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One of the amazing things about QuadEx is that residents can that the initiative to plan intellectual and social events for their House or Quad.
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…
Learn the origins of Duke’s Jewish Baccalaureate…
Get excited! Applications for first-year students to either run or apply for Duke Student Government (DSG) are now open. DSG is a great way for students to get involved in policy, advocacy, project work, and understanding the University as a whole. A compiled list of events, deadlines, and application information is here. Below is information on how to apply and remaining events, if you wouldn’t mind distributing it to your students, or directing them to isaiah.hamilton@duke.edu, if they have any further questions. Come Attend Senate and our Committee Meetings The remaining Senate Observations are TOMORROW, Sept. 21st at 7:30pm @ Schiano Auditorium. When you…
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…
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…
Jewish Life at Duke has been enriched this year by the addition of two hand-crafted chanukyiot…
One of the key ingredients to a successful living experience is a solid relationship between roommates and a healthy roommate relationship takes time to develop. An important place to start is by getting to know each other.
Happy Finals Season, Blue Devils! We’ve compiled all the study breaks we could find in one place for you. It is SO important to take breaks while studying, reading, writing – whatever work you’re doing to prepare to close out your semester. We hope you’ll take advantage of some of the opportunities you see here, get good sleep, and take care of yourselves!
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…