Sally Liu, Arts and Contemporary Society Marshall Scholar, Class of 2009
FOCUS broadened my understanding of a completely new area: the arts. As a premed student and biology major, I was more comfortable with cell cultures than with creative writing. Being in FOCUS stretched me and challenged me, providing me with a transformative learning experience thanks… Read More...
Ibrahim Maali, Power of Ideas and Muslim Cultures Class of 2012
"Coming into Duke, I was unsure about how the FOCUS program would affect my transition to college life. It was easily the best decision I made in my career thus far. I loved having all of my classmates living with me in the same dorm… Read More...
Lauren Jarvis
As a freshman arriving at Duke in 2001, I simply could not know how significant my experiences in the *Humanitarian Challenges at Home and Abroad* Focus Cluster would be for my future academic and career choices. In Focus, I took courses that allowed me to… Read More...
