First, to the parents and families of the Class of 2028, welcome to the Duke Family! Though many of you live across the country and worldwide, you are an essential part of this community, and we welcome you. To the returning parents and families, welcome to the 2024-2025 academic year.

The team of New Student and Family Programs (NSFP) believes that a supportive network of family and friends at home is valuable to the success of Duke students. As part of our commitment to fostering an inclusive and informed community among new Duke students and families, the Office of New Student and Family Programs will provide these monthly newsletters highlighting the many resources and opportunities available to your students. This resource will help you encourage and support them from wherever you are.

We will also use this newsletter to highlight special invitations to you as families, such as an invitation to Family Weekend 2024, which is soon approaching! This exciting weekend will be held  October 18-20 and is an excellent opportunity for you to visit your student and learn more about the Duke experience. Check the Family Weekend website for details and the registration site. We hope to see you in Durham! 

On behalf of the Duke community, thank you for the many ways you support your student and our university.

GO DUKE!

New Student and Family Programs

Each year, President Price welcomes the new transfer and first-year students to Duke at New Student Convocation. Watch the 2024 ceremony or read his address here. 

Centennial Founders’ Day and Homecoming celebrations this week

To the Duke Community,

I hope you are enjoying an invigorating and rewarding semester.

This will be a very special week on campus as we welcome back thousands of alumni and host a special series of events for the entire community as part of our Centennial Founders’ Day and Homecoming celebration.

On Thursday, former Duke Presidents Nan Keohane and Dick Brodhead will join alumna and Trustee Emerita Judy Woodruff and me for a wide-ranging discussion of Duke University’s past and our future.

Friday afternoon we will gather with descendants of George Wall and representatives of the Walltown community for the formal dedication of the George and George-Frank Wall Center for Student Life. This special program will celebrate the legacy of these two early employees and their family's ongoing impact at Duke and in Durham, as well as the generations of staff members who have advanced the university’s mission throughout our first 100 years.

Our celebration will continue on Friday evening in Wallace Wade Stadium and at a student watch party in Penn Pavilion for a Centennial program featuring 9th Wonder, Retta, and a magnificent student and alumni chorus, followed by a concert by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran.

And on Saturday we’ll return to Wallace Wade Stadium for our Homecoming football game vs. UNC, including on-field recognition of dozens of faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the university who represent excellence across our mission.

These are just a few of the many ways we will continue our yearlong celebration of the people and the moments that have shaped Duke’s first 100 years and the tremendous promise of our second century.

Many of this week’s events will be held both in-person and virtually; I hope you will plan to participate as your schedule allows.

Thank you for being part of this extraordinary community.

Cheers,

Vincent E. Price
President

Thursday, September 26, 2024
4:30 PM
Reynolds Theater, Bryan Center
In-person and livestreamed

Tickets required. Seating is limited. Limit 1 ticket per person.

Family Weekend Registration is LIVE!

Duke Family Weekend 2024 will be October 18-20! There is still time to register through our website. Families who have already registered will receive more information about parking and additional ticket confirmations the week before Family Weekend.  Last day to request a Family Weekend refund is SEPTEMBER 30th! 

For registered families:

You may edit your online Family Weekend order through Monday, September 30 at 4:00 PM by emailing tickets@duke.edu. No changes to registration orders can be made between September 30 at 4:00 PM through October 16. Starting Thursday, October 17 at 11:00 AM, guests may inquire about order changes upon arriving for Family Weekend at the On-Site Box Office, located in the Bryan University Center. Ticket availability for order changes on-site will be limited. 

We look forward to welcoming you back to campus for this Duke tradition!

Guides for Career Readiness

Guides include Cover Letter, CV to Resume, Internship and Job Search, Interviewing, LinkedIn, Negotiating, Networking, Resume, Writing Sample, even Attire! All this and more is available for your students 24/7 on Career Hub, whenever they are ready: https://duke.is/CareerGuides.

International Student Career Exploration & Job Search Group

The Career Center hosts a group for International undergraduate Juniors and Seniors, as well as graduate students enrolled in programs of Trinity, The Graduate School, the Divinity School, and Master of Biostatistics and Ms in Populations Health Sciences..

For more information click here.

Discover & Explore: Identifying Skills and Interests for Major and Career Exploration

Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Time: 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Location: Bryan Center, Career Center 036, 125 Science Drive, Durham, North Carolina 27705, United States

Join the Duke Career Center and Reed Colver (Academic Resource Center) for an engaging experience guiding students in identifying skills and interests for their major and career exploration. Register in Handshake!

Don't miss Recreation & Physical Education's biggest event of the year!
This FREE carnival-style event on K-Ville (front of Wilson Recreation Center) Thursday, September 26, 2024 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. RecFest features free food from local restaurants, vendor exhibits, games, and great music by DOCTHADJ!

Duke Recreation & Physical Education offers something for everyone, and RecFest provides students, faculty, and staff with a fun way to find their fit!

Looking for a part-time job on campus? Look no further: Duke Rec & P.E. is one of the largest student employers on campus and we'll be actively seeking students interested in employment at our event. Stop by our booths!

Class of 2027, the 2024 Election is right around the corner and the DukeCard Office is collaborating with Duke Votes to ensure that students who are eligible to vote in North Carolina have a valid form of photo identification to cast their ballot. The physical DukeCard and Duke Student Voter ID card are both approved by the State Board of Elections as an acceptable form of ID. Given the Class of 2027 did not receive a physical DukeCard, the DukeCard Office is providing it to students for free. Students do not have to request a card, and there will be multiple opportunities to pick up a card in the coming weeks. Students must present a government-issued ID when picking up their card.

Make sure you have a valid form of Voter ID to vote in this year's election! Forms of valid ID include a North Carolina driver's license, a U.S. passport or passport card, a North Carolina state ID, or your physical Duke ID.

Card pickup opportunities: 

Parent & Family Webinar 2024

What Parents Need to Know

October 10th, 7-8pm 

Description: Join the Global Education Office (GEO) staff for an informative webinar designed specifically for Duke parents and guardians. This session will provide a comprehensive overview of study abroad advising, covering essential topics such as program selection, cost and financing, the application process, and more. We encourage you to submit your questions in advance:

https://forms.gle/pRW8en4Te2e3WqHA6