GLS eNews October 27, 2022
GLS Biweekly Update October 27, 2022
The GLS House will be open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10 AM to 4 PM for the remainder of the fall semester. Staff will alternate days in the office, so please reach out via email if you would like to meet with someone in particular, in person or virtually. We look forward to seeing you!
GLS Professional Development Event
Thursday, November 3
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Zoom Panel with GLS Alumni
Friday, November 4
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Individual Breakout Sessions
We are excited to offer this special virtual event for our current students, featuring Duke GLS alumni from various points in their professional life. Find out more about our participants and register in advance with the link above.
GLS Spring Courses
War, Myth, and Masculinity in the U.S.
Amy Laura Hall
Mondays, 6:00 -9:00 PM
*NEW COURSE VIDEO*
Michelle Dove
Wednesdays, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Robin Kirk
Thursdays, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Click the links above for course descriptions and preview videos.
Registration opens on November 2.
Student News
Image of "We Are One (The Human Genome)" by Toya Wallace
Toya Wallace's mixed media painting We Are One (The Human Genome) has been accepted into the 68th Annual Juried Art Exhibition.
The exhibit will run until December 3, 2022. Juror Lecture with Nell Fortune-Greeley on November 4, 2022, 6:00 - 7:00 PM. Located at the Durham Art Guild, located at 120 Morris St., Durham, NC 27701.
Exhibition reception November 18, 2022, 6:00 - 8:00 PM.
Opportunities
Lancaster Commons Graduate Student Housing
You should have received information via email from both Off Campus & Community Housing and GLS. But, we want to make sure everyone knows about this student housing resource. Lancaster Commons is a subsidized off-campus apartment complex reserved entirely for Duke graduate and professional students.
- November 1 - The application will be live. Please check the Housing & Residence Life website and the Off-Campus & Community Housing website on November 1 for details on how to apply.
- November 15 - Priority deadline for the Spring 2023 application process.
Questions should go to offcampus@duke.edu (leases, roommates, move-in dates, pets, etc.) and lancaster@ticonproperties.com (floor plans, apartment details).
Friday, October 28 - Proposal submission deadline (for Spring projects)
Wednesday, November 2 - Registration begins for Spring 2023
Monday, November 14 - Registration ends for Spring 2023
Monday, November 15 - Drop/Add begins for Spring 2023
Tuesday, November 22 - 10:30 PM, Thanksgiving recess begins
Monday, November 28 - Classes resume
Friday, December 2 - Graduate classes end
For more important Duke Registrar dates, see the Current Academic Calendar.
Check out the links below for events happening across Duke.
Franklin Humanities Institute (FHI)
Department of African & African-American Studies (AAAS)
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)
- The Graduate Writing Lab offers regular accountability and catered feedback. Monday, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm (Bivins 205) on East Campus, or via Zoom
- The GPSC Duke Community Pantry is open to graduate students Saturdays 12:00 - 2:00 pm at the GPSC House.
- The Duke Student Assistance Fund was established to 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.
- The Duke International Student Center (DISC) is a home away from home for international students.
- New resource for reporting Harassment, Discrimination, and other concerns: An Interactive Guide for Graduate School Students
- COVID-19 updates for students are available on Duke's Coronavirus Response website.
- Graduate School-specific COVID-19 updates are posted here.
If you have news, opportunities, events, or other resources that you would like to include in the GLS Biweekly Update, please email malina.chavez@duke.edu.
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