High Table is a new student-led initiative at Duke that creates a space for Quad communities to eat together at least one night a week in the Brodhead Center. Your peers are taking an activity that you are already doing (eating dinner) and making it possible to do that together as Quads. After buying your meal from any of the vendors in BC, join your Quads in the second floor space above JB’s and Skillet to eat as a community, share stories from the week, hear about each other’s lives, and experience an opportunity to meet fellow Quad members you might not already know.

This event is different from most at Duke - it is not catered or themed, you don’t have to apply to attend or RSVP, and you don’t have to know anyone in your Quad in order to join.

Second Floor lookout space above JB’s and Skillet in the Brodhead Center.

MONDAYS (7PM - 9PM) Few Quad, Kilgo Quad, Keohane Quad

TUESDAYS (7PM - 9PM) Craven Quad, Crowell Quad

WEDNESDAYS (7PM - 9PM) Edens Quad, Wannamaker Quad

You can’t always control when conflict arises. But when it does, we’re here to help you navigate conflict in a healthy, productive way.

Duke’s new Office of the Ombuds provides informal conflict-management services to the Duke community. As the student ombuds*, Keegan Cary can be a first stop for whatever situation you’re navigating – whether you’re dealing with interpersonal conflict, an issue in the workplace or classroom, or something else.

Keegan can help you identify available resources, assess your options, strategize plans of action, and build conflict management skills – all while maintaining your confidentiality. No matter what your work together looks like, it will be rooted in these four principles:

CONFIDENTIALITY: All communication is held in strict confidence to the maximum extent.

IMPARTIALITY: An ombuds is a designated neutral party and does not advocate for any individual, group, or outcome.

INFORMALITY: The ombuds is a voluntary, off-the-record resource. Contacting the ombuds does not notify the university.

INDEPENDENCE: The ombuds isn’t affiliated with any other unit or department at Duke.

To schedule a consultation with Keegan, contact the Office of the Ombuds by calling (919) 613-2736 or email ombuds@duke.edu. You can also check out their website to learn more about the role of the ombuds.

*For post-doctoral appointees and medical students at the School of Medicine, your student ombuds is Dr. Jean Spaulding (ombudsman@mc.duke.edu).

Do you know your strengths and weaknesses? Being aware of what you bring to the table with confidence and what your areas of growth are can set you apart from others! In collaboration with Sophomore Spark, Duke Catalyst wants to help you elevate your potential to compete for your dream career by giving you the language, connections, and resources.

Take a Strengths Profile Assessment and sign up for a Fall Semester Debrief with our Catalyst and Spark Fellows to learn more about how you can use your strengths in decision-making, resume building, or interviewing. Apply here.

Every October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the security teams for the Office of Information Technology (OIT) and Duke Health Technology Solutions (DHTS) jointly work to raise awareness and offer prizes (up to $250) throughout the month when students complete various challenges. Learn more here.

The Duke Security Challenge allows students to log in to see your initial score and steps you can take to qualify for multiple drawings for prizes during October, including two Grand Prizes. This challenge also has a simulated phishing program designed to educate our users on recognizing and reporting suspected phishing attacks. Click here for more information on how to take the Duke Security Challenge.