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• 22 Apr 19

  Celebrating 30 Years of Lars Lyon Volunteer Service Award

  “Receiving the Lars Lyon Service Award was entirely unexpected for me, and it was extraordinarily humbling to be recognized.” –John Bollinger, 2017 Lars Lyon Award Recipient “I was very surprised, Read More

  posted in Blog, Community Engagement, News & Events
  
• 12 Mar 19

  Jason Sorin wins Duke Regional Spelling Bee for a second time

  Triangle Day School seventh-grader Jason Sorin let out a heavy sigh of relief as he was crowned Regional Bee Champion on Saturday. Sorin correctly spelled the word “afflatus,” meaning a Read More

  posted in Blog, Duke In Durham, News & Events, Partnering With Our Schools, Supporting Our Youth
  
• 7 Mar 19

  RSVP FOR DUKE HOMEBUYERS CLUB’S FIRST MEETING OF 2019

  As we begin 2019, the Duke Homebuyers Club is preparing for its first meeting of the year. The club, originally founded in 2013, is a free resource that connects Duke Read More

  posted in Blog, Community Affairs, Duke In Durham, News & Events
  
• 26 Feb 19

  Join the buzz at the 10th Duke University Regional Bee

  Durham, NC – Saturday March 9, 2019 marks the ten-year anniversary of the Scripps Regional Spelling Bee sponsored by the Duke Office of Durham Affairs. The event begins at 9:00 Read More

  posted in Blog, Community Engagement, Duke In Durham, News & Events, Partnering With Our Schools, Supporting Our Youth
  
• 19 Feb 19

  Trinity Park Neighborhood Association 2019 Annual Spring Egg Hunt Saturday, April 20th, 10AM Duke East Campus

  The Trinity Park Neighborhood Association would like to welcome families with young children to join us for the Annual Spring Egg Hunt, on Saturday, April 20th.  The Hunt will take Read More

  posted in Blog, News & Events, Supporting Our Neighborhoods
  
• 31 Jan 19

  Addressing food inequity and building strong communities can start at your local farmers’ market

  Farmer Foodshare and Duke University have an ever-growing relationship. With help from employee donations to Duke’s Community Care Fund, Farmer Foodshare is able to help community members gain access to Read More

  posted in Blog, Community Engagement, Duke In Durham, News & Events, Supporting Nonprofits
  
• 29 Jan 19

  Duke and Durham Volunteers Practice “Service Above Self” On MLK Day

  A cup of macaroni, a scoop of soy, a packet of red sauce, and lots of dancing resulted in more than 100,000 packed meals for area food pantries by lunchtime Read More

  posted in Blog, News & Events, Uncategorized
  
• 17 Dec 18

  Duke Staff And Faculty Share Holiday Spirit With Durham Families

  Jingle bells chimed in jingle bell time through the halls of Bay 7 of Smith Warehouse as Project Share donations came in one by one last week. Stretching back more Read More

  posted in Blog, Community Affairs, Community Engagement, Duke Community Service Center, Duke In Durham, News & Events
  
• 1 Aug 18

  The Visions Team Returns to Durham

  Every year, Durham Public Schools teachers and administrators are given the opportunity to apply for the Visions “Connecting the Americas” program. This annual program serves as a professional development experience Read More

  posted in Blog, News & Events, Partnering With Our Schools, Supporting Our Youth, Uncategorized
  
• 10 Jul 18

  This summer, Duke students are introduced to two Durhams

  Two years ago, Alice Liao moved from Singapore to Durham to pursue a degree in statistics from Duke University. As an international student, Liao thought it was important to get Read More

  posted in Blog, News & Events
  

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