Found 740 matches
Highlighted Events Each year, Duke Student Veterans, in conjunction with our graduate and professional schools, hosts events for our Student Veterans, their families, and supporters. Below are programming highlights from previous academic school years. Opening Hail In September, students and families gathered for food and fellowship at our Opening Hail. This annual event welcomes Blue Devils, new and returning, to the community. Football Tailgate Students and families tailgated prior to the Duke vs. Florida State Football Game. Duke may have lost the game, but we won in spirit. Go Blue Devils! Veterans Day On Veterans Day, students, families, faculty, staff, and community members…
Informed by feminist, womanist, and social justice principles and theory, the Women’s Center is seeking to create a space for women of color to grow into their authentic selves through connection with others, to learn to exercise agency and creativity in their daily lives, and to feel supported and empowered in all that they do. The program seeks to create a place where women and femme-identifying students of color feel comfortable and included not only at the university but also within the larger Durham community. Her Garden is designed specifically for women and femme-identifying students of color; however, all are…
Get Involved Subscribe to our Newsletter Looking to request a training? Please visit our “Prevention Efforts” tab to see a list of programs offered through GVEO. There are a number of student organizations on campus for those interested in prevention work, including the following groups: SHAPE Sexual Harassment Assault Prevention and Education Duke University’s student-led movement to dismantle the culture of sexual assault and harassment on campus #SHAPEUpDuke. Learn more and get involved with SHAPE here. Team One Love Duke Duke University’s student-led effort to create a campus culture with healthy relationships at its foundation. Utilizing a peer-to-peer model Team…
MENA Est. 2022 CMA: MENA’s primary focus is to serve and preserve the history, culture, and experience of MENA communities at Duke University. MENA is an acronym for Middle East and North Africa, and can refer to the region or its people. This space was born to create opportunity for the MENA diaspora to connect in the Bryan University Center.The space works toward providing an inclusive environment for all students. All are welcome. While there is no standardized list of countries included in the MENA region, the term typically includes the area from Morocco in northwest Africa to Iran in…
Here are some frequently asked questions. If you have a question that is not listed, email us at gveo@duke.edu What does GVEO stand for? GVEO stands for Gender Violence Education and Outreach. What does GVEO do? We provide education and outreach programming to address gender violence on campus. Where is GVEO? We are currently housed in the Wellness Center. What is Gender Violence? Gender violence refers to acts of harm, control, or intimidation that are rooted in power imbalances and often target people because of how they are perceived or treated in society. It can take on many forms including…
Marilynn Sanford SA Project & Building Maintenance Coordinator Living spaces on campus consistently exceed expectations; bedrooms complete with matching furniture sets and carefully curated art decorations that line common room walls all help to build an inviting atmosphere for students. Marilynn Sanford is to thank for the quality living spaces we enjoy on campus. I had the privilege of talking with her to learn more about her role as Project and Building Maintenance Coordinator and about the ways she is constantly pushing for sustainability within her work environment. Marilynn has been working at Duke for the past 18 years and…
Join the Student Affairs Family Caregivers ERG for our next event – open to all parents and/or caregivers in the division! On Thursday, March 6 from 12:00-1:00p in Brodhead 067, join us to continue our discussions on the topic of balance. The focus of this interactive lunch & learn will be to identify tangible ways to advocate for personal and professional balance that align with individual values. Lunch will be provided! To make sure we have enough food, please register below. Questions about the Family Caregivers ERG? Contact Jeanna McCullers or Emilie Dye. Have general questions about Student Affairs Employee…
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…
Click below to learn more about each topic! Party Safe Guide Click here for tips on how to party safely Sexual Wellness & Empowerment Click here for Sex Positive tips and tricks
With QuadEx, it’s not only where you live, but how you live. First year students will live in their East Campus residence hall as non-resident members of their Quad, Sophomores will live “in Quad” in their West Campus Quad connection. Juniors will live in their Quad or in Hollows/300 Swift. Seniors may choose to live in their Quad, Hollows/300 Swift, or off campus. Juniors and seniors will retain Quad affiliation regardless of where they choose to live and will keep that affiliation even after they graduate. The connection between each East Campus residence hall and its affiliated Quad will remain…
Interested in participating in a leadership experience? Great! There are many ways to be a leader on campus, through our team and beyond. First, think about what you’re interested in learning. How do you want to grow or change? Where are your areas of interest? Then check out different programs offered and see if anything connects with those goals! Next Level Leadership Next Level Leadership helps student organization leaders solve problems, increase efficiency, learn from fellow leaders, and strengthen their leadership skills. Level Up Penny Pilgram George Women’s Leadership Initiative The Penny Pilgram George Women’s Leadership Initiative seeks to deepen…