, fostering collaboration, creativity, and professional insights while offering an enriching exploration of Islam and Muslim culture. Although designed for Muslim high school students, participation is open to all. Duke University played host to MIST 2023, marking the largest national tournament in its history. Over…
Logistics Committee The Orientation Logistics Committee provides critical student feedback, leadership, and direction to New Student and Family Programs as they implement Experiential Orientation. Logistics members will serve as advocates for the O-week at-large and amplify the student voice and experience. They will operate as extensions of New Student and Family Programs during planning and Orientation Week and colleagues to student leaders within each Experiential Orientation Project. The Logistics Committee will be led by the Orientation Co-Chairs. Logistics will operate in sub-committees where work could include but not be limited to: Programming Coordinator(s) Consider how to build community amongst the…
WEKIT Est. 2019 CMA: Wekit (pronounced “way-ki-th”)’s primary focus is to serve and preserve the history, culture, and experience of the Native American and Indigenous communities at Duke University. This space is located in Bryan Center 001A. During it’s beginnings, students voted and decided to name the space “Wekit”. This means home in Carolina Algonquian – the language in which several tribes in North Carolina speak a variation of.
The Wellness Meal program is for students that are not able to get to a dining facility due to being sick or injured. Sick or injured students should follow the steps below to receive their on-campus meal by way of their dining plan: First-Year Students-Board Plan (Breakfast, Dinner, and Brunch): If a student is unwell or injured and unable to get to Marketplace for a meal, the student may send someone in their place to pick-up the meal by way of the following process: -Provide an email to eastdining@duke.edu authorizing a friend to pick up a wellness meal for them. The email must…
Register to attend a training session You can save a life. Come learn about how Naloxone, commonly known as Narcan nasal spray, can be used to prevent opioid overdose death. We will discuss Duke’s plans to mitigate the risk of current, prevalent recreational substances. We will review both Duke and National trends, as well as describe Duke’s approach to prevention. Free emergency response kits will be provided! * You will receive most of the state-essential components to begin to build your own Opioid Emergency Overdose Response Kit. Naloxone is not included at this time; however, you will learn where to…
International Spouses and Partners DISC provides activities, events and information to resources for spouses of graduate & professional students or scholars. It’s all free and you can usually bring your children as long as you watch them. If interested, you can get updates on what’s happening by joining the International Spouses Email List Serv. You don’t need a Duke email to join. Just go to https://lists.duke.edu/sympa/info/intlspouses to sign up. International Spouses Cooking Club Spouses have the opportunity to volunteer as session leaders, choosing a menu for the group. DISC will handle the food purchases, and the leading spouse will guide…