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Welcome to Edens! Built in the late 1960s and renovated in 2016, Edens Quad is home to approximately 500 sophomore, junior, and senior students. Edens offers multiple kitchens and common spaces, e-print station, laundry, fitness room, and yoga space. East Connecting Houses Trinity Bell Tower Your Edens Community Faculty Fellow Academic Dean Quad Advisor Faculty Fellows are professors invited to work within a specific Quad to host 2 dinners a month, sponsor other intellectual programs, and attend Quad programming to get to know residents. Taylor Black, Associate Professor of English https://undergrad.duke.edu/edens-quad-faculty-fellow/ Each Quad has a dedicated academic dean (or deans)…
Welcome to Few! Few Quad was built in the late 1930s, renovated in 2008, and is home to approximately 430 sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Located at the heart of West Campus, Few Quad offers several kitchens, study rooms, laundry, and e-print stations. Few Quad has a Residence Coordinator, an Academic Guide, one Graduate Resident and 12 Resident Assistants, and is home to two Living Learning Communities: Baldwin Scholars and The Cube. Faculty Fellow Academic Dean Quad Advisor Faculty Fellows are professors invited to work within a specific Quad to host 2 dinners a month, sponsor other intellectual programs, and attend…
Welcome to Keohane! Home to approximately 486 sophomores, juniors, and seniors, Keohane Quad is the first residential building built on West Campus. East Connecting Houses Alspaugh Brown Your Keohane Community Faculty Fellow Academic Dean Quad Advisor Faculty Fellows are professors invited to work within a specific Quad to host 2 dinners a month, sponsor other intellectual programs, and attend Quad programming to get to know residents. Ingrid Bianca Byerly, Senior Lecturing Fellow Thompson Writing Program https://undergrad.duke.edu/keohane-quad-faculty-fellow/ Each Quad has a dedicated academic dean (or deans) who support you during your time at Duke. Your dean ensures you are on track…
Welcome to Kilgo! Home to approximately 340 sophomores, juniors, and seniors, Kilgo Quad is the first residential building built on West Campus and offers five kitchens, six common rooms, three study rooms, two ePrints, and one laundry room. Kilgo had major renovations over several summers beginning in 2001, with another three common rooms renovated in January 2018. Kilgo Quad has a Residence Coordinator, an Academic Guide, one Graduate Resident and 13 Resident Assistants. Kilgo is home to two Living Learning Communities: Cardea Fellows and Transformative Ideas. East Connecting Houses Alspaugh Brown Your Kilgo Community Faculty Fellow Academic Dean Quad Advisor…
Welcome to Wannamaker! Home to approximately 230 sophomores, juniors, and seniors, Wannamaker Quad was established in 1958 while was renovated in 2016. Fondly referred to as “Wanny”, Wannamaker Quad also contains its own yoga studio, robust common rooms, an arcade section and an outdoor patio equipped with gliding tables to hang out or study. East Connecting Houses West House East House Your Wannamaker Community Get Involved & Stay Connected Quad council is charged with providing community events, advocating for community improvements, and communicating community concerns. Councils are encouraged to host frequent quad events that include parties, faculty-student dinners and speakers,…
Duke has a rich history of evolving and adapting its housing model to achieve its goals of providing a transformative liberal arts education that prepares students for leadership in the world It is a history that reflects a restless ambition to serve students who will go on to make contributions that serve society. With each iteration, we build upon the best of Duke’s past, while looking firmly toward the future. QuadEx is the next step in that journey.
QuadEx Benefits During their four years here, Duke students will follow their own unique paths, but they will also contribute to the dynamic, spirited community that is shaped by shared experiences and a love of this place. QuadEx supports students as they make the most of their time with this extraordinary community. QuadEx provides opportunities for students to live and learn together – about themselves, about each other, and about the world.
QuadEx enhances and integrates the social, residential, and intellectual lives of Duke undergraduates. With QuadEx, it’s not only where you live, but how you live. QuadEx builds a residential and community link between East and West Campus, where two East Campus residence halls are paired and connected to a Quad on West Campus. First-year students begin living in an East Campus residence hall and also automatically belong to their connected Quad community on West Campus. These East-West connections support special programming, getting to know upperclass students, and feeling at home in both places. All Quad programming and resources are available…
QuadEx Faculty Fellows are dynamic scholars and teachers with a passion for integrating the Duke academic experience with students’ social and residential lives. A QuadEx Faculty Fellow is affiliated with (but does not reside in) each of Duke’s seven Quad communities. Through shared meals, conversations, and other special programming, Faculty Fellows partner with students to enhance intellectual life within the quad and to support intellectual growth and exploration beyond the classroom. Meet our Faculty Fellows Craven Quad: Shani B. Daily Shani B. Daily is a QuadEx Levitan Faculty Fellow at Craven Quad and Professor of the Practice in Electrical and…
The Quad Arches are the visual identities of the seven quads at Duke University. Click on the tabs below to view your quad’s arch and an explanation of its ten elements! Few Craven Kilgo Crowell Wannamaker Keohane Edens The Anatomy of theFew QUAD ARCH The Anatomy of theCraven QUAD ARCH The Anatomy of theKilgo QUAD ARCH The Anatomy of theCrowell QUAD ARCH The Anatomy of theWannamaker QUAD ARCH The Anatomy of theKeohane QUAD ARCH The Anatomy of theEdens QUAD ARCH Background The Quad Arches are the visual identities of the seven QuadEX Quads at Duke. More than simply…
QuadEx Origins & Support When did planning of these changes start? The initial research and planning began in 2018 when President Price charged the Next Generation Living and Learning Experience (“NGLLE”) Task Force to develop a new vision for residential life at Duke. What was the process? The first NGLLE Task Force, made up of trustees, faculty, students, and staff, invested months in stakeholder engagement, peer benchmarking, and internal discussion, and produced its final report in April 2019. During the 2020-2021 academic year, a follow-on committee of students, faculty, and staff – named NGLLE 2.0 – considered a wide range…
Moments of Mindfulness Programming to relax, recharge, and re-energize Wellness programs for West and East are listed on DukeGroups with dates, times, and locations No fees or registration required to attend Facilitated mostly by students, with a few faculty members Programming Available by Request Guided Meditation Relax and calm the mind and body using guided meditation Breathing exercises and practicing meditation Stay present in the moment Group Health Coaching Discuss Duke Wellness model and elements Guided meditation and meeting your future self Explore wellness dimensions and rate personal strengths and challenges Learn from peers and gain insights from group discussions…