Spring Breakthrough offers Duke undergraduate students a free and unique experience led by Duke faculty and staff for part of Spring Break. Through the program, students are able to explore intellectual interests in a fun and refreshing way, without the pressure of prerequisites, grades, or credits. The only expectation is that students engage meaningfully with their peers while exploring their intellectual curiosity.
Spring Breakthrough 2025: Explore North Carolina's Crystal Coast
This Breakthrough experience takes place in Beaufort, NC. Drive three hours east from Durham and you arrive at Pivers Island, home of the Duke Marine Lab and the Pearse Memorial Library. You will stay in dorms on the island as we explore Duke’s connection to this unique area through a literary, historical, and scientific lens. We will read about the town, visit a maritime museum, and identify seashells you collect from the beach. Activities are weather dependent and subject to change. Round trip transportation between Durham and Beaufort is included.
Course Lead: Jodi Psoter
Dates: Monday, March 10th, 2025 - Thursday, March 13th, 2025
Maximum Students: 16
Quick Facts:
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The program is free and all meals are included.
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There are no prerequisites, grades, or credits.
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The program will run from the morning to the evening every day, with meal breaks.
Register for Spring Breakthrough 2025
To register for Spring Breakthrough 2025: Explore North Carolina's Crystal Coast, please fill out the following Qualtrics form. Due to strong interest, please be 100% certain you are willing and able to attend the program before registering.
Registration is rolling until the program fills. If you register after the cap is reached, you will be placed on a waitlist.
Registration opens Monday, January 13th, 2025.
Registration will close Friday, February 7th, 2025.