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Furniture Most apartments and houses in Durham do not come with furniture. Students typically rent furniture from a rental company, purchase used furniture from other students or thrift stores, or purchase new furniture. Furniture Rental Companies Both companies below are popular with students. Here’s how it works: Select a furniture rental package or the specific pieces of furniture you would like to rent. Search for the package that best suits your needs, ex. a student rental package. Pay a monthly rental fee to the furniture rental company. Furniture is delivered to your residence when your lease begins and picked up…
How can I make a gift to the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity? If you’d like to make a gift to the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity you may visit the following form for gifts through Duke Alumni and Development. This is a secure form. By clicking the link above, it will automatically fill in the necessary information for your donation to be directly designated to the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity. When you mail in a check, you should make the check out to DUKE and put on the note line or on a note attached “CSGD”. Please…
The Team Meet the staff members providing gender violence prevention and intervention services at Duke Jennifer Wiggins Director of Gender Violence Prevention jennifer.wiggins@duke.edu Jennifer joins us as a seasoned Licensed Professional Counselor with over 11 years of clinical and project management expertise. Most recently, Jennifer was the Wellness Advisor at the National Institutes of Health, where she led collaborative programs to articulate a clear vision of psychological health and well-being. Jennifer’s holistic approach to wellness sits front and center in every facet of her work. As a Wellness Advisor at the National Institutes of Health, she designed and executed well-being…
Q. What time can I move in? A. Transfer students are asked to move in between the hours of 8:30am and 5pm on Tuesday, August 22. You will visit the West HRL Office located in Crowell Residence Hall to check in (pick up your keys, etc) and check in with Project Transfer. If you are an international student choosing to move in earlierr, please follow all instructions and events the DISC Office is providing. Project Transfer begins the evening of Aug 22, so please plan on attending. Q. What happens if I can’t move in between 9am-5pm EST? A. Late…
Please note NSFP will update this FAQ as needed in the days leading up to Move-In Day. General Questions: When is my move-in time? What steps do I take when I arrive? What is the schedule for the rest of the day? Am I allowed to arrive early? Can I arrive late to move-in? Will a schedule and map be available on Move-In Day? Traffic/Parking Questions: Can we bring multiple cars? Where do I park my car? How do I get around Campus? What else do I need to do on Move-In Day? Is Brodie Gym required? What else is…
If you want to host a party Tips for hosting a party Take the time now to meet all of your neighbors: Introduce yourself to your neighbors and get involved in the neighborhood—join the listserv, show up to the potluck, volunteer to help at neighborhood events, say hello when you see neighbors outside. Telling your neighbors that you’re having a party shouldn’t be the only time you talk to them! Tell your neighbors you’re having a party and give them your cell phone number. Ask them to call or text you if there’s an issue. This means that you need…
Understanding strengthens our voice. Our educational initiatives are designed to deepen understanding, broaden horizons, and build our community. Duke P.R.I.D.E. Training Pursuing Respect, Inclusion/Intersectionality, Diversity, and Equity Duke P.R.I.D.E. Training is the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity’s (CSGD) signature educational program aimed at increasing awareness of issues impacting those with marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions (SOGIE). All members of the Duke community, including students, staff, and faculty, may attend. As a whole, Duke P.R.I.D.E. training addresses intersectionality and acknowledges multiple identities including race/ethnicity, nationality and religion throughout the training. The training is designed to equip individuals…
Duke students can now update their Mobile DukeCard to reflect chosen or preferred first names, thanks to a collaboration between the Duke Student Government (DSG), Blue Devils United (BDU), the Office of Information Technology (OIT), and Student Affairs. Hearing from students Midway through last fall semester, student leaders from DSG and BDU, Duke’s largest undergraduate LGBTQ+ student organization, approached Student Affairs with a concern. Due to back-end software limitations, many transgender and nonbinary students were unable to update their Mobile DukeCards to reflect their chosen and preferred names. Because students use their Mobile DukeCards several times each day, this discrepancy…
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