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Dukeland: The First-Year Experience Competition
Play Dukeland and Win prizes—Aug. 24 to Nov. 24, 2020
Dukeland: The First-Year Experience Competition helps first-year students get to know fellow Duke Engineers and learn amazing things about Duke and the Pratt School of Engineering. And, win prizes, too!
- First-year students are divided into 18 teams, based on their EGR 101 section
- Watch for leaderboard updates in your weekly E-Team emails
- Have a question? Email pratteteam@duke.edu
Earn Points
Attend virtual events and visit student resources
Attend Virtual Events
- Check with your weekly E-Team email for event listings
Visit Student Resources
Academic Resource Center
- Learning consultations
- Tutoring
- SAGE Learning Communities
- Study Connect
- Learning STEM @ Duke
Duke Career Center Virtual Drop-in Advising
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10 to 15 minutes with an advisor during a virtual meeting
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Get immediate feedback on your resume or ask a quick career question
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To book a drop-in: Check the Career Center calendar, then go to CareerConnections
Co-Lab Roots Program
- Over 100 classes planned in a variety of tech topics, from web design to programming to arts and fabrication
- Most classes delivered via Zoom
FLUNCH
- Invite a professor to a virtual lunch (FLUNCH = Faculty + Lunch)
Office Hours and Learning Assistance
- Attend a faculty member's office hours
- Access the Math Help Room
- Contact a chemistry tutor
- Meet with a teaching assistant (TA) for any of your classes
Student Org Interest Meeting
- Attend an interest meeting of a student club, team or organization
Student Wellness
“Moments of Mindfulness”—Monday-Thursday, through Oct. 29:
- Guided meditation
- "Sleight of Hand"—Learn close-up magic
- Communitea—Virtual tea appreciation
- Knitting Group
Submit Points
Submit attendance to score points for your team
- Each first-year student submits points for attending virtual events and visiting student resources
- Bonus points for teams that attend virtual events as a group
- Team Leaderboard updated weekly in E-Team email
Compete for Prizes
And bragging rights, too!
- Top 3 teams at contest end: Pratt School of Engineering swag*
- Team Grand Prize: To be announced
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*Swag: noun. Colloquial for promotional material. Swag was an English criminal's slang for "quantity of stolen property, loot" from c. 1839. Source.