The Duke Conservation Society (DCS) has been busy this year with engaging and high-impact programming – much of which has been made possible by members of the Duke alumni community. Getting Started The DCS started their year off in the fall with an enriching trip to the Duke Lemur Center […]
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Three Nicholas School students – Sydney Fishman MEM’18, Lisa Remlinger DEL-MEM’18 and Eric Smith MF/MBA’18 – were awarded the Forever Duke Student Leadership Award by the Duke Alumni Association (DAA) last month for their service as Alumni Council Fellows. According to the DAA, “the honor is awarded to students of high integrity, who are strong […]
Durham startup, Tyrata, secured $4.5 million based on a Duke technology license, made possible by the Nicholas School Environmental Innovation & Entrepreneurship Program.
Nicholas School Alumni Council member Kim Cesafsky (MEM/MF’14) recently shared her thoughts on Nicholas School’s Reunion Weekend. What have you enjoyed about Reunion Weekend in year’s past? Reunion is a good opportunity to reconnect with the Nic school. In years past, I’ve enjoyed reconnecting with old classmates and Nicholas faculty […]
Seven-year-old Stella Younes raised over $400 for the Duke Marine Lab in lieu of receiving birthday gifts this year. In late 2017, Duke alum Paul Younes (MBA’16) came across an episode of BBC’s popular series Blue Planet that showed the damage humans are doing to the earth’s oceans in the […]
Karen Kirchof, long-time Assistant Dean of the Nicholas School’s Career & Professional Development Office, is retiring at the end of the 2017-2018 school year. Karen Kirchof has been the cornerstone of career services for students for nearly three decades, dating back to 1990 when she served as a one-woman internship […]
The Nicholas School strives to maintain positive relationships with alumni, hence the development of our alumni engagement initiative, Go·Grow·Give. One way alums can stay engaged with the Nicholas School is through our Executive Education program, which provides professional development opportunities for a variety of environmental and communication-based topics. Many alums […]
Michaela Margida MS’13 is changing the lives of chronically ill children and their families — one valentine at a time. In 2010, when Michaela Margida was still a student at the Nicholas School, she and her brother co-founded The Valentine Project: a small non-profit organization that distributes care packages to […]
The Nicholas School of the Environment is hosting its 4th Annual Reunion Weekend on April 13th and 14th, and there are two additions to the weekend’s schedule that are poised to make this year’s celebration the best yet. Beginning Friday evening, Dean Vincent will be giving an update on the school, followed […]
Love them or hate them, strategic plans are a must for any successful organization. The Duke Forest — one the University’s oldest and most dynamic resources — is no exception. While the origins of the Duke Forest date back to the 1920’s, it’s purpose and influence are still misunderstood by […]
Duke and Delta Airlines Team Up For Innovative Offsets Program, and You Can Help In a first-of-its-kind sustainability project, Duke University’s Carbon Offsets Initiative (DCOI) and Delta Air Lines recently announced the purchase of 5,000 ‘bundled’ carbon offsets. A single carbon offset is equal to one metric ton of carbon dioxide being […]
UPDATE: A new program installment is set to take place in Boston, MA on June 13th, 2018. Stay tuned for more information. The Duke Alumni Association, in collaboration with the Office of Development and Relations at the Nicholas School, recently held three programs focused on giving the Duke community an […]