STUD: Students To Unite Duke
Students To Unite Duke, the social affiliate of the Center for Race Relations, is an organization dedicated to breaking down Duke's existing social barriers. We hope to make Duke an inclusive environment by providing a comfortable, fun and welcoming social atmosphere for all Duke students regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status.
Our goal is to provide an outlet for people of different backgrounds to meet, and form lasting friendships. Our mission is to improve Duke's social scene by promoting the integration of the student body in fun and meaningful events.
About STUD
All STUD events are tailored to the same audience: Duke students. The events are intended to cater to students of all races, backgrounds, and sexual orientations.
The mission for STUD is to provide social opportunities where all students can meet people from various backgrounds, and provide an environment where all feel welcome and comfortable. STUD accomplishes this goal by acting as liaison between different groups on campus and planning mixers among groups.
STUD also plans parties to recruit students from all social scenes on campus to unite and mingle.
Types of Events
STUD hosts numerous events throughout the year. STUD plans small personalized events (such as mall trips, movie nights, and dinner groups) as well as large events.
The biggest STUD event of the year is the STUD BASICS PARTY. This party is an outdoors party that typically takes place on West Campus. Last Year STUD also conducted Kocoa in K-ville which in which STUD served hot chocolate to tenters during the basketball season.
Last spring STUD also hosted a Social Chair luncheon, which was an event that invited all social chairs of student organizations to meet and discuss community unity.
STUD has two barbeques annually, one during the fall on east campus, and the other in the spring on west campus.
STUD events are free to the student body. STUD is always open to new social ideas that promote social integration on campus.