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Want to learn more about yourself and who you want to be at Duke? Start today! Take this Values Quiz to discern your core values. Afterward, we’ll reach out to you to invite you to meet with one of the Connection Project Coordinators to discuss your values and how they show up in your life. Take the Values Quiz
Project Directors Project Directors for Duke Experiential Orientation experiences have the opportunity to lead community-building orientation projects that will become part of the tapestry of Duke orientation. Projects will create an inclusive environment where new members of the Duke community can build healthy relationships, learn about campus culture, and begin to acclimate to Duke. With the help of campus partners and the Office of New Student and Family Programs (NSFP), Project Directors will facilitate these outcomes by co-designing a project schedule, building and training a student staff, and leading the execution of their project. Project Directors will: Co-design schedule with…
High Holidays with Jewish Life at Duke Each year, the Duke community celebrates the High Holidays with Jewish Life at Duke. For Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, both Reform and Conservative-Style services are offered at the Freeman Center for Jewish Life. We also offer Tashlich at Duke Gardens. Additionally, we offer free holiday meals for students including Rosh Hashanah dinner, pre-fast dinner, and Yom Kippur Break-the-Fast at the Freeman Center. Registration for meals is required by September 7 at 5pm EST, but all holiday meals are free for students. Students: Didn’t get a chance to register for meals before the…
Kosher Grab & Go Meals Convenience and Flavor Sometimes you’re on East or West Campus and just want to grab a quick kosher meal. We are proud to offer Kosher Grab & Go Locations across campus. East Campus: Trinity Cafe Kosher Grab & Go items are available for purchase on East Campus’ Trinity Café 7 days a week. Meat only options daily include: roasted turkey, pastrami, corned beef, grilled chicken, and grilled salmon. Additionally, a rotating variety of full entrée plates, sandwiches, and salads are available for purchase. First-year students keeping kosher may use their dinner equivalency at the Freeman…
Training Accessibility We believe all web content needs to be accessible to people with a wide range of abilities. Student Affairs staff are encouraged to keep accessibility in mind when editing content for their web pages, social media posts, videos, and anything else that contributes to a person’s web experience. Duke’s web accessibility guidelines can be found here. Click on the buttons below for a few training resources that we’ve found relevant to our every day work. captioning videos web accessibility social media accessibility Student Affairs Web Editors For our amazing web editors, we’ve created a number of training videos…
Transportation It is possible to get around Duke and Durham by walking, cycling, public transportation, or driving. Many students come to Durham with a car and are grateful for it, and many students come without a car and can get by. However, the transportation infrastructure in Durham, North Carolina and the surrounding area was designed for car travel. There is a public transportation system, but many students find it less convenient than the transportation systems they are used to in their home cities, states, or countries. The pedestrian and cycling infrastructure is also not as strong because of the emphasis…
Shruti Desai (she, her, hers) currently serves as the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs for Student Engagement at Duke University where she leads a dynamic team committed to identity consciousness through programming and storytelling, leadership, fraternity and sorority life, professional development, and marketing and communications. Prior to that, she served as the Chief of Staff for the Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement at Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to her role at WashU she served Assistant Vice President at McKendree University in Lebanon, IL where she oversaw Title IX, Counseling Services, and Residential Life. Shruti held professional roles in Residence Life at Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Kansas, and Texas Tech University.
Shruti has served as adjunct faculty at the George R. Warren Brown School of Social Work and Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis and the co-chair elect of NASPA’s Asian Pacific Islander Knowledge Community. Most recently, she co-authored Identity-Conscious Supervision in Student Affairs: Building Relationship & Transforming Institutions, which was published by Routledge.
Shruti’s research examines resilience in women of color in Senior Student Affairs Officer roles. Shruti has worked to lead systemic change for LGBT and individuals of color for students and professional staff. Shruti presents regionally and nationally on identity conscious supervision, creating supportive cultures for marginalized identities, building a culture of assessment, and resilience. Shruti is an alumnus of the Social Justice Training Institute (SJTI) as well as a past faculty and intern with SJTI. Her passion lies around getting beyond the false binary of race in America, examining identity as intersections of power and privilege and data as storytelling.
Kashrut Policy The Freeman Center Cafe operates under rabbinical supervision by Duke’s Campus Rabbi, who serves as the Rav HaMachshir and mashgiach/mashgicha. The rabbi’s office is located in the same building as the dining facility. The following policies are adhered to at the Freeman Center Cafe to ensure kosher standards: All meat is all Glatt Kosher. The facility has separate meat and dairy kitchens with clear markings, and only one kitchen at a time is permitted to be in operation. All Duke Dining staff who enter or work in the Freeman Center kitchen undergo a three-hour Kashrut Training followed by a test on…
Utilities in Durham Most living arrangements require you to set up and pay monthly utility bills. Typical apartment bills include electricity and internet. Some apartment complexes will also require you to pay the water bill. Most house rentals will require you to pay electricity, water, and internet. Some houses that are heated via natural gas rather than electricity will also require you to pay a gas bill. **For students without a social security number: many utility providers require additional verification if you do not have a social security number. Learn more from Duke International Student Center on setting up electricity,…
Annual Clery Security Report Keeping you safe is Duke’s top priority. As required by the The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or “Clery Act”, Duke alerts students and employees in a timely manner of crimes that pose a serious or continuing threat to the Duke community. Depending on the nature and location of the incident, Duke may send a “DukeALERT” message to all students, faculty, and staff at their Duke e-mail accounts and mobile device, if they enrolled in the text service. Duke prepares an Annual Security Report in compliance with the Clery Act. It includes…
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 GVPI. 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…