The Cultural Anthropology Department honors the "first majors" graduating class with a ceremony and reception in the Nelson Music Room, 201 East Duke Building on East Campus. During the ceremony, students are called to the stage, and the Director of Undergraduate Studies, along with the department Chair present them with diplomas and awards. After the ceremony, parents and family are invited to enjoy a delicious luncheon on the East Duke Gazebo Lawn next to the East Duke Building. 

The department will provide lunch for each student and their guests. Lunch is by reservation only.  Please be sure to RSVP by Friday, April 25 and be sure to include the number in your party and how many (if any) are vegetarian.  Luncheon tickets are required and will be distributed with the diplomas at the graduation ceremony. 

Graduation and reception information will be mailed to parents and/or guardians in March. Only the person listed as your next-of-kin will receive graduation information by mail. Students must notify the second parent if their address differs. Be sure to also coordinate the total number that will be attending the reception with both parties, we certainly don't want anyone to miss your special event!

Students who are not planning to participate in commencement exercises should contact Dean Gerald Wilson's office at (919) 684-2865 so that arrangements can be made to have their diplomas mailed.

Feel free to contact Pat Bodager at pbodager@duke.edu if you have any questions.

Duke Graduation Weekend

http://www.duke.edu/web/graduation/

Parking and Elevator Access for Nelson Music Room

http://dukeperformances.duke.edu/venues/nelson.php

Maps

East Campus: (note the Science Building is now the Friedl Building)
http://www.learnmore.duke.edu/images/maps/eastmap.htm

West Campus:

http://www.learnmore.duke.edu/images/maps/westmap.htm