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Your wisdom and guidance have informed your students’ decisions up until this point in their lives and will continue to play a critical role in supporting their overall health and well-being throughout their time on campus and beyond. We’ve found that having conversations about substance use with family members prior to their arrival on campus contributes to an increase in student safety, ownership of their choices, and more positive experiences throughout their time at Duke. Students who have already thought about their own boundaries, social priorities, values, and familial expectations feel more confident in responding to challenges and scenarios that…
This post contains policies and information aimed at fostering a safe environment for all who live within our residential communities.
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…
Author: Sarabesh Natarajan & New Student and Family Programs Sarabesh Natarajan is a senior studying chemistry in the Trinity College of Arts and Science from Charlotte, North Carolina. He has served as a Resident Assistant (RA) on East Campus for three years. Sarabesh provided New Student and Family Programs with some insight on a day in the life of an RA: Q: In what ways do you intentionally make efforts to support student success through your role as a Resident Advisor (RA)? A: As a senior, I’m in a position where I can reflect on my time at Duke and give advice to…
Learn the origins of Duke’s Jewish Baccalaureate…
Jewish Life at Duke announces Duke Jewish Baccalaureate Ceremony keynote speaker.