This September, our incredible Affinity Board leaders brought energy, connection, and spirit to #DukeHomecoming! Their dedication to building community among alumni was on full display, and we’re thrilled to see their contributions celebrated on Duke Alumni Engagement and Development's LinkedIn page. Thank you for making a lasting impact and keeping the Duke spirit alive!  #ForeverDuke #DukeAlumni

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This FLI series is inspired by Duke University's popular UNI course "Let's Talk About Race," discover the profound impacts of race in today's world in this thought-provoking Forever Learning Institute series. Duke's expert faculty will take you through an engaging course that explores the orgins, evolution, and consequences of racial classifications throughout time.

Congratulations to our incredible DAAA National Affinity Board members Hosea Chang '03 and Runbin Dong '12. Both Hosea and Runbin are being featured in Duke's Centennial Alumni Profiles 2024-2025 campaign! The goal of the campaign is to feature diverse career paths and encourage students to connect with alum.

Congratulations -- you did it! On behalf of Duke First, a community of first-generation and low-income students-turned alums, we are celebrating this moment with you. After getting into Duke, choosing to make it your home, and navigating through your program here, you’re now becoming an alum.

On February 17, just under 200 First-Generation/Low-Income students, alumni, faculty, and staff came together for our 2nd Annual Duke First Resilience Dinner. It was an evening of good food, shared experiences, amazing connections, and exciting raffle prizes.

Outstanding job to all the awardees of the 2023 Duke Alumni Awards!

Congratulations on your phenomenal service! Below is the list of the amazing DAAA alums that were honored!

Michelle Park Chiu J.D.'06, LL.M.'06 - Forever Duke Award

Ian Blake LiB.S.E.'11 - Forever Duke Award

Robert Tai - Forever Duke Award

The application for the 2023 Duke Doctor of Physical Therapy Program is live! The program will be held in person at Duke the week of June 12-16. Please spread the word about the applications that are due on April 15: https://duke.is/8w8yv

We were excited to host 18 students on campus and 70+ student

The Duke Asian Alumni Alliance (DAAA) affinity group hosted a networking event on the rooftop of the Duke in DC office at 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue.  Attendees enjoyed celebrating their common connection with a beautiful view of our nation's capital!

On Tuesday, September 14, our Duke Asian Alumni Alliance (DAAA), Duke Black Alumni (DBA), Duke University Hispanic/Latino Alumni Association (DUHLAA), and 

Please register for our Summer Discovery Program Mentorship Event on Wednesday, June 16 and/or Thursday, June 17- both events will be held from 6 pm - 8 pm eastern: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_daukJ13u7zJJzE2

Please register for our Summer Discovery Program Mentorship Event on Wednesday, June 16 and/or Thursday, June 17- both events will be held from 6 pm - 8 pm eastern: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_daukJ13u7zJJzE2

We still live in times where the struggle for human rights continues. All individuals deserve to be protected against discrimination, human rights violations and basic indecency. All people regardless of background should be respected and their rights protected.

The Duke Asian Alumni Alliance (DAAA), Duke Black Alumni (DBA), Duke University Hispanic/Latino American Association (DUHLAA), Duke LGBTQ+ Network, and

The Duke Asian Alumni Alliance (DAAA) denounces any type of racism and violence that impacts our community. We are alarmed by the increasing number of incidents against Asian and Asian-Americans, and we are even more concerned with the silence that seems to accompany them. Silence is complicity, which compels us to issue this statement.  

Nika Duan is an investor at Emerson Collective, a social change organization founded by Laurene Powell Jobs that invests in mission-driven companies across all stages, including companies like Guild Education, Chime, SpaceX, and Axios.