My Take on Portland: A City of Roses, Buds, and Thorns PublishedAugust 06, 2019 by Grace Chun In the first handful of weeks here, everything felt ideal. I felt like I was looking through a pair of … Read more
First Impressions of the Rose City PublishedJuly 25, 2019 by Grace Chun I felt like a tourist. On my first couple of days in Portland, I felt like a tourist. Everywhere I … Read more
The Great Environmental Debate PublishedJuly 28, 2018 by Elliott Davis Before coming to Duke, I understood that environmental issues are largely the externalities of economic development. So, the solutions seemed … Read more
Portland Familiarity PublishedJuly 20, 2018 by Elliott Davis Two weeks of DukeEngage have officially gone by. While it feels like we just arrived to Portland, there is a … Read more
Beauty in Simplicity PublishedJuly 07, 2017 by Nick Simmons My favorite sunsets lack technicolor displays as light bounces off clouds. Rather, they consist of the sun quietly falling below … Read more
“The Environment” PublishedJune 30, 2017 by Sierra Cleveland As an environmental science minor, I chose the Portland DukeEngage program because of its theme of sustainability and environmentalism. I … Read more
Lost and Found PublishedJune 26, 2017 by Margaret Overton LOST Our group’s arrival to Portland was far from graceful and effortless. A week prior, we found out that our … Read more
Branching Out: Portland Week 1 PublishedJune 26, 2017 by Elizabeth Allen Portland Know Your City Tour | We walked around downtown Portland to see some iconic sites like the … Read more
Looking Forward: Portland & Positions PublishedJune 23, 2017 by Elizabeth Allen DukeEngage Portland has been here a week, and we have done some amazing things so far, but we also have … Read more
DukeEngage Portland: Just the Kids PublishedJune 21, 2017 by Elizabeth Allen We here at DukeEngage Portland have already begun to form a community complete with group outings and group dinners. All … Read more