The Duke LGBTQ Network has set a goal to increase the diversity and membership of its broader alumni group, and is seeking input via an online membership survey to establish a baseline understanding of the alumni community’s identities and help set diversity goals. If you identify as a member of […]
Monthly Archives: April 2017
It’s been a wild and wonderful time at the Nicholas School! (And with commencement just around the corner, there’s more to come.) Here are some spring highlights: On March 31 and April 1, almost 170 prospective MEM, MF and dual-degree students joined us on campus for Admitted Students Visitation […]
Each year, Duke University recognizes a cadre of graduating students from across campus who embody the “Forever Duke” spirit. This year, Brianna Elliott MEM’17 and Diego Calderon-Arrieta MEM’17 have been selected for the Forever Duke Student Leadership Award for being strong advocates for the university community and leaving Duke a […]
Every year, the Nicholas School Alumni Council competitively selects a handful of Alumni Council Fellows from the current student body in recognition of their exemplary leadership, career and professional development, and engagement with the alumni community. In return for this honor and stipend, Alumni Fellows work together on a project […]
One of the Nicholas School’s greatest strengths is the willingness of our alumni to assist current students. A great way to get involved is through the school’s Alumni-in-Residence Program, which brings Nicholas and Duke graduates back to campus for 2-3 days to share their expertise and advice with students in […]
A team of faculty and students from Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment and Pratt School of Engineering is one of 21 international research teams selected to compete in the 2017 Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE, co-sponsored by Royal Dutch Shell and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It’s a race […]
Submit your photo for the spring contest April 17-28 Want a chance to win an iPad or a $100 gift certificate to Amazon.com? All members of the Nicholas School community, including donors, are invited to participate in the I am Duke Environment Spring 2017 Photo Contest and share how YOU are representing […]
From Durham to D.C. to San Francisco, the Nicholas School community has come together to celebrate the school’s 25th anniversary. The year-long celebration kicked off in April 2016 with a celebration of the Stanback Internship Program, which has been a pivotal part of the Nicholas School’s efforts to prepare our […]
Each year, we invite the amazing candidates we have accepted into our Master of Environmental Management program to come to campus to learn more about our academic program and help them make their decision on which graduate school to attend. This past weekend, over 160 admitted students joined us at […]
The seven-year, university-wide Duke Forward campaign ends on June 30th and – thanks to donors like you – the Nicholas School is closing in on our $100 million campaign goal. Recently, we kicked off a $25 million financial aid initiative Forging Future Leaders Together that will extend beyond the campaign’s end, and many […]