Like many institutions, Duke University boasts of having a high volunteer rate among students. Internal data show that 80 percent of undergraduates take part in some type of service project â?? be it a once-a-month tutoring session or a spring break humanitarian trip.
In a sign that Duke is encouraging students to go beyond sporadic volunteering, the university announced Monday the creation of a program that will provide full funding and administrative support to any undergraduate who wants to spend a summer or a semester taking part in a full-time service project.