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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. -
NAISA Bridge Photograph, 2019
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. -
International House Photographs
These photographs show a gathering at the Duke International House, now the Duke International Student Center (DISC). International students have been part of the Duke community since student Charlie Soong enrolled at Trinity College in 1881. DISC advocates for and provides advising, educational programming, and community for international students. Other organizations include the Duke International Association, a student-run social organization for international students. -
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. -
Hindu Students Association Diwali Flyer
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 2011, Duke hired its first Hindu Chaplain, Usha Rajagopalan, 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. -
Gay Morning Star Newsletter
The Duke Gay Alliance, one of the earliest organizations for queer students at Duke, published the Gay Morning Star once a semester, sharing essays, news, and poetry. Chairman Tom Benson wrote in the 1974 edition that “[w]e need a greater sense of the joyousness that comes in working together among those involved in a uniquely personal, yet collective revolution; an affirmation of love and sexual expression between members of the same, as well as the opposite, gender.” -
Charley's Final Peal
“Charley,” the bell that now hangs in the Kilgo belfry, was brought to Duke by the Red Friars, Duke’s first and best-known “secret society.” The Red Friars were founded in 1913 for the purpose of producing “better feeling between the different collegiate societies,” according to The Chronicle. Usually composed of leaders of fraternities and student organizations, they engaged in a number of campus improvement projects, including an attempt to reform residential life. The bell was hoisted into the Kilgo belfry in 1951, where the Friars would ring it for ceremonies. The Red Friars chose to disband in 1971. -
Kilgo Clapper
“Charley,” the bell that now hangs in the Kilgo belfry, was brought to Duke by the Red Friars, Duke’s first and best-known “secret society.” The Red Friars were founded in 1913 for the purpose of producing “better feeling between the different collegiate societies,” according to The Chronicle. Usually composed of leaders of fraternities and student organizations, they engaged in a number of campus improvement projects, including an attempt to reform residential life. The bell was hoisted into the Kilgo belfry in 1951, where the Friars would ring it for ceremonies. The Red Friars chose to disband in 1971. -
Woman's College Student Government Gavel
The Duke Woman’s College, founded in 1930, served as one of the most rigorous academic institutions for women until its 1972 merger with Trinity College. The Woman’s College offered professional and academic guidance for students, welcoming students from thirty-three states and multiple foreign countries. As early as 1935, Duke women were encouraged to create community and participate in student organizations, including the Women’s Athletic Association, the Women’s Orchestra, the student-edited publication Distaff, and the Woman’s College Student Government. This gavel highlights the names of the Woman’s College Student Government Presidents from 1938 to 1954. -
Celestial Omnibus Coffee House Flyer, 1967
Opened in 1967 as the “Celestial Omnibus Coffee House,” this student-run bar, dining space, and musical programming body was housed in the basement of the Flowers building. Following its closure and then revival in the 1970s, the Duke Coffeehouse (as it’s named today) was tucked away in the Crowell building on East Campus, where it continues to serve late-night coffee and host concerts. It is a well-loved space by those who find themselves drawn to the relaxed environment and music by independent artists. -
Muslim Students Association Brochure
The Muslim Students Association has been providing social and religious events to Muslim students on campus since its founding in 1960. In 1998, the first Muslim Chaplain, Imam Abdul Hafeez Waheed, volunteered to organize Islamic religious services and advocate for a prayer space for Muslim students. The Center for Muslim Life was established in 2009 and was originally housed on Swift Avenue; the Center moved to Few Quadrangle in 2022. -
Mi Gente photographs
Mi Gente was established in 1992 to foster a strong Latinx community at Duke and address the needs of Latinx students as shown through these two photographs. This group photograph of Mi Gente’s first office space in 2014 depicts the trajectory of the group’s student activism, as demands for a more visible space for Latinx groups eventually led to the establishment of Mi Gente’s current identity space La Casa in 2016. The current space works toward providing an inclusive environment for all students. -
Inter-View, Issue #3
Inter-View was an anonymous student-run publication aimed at tackling racial divisions in campus culture. The March 1986 issue discusses the differences between Black and white sororities, including different approaches to service and community, and whether such social groups facilitated racial separatism on campus. Today, most "traditionally white” Greek organizations have disaffiliated from Duke, while most Black Greek organizations have retained their affiliation, reflecting the continued uncertainty about the role of both Black and traditionally white Greek life on campus.
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