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Attention all Pre-health students! Here is a great

Attention all Pre-health students! Here is a great opportunity to learn more about the MCAT and receive advising. Make sure to register for the workshops by following the link below.

Use this link to register for the workshops: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eJKSy6wFm539V8q

Link for office hours: https://duke.zoom.us/j/91583063471#success

Link for Study Connect:
https://arc.duke.edu/study-connect

The DukeLIFE office is hiring several graders for

The DukeLIFE office is hiring several graders for the ASCEND Program. ASCEND is a six-week virtual learning program that prepares incoming first-year students for success in Duke’s gateway STEM classes. Graders will provide feedback on math worksheets and also assist in introducing students to the Duke community.

Interested students can apply on JobX beginning mid-February. The priority deadline to apply is March 10th. If you have any questions, please contact ana.ramirez@duke.edu.

The Duke LIFE Office is hiring several ASCEND Coac

The Duke LIFE Office is hiring several ASCEND Coaches to help us launch the ASCEND: a program for incoming first-generation first year students that helps them gain experience in STEM courses. ASCEND Coaches will lead teams of students, guiding them through the program and keeping them motivated and supported in completing course material. Coaches will also play a large role in welcoming students to Duke by helping them build community and learn about campus life.

The priority deadline to apply is February 15th. For more information, please visit bit.ly/ASCENDCOACH. If you have questions, please reach out to Ana Ramirez (ana.ramirez@duke.edu).

✨OFFICE HOURS ALERT✨ Join Duke Alumni this S

✨OFFICE HOURS ALERT✨

Join Duke Alumni this Sunday, November 20th at 5pm for a conversation on attending grad school!!! You don’t want to miss it!

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🔵Zoom Link: bit.ly/Duke1stOH

📣LIFE Peer Mentors & Mentees📣 Please join t

📣LIFE Peer Mentors & Mentees📣

Please join the DukeLIFE office as we celebrate Peer Mentor Appreciation Day this Friday, November 18th at 3pm in the Brodhead Center Room 068!

We hope to see you there! ✨

☎️Calling all DukeLIFE Peer Mentors and Mentee

☎️Calling all DukeLIFE Peer Mentors and Mentees ☎️

Join the DukeLIFE Office next Friday, November 4th from 2-3pm for the Duke Chapel Tower Climb!

🔗Register using the link in our bio🔗

*Spaces are limited, so be sure to register ASAP

Thank you to all of the families and students that

Thank you to all of the families and students that joined the DukeLIFE Office for our 2nd Annual Family Weekend Brunch!

🔹Students, be sure to follow us and turn on your post notifications for upcoming events and activities!!

#dukelife #dukefamilyweekend #duke

We’re back with another session!!! The Duke Fi

We’re back with another session!!!

The Duke First Office Hours Program is hosting the 2nd session of the fall semester THIS Sunday at 5pm EST! We hope to see you there!

Click the link in our bio to join!

🔹Date: Sunday, October 16th

🔹Time: 5pm EST

🔹Where: Zoom! (Click the link in our bio to join)

Family Weekend Brunch is back!!! Please join the

Family Weekend Brunch is back!!!

Please join the DukeLIFE Office for our 2nd Annual Family Weekend Brunch on Saturday, October 15th from 10AM - 12PM! We would love to see you and your friends for a morning of good food and great conversation.

🔷Please use the registration link on our bio to sign up by October 7th🔷

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🔷What if my parents or family do not plan to come to Duke that weekend, can I still join?

Yes, come on by! Invite your friends, but be sure to register (link in bio). This will help us determine the food count.

🔷Is it necessary to register before the event?

Yes, this help us determine how much food to order and gives us an idea of how many people to expect.

🔷Is there a cost to attend the brunch?

No, this event is free of cost. Just be sure to register! :)

Join the Duke First alumni group to kickoff Homeco

Join the Duke First alumni group to kickoff Homecoming Week with a mixer!

Join us for a Zine making workshop with @DukeCreat

Join us for a Zine making workshop with @DukeCreate! Bring your ideas and a friend. We'll provide the supplies.

RSVP: bit.ly/lifezines

Check it out.. The Duke First Office Hours Program

Check it out.. The Duke First Office Hours Program is back!

The first session is THIS Sunday at 5pm EST.

Link to join: bit.ly/Duke1stOH

Come work with us! DukeLIFE is hiring a Programmin

Come work with us! DukeLIFE is hiring a Programming & Communications Assistant for this academic year.

See you tonight, LIFE Peer Mentors & Mentees!

See you tonight, LIFE Peer Mentors & Mentees!

Throwing it back for our Spring 22 grads! 🔹Her

Throwing it back for our Spring 22 grads!

🔹Here are the highlights from our 2022 Cording Ceremony 🔹

We've hired our coaches, now it's time to build a

We've hired our coaches, now it's time to build a cohort!

Duke ASCEND is recruiting students to enroll in our summer program. Find out more on the site: bit.ly/DukeASCEND

APPLICATION OPEN NOW!

#duke2026 #dukeuniversity #dukeadmissions

Our next guest in our faculty connection series is

Our next guest in our faculty connection series is Dr. Martin Smith.

As an Assistant Professor of the Practice of Education at Duke University, Dr. Martin P. Smith is a student first educator. Dr. Smith teaches Reflective Practice and School Leadership, Education 101: Foundations of American Education and his signature course, developed in 2016: Race, Power and Identity: From Ali to Kaepernick. He served as the Director of Duke’s Secondary Teacher Preparation Program and was the Faculty Director of the DukeEngage Boston Summer Literacy Program. He co-directed DukeImmerse India, accompanying undergraduate students to Pune, India where they observed Indian K-12 teachers and completed a miniature teaching practicum. As the co-director of the DukeImmerse Civil Rights Tour, he facilitated conversations on racial reconciliation, Afrocentric history and anti-racist work for preservice teachers; travelling with students to Greensboro, NC, Montgomery and Selma, AL and Atlanta, GA, where they visited museums, churches, and historical sites, and attended teacher trainings.

Dr. Smith first fused his passion for education and sport at the University of California at Berkeley, earning both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education while playing on the basketball team. At Berkeley, he won the 2006 Jake Gimbell Award which honors the student most committed to academic and athletic excellence.

Use the link in our bio to register!

Registration closes on Sunday, April 3rd.

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Our first DukeLIFE Faculty Connection Series guest

Our first DukeLIFE Faculty Connection Series guest is Dr. Nicki Washington. Dr. Washington is a professor of the practice of computer science and gender, sexuality, and feminist studies at Duke University and the author of Unapologetically Dope: Lessons for Black Women and Girls on Surviving and Thriving in the Tech Field. She is currently the director of the Cultural Competence in Computing (3C) Fellows program and the NSF-funded Alliance for Identity-Inclusive Computing Education (AiiCE).

She also serves as senior personnel for the NSF-funded Athena Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Her career in higher education began at Howard University as the first Black female faculty member in the Department of Computer Science.

Her professional experience also includes Winthrop University, The Aerospace Corporation, and IBM. She is a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University (B.S., ‘00) and North Carolina State University (M.S., ’02; Ph.D., ’05), becoming the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in computer science at the university and 2019 Computer Science Hall of Fame Inductee. She is a native of Durham, NC.

The deadline to register is this Friday, March 25. Link is in bio!

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Are you a STEM major interested in attending grad

Are you a STEM major interested in attending grad school in the future? Want to hear from those pursuing graduate degrees what their day-to-day is like? Curious about how to navigate the grad school application process for STEM disciplines? Join Duke Low-Income First-Generation Engagement March 24th at 7 pm ET for a “Pathways into STEM Graduate Studies” panel, an hour-long discussion with current MS and PhD candidates pursuing graduate studies in Global Health, Biostatistics, Chemistry, and Genetics & Genomics. The event will take place at CMA’s La Casa + Patio, and catering will be from Panera.
Please register your attendance at this link (to copy and paste: https://forms.gle/tct43dVpB4xBw35LA).

Faculty connections are pivotal to accessing mento

Faculty connections are pivotal to accessing mentorship, research opportunities, expanding networks, so much more!

In DukeLIFE’s Faculty Connection Series, you’ll have the opportunity to build connections with renowned faculty on campus.

Dr. Washington, Smith, and Storti are all looking forward to connecting with you and sharing some of their wisdom, journey, and lessons.

Registration closes on Friday, March 25th. Link is in bio.

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