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appropriate employment--whether in the .edu, .com, or .gov sectors either in the U.S. or abroad. Services for graduate
students include confidential counseling, workshops for practical skill development, and special events to connect them
with alumni advisors and employers. We encourage new graduate students to begin early to plan their transition to the
workplace and to develop skills for navigating its partricular challenges. For information about our resources, see the
graduate student section of the Career Center’s Web site at: http://career.studentaffairs.duke.edu.
Student Affairs
The Office of Graduate Student Affairs. The central mission of Graduate Student Affairs (GSA) is to enhance
the quality of graduate student life by working closely with individual students, student organizations, faculty, and other
campus offices. The aim is to provide a broad array of programs on issues related to graduate student life such as health,
safety, housing, mentoring, and professional development. GSA also has a particular role in establishing support
services that address the specific needs of students from different ethnic backgrounds, international students, gay and
lesbian students, students with disabilities, women, and other groups. This office is committed to helping students
become active participants in the Duke University community. Graduate Student Affairs serves as a principal point of
contact for all graduate students wishing to express their comments and concerns about the quality of graduate student
life here at Duke. We urge you to take full advantage of the services offered by our office. You are welcome to come
by at any time to talk about your experiences as a student or just to say hello. You can also consult us by telephone at
919-684-2056, by e-mail at grad-gsa@duke.edu, or visit our Web site: http://www.gradschool.duke.edu/gsa/.
Cocurricular Activities. Graduate students at Duke University are welcome to use such university recreational
facilities as swimming pools, tennis courts, the golf course, and gyms. They may also affiliate with the choral, dance,
drama, music, and religious groups. They may become junior members of the American Association of University
Professors and may affiliate with Phi Beta Kappa and social fraternities.
A full program of cultural, recreational, and religious activities is presented by the Duke University Campus
Ministry, the Duke University Union, the Office of Student Activities, and recreational clubs. The Duke University
Union sponsors a wide range of programs through its committees, which are open to all segments of the campus
community. Included are touring Broadway shows; rock, jazz, and pop concerts; speakers; films; a film-making
program; the largest fully student-run television station in the country; art exhibits in three galleries; and a broad program
in crafts located in Southgate Dormitory and the Bryan University Center. The Aquatic Center, Central Campus pool,
and East Campus Gymnasium pool are available to students, faculty, and staff families. The handball, racquetball,
squash, and tennis facilities and the weight rooms on East and West Campus are also available. Interested students may
participate in softball and other team sports.
The University Center complex includes the Bryan University Center, which houses the Information Center, two
drama theaters, a film theater, lounges, stores, meeting rooms, games room, an art gallery, and other facilities; the West
Union, which includes dining facilities; and Flowers Building, which includes student publications, Page Auditorium,
and the university box office.
Inquiries should be directed to the Recreation Office, 105 Card Gymnasium; Duke Chapel; the Duke University
Union, Bryan University Center; or the Office of Student Activities, Bryan University Center.
Full information regarding the scheduling of major events and programs for the entire year can be found on the Duke
University online event calendar (http://calendar.duke.edu), and in the Duke Chronicle, published each Monday
through Friday during the fall and spring and each Thursday during the first summer session.
The Center for Multicultural Affairs supports the campus in addressing the academic and socio-cultural needs
of African, Asian, Latino, and Native American students, and conducts diversity education programs for the general
student body. In addition, the Center offers the campus community a number of multimedia resources for programming
and research purposes that cover a wide array of multicultural topics. Reservable space is available in the center for clubs
and organizations to meet, as well as space where individual students can study and relax. The staff also provides
technical support to individuals and organizations planning multicultural, racial, and ethnic specific events. The
interests and cultural programming activities of student organizations are of major importance to the center. Dedicated
to making diversity and community essential aspects of the Duke experience, the Center collaborates with other campus
agencies to offer unique educational programs designed to explore the complex dynamics of creating an inclusive
campus. For more information, visit the Web site: http://mcc.studentaffairs.duke.edu/.
The Community Service Center. The Community Service Center (CSC) is a clearinghouse for volunteer and
community service activities available to students, faculty, and employees. Through the center, members of the Duke
community can become involved with student service groups and Durham area agencies doing everything from tutoring
and mentoring, caring for people with AIDS, and serving meals at local homeless shelters, to befriending senior citizens.
The Community Service Center also sponsors speakers, special events, volunteer training sessions, and many other
programs. In these ways, the CSC strives to raise awareness of contemporary social issues, support civic engagement,
and strengthen partnerships between Duke University and Durham. Visit the center’s Web site at
csc.studentaffairs.duke.edu.
International House. International House serves as the center for co-curricular programs for internationals and
U.S. Americans interested in other cultures and people. As part of the Division of Student Affairs, the mission of
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