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On August 23, 2026, Duke welcomed the Class of 2030 at the annual undergraduate convocation in Cameron Indoor Stadium. This new class of first-year students, representing 49 U.S. states and 62 countries outside the U.S., officially 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:
00:21 INVOCATION | Luke A. Powery, Dean of Duke Chapel
03:41 WELCOME | Angela Chen โ27, Duke Student Government President
08:04 OPENING OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR | Alec D. Gallimore, Provost
10:27 PRESENTATION OF THE CLASS OF 2030 | Kathy Phillips, Interim Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
14:41 ACCEPTANCE OF THE CLASS | Gary G. Bennett, Dean of Trinity College of Arts and Sciences
15:42 ACCEPTANCE OF THE CLASS | Jerome Lynch, Dean of Pratt School of Engineering
17:09 ADDRESS | Vincent E. Price, President
31:51 ALMA MATER | Led by Duke Chorale
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On August 23, 2026, Duke welcomed the Class of 2030 at the annual undergraduate convocation in Cameron Indoor Stadium. This new class of first-year students, representing 49 U.S. states and 62 countries outside the U.S., officially 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:
00:21 INVOCATION | Luke A. Powery, Dean of Duke Chapel
03:41 WELCOME | Angela Chen โ27, Duke Student Government President
08:04 OPENING OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR | Alec D. Gallimore, Provost
10:27 PRESENTATION OF THE CLASS OF 2030 | Kathy Phillips, Interim Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
14:41 ACCEPTANCE OF THE CLASS | Gary G. Bennett, Dean of Trinity College of Arts and Sciences
15:42 ACCEPTANCE OF THE CLASS | Jerome Lynch, Dean of Pratt School of Engineering
17:09 ADDRESS | Vincent E. Price, President
31:51 ALMA MATER | Led by Duke Chorale
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
