Learn, connect, unwind.
Graduate and professional students make invaluable contributions to the Duke community. As a token of appreciation, The Graduate School, Duke Student Affairs, and the various graduate and professional programs organize a week of activities each spring to give graduate and professional students opportunities to socialize, unwind, network, and work on professional and personal development. The festivities are part of the student appreciation week sponsored by the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students.
In 2026, Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week will be held March 30-April 3.
Durham Business Discounts during Grad/Prof Appreciation Week!
Downtown Durham businesses appreciate Duke Graduate & Professional Students too!
Click here for a list of downtown businesses who are offering discounts
Sponsors & Partners
- Duke International Student Center
- Duke Recreation & Physical Education
- Student Affairs Office of Assessment
- Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture
- Graduate and Professional Student Government
- Black Graduate and Professional Student Association
- Graduate School Student Affairs
- Center for Multicultural Affairs
- LeWell
- Duke Arts
- Graduate and Professional Student Affairs Council
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2026 Graduate-Professional Student Appreciation Week
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