About DUU

Duke University Union was founded in 1954 with the purpose of promoting the social, recreational, cultural, and educational activities of and for the students.

Today, the student-led Duke University Union (DUU) provides a diverse range of cultural, intellectual, educational, recreational, and social programming to complement the academic experience of Duke University students and to provide enrichment for the University faculty, staff, and employees and the surrounding community. In cooperation with the staff of the University Center Activities & Events, DUU serves as a leadership training ground for its officers, chairs, and committee members. Through experimental learning, they develop knowledge and appreciation of professionalism and the fundamental management of effective motivation, organization, and communication.

Duke University Union currently consists of 16 committees, planning everything from concerts to laser tag to film screenings and providing resources such as music recording facilities and student film production funding & support. If you are interested in joining a committee, please contact the committee chair(s), listed below. You can learn more at their individual websites on the Committees page.

DUU Executive Board
President: Nathan Nye
Executive Vice President: Lynn Vandendriessche
VP of Internal Affairs: Jacob Robinson
VP of External Affairs: Ashley Alman
VP of Administration: Nikki Jenkins
Chief Financial Officer: Angie Yu

Programming Chairs
Annual Events: Thilini Chandrasekera
Coffeehouse: Andrew Karim
Duke Student Broadcasting: Danny Nolan
Freewater Presentations: Emily Bates
Freewater Productions: King Lu
Innovations: Izzy Clayter
Jazz@: Gregory Moore
Joe College Concerts: Willa Townsend & Jordyn Gracey
LDOC: Bo Triplett & Isabel Dover
Major Attractions: Alex Shapanka
Marketing: Evan Gelb
Small Town Records: Julian Jacobson
Speakers and Stage: Bonnie Fishel
VisArts: Sharon Chan
WXDU: Jake Cunnane