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There are many recources available to students at Duke University both for academic and personal support. Please call the Erin Norris, the Program Coordinator in the Women's Studies office (684-3655) or erin.norris@duke.edu. if you need additional information or assistance. See our Resources webpage for extensive information pertaining to research in Women's Studies and links to both other academic programs at Duke and elsewhere
Graduate Programs in Women's Studies (courtesy of Smith College)
This list is updated several times a year and is divided into the following sections: Ph.D. stand-alone programs, M.A. programs, and everything else ( minors, certificates, concentrations ). Programs are listed by the highest terminal degree available - those with Ph.D or M.A. programs may also offer graduate minors or certificates. This list is meant as a helpful guide, is by no means "official" and is only the tip of the iceberg in Women's Studies graduate programs.
Academic Support
The Graduate School, 681-3257
The Graduate School website provides extensive information on Financial Aid, opportunities for graduate students at Duke, regulations for the completion of graduate degrees, etc.
Resources for Current Students
This website includes links on child care, diversity, Durham, funding, health and safety, housing, professional development, and various graduate-related publications. It is fairly comprehensive and a good start if you are looking for information on a variety of issues that pertain to your tenure at Duke.
The Center for Teaching, Learning and Writing, 684-4230
Duke's Center for Teaching Learning and Writing promotes excellence in undergraduate teaching, with a focus on active learning and on writing as a means of critical inquiry.
The work of the Center is directed towards the following goals: To support the work of undergraduate teachers through seminars, consulting, and other programs; To strengthen the role of writing in undergraduate learning; To help prepare graduate students and postdoctoral fellows for their roles as college teachers; To sponsor projects in the scholarship of teaching.
Duke Center for Instructional Technology/Workshops for Graduate Students on the Use of Technology, 660-5806
The Graduate School expects doctoral students matriculating in the fall of 2001 or later to complete a course (GS301 Instructional Uses of Technology) in the use of instructional technology as part of their professional development. This website will provide information on scheduled workshops in addition to resource information on instructional technology.
Women in Science and Engineering (WISE)
The Women in Science and Engineering Group is an all-volunteer organization comprised of women graduate students and post-doctoral associates who work to improve the climate for women in sciences and engineering at Duke. The group originated from several women-in-science initiatives sponsored at the university from 1989 through 1993. At that time, students, faculty, and administrators agreed that Duke needed to accomplish two goals: increase the number of women faculty members and students in science and engineering, and provide programmatic support for open discussion of science and gender issues. The current WISE group is committeed to accomplishing these goals both by acting as a liason between women science and engineering students and administration and by sponsoring events through which women faculty members and students in these programs can come together to share experiences and ideas for change.
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation offers dissertation grants in Women's Studies and women's health.
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Personal Resources
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), 214 Page Building, 660-1000
CAPS offers brief counseling and psychotherapy for a wide range of concerns, including self-esteem and identity, family relationships, academic performance, dating, intimacy, sexuality and sexual identity concerns. Staff members also offer support groups in addition to individual counseling. Support group topics have included bulimia and eating disorders; race identity issues; and gay, lesbian, and bisexual student concerns. Students are encouraged to call for an appointment.
Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS), 126 Few Fed, 681-6882
The SASS office is a resource for students who need support or information related to sexual assault. The office provides a 24-hour crisis line (681-6882), short-term counseling, referral information, and advocacy for responding to an assault on any student, male or female. Friends of survivors and students who are dealing with an assault that occurred in the past are also encouraged to contact the SASS coordinator, Jean Leonard.
Duke Student Health Center, 681-WELL
The Duke Student Health Center is supported by the Department of Community and Family Medicine and Student Affairs. The Duke Student Health Clinic, the Travel Clinic, and Office of Health Promotion are located in the Duke Student Health Center on Flowers Drive.Additional sites include the East Campus Wellness Clinic, Student Health Physical Therapy, and the Healthy Devil Wellness and Assessment Center. Medical services are provided by board-certified faculty physicians and by physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and resident physicians under faculty supervision.
Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Life, 202 Flowers Bldg., 684-6607
The mission of the Center for LGBT Life is to provide education, advocacy, support, and space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, 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 to create a more hospitable campus climate.
DukeOUT (see webpage for contact information)
DukeOUT is a group at Duke University founded to bring together the LGBT community of the various graduate and professional schools. We hope to increase interaction among LGBT graduate and professional students, increase the visibility of LGBT concerns, and foster discourse on LGBT issues. We work to fight homophobia and make Duke a more welcoming environment for LGBTQ students. Membership should not be construed to imply sexual orientation but rather support for a diverse and open community.
Women's Center, 126 Few Fed, 684-3897
The Women's Center works to educate the University community about gender issues and to address matters of particular concern to women on campus. The Center offers information, advocacy, technical assistance, referrals, and programming on a variety of issues, including health, safety, personal and professional development, sexuality, discrimination, and harassment.
Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture, 02 Union West, 681-7472
The goals of the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture are to preserve and enhance Black Culture at Duke University, promote a better understanding and harmony among the races, provide a meeting facility for those with a common interest in Black Culture,
promote recruitment of Black students to Duke University by providing a magnet area,
help motivate the student population and general public to increase their knowledge and understanding of Black culture and assist Black students in maintaining their self-esteem by promoting cultural pride.
Graduate and Professional Life at Duke University
This website compiles information on resources and organizations for graduate and professional students at Duke University including links to the Graduate and Professional Student Council and Graduate Affairs.
Duke Career Center
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