Duke Blue Connections

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The answer to the June/July '10 trivia question is:

When the Rigsbees, a prosperous Durham Family, sold the land to Duke University in 1925, they excluded the 1/4 acre for the family's burial plots. For more information, read this University Archives article and this Duke Magazine article.

Duke Magazine

In the July-August issue, a profile of oceanographer Sylvia Earle A.M. 56, Ph.D. '66, "the Rachel Carson of the oceans." The impact of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on the Duke community. The collectors: alumni with a passion for everything from art and historic documents to gardening. Check out the latest issue.

Message from Sterly L. Wilder

Sterly Wilder '83, associate vice president for alumni affairs, sends new year's greetings, plus a summary of last year's successes and what's new for the new year. Please click here.

2008-09 DAA Annual Report

The alumni association now boasts nearly 138,000 members. For their demographic profile and a comprehensive look at the many ways the Duke Alumni Association engaged, connected, and celebrated them in 2008-09, click here for a pdf.

Message to the Duke Community from President Brodhead

President Brodhead discusses the current economic climate and steps taken by Duke University. Click here . For the latest information on Duke's 2009-10 budget, approved by the trustees on May 8, click here.

Alumni House Dedication

On February 28, 2009, Alumni House was officially renamed Forlines House to honor John A. Forlines Jr. '39, former trustee, DAA president, and winner of the University Medal for Distinguished Meritorious Service. Click here for the coverage in Duke Today.

DAA Board Nominations

Know a Blue Devil you believe would be an asset to the DAA's board of directors? DAA board membership is a two-year commitment, to represent undergraduate, graduate, and professional school alumni and other interest groups, on campus three times a year. For duties and responsibilities of DAA board members, click here. Send us recommendations (no self-nominations, please) by completing the online form at www.boardnom.dukealumni.com. The deadline for nominations is March 1 to be considered for the upcoming year.

Partners In Education

The Duke Club of Washington's PIE Project, a reading room for a local charter school, was visited by President Richard H. Brodhead, who dedicated the space. For details about the DCW's PIE event, click here. For a flash movie, click here.

Alumni Awards

Each year, the Duke Alumni Association recognizes outstanding contributions to the Duke community and to society by Duke alumni, students, and faculty. For more information on how you can be a part of the process, or just to learn the extent of how we honor excellence, please click here.

Duke at a Glance

Duke at a Glance, produced by Duke News & Communications, is a handy, colorful guide of facts, figures, and information about the university. For a printable version, click here.

Duke Alumni Association Strategic Plan

The Duke Alumni Association's roadmap for the next half decade, the culmination of a process that began in October of 2004. Hundreds of members of the Duke community have been involved in that process along the way. For more information, click here.

Upcoming Regional Events

The Duke Alumni Association's schedules hundreds of events around the world every year. Take a look at what's planned for 2008 and beyond. For more information, click here.

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