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Duke Students Say Thanks
Duke students say thank you to donors who supported Duke and the Annual Fund in 2011-12.Published 10 months ago
President Brodhead on Duke's Changing Landscape
(Part 2 of 4) During Reunions Weekend 2012, on April 22, President Richard Brodhead gave alumni an update on the state of Duke. In part two of this four-part series, Brodhead talks about the physical transformation of the campus over the past several years.Watch part 1 of the speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxtqpfaAgXk
Watch part 3 of the speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUPrLSkpBe8
Watch part 4 of the speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MufankGIF_4
Published 1 year ago
President Brodhead on Offering the Future of Education Today
(Part 4 of 4) During Reunions Weekend 2012, on April 22, President Richard Brodhead gave alumni an update on the state of Duke. In part four of this four-part series, Brodhead addresses the ways in which Duke is working to offer the future of education today.Watch part 1 of the speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxtqpfaAgXk
Watch part 2 of the speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QshFDJ9D3kw
Watch part 3 of the speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUPrLSkpBe8
Published 1 year ago
President Brodhead on Building Strong Educational Programs at Duke
(Part 3 of 4) During Reunions Weekend 2012, on April 22, President Richard Brodhead gave alumni an update on the state of Duke. In part three of this four-part series, Brodhead highlights the type of educational programs that Duke is building, such as DukeEngage.Watch part 1 of the speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxtqpfaAgXk
Watch part 2 of the speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QshFDJ9D3kw
Watch part 4 of the speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MufankGIF_4
Published 1 year ago
President Brodhead on the Types of Students Who Attend Duke
(Part 1 of 4) During Reunions Weekend 2012, on April 22, President Richard Brodhead gave alumni an update on the state of Duke. In part one of this four-part series, Brodhead describes the atmosphere at Duke, which he says is defined by a buzz of energy and endless talent.Watch part 2 of the speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QshFDJ9D3kw
Watch part 3 of the speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUPrLSkpBe8
Watch part 4 of the speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MufankGIF_4
Published 1 year ago
K4 and the New Duke House System
Take a tour of Duke's newest dorm!Join Steve Nowicki , dean and vice provost for undergraduate education, as he takes us on a tour of K4 and shares how the dorm was designed with Duke's new residential house system in mind. You'll also see students—and a special guest!—making the most of the new space.
Published 1 year ago
Thank you from the Duke Annual Fund
As the year draws to a close, we'd like to take a moment to thank you for your support of the Duke Annual Fund. Every gift makes a difference in the lives of Duke's students!Learn more about the Duke Annual Fund at http://giving.duke.edu/annualfund .
Published 1 year ago
Unwrapping Gifts: Charitable Remainder Unitrusts
Learn how you can generate an income and make the most of your charitable contribution through a charitable remainder unitrust for Duke University. Your gift can support Duke Athletics or other Duke programs that are meaningful to you. Phil Buchanan, assistant vice president of Gift Planning at Duke University, describes how these gifts can work for you.Want to learn more about how a charitable gift can be part of a smart financial plan for you and your family? Explore http://giving.duke.edu/giftplanning or contact us at gift.planning@dev.duke.edu . Duke gift planning officers are not basketball stars; they can, however, work with you and your financial advisors to find a gift vehicle that's a slam dunk.
"Unwrapping Gifts" is a new series of video podcasts about the benefits and impact of planned gifts to Duke University. Duke offers a range of giving vehicles that may help you realize immediate tax savings, transfer assets to a loved one with a reduced tax liability, generate a life income for yourself and/or loved ones, reduce or eliminate capital gains and estate taxes, and make a more significant gift than you imagined possible.
Watch a video on charitable gift annuities at http://www.youtube.com/user/DukeDevelopment#p/u/7/hvEgRbEnQTg .
Published 1 year ago
A Thank You to Duke's Financial Aid Supporters
Brianna Nofil T'12, a history and public policy major from Coral Springs, Florida, won a competition to speak to financial aid donors at Duke's annual Celebration of Scholarships & Fellowships, which took place on Friday, October 14, 2011.To learn more about scholarships and fellowships at Duke, visit http://giving.duke.edu/financialaid .
Published 1 year ago
Unwrapping Gifts: The Charitable IRA Rollover
Kristen Brown Smalley, Associate Director of Gift Planning at Duke University, describes the tax advantages of a "charitable IRA rollover," available to donors age 70½ or older through the end of 2011.Want to learn more about how gift can be part of a smart financial plan for you and your family? Explore http://giving.duke.edu/giftplanning or contact us at gift.planning@dev.duke.edu .
"Unwrapping Gifts" is a new series of video podcasts about the benefits and impact of planned gifts to Duke University. Duke offers a range of giving vehicles that may help you realize immediate tax savings, transfer assets to a loved one with a reduced tax liability, generate a life income for yourself and/or loved ones, reduce or eliminate capital gains and estate taxes, and make a more significant gift than you imagined possible.
Watch a video on charitable gift annuities at http://www.youtube.com/user/DukeDevelopment#p/u/7/hvEgRbEnQTg .
Published 1 year ago
'Thank You!' from Duke Students
Duke students express their gratitude to donors who supported Duke and the Annual Fund in 2010-11.Published 1 year ago
Learning by Doing - Undergrad Research at Duke
Students and advisors talk about why faculty-mentored undergraduate research is so popular at Duke University.Published 1 year ago
President Brodhead's Update on Duke, Reunions Weekend 2011
After thanking the reunion classes for their reunion gifts -- signified by giant cardboard checks in the background -- President Brodhead gives alumni an update on life at Duke. Watch a longer version of this speech at: http://www.youtube.com/user/DukeDevelopment?feature=mhum#p/u/0/iQssl4DebkgPublished 2 years ago
Duke Annual Fund - The Big Event
The Duke Annual Fund hosted an event to help educate students about what the Annual Fund is and does, and to show them how the support of Annual Fund donors makes a difference in their Duke experience. We thought you'd enjoy seeing this short video that was shot during the event.For more information: http://giving.duke.edu/annualfund .
Published 2 years ago
My Favorite Duke Professor...
Betsy Bourassa's video about one of her favorite professors, John Dancy, was selected as one of the winners of the Duke Annual Fund's 2010 Student Video Contest.Published 2 years ago
