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School Spirit + Community

School Spirit + Community

College in Motion

There’s a palpable energy on campus. Maybe that’s because students are often on the move. Buzzing from the research lab to the studio, from maker’s spaces to Duke Forest trails—no two students’ days ever look quite the same.

Hoof'n'Horn

In 2023, Duke’s student-run musical theatre group performed a sold out production of Jonathan Larson’s award-winning musical Rent.


Duke University Union

Duke’s largest programming and media body made up of 17 committees puts on 100+ events per year.


HackDuke: Code for Good

Valuing collaboration over competition, this 24-hour hacking sprint unites students in their efforts to utilize tech to further social good.


the Archive

Established in 1887, The Archive is one of the oldest continuously published literary magazines in the United States and the oldest student publication at Duke University.


Duke Electric Vehicles

Three-time champions of the Shell Eco-marathon Americas, this team broke the Guinness World Record for fuel efficiency.


QUAD COUNCILS

New to Duke’s QuadEx living and learning model, quad councils sponsor community events and advocate for community improvements.

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DUKEENGAGE

DukeEngage is a fully funded summer program that prepares students to make real impact across the U.S. and abroad.
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SERVICE-LEARNING

Duke service-learning brings classroom learning to life through cross-departmental community engagement that serves the public good by providing needed services to individuals, organizations, schools, and other entities in the community.
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GLOBAL IMPACT

Duke Engineers for International Development (DEID) is an organization that supports high-impact engineering projects around the world by combining community-driven ideas with student design.
VISIT DEID
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A Culture of Champions

The Blue Devils have 17 NCAA team national championships. The Duke Women’s Golf team won their 7th NCAA Championship in 2019 and boasts several program alumnae with U.S. Women’s open titles.

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Make Your Dreams

30+ Sports Clubs provide students with opportunities to compete in organized recreation at the local and national level. Sports Clubs receive funding for annual “Dream Trips” in which they travel to unique locations for training or competition.

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Get in the Game

Students, faculty, and staff are able to team up and work out through an extensive network of free intramural offerings from soccer to Ultimate Frisbee.

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Get in the Spirit

With free tickets to all sporting events, Duke students can show their support for the Blue Devils of our 27 varsity teams in the NCAA Division 1 such as Duke Basketball and Duke Diving.