Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
On August 24, 2025, Duke welcomed the Class of 2029 at the annual undergraduate convocation in Cameron Indoor Stadium. This diverse classโhailing from 49 states and 55 countriesโofficially kicked off their Blue Devil journey and the start of the academic year.
In the chapters below, listen to the inspirational words from Duke leadership and upperclassmen:
02:48 INVOCATION | Luke A. Powery, Dean of Duke Chapel
06:00 WELCOME | Tara Singh '26, President of Duke Student Government
10:50 PRESENTATION OF THE CLASS OF 2028 | Kathy Phillips, Interim Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
15:18 ACCEPTANCE OF THE CLASS | Gary G. Bennett, Dean of Trinity College of Arts and Sciences
16:19 ACCEPTANCE OF THE CLASS | Jerome Lynch, Dean of Pratt School of Engineering
17:18 ADDRESS | Vincent E. Price, President
31:51 ALMA MATER | Led by Zaina Khan '27, Vice President of Duke Chronicle
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Established in 1924 in Durham, North Carolina, Duke University is one of the worldโs leading institutions for education, research, and patient care.
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On August 24, 2025, Duke welcomed the Class of 2029 at the annual undergraduate convocation in Cameron Indoor Stadium. This diverse classโhailing from 49 states and 55 countriesโofficially kicked off their Blue Devil journey and the start of the academic year.
In the chapters below, listen to the inspirational words from Duke leadership and upperclassmen:
02:48 INVOCATION | Luke A. Powery, Dean of Duke Chapel
06:00 WELCOME | Tara Singh '26, President of Duke Student Government
10:50 PRESENTATION OF THE CLASS OF 2028 | Kathy Phillips, Interim Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
15:18 ACCEPTANCE OF THE CLASS | Gary G. Bennett, Dean of Trinity College of Arts and Sciences
16:19 ACCEPTANCE OF THE CLASS | Jerome Lynch, Dean of Pratt School of Engineering
17:18 ADDRESS | Vincent E. Price, President
31:51 ALMA MATER | Led by Zaina Khan '27, Vice President of Duke Chronicle
๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ค๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ
Established in 1924 in Durham, North Carolina, Duke University is one of the worldโs leading institutions for education, research, and patient care.
Subscribe โก๏ธ youtube.com/@dukeuniversity
๐ ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ #๐๐ฎ๐ค๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ
Home: https://duke.edu/
News: https://today.duke.edu/
X (Formerly Twitter): @DukeU
Instagram: @dukeuniversity
Facebook: @dukeuniv
LinkedIn: @DukeUniversity
