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DJAN kicks off with happy hours across the United States
July 6: Wellness at Duke Wednesday, July 6, 20226:00 – 7:00 p.m. Join campus experts from Student Health, CAPS, DuWell, and DukeReach as they share the resources available to students and families to encourage student wellness. View the recording July 13: Student Safety: Security & Support in the Duke Community Wednesday, July 13, 20226:00 – 7:00 p.m. Join partners from DukeReach, the Dean on Call, the Office of Student Conduct & Community Standards, and Duke Police about Duke’s holistic system to support students and keep them safe. View the recording July 20: Summer Transition Series: Duke and Durham History Wednesday,…
Jewish Alumnae, Staff, and Student Speaking at Upcoming Women’s Weekend
Robert joined Duke University/Duke Dining in 2012 and oversaw major program transformations and renovations. Duke Dining has received numerous national awards and is recognized as one of the most innovative, dynamic, and cutting-edge collegiate dining programs in the country. Duke Dining is a self-operated dining program with over 50 dining locations that include 34 on-campus locations, Merchants-on-Points (MOPs-off-campus restaurants that deliver), and food trucks. A community-driven, sustainable, award-winning program, Duke Dining provides opportunities for culinary education and engagement with access to cooking classes, chef demos, nutrition and wellness events and special themed dinners throughout the academic year. Our goal is to provide a fresh-thinking, world-class experience, while nourishing the bodies and minds of the Duke community so they are prepared to reach their highest potential.
Robert has held Director positions at multiple universities on the East Coast including:
• University of South Carolina
• Virginia Tech University
• Greensboro College
• UNC Greensboro
When not at work Robert enjoys spending time outdoors with his grill, yard chores and exercising.
The Penny Pilgram George Women’s Leadership Initiative (PPGWLI) was created to address the need for greater connection for undergraduate students looking to grow their capacity around women’s leadership development.
Shruti Desai (she, her, hers) currently serves as the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs for Student Engagement at Duke University where she leads a dynamic team committed to identity consciousness through programming and storytelling, leadership, fraternity and sorority life, professional development, and marketing and communications. Prior to that, she served as the Chief of Staff for the Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement at Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to her role at WashU she served Assistant Vice President at McKendree University in Lebanon, IL where she oversaw Title IX, Counseling Services, and Residential Life. Shruti held professional roles in Residence Life at Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Kansas, and Texas Tech University.
Shruti has served as adjunct faculty at the George R. Warren Brown School of Social Work and Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis and the co-chair elect of NASPA’s Asian Pacific Islander Knowledge Community. Most recently, she co-authored Identity-Conscious Supervision in Student Affairs: Building Relationship & Transforming Institutions, which was published by Routledge.
Shruti’s research examines resilience in women of color in Senior Student Affairs Officer roles. Shruti has worked to lead systemic change for LGBT and individuals of color for students and professional staff. Shruti presents regionally and nationally on identity conscious supervision, creating supportive cultures for marginalized identities, building a culture of assessment, and resilience. Shruti is an alumnus of the Social Justice Training Institute (SJTI) as well as a past faculty and intern with SJTI. Her passion lies around getting beyond the false binary of race in America, examining identity as intersections of power and privilege and data as storytelling.
Congratulations to the parents and families of the Class of 2028 and Transfer students! Welcome to the Duke family! As the parent or family member of an incoming or current first-year student, you are likely experiencing many moments of both joy and anxiety. Having your student leave home, often for the first time, brings on an era of both great transition and separation. Yet, although your role may be about to change, your work as a parent is far from done. While ultimately your student must be left to make their own decisions and learn from their consequences, your services are…
Learn the origins of Duke’s Jewish Baccalaureate…
Dawna is a dedicated social worker, student affairs professional, and community advocate. A New Jersey native, Dawna has lived and worked in North Carolina since 2013. Dawna arrived at Duke in 2021 and served as the Director of the Mary Lou Williams Center before assuming her current role. With over 10 years of student affairs experience, she has worked in crisis and case management, housing and residential life, and multicultural and first-generation student support. Dawna has served as a faculty member in the Higher Education Case Management Association’s (HECMA) foundations program and as an active NASPA member. An engaged Chapel…
East Campus: Residents in Giles, Pegram, Southgate, and Trinity have card readers with a PIN pad on their room doors. West Campus: Residents in Craven and Crowell Quads have card readers with a PIN pad on their room doors. These readers require a DukeCard PIN in addition to your DukeCard or mobile credential (Apple or Android device). Hollows Quad suites are equipped with PIN pad card readers on the suite’s entry door and card readers on all room doors. The room card readers do not have a PIN pad or require a PIN. Duke University faculty, staff and students are eligible to add their…