Alumni stay connected to the Duke Community
Duke's 125,000 alumni worldwide stay connected through affinity groups, career services, local and regional clubs, reunions and other special events, and continuing education and travel.
Alumni volunteers conduct interviews with admissions prospects, provide internships to undergraduates, and organize reunions.
Duke Magazine
Duke Magazine is published six times a year and mailed to nearly 100,000 alumni and university supporters. Duke seniors receive it gratis during their last year on campus and for two years after that; graduate and professional-school alumni receive it for one year after their graduations. Parents of Duke students and other friends of the university can receive the magazine by paying the $20 subscription fee ($35 outside the U.S.)
The magazine's editorial policy is to be "compelling in its content, striking in its visual impression" and to "provide a sense of the intellectual dynamism that characterizes the Duke community."
Duke Magazine Alumni Mini Profiles:
Kendall Rileigh '02: Drawn to the stage
Dale Volberg Reed '63: Passionate about 'cue
James Girard, B.S.E.E '59: Promoting prostrate health
DukeConnect
DukeConnect is an online database of alumni who provide career, life-stage, and other advice to students and alumni.
Undergraduates and members of the Duke community are encourages to use DukeConnect as a networking resources, building relationships and exploring options, whether it comes to chosing a class or making a major life change.
DukeReads
DukeReads is an online book club that lets alumni and friends discuss a range of books -- contemporary, classic, fiction, and nonfiction -- from the comfort of a computer.
Seven titles, offered over seven months, are selected by Duke bibliophiles. The first book of the reading semester is the title chosen for the incoming class by Duke's Summer Reading Program. DukeReads is sponsored by the Duke Alumni Association and Duke University Libraries, with the assistance of a community of partners