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Find Everything You Need on Campus and Around Durham We know you have a lot of needs, large and small. Here, you’ll find a variety of resources that will come in useful for everyday life at Duke. The list below isn’t exhaustive of everything in and around Duke. We encourage you to explore your department, campus resources, and the city to take advantage of as much as you can during your time at Duke. On-Campus Resources: Physical and Mental Well-Being Duke Student Health Student Health is the primary source for a wide range of healthcare services for all Duke Students,…
Opportunities to broaden your perspective and engage with respect. Thank you for visiting our page! The Duke International Student Center is currently reviewing our trainings and workshops. As part of our inventory process, we are considering the expertise of our current staff, best practices in the field, needs from our community, and capacity of our team to lead individualized opportunities for community partners. We intend to resume offering training soon and appreciate your patience in the meantime. We’re open to your suggestions. If you’d like to receive training from DISC, please send us your suggestions so we can consider it in…
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…
We Have a Program Just for You The Duke International Student Center offers early move-in activities and check-in for international first-year undergraduate students, early summer transition activities for graduate students, and weekly online orientations for scholars and their families. Please find more information by clicking the links below. Please feel free to ask us questions! International First-Year Undergraduate Student Early Move-In Activities & Check-In Undergrad Student & Families International Graduate & Professional Student Orientation Graduate & Professional Student Orientation Recordings (Fall 2022/Spring 2023) International Scholar Orientation The International Scholar Orientation is held weekly on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m., with the…
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….
DISC Helps You Navigate the Services You Need. Over the summer Duke University International Student Center will make once a month drop-off trips to Social Security, each first Monday at 9:00 am, from our office at Smith Warehouse, 114 S. Buchanan Blvd, Bay 5 second floor. No registration is required. Social Security Administration Office Drop-Offs Only 3511 Shannon Road, Suite 200 Durham 27707 Tel. 800.772.1213 Getting back to campus, the Durham bus system is still free, catch the bus at the corner of MLK and Shannon Roads, Bus 10 or 10B and transfer to bus 6 when you arrive at the…
Last month I had the opportunity to talk to Duygu Dogrucan, who is a Turkish professor at Duke – and also an active participant in the International House’s English and Spanish Conversation Clubs. After receiving her BA and a MA in Foreign Language Education in Istanbul, Duygu reflected on whether she wanted to seek a PhD, describing this time as a “personal discovery period”. This was when she found the Fulbright Program, a prestigious program that provides grants to individuals interested in teaching their native language in other countries (or for work/research projects). Duygu had taught English in the past, but she was…