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Get involved with the Duke international community! Calling all global leaders! Explore opportunities to develop your leadership skills, build your resume, get involved, and support the Duke international community. International Guide Program International Guides (I-Guides) serve as leaders for incoming students. I-Guides assist DISC with early move-in, graduate orientation, and social events for incoming students. Open to undergraduate and graduate/professional students! Click here to learn more about the I-Guide program! Global Fellows Program A collaboration between the Duke International Student Center (DISC), and the Office of Global Affairs (OGA), the Duke Global Fellows Program is an experiential learning and leadership…
Report Here Submitting this form will result in outreach to the complainant (if known) outlining options for support and the option to file a formal complaint. You can submit this report for yourself or someone else and do so with your name or anonymously. Submit an Incident report If you have general questions about reporting sexual misconduct, you may contact Victoria Krebs, Associate Dean of Students, Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards, at 919-684-7336 or victoria.krebs@duke.edu. Making an Informed Decision Reporting is always your choice, and you should never feel pressured to do so. Here are some of the…
One of our goals for GVEO is to increase overall awareness around gender violence. Awareness months offer students and staff a way to be actively engaged in speaking about an issue related to gender violence. Through our observation of awareness months, we develop activities and events that encourage our community to discuss important topics related to violence prevention at Duke. October Relationship Violence Awareness Month October is Relationship Violence Awareness Month (RVAM). The goal of RVAM is to raise public awareness around relationship violence and educate communities on how to prevent it. We know that one month is not enough…
A message to the Duke community: This letter is to reaffirm our institution’s steadfast commitment to preventing gender violence on our campus and within our community. We wish to highlight that it is of utmost importance to us that every member of our campus feels safe, supported, and respected. Gender violence, in its various forms, is an issue that affects individuals across all demographics and backgrounds. It undermines the very fabric of our community and creates barriers to achieving our collective goals of inclusivity and equality. It is our responsibility, as an educational institution, to actively address and combat this…
Ramadan@Duke “And what is the reward of goodness, but goodness itself” [Quran 55:60] One of the most sacred months in the Islamic calendar, Ramadan is observed as a month of fasting, reflection, and prayer. Many Muslims will fast from food & drink (including water) from dawn until some time around sunset. We estimate that nearly 400 of the Muslims at Duke will participate in the CML’s Ramadan programming. First Night of Taraweeh First Day of Fasting Last Day of Fasting Eid Ul-Fitr Tuesday, February 17th The CML follows the opinion of the Fiqh Council of North America and the Triangle…
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…
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…
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, celebrated each February, honors the richness of Black culture and the global African diaspora. It began in 1926 as Negro History Week, founded by historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH). The second week of February was chosen to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. In 1976, during the nation’s bicentennial, the observance was officially expanded…
High Holidays with Jewish Life at Duke Each year, all members of Duke community are invited to celebrate 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 and are open to all students, faculty, staff, and community members, regardless of background or religious affiliation. 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. Pre-registration for meals is required, but all…
Project Directors Project Directors for Duke Experiential Orientation experiences will lead community-building orientation projects that are the tapestry of Duke orientation. Projects will create an inclusive environment where new members of our 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, Project Directors will facilitate these outcomes by co-designing a project schedule, developing and training a student staff, and leading the execution of their project. Each Project will have no more than two project directors, who will be expected…