African-American
Dissertation Support Group
This support group meets bi-monthly to provide discussions, a forum for rehearsing prelims and dissertations, speakers to help overcome those "stumbling blocks", and provide books and other resources to aid in completing dissertations. Contact Curt Blackman at (919) 668-0416 for more information.
Black Campus Ministries
The mission of Black Campus Ministries is to offer religious and spiritual direction and support to students, faculty, and staff of the Duke University community, being especially attentive to the diverse needs of persons of African descent. The IMPACT Movement, one component of BCM, is a nationwide ministry led by college students on fire for Christ. Our ministry is committed to making an impact through evangelism and discipleship. United in Praise (UP) Gospel Choir is a diverse student group that professes the Christian faith through song. Come join us Friday evenings at the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture as we fellowship and “send the praise UP”!
Patrick Thompson, Director, 919.684.6519, pt13@duke.edu
Center
for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Life
The mission of the Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Life (Center for LGBT Life) is to provide education, advocacy, support, mentoring, and space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, questioning, and straight-allied students, staff, and faculty at Duke, as well as alumni/ae and members of neighboring communities. Through its services, the Center for LGBT Life presents educational, cultural, and social opportunities for all students, faculty, staff, and alumni/ae to challenge intolerance and promote affirmation, thus creating a more hospitable campus climate.
Diya (South
Asian American Association)
Duke Diya offers you the information concerning different aspects of student life. Whether it will be learning process or social networking, which is so popular now.
Duke Chinese
Students and Scholars Association (DCSSA)
Among other things, the DCSSA maintains a Chinese mailing list to keep members updated with DCSSA announcements and informative messages from other local organizations and individuals.
Duke Korean
Student Association (DKSA)
DKSA fosters interactions among Korean students at Duke University. The DKSA Handbook web page provides useful information about life at Duke.
Duke
University Turkish Student Association (TSA-Duke)
The goal of TSA-Duke is to create awareness of contemporary Turkey through talks, cultural events, and gatherings. Talks focus on current issues: economy, foreign policy, and on more informal topics such as travel plans, folk music, or Turkish cuisine. TSA-Duke aims at fostering interaction between the members of the expanding Turkish community at Duke.
Graduate
Students of Color Mailing List
The Graduate Students of Color mailing list which is administered by Graduate Student Affairs, serves as a vehicle for sharing information about upcoming events, issues and concerns, fellowships, and job/research opportunities relevant to minority students. Contact Erin Dean, rindean@duke.edu
(684-2056) to subscribe to the GSOC listserve.
Hindu Students
Council
The Hindu Students Council hosts weekly Bhagavad Gita meetings and VEDA. Refer to the Council's web site for times and locations.
International
Students and Scholars
Duke University supports a variety of services and resources for international students, scholars and researchers as well as the staff members who work to welcome them to the Duke community.
Native American
Student Coalition (NASC)
Student organization for undergraduate, graduate and professional students with social and educational programming to broaden awareness and inform the public of Native American culture and heritage.
Samuel
DuBois Cook Society
Samuel DuBois Cook was the first African American professor at Duke University and has the distinction of being the first African American to hold a regular faculty appointment at any predominately white college or university in the South. The Samuel DuBois Cook Society was founded in the spring of 1997 to honor the years of service that Dr. Cook offered to Duke University, to the cause of African American advancement, and to the betterment of relations between all people of all backgrounds. The mission of the Society is to recognize, to celebrate, and to affirm the presence of African American students, faculty, and staff at Duke University. Members of the Society are committed to fostering positive and constructive interpersonal and intergroup relations within both Duke University and Durham's African American community.
Taiwanese
Student Association (TSA)
TSA fosters interaction among Taiwanese students at Duke University. TSA's web site offers a wealth of information and connections to related newsgroups.
The Black
Graduate and Professional Student Association (BGPSA)
An umbrella organization for various African American graduate and professional student organizations at Duke, BGPSA provides a support network for African American and Latino students and communicates the concerns of these students to the University Administration. Contact the Office of Graduate Student Affairs at (919) 684-2056 for more information.
The
Freeman Center for Jewish Life
The Freeman Center for Jewish Life offers a variety of programs and events specifically for graduate, professional and medical students. As the umbrella organization for all Jewish programming on campus, the Center works to foster and enrich Jewish life through social, educational, religious, and cultural activities. Reform and conservative Shabbat services are held holidays, including the High Holidas, are observed at the Freeman Center. Kosher meals are available at the Freeman Center Monday through Friday from 5-7 p.m.
email: jewishlife@duke.edu
(919) 682-6422
The Graduate and Professional Women's Network (GPWN)
GPWN seeks to bring together women from different graduate departments and professional schools, in order to help each other deal with common experiences of isolation and gender discrimination. Additionally, the GPWN aims to help develop the long-term careers of graduate and professional school women through educational and mentoring programs. Along with the Women's Center, GPSC, Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE), and Counseling Psychological Services (CAPS), GPWN co-sponsors a dinner discussion series throughout the year on Thursday evening in the Women's Center.
(919) 684-3897
The
Hurston-James Society
Named for Zora Neale Hurston, novelist and anthropologist, and C.L.R. James, historian, novelist, critic, and social activist, the Society provides students a forum for discussion of issues relevant to their survival and growth as members of the academic community. Membership in the Hurston-James Society is open to all students of color enrolled in the Duke University's Graduate School or in graduate programs at other Triangle area universities. Contact Curt Blackman (919) 668-0416 for more information.
Women in
Science and Engineering
WiSE is a volunteer organization comprised of women graduate students and post-doctoral associates working to improve the climate for women in science. WiSE serves as a liasion between women science and engineering students and the administration, and sponsors events in which women faculty members and students in science and engineering can come together and share experiences and ideas for change.
(919) 684-3897
International Cross-Cultural Departments
International
House
The mission of International House is to assist international students and scholars in becoming acclimated to Duke and Durham, and to promote interaction through programming and community outreach for the mutual enrichment of Americans and internationals at Duke and in Durham.
(919) 684-3585
The Mary
Lou Williams Center for Black Culture
Mary Lou Williams, pianist, composer, arranger, and major jazz artist, became Artist-in-Residence at Duke University in 1978 and conducted workshops in music for adults and children. The Center continues her memory by offering a library, art gallery, and lounge, which celebrate Durham's indigenous cultures-blues, jazz and African American dance.
(919) 684-7472
Office
of Intercultural Affairs
The Office of Intercultural Affairs holds responsibility for identifying needs and assisting with changes in the Duke University community which promote growth and development for African American, Asian American, Latino American, and Native American undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students. The office conducts such activities as public forums on student life, mentoring projects with university alumni, seminars on current issues facing students of color, institutional research on students of color, development, and serves as a resource for issues involving students of color and diversity for the university community.
(919) 684-6756
Office for Institutional
Equity
Under the auspices of the President, The Office for Institutional Equity provides institutional leadership in sustaining a respectful and inclusive environment. We provide a range of services to employees, managers, senior leaders and students that ensure access to employment and educational opportunities, coordinate federal and state compliance efforts, and facilitate learning opportunities for all Duke employees.
(919) 684-8222
Multicultural Center
The Center for Multicultural Affairs (a.k.a the “Multicultural Center”) is committed to ensuring students of color and cultural communities have a quality educational experience, and that all Duke students are given an opportunity to receive a first-rate multicultural education. The Center offers educationally based cross-cultural programs and provides technical support on multicultural issues for the university community.
