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Donors lead the way for financial aid Fred ’73 and Barbara Sutherland ’75 know the importance of community, diversity, and the student experience. Their love and appreciation of their time at the university led them to give a personal gift to help launch the Access & Opportunity Challenge. The Duke Endowment and three additional families joined as founding donors. This …
Bass Connections team discovers one problem masked by another Duke’s commitment to interdisciplinary research and teaching is a signature part of the university’s identity and mission. Bass Connections—founded by donors during Duke Forward—gives students a chance to tackle complex societal problems alongside faculty from across Duke. Essentially, it’s a bridge from the classroom to the real world. Take a look …
Duke Athletics transforms facilities and experiences The sweeping changes created an enhanced experience in all sports for athletes and fans.
Turning injury into inspiration Duke student Ivonna Dumanyan didn’t emerge as a global entrepreneur overnight. As a participant of the Melissa & Doug Entrepreneurs program—started by a Duke alumna and her husband—Dumanyan worked on 120 iterations of her prototype at the Duke Innovation Co-Lab before founding her company BioMetrix. Her BioMX product detects physical injury, reduces training risk, and improves …
Building inclusion and support for students Marcus Benning ’14, J.D. ’17 saw his fellow graduate students struggling, felt their pain, and took action to help. His pilot program, the One Duke Access Fund (ODAF), offers emergency funding for food, travel, interview clothing, broken computers, and other needs. Benning himself was once a first-generation student on donor-funded financial aid, low on …
Scholarships for the world’s best students Martha and Bruce Karsh ’77 created the Karsh International Scholarship to bring together top undergraduate students from all over the world. Its recipients embody the ideas of global citizenship and crossing boundaries. Karsh Scholars are selected from the pool of international applicants to Duke who are qualified for financial aid. The program covers tuition, …
Visiting artists in residence get personal with students If dance could end political strife between Cuba and the United States, Cuba’s Malpaso Dance Company might lead the first steps. Thanks to donor support, Duke expanded its Visiting Artist in Residence program to bring world-class artists to teach and perform in Durham, enriching the student experience. Duke Performances hosted Malpaso for …