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New Student & Family Programs is looking for student leaders who want to be a part of the fun of Move-In Day, the bonding in Orientation Week, and the important conversations with incoming new-to-Duke students. The time is now to APPLY to be an Orientation Leader! Orientation Week, the FAC Program, and Pre-Os are all getting a makeover. This incoming group of Orientation Leaders will pioneer a newly formatted, but familiarly spirit-filled time of leader training and student welcoming August 15-28. All current students who will be enrolled in Fall 2022 (whether in Duke or abroad) and will be available August 15-28 are eligible….
The Freeman Center for Jewish Life, located on Duke’s campus, opened in 1999, providing a home for Jewish Life at Duke and the Rubenstein-Silvers Hillel and for the Duke Jewish community to gather, celebrate, learn, and pray together. Jewish student centers, and Jewish communities especially, existed on campus long before the Freeman Center was built, however. What was Jewish life at Duke like in the 1950s? Class of 1958 alumna Charlene Nachman Waldman shared the following photos and reflection with us: Jewish students at Duke in the 1950s would not have imagined that one day there would be a Freeman Center…
Program Descriptions Instead of being organized by dorm, Orientation Leaders (and New to Duke students) will be divided by theme into EXperiential Orientation Groups. The 17 programs and descriptions can be found below. Our student Program Directors are hard to work still naming some of these programs! Project Play Join the team in Duke Rec and Fitness as you explore your wellness, Duke sport culture, and the sport industries in USA. Through group activities, field trips, competitions, facility tours, and more, this immersive track will give you the opportunity to move, use your brain, and build your best you for your…
The Duke Libraries Research and Instruction Services department needs your help. We want to better understand the unique needs of all the students we serve, and this semester, we are speaking with military-affiliated students (veterans, active duty, reserve, and guard). Your input will help us improve library services and resources to better meet your needs and help staff understand your experiences at Duke and with the libraries. We are currently looking for volunteers to participate in a focus group with 3-6 other military-affiliated participants, conducted remotely via Zoom. This focus group will also be facilitated by a veteran member as…
Looking for information on Spring 2022 Semester? For the latest updates about returning to campus for Spring Semester 2022, visit the Duke United website. For all messages sent to students with COVID-related and return to campus information, visit the Updates for Students page. For information on the COVID vaccine and booster requirements, visit Duke’s COVID Vaccine website. Re-entry Reminders Testing Through January 18, free entry testing will be available at test sites listed here. Starting Jan. 10, students must inform staff on site that they need an entry test, not a surveillance test. Questions? Survtest@duke.edu for surveillance testing questions. Boosters To schedule your required booster, call Student Health 919.681.9355…
Introduced in Fall 2020, the Academic Guides program is a Duke Endowment funded initiative of the Office of Undergraduate Education. Members of this team create evidence-based, holistic approaches to student engagement that support students’ academic and emotional well-being and build resilience. By placing the Academic Guides’ offices in the residence halls on West Campus, the program seeks to normalize help-seeking and expand access to available academic services. Whether by organizing conversations with students, faculty, and staff around the challenges we all face as we grow into the best versions of ourselves or through residence hall-based gatherings designed to raise awareness…
Hi parents and families. We are so excited to have our students spotlight this month. My name is Jordyn Williams. I’m serving as the graduate intern for the New Student & Family Programs Office here at Duke. And for this month’s newsletter, we are Spotlight featuring Nicole, who is the chair of the Student Wellness caucus. And she’s here today to talk to us a little bit more about what this group does on campus and how they are serving the Duke community. So, Nicole, I’m going to hand it over to you, could you go ahead and introduce yourself…