Students relaxing in anticipation of Countdown to Craziness. Students watched their classmates preview what the upcoming season has to offer!
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Final Call for Voter Registration |
October 11 is the deadline to register to vote in person on Election Day! If you haven't registered yet, now is the time. Make sure you're ready to participate in this year's elections. If you miss the deadline, same-day registration is available at early voting locations. Visit the Duke Votes website for information. Don’t forget to make sure you have an acceptable form of voter ID before heading to the polls!
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Call for Nominations: Samuel DuBois Cook Awards |
Recognize members of the Duke community who foster belonging and positive relations for the Black community. Nominations are open for Duke staff, administrators, faculty, and students (undergraduate, graduate, or professional).
Awards include the Raymond Gavins Distinguished Faculty Award and Cook Society Awards for one staff member, one undergraduate student, and one professional/graduate student.
Nominate someone by Friday, October 25, 2024. For more details and to submit your nomination, please visit: https://duke.is/Cook-Noms.
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On Wednesday, Oct. 9th, at 10am, Duke will conduct a test of the DukeALERT notification system. For more information, please visit the Duke Emergency website here.
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What Nobody Tells You: Offer Letters |
Thursday, October 17th
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Each step of the job search is important, but perhaps what needs a more nuanced discussion is what happens when you receive your first job offer!
Join the Duke Career Center and Lisa Lawson, JD (T' 89), as we discuss what nobody tells you about the offer letter. Lisa Lawson has over twenty-five years of practice in large-stakes employment disputes. She is a co-founding partner of a boutique women-owned law firm, named by SF Business Times as one of the Bay Area's 100 Largest Women-Owned Businesses. Register in Handshake!
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| Nathan Thrall’s A Day in the Life of Abed Salama – A Book Talk with Rebecca Stein |
October 21, 5:30-7:00 pm
Karsh Alumni and Visitors Center
Journalist Nathan Thrall will join Professor Rebecca Stein for a conversation about his latest book, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama, winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. The book details the true story of Abed and Milad Salama, a father and son, who navigate the maze of physical, emotional, and bureaucratic obstacles they must face as Palestinians.
Sponsored by the Provost’s Initiative on the Middle East and co-sponsored by the Duke Human Rights Center@Franklin Humanities Institute, Duke Middle East Studies Center and Duke Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.
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Learn a few different simple bookbinding techniques as you create your own Zine, a personal publication that can be about anything you choose. We will collage, draw, and fold our way into small book making that can reflect personal ideas, big statements, or just be a lovely place to put lovely things. Unwind and create your own zine, with paper, glue, scissors and thread. Register on DukeGroups here!
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| | Next Level Leadership: Navigating Confrontation and Effective Feedback |
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Duke PAWS supports Duke students who wish to volunteer individually at our partner shelters: Animal Protection Society of Durham (APS), Independent Animal Rescue (IAR), and Orange County Animal Services (OCAS). Click here to learn how to get involved!
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