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Stories from the Division of Student Affairs at Duke

Top Five Reasons to Join Handshake

1. Duke students have the edge on Handshake. Handshake is unique because all the opportunities students see posted are specifically for Duke students, from employers…

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March 2022 Family Podcast Transcript

AUTHOR NAME Lucy Ren & Jordyn Williams BODY The following is a transcript of a podcast. The audio recording can be found here. — Hi parents…

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March 2022 Family Newsletter Feature – Gerald Harris

AUTHOR NAME Gerald Harris Hi, my name is Gerald Harris. I’m the Sr. Director of Campus and Student Engagement for Duke Alumni Engagement and Development.…

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Diversify Your Plate

Duke Dining and Nutrition Services have created a nutrition education program called Diversify Your Plate. This is an extension of our current Balance Your Plate program which aims to educate students about…

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Call for Military-Affiliated Duke Student Focus Group Participants – Duke Library Study

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,…

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Orientation Leader Application 2022

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…

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International Profile: Duygu Dogrucan

Last month I had the opportunity to talk to Duygu Dogrucan, who is a Turkish professor at Duke – and also an active participant in…

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Experiential Orientation Programs 2022

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…

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February Family Newsletter Podcast Transcript

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…

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Black History Month Dinner

Black History Month Dinner Wednesday, February 16th, 2022 Marketplace 5p-9p National Theme: Black Health and Wellness DURHAM MARKET Jerk Chicken (GF) Smothered Oxtails in Onion…

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The Academic Guides Program

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…

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Jewish Life at Duke in the 1950s

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…

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