GLS eNews December 07, 2021
GLS Biweekly Update - December 07, 2021
The GLS staff currently are working a hybrid schedule. Email and phone (GLS main number - 919-684-3222) remain the best way to reach us.
Happiest of holidays, GLS community!
Congratulations to all of you for surviving a fall semester in the strange liminal space between our old “normal” and whatever is coming next. I hope that the next few weeks bring you time for rest, relaxation, and family and friends.
Although we remain cautious due to the emergent omicron COVID variant, we are grateful for the vaccinations and masks that have this fall allowed us renewed opportunities to connect with one another in person, especially in GLS classes, and, from time to time, on the GLS porches. We look forward hopefully to more of these times in the spring, when several new students will join our numbers.
For now, I want to let you know that GLS staff will continue to be available on a hybrid basis at GLS house through the end of next week (December 17). For the two weeks after that (December 20-31), as is our custom, we will close GLS House, and staff will be working remotely when not taking vacation. Your best bet during that time will be to email if you need the staff’s help.
Be well!
Warmly,
Anne
Late Registration for Spring Seminars
Please note that December 1 was the late registration deadline for Spring 2022. This includes registration in continuation. A $50 fee will be assessed to students who register after this date.
Currently there is a waitlist for The Art of Storytelling, but seats are still available in Critical Digital Knowledge and Protecting Nature in a World of People.
LS 780-93 Critical Digital Knowledge: Seeing Data Bodies and Practicing the Future
Instructor: Amanda Starling Gould
Mondays, 2-5 PM
GLS House, 2114 Campus Drive, and online
Click here for course description.
LS 760-39 Protecting Nature in a World of People: Protected Areas, Economic Development and Tourism
Instructor: Robert Healy
Tuesdays, 6-9 PM
GLS House, 2114 Campus Drive
Click here for course description.
LS 770-45 The Art of Storytelling
Instructor: Michelle Dove
Wednesdays 6-9 PM
GLS House, 2114 Campus Drive
Click here for course description.
Nasher Museum reopens December 9
The Nasher Museum at Duke University has returned to being open on Thursday nights and weekends with free admission for all, starting December 9th.
The museum has returned to its pre-pandemic hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday; Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Reservations are not required.
Face masks are required at all times for all visitors. Click here for more information.
Visitors lean in for a close look at “MamaRay,” a new bronze sculpture by Wangechi Mutu at the Nasher Museum of Art. (Photo by J Caldwell)
Duke Presidential Awards deadline Monday, December 13th
Nominations are open for the 2021-22 Duke Presidential Awards, which will recognize exceptional contributions by staff and faculty members throughout Academic Year 2020-21.
The Presidential Awards program, organized by the Office of the President in partnership with Duke Human Resources, recognizes individuals and teams who best demonstrate the values that define and shape Duke as an institution. The awards are the highest honor given to Duke to staff and faculty members.
Nominations have been extended through Dec. 13, 2021.
Race and Bias Conversations Series: RCR Forum: Becoming an Upstander
SAVE THE DATE! Friday, January 14, 2022: The Race and Bias Conversations series kicks off spring semester with a highly interactive skill-building workshop. In order to help create a culture of respect and civility, we need to learn how to “step in” when we see harmful or disrespectful behaviors. Through presentation, discussion, and role plays, we’ll consider barriers to intervening, explore different ways we can intervene, and then share tips for moving forward. Click here to register for this online event.
Information Sessions: Resuming January 7
SPREAD THE WORD! Graduate Liberal Studies holds online information sessions for prospective students every Friday morning at 10 AM EST. These sessions, which last about an hour, are the best way to learn more about the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies degree at Duke University. GLS staff members are available to discuss degree requirements, the application and admissions process, and more. Click here for registration details.
Information Sessions will resume January 7, 2022.
Important Dates for GLS Students
Wednesday, December 1 - Late registration deadline for Spring 2022. A $50 fee will be assessed to students who register after this date.
Wednesday, December 8-Monday, December 13 - Final examinations
Tuesday, December 14 - Wednesday, January 5 - Winter Break
Monday, January 5 - Spring semester classes begin
Campus Calendars
Check out the links below for events happening across Duke.
Franklin Humanities Institute (FHI)
Department of Art, Art History & Visual Studies (AAHVS)
Department of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies (AMES)
Department of Gender, Sexuality & Feminists Studies
Department of International Comparative Studies (ICS)
Online Resources for Graduate Students
- COVID-19 updates for students are available on Duke's Coronavirus Response website.
- Graduate School-specific COVID-19 updates are posted here.
- The Duke Student Assistance Fund was established better support master's students who may be experiencing difficulty providing for their basic needs during this extraordinary time.
- Blue Devils Care is a new mental telehealth service that can provide support wherever you may be located currently. You can access the service by using the key DUKE2020.
- The Duke Career Hub offers career support, content, and resources.
