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Telling Stories of Community Life Duke public art project pulls in community members from southwest central Durham

Party houses no more Durham residents recently had the opportunity to tour 12 homes in the Trinity Park neighborhood. The homes in question were purchased by Duke University in 2006 and then sold to owner-occupants who are lovingly restoring them to their former grandeur. 4/14/08 Herald Sun

Duke gets check for New Hope Preserve Conservation efforts of more than three years concluded with applause and a four-foot-wide check for $1 million to Duke University. The culmination was a 43-acre parcel of New Hope Preserve located on the border of Durham and Orange counties, the result of steadfast efforts of nearby residents and local officials to put it aside for public enjoyment. 4/9/08 Herald Sun

Coach for college program brings student-athletes to Vietnam Former Blue Devils women’s tennis player Parker Goyer and six other Duke student-athletes spend spring break in Vietnam preparing for a summer project which will bring American student-athletes to rural Vietnam to conduct athletic clinics, help build athletic facilities, and teach sports-themed academic workshops. 3/7/08 Go Duke

Durham Engage Duke senior highlights the advantages of serving the Durham community.3/5/08 The Chronicle

Building Blue and True Duke and UNC athletes unite for Habitat for Humanity work in the Hope Crossing neighborhood. 2/28/08, This Month at Duke

Duke Honored for Community Service For the second consecutive year, Duke University has made the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, given to universities that make distinctive contributions to service in their communities. 2/19/08, Duke Office of News and Communications

Duke Law Volunteers Help Low-Income Employees with Tax Returns Volunteers from Duke Law School prepare tax returns for Duke employees free of charge. 1/30/08, Duke Office of News and Communications

Rogers-Herr School receives prestigious national recognition Rogers-Herr has been named a School to Watch by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform. The organization cites middle schools that display high standards of academic excellence, responsiveness to the needs and interests of young adolescents and commitment to helping all students achieve at high levels. 1/30/08