From: Georgia Bejian
Date: November 9, 2024
Subject: November Newsletter: FGLI Awareness Week



Good morning, Duke LIFE! We are excited to announce the scheduled events for FGLI Awareness week, happening Monday, November 11 - Saturday, November 16. The links for sign-ups will be included in this newsletter; please be aware that sign-up slots are expected to be competitive, so sign up ASAP!



Monday: Free LinkedIn Headshots

Duke LIFE is offering free LinkedIn chapel headshots to LIFE undergraduates. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0444ADAA2FAAF58-48943501-duke. Please be aware that sign-ups are competitive. You MUST BE SIGNED UP to take part in this event!


Tuesday: Tabling on BC Plaza

Join us on Tuesday, Nov 12th from 10 AM - 1 PM at BC PLAZA to make friendship bracelets 👯‍♀️ and enjoy free churros and hot chocolate 😋☕️(while supplies last)

Wednesday: Tie-Dye Sweatpants

With the weather getting colder ❄️ join Duke LIFE at our FGLI Awareness Week Event: Tie-Dye Sweatpants! 👖🌈(while supplies last)
This event is for undergraduate students only!
Location: BC Landing from 2-4 pm

Thursday: Wellness Event

Take a break from midterms and come relax with the Duke LIFE community! Enjoy visits from puppies and wellness goody bags. This event will be held at Hollows A Entry from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM.


Friday: FGLI Awareness Dinner

Join us at our annual FGLI Awareness Dinner to eat a delicious meal while bonding with other FGLI students 😋🍽️!!
⭐️ Catering from OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE !!
⭐️ Cocktails & Mocktails from Pour Mixology !!
⭐️ Semi-formal wear is encouraged
⭐️ Registration is highly encouraged but not required
⭐️ Undergraduates ONLY

Saturday: Duke Men's Basketball Walk-Up Line with Free Breakfast, Coffee & Face Painting

We’re ending the week with an exciting event: Duke LIFE Special Walk-Up Line to the Duke vs. Wofford Men’s Basketball game on Nov 16, 2024!
To join, you and any Duke LIFE allies need to fill out the attached form by Thursday (11/14) at 11:59pm to guarantee your spot in the walk-up line. All people registered must be in Kville by 10 AM on Saturday (11/16) to secure entry to Cameron Indoor.
Duke LIFE will be providing free breakfast, coffee, and paint to show your school spirit. Duke LIFE allies are welcome, so spread the word to your friends! Being part of the Duke LIFE walk up line will guarantee early entrance to Cameron and some of the best spots in the student section—you won’t want to miss this!
We can’t wait to see you in Kville and cheer on Duke together!
Sign up here: 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScK4cMRMuXYlx_7txqAU7sak4Z1CdXdao9remJzh0wPdMuv1Q/viewform

International Career Fair

The International Career Collective (ICC) Career Expo is the second annual career fair for all international students across 20+ different universities!  
Who: International students from all years are encouraged to attend.
What: An opportunity to connect with employers and start building connections. All employers may not be hiring but could be in the future and this is the first step to explore who might be a good fit.
What to Do in Advance: Add your resume to Handshake, have an idea of which employers you would like to connect with, and a practice your elevator pitch
When: November 19 from 1-4pm EST
Where: Hosted on Handshake
Registration: On Handshake

New Mentorship Programs

If you are interested in receiving mentorship from a graduate student and/or alumni, we recommend you fill out these two forms. One form is to be paried up with a Duke FGLI alumni and the second is to be paired up with a Duke FGLI grad student. This an initiative for Duke LIFE we are doing in collaboration with the alumni and graduate student FGLI orgs. We recommend filling out both forms-- always great to have mentors, and multiple mentors. Let us know if you have any questions. Both forms will be open indefinitely

Alumni Mentor: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefCIq9EwAG9EMVTzuwjlzeXihMhi8UsRQqR25QMVnCWQ7vMw/viewform 
Grad Student Mentor:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXRCgUbm46xbXpY0Mcg4fRR5HIM4dk8BMuy4vIaclmRVKbog/viewform


Winter Break Aid

If you are an aided student staying on Duke's campus over Winter Break, you can contact the financial aid office (finaid@duke.edu) to notify them. They will provide you with a daily allowance for food over the break, which you can spend at local restaurants, grocery stores, or any open campus location.

New Survey for Students to fill out (very important)

OUE and Student Affairs assembled a dedicated working group of faculty and staff to better understand the hidden costs of attending Duke. Our goal is to uncover and address unforeseen expenses that may impact the experience and success of our undergraduate students. 

Your insights are invaluable to this process. By participating in this survey, you’ll be helping us gain a clearer understanding of the costs you face as a Duke undergraduate. In turn, this knowledge will help us develop solutions that support all students equitably. Your response is confidential and will not be shared. 

This survey should take approximately 3-5 minutes to complete.
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Duke LIFE FGLI Awareness Week Headshots Event on Monday, 11 November 2024 At 5:00 PM. No image description provided

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Duke LIFE FGLI Awareness Week Headshots Event

clock Monday, November 11, 2024
5:00pm - 9:00pm
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We are offering free LinkedIn/resume headshots to Duke LIFE members who are signed up through the Signup Genius. Please note: you must be signed up of the form to participate!

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Duke FGLI Awareness Week Tabling Event on Tuesday, 12 November 2024 At 10:00 AM. No image description provided

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Duke FGLI Awareness Week Tabling Event

clock Tuesday, November 12, 2024
10:00am - 1:00pm
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We are tabling to bring awareness to FGLI students. We will have churros and Horchata and an activity: friendship bracelets.

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Duke LIFE Awareness Dinner on Friday, 15 November 2024 At 6:00 PM. No image description provided

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Duke LIFE Awareness Dinner

clock Friday, November 15, 2024
6:00pm - 8:45pm
Location pinKeohane Atrium, Durham, NC 27708, United States
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During the week of November 11th-15th, Duke LIFE will be celebrating First Generation, Low Income Awareness Week. First-generation awareness week is a celebration of the accomplishments of first-generation students, faculty, and staff at colleges and universities. It is typically celebrated in November, and some institutions extend the celebration to a week or even a month. We will be celebrating it during this week and apart of the celebration will consist of a dinner at the end of the week with faculty, grad students, and undergrad students. The dinner will serve as a space for everyone to connect and celebrate FGLI identities.

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FGLI Awareness Week Walkup Line on Saturday, 16 November 2024 At 7:00 AM. No image description provided

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FGLI Awareness Week Walkup Line

clock Saturday, November 16, 2024
7:00am - 12:00pm
Location pinK-Ville, Durham, NC 27708, United States
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Basketball line monitor Juliana Alfonso is working with Duke Athletics to get DukeLIFE their own walkup line for the Duke vs. Wofford game. Duke students will stand in line, and we will have an activity and food.

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Duke LIFE x 1GP Law School Panel

clock Tuesday, November 19, 2024
5:30pm - 7:30pm
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Duke Law students from Duke 1GP (First-Generation Professionals) will be providing a panel answering undergraduate students' questions about law school.

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