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Project Wild T-Shirt
Project WILD (Wilderness Initiative for Learning at Duke) was the first pre-orientation program, founded in 1974 to give incoming freshmen a chance to meet classmates and learn through the outdoors before arriving at Duke. For many years, pre-orientation programs expanded in number, but were selective and limited in size. In 2022, Duke restructured the orientation model–expanding the number of programs so that all freshmen could participate in experiential orientation without cost. -
Lemur Skull and Zoboomafoo Video
Founded in 1966, the Duke Lemur Center (DLC) is a non-invasive research center housing the most diverse lemur population in the world outside of Madagascar. This fossil cast is an Aegyptopithecus specimen, or “The Egyptian Monkey.” It was named in 1965 by Elwyn Simons, the father of modern primate paleontology and the founder of the DLC Division of Fossil Primates, now the DLC Museum of Natural History. This VHS copy of Zoboomafoo was an Emmy Award-winning children’s television series hosted by Chris Kratt and Martin Kratt (T’89). It originally aired on PBS from 1999 to 2001. The title character, Zoboo, was played by a Coquerel’s sifaka named Jovian, who was a resident of the DLC. -
NAISA Powwow Poster, 2020
The Native American/Indigenous Student Alliance (NAISA) was founded in 1992 by Dana Chavis (Lumbee) as the Native American Student Coalition. Leaders and members of NAISA have been activists and advocates for Native students at Duke. Their work has led to their own affinity space in the Bryan Center and the hiring of Native professors. NAISA regularly holds gatherings for its members throughout the year, including the annual powwow and Native American Heritage Month events. On November 5, 2022, NAISA and the Nu Chapter of Alpha Pi Omega, Duke’s indigenous sorority, hosted Duke’s first Indigenous Arts Showcase & Gala to celebrate Native culture and art. -
Golden Diya (candle)
Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs. During the holiday, people set out diyas, a type of oil lamp often lit with a cotton wick, to symbolize the victory of light over darkness. Celebrations have previously been put on by the Duke India Association, now known as Duke Diya. Currently, the Hindu Student Association organizes Diwali celebrations on campus, along with other religious holidays and services such as Holi and Hindu Baccalaureate. In 2013, Duke hired its first Hindu Chaplain, Madhu Sharma, to support Hindu Life on campus. Duke Diya has focused on hosting social events for South Asian students and co-hosts celebrations with South Asian and other cultural organizations. -
Burch Avenue Community Garden
In 1996, Duke President Nannerl Keohane endorsed the Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership Initiative (DDNP), hoping to build a mutually beneficial relationship between Duke and the surrounding community. The Initiative financed a number of programs, including the establishment of Walltown Children's Theatre, educational partnerships with local elementary schools, and renovation of low-income housing. In 2020, the DDNP merged with the Duke Office of Durham and Community Affairs, which now maintains Duke’s relationships with DDNP neighborhoods. -
I <3 Shooters Necklace and 2 T-shirts
"Work hard, play hard" has long been the unofficial motto of student life at Duke, from George’s Garage to Ringside to Shooters. Popular nightclub Shooters originally opened in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Following a fire, it relocated to Hillsborough Road in Durham as Shooters II Oyster Bar, before settling at its current location in downtown Durham in 1998. Gaining traction around 2004, it continues to be the go-to space for Saturday night life for many Duke students. -
Duke Kunshan University (DKU) Commencement (2022)
Duke Kunshan University’s (DKU) Class of 2022 was the first class to graduate from DKU’s four-year undergraduate degree program. A liberal arts and research university, DKU was established in 2013 in Kunshan, China, as a collaboration between Duke and Wuhan University to strengthen U.S.-China relations and to further both universities’ international reputations and innovative capabilities. DKU opened a graduate program in 2014 and an undergraduate program in 2018. The university shares resources and curriculum with Duke and the Chinese Ministry of Education to create a unique degree experience, where students receive degrees from both Duke and DKU. -
Mask
On March 10, 2020, President Price announced Duke’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, implementing safety methods such as virtual classes and frequent testing. Meanwhile, the Duke Health System focused on caring for COVID-19 patients in the area. In response to the Duke experience during the pandemic, this booklet was created by students in the 2021 Duke Immerse “Pandemics, Health, and Power” program. Through archival analysis, creative pieces, interviews, and illustrations, the students uncovered the stories of marginalized populations at Duke during COVID-19 and past pandemics. In the group’s closing letter, they advocate for an emphasis on the humanities in the pre-med curriculum: “Organic chemistry does not teach what to do when ventilators are running out and you have to decide who gets the care rations … How can we expect a broken health care system to change when those being funneled into it have no sense of justice to fight for those the system continues to oppress?” -
(In)visible: COVID-19 at Duke Booklet
On March 10, 2020, President Price announced Duke’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, implementing safety methods such as virtual classes and frequent testing. Meanwhile, the Duke Health System focused on caring for COVID-19 patients in the area. In response to the Duke experience during the pandemic, this booklet was created by students in the 2021 Duke Immerse “Pandemics, Health, and Power” program. Through archival analysis, creative pieces, interviews, and illustrations, the students uncovered the stories of marginalized populations at Duke during COVID-19 and past pandemics. In the group’s closing letter, they advocate for an emphasis on the humanities in the pre-med curriculum: “Organic chemistry does not teach what to do when ventilators are running out and you have to decide who gets the care rations … How can we expect a broken health care system to change when those being funneled into it have no sense of justice to fight for those the system continues to oppress?” -
Jewish stole
Dr. Robert Satloff (T'83), then an undergraduate, wrote an op-ed in The Chronicle decrying the university's exclusive support of a Christian baccalaureate service. At his baccalaureate ceremony, he led a walk-out of Jewish students and families, leaving the Chapel in favor of a small gathering on East Campus. This was the first Jewish baccalaureate service at Duke, and it laid the foundation for a number of identity-based baccalaureates and graduations that are still celebrated today. Since 2022, Jewish Life at Duke has distributed stoles to graduating students to wear as part of their graduation regalia. -
Barbie
Ibtihaj Muhammad (T’07) was the first female Muslim American to medal in the Olympics and first American to compete in a hijab. Muhammad won a bronze medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics in the Team Fencing competition. While at Duke, she was an accomplished member of the fencing team, earning All-American three times in saber and participating in the Muslim Students Association. The Ibtihaj Muhammad Barbie, debuted in 2017 as part of the “shero” (female hero) line, is the first Barbie to wear a hijab. Muhammad played a key role in the creation of her Barbie from the winged eyeliner to the non-see through hijab. -
Climate Coalition "Divest" Poster
Different student organizations have pushed Duke to divest from fossil fuels since 2012. In 2022, nearly 2,500 students voted in support of the Divestment Referendum proposed by the Duke Climate Coalition (DCC). This poster was used in a protest on Bryan Center Plaza in November of the same year, pushing for Duke to adhere to the results of the referendum. In 2022, President Price announced the Climate Commitment, Duke’s initiative to combat climate change, though at this time the demands to divest from fossil fuels have not been met.
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