Duke Global

25/06/2021

From Duke graduate, to corporate lawyer, to bootstrapped startup founder in Singapore, I wanted to share my story with Dukies past, present, and future.

Life is an adventure and this is mine ☺️.

You can follow me and my startup

Ciao! 👋

18/02/2021

New in fall 2021! The Duke Global Fellows program can help you develop a global skill set with on-campus training and networking. No travel required!

The program is open to all Duke undergraduate students. Duke Global and Duke University International House will be accepting applications until March 15.

What is the Global Fellows Program? A collaboration between Duke International House (IHouse), Office of Global Affairs (OGA), and Career Center, the Duke Global Fellows Program is an experiential learning and leadership program that develops students’ global competency and prepare them to be true...

27/01/2021

All Duke University undergraduates and graduate/professional students are invited to learn more about the 2021-2022 Duke Bass Connections project teams at virtual fair on Friday, January 29. Team leaders will be available to answer questions.

Morning Session: 9:00-11:00 a.m. EST
Afternoon session: 2:00-4:00 p.m. EST

The application deadline for 2021-2022 teams is February 12 at 5:00 p.m.

All Duke undergraduates and graduate/professional students are invited to learn more about the 2021-2022 Bass Connections project teams. Team leaders will be available to answer questions. Students can also speak with Bass Connections program leaders and Directors of Academic Engagement. Please note...

27/01/2021

Join Duke University Center for International and Global Studies tomorrow for a special event marking the 75th anniversary of United Nations. Open to the public and registration required.

Time: Jan 28, 2021 12:00 PM Eastern Time

Marking its 75th anniversary, in January 2020, the United Nations launched a global consultation with the aim of gathering information about perceptions and aspirations concerning the world we want. The unprecedented initiative reached over a billion people through events, online concerts and games,...

21/01/2021

Students: learn how to fit a study away experience into your time at Duke. Register for Duke University Global Education for Undergraduates Study Away 101 information session on Jan. 27

Learn more about navigating study away and study abroad experiences while at Duke in this information session. Hear from experts from the Global Education Office and hear testimonials from Duke students who have returned from studying off-campus. Participate in a global trivia contest to win a custo...

19/01/2021

The Duke University Chapel memorial this evening will include a bell tolling 40 times to represent the nearly 400,000 Americans who have died during the pandemic, as well as songs including “Amazing Grace” and “Lift Every Voice and Sing."

The bells of the Duke Chapel carillon will ring at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, as part of a nationwide tribute to remember and honor people who have died of COVID-19. Viewers are invited tune in to an online presentation of the remembrance on the Duke University website at duke.edu. The musical memo...

19/01/2021

Duke Global has selected two winners for the inaugural campus Global Service Award – Christine Folch, assistant professor of cultural anthropology and environmental science and policy, and Anne Sjostrom, associate dean of undergraduate admissions.

Congrats to Christine and Anne!

Christine Folch (left), assistant professor of cultural anthropology and environmental science and policy,​​​​​​​ and Anne Sjostrom (right), associate dean of undergraduate admissions The Office of Global Affairs has selected two winners for the inaugural campus Global Service Award .....

18/12/2020

It's been a year like no other, and we hope each of you have a well-earned and healthy break. See you in 2021 ❄️

17/12/2020

Gianluca Corinaldesi, communications manager at Duke University Center for International and Global Studies, describes for Duke Arts how the gift of a broken keyboard led to one of the most musical years of his life, something he's been able to share with his two sons during the pandemic.

Gianluca Corinaldesi started his position at Duke just three weeks before COVID stay at home orders. Learning to play the piano with his sons has brought joy to the Corinaldesi family home. "[It] puts…

09/12/2020

On the first day of his introductory classes, Associate Professor of the Practice Mbaye Lo tries to get his students to understand that learning to speak Arabic means learning a whole different way of thinking.

“It’s a very rational and conceptual language,” he said. “It’s a different world. If you just want an easy journey, this is not for you. But if you want a beautiful journey, a very enriching journey that pushes you beyond your comfort zone and that has tangible returns—that is Arabic.”

Learn more about the 10 languages taught by Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Duke University.

The U.S. State Department’s School of Language Studies categorizes languages according to how difficult they are for native English speakers to learn. There are four languages in Category IV, the highest: Arabic, Chinese (including Mandarin and Cantonese), Japanese and Korean. They typically requi...

30/11/2020

Nomination deadline is this Friday ✅

Faculty and staff who have been employed by Duke University for five or more years are eligible for the new Global Service Award.

-By Duke Global Staff As a major global research university, Duke University attracts faculty, students and staff who engage in the world’s most pressing problems and immerse themselves in the diverse cultures, histories and languages of communities both at home and across the globe. To honor thes...

17/11/2020

Show off your international experience and stand out to recruiters and graduate schools with these tips from Duke's Fuqua School of Business and LinkedIn

It’s okay to be aspirational on LinkedIn, and there are ways to stand out from the thousands of students seeking international opportunities, said panel members during “Get Global! Makeover Your LinkedIn Profile Live,” hosted by Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, the Office of Globa...