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• 12 Apr 18

  Rising Duke senior receives Lars Lyon Volunteer Service Award

  In a Durham elementary school classroom, Grace Mok tutors young students, helping them sound out words in books and asking them how the stories make them feel. At a Durham Read More

  posted in Blog, Community Engagement, Duke In Durham, News & Events
  
• 2 Apr 18

  Durham Neighbors Celebrate Spring at Duke Egg Hunt

  Angel Peterchev and his family celebrate Orthodox Easter traditions every year. They dye and paint hardboiled eggs, then participate in “egg-cracking contests,” where one person slams their egg into the Read More

  posted in Blog, Community Engagement, Duke In Durham, Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership, News & Events, Supporting Our Neighborhoods
  
• 2 Apr 18

  Duke and Durham Community Package 100K Meals

  Hundreds of volunteers descended upon the Durham Convention Center on March 24, 2018 to package 100,000 bags of rice, beans and soup mixes, which were then delivered to local food Read More

  posted in Blog, Community Engagement, Duke In Durham, News & Events, Supporting Nonprofits
  
• 26 Mar 18

  Two employees receive 2018 Duke Employee Service Award

  Two Duke employees volunteer annually at the Durham Rescue Mission, one of the city’s oldest and largest long-term homeless shelters. One employee helps Durham Rescue Mission clients file their taxes. Read More

  posted in Blog, Community Affairs, Community Engagement, Duke In Durham, News & Events, Supporting Nonprofits
  
• 21 Mar 18

  Bring your Baskets to the East Campus Egg Hunt

  The East Campus lawn will soon be speckled with 2,500 plastic eggs filled with trinkets and treats. Families living in neighborhoods surrounding Duke East Campus, as well as Duke employees Read More

  posted in Blog, Community Affairs, Community Engagement, Duke In Durham, News & Events, Supporting Our Neighborhoods
  
• 19 Mar 18

  A Durham Eighth Grader is Named Duke Spelling Bee Champion

  In the 11th round of the Duke University Regional Spelling Bee, Hanna Closs was the only speller left standing. Closs had to correctly spell the final championship word, “ornithofauna,” to Read More

  posted in Blog, Community Affairs, Community Engagement, Duke In Durham, News & Events, Supporting Our Young People, Supporting Our Youth
  
• 9 Mar 18

  Behold the Buzz at Duke’s Regional Spelling Bee on March 17

  It’s time to crack open the Merriam-Webster Dictionary and brush up on some new words. For the 60 young competitors at this year’s Duke University Regional Spelling Bee, dictionaries, lists Read More

  posted in Blog, Community Affairs, Community Engagement, Duke In Durham, News & Events, Partnering With Our Schools, Supporting Our Youth
  
• 26 Feb 18

  Duke employees invited to join free Homebuyers Club starting March 8

  Duke employees who are planning to buy their first home are invited to join the Duke Homebuyers Club this spring. The club began in 2013 as a way to connect Read More

  posted in Blog, Community Engagement, News & Events, Supporting Our Neighborhoods
  
• 13 Feb 18

  Nominations Open for Duke Student/Employee Service Awards

  Do you know a Duke undergraduate student or Duke employee who volunteers in the Durham community? Nominate them for a 2018 Duke service award. Nomination Form: Download the PDF Nomination Read More

  posted in Blog, Community Affairs, Community Engagement, Duke In Durham, News & Events, Partnering With Our Schools, Supporting Nonprofits, Supporting Our Neighborhoods, Supporting Our Young People, Supporting Our Youth
  
• 12 Feb 18

  Duke junior reflects on her DukeEngage experience in Durham

  When Grace Mok applied to DukeEngage as a sophomore at Duke University, she chose a program that would help her learn about the town beyond campus.

  posted in Blog, Community Engagement, Duke In Durham, News & Events, Supporting Nonprofits
  

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