Duke Beyond Borders records, 2021-2025

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Summary

Creator:
Duke Beyond Borders (Student organization)
Abstract:
Duke Beyond Borders (formerly Define America) is a student group founded in 2017 that advocates for (im)migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. Collection consists of posters, photos, and collages from produced zines.
Extent:
2 Linear Feet
5 Megabytes (1 still image file)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Research Center:
Duke University Archives
Collection ID:
UA.31.08.0017
University Archives Record Group:
31 -- Student/Campus Life
31 -- Student/Campus Life > 08 -- Student Organizations - Law, Political, and Social Action

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of posters, photos, and collages from produced zines, mostly reflecting events organized by the group.

Biographical / historical:

Duke Beyond Borders is a student group that advocates for (im)migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. The group was founded in 2017 as Duke Define America and was renamed Duke Beyond Borders in 2024. Beyond Borders works with other organizations and hosts discussions, workshops, community gatherings, and events including those for I Stand With Immigrants Week, Undocumented Awareness Week, and Share Your Story.

Acquisition information:
The Duke Beyond Borders records were received by the University Archives as a gift in 2025.
Processing information:

Processed by April Blevins, March 2026

Accessions described in this collection guide: UA2025-0059

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects

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Subjects:
Immigrants -- United States
Refugees
Student movements
Format:
electronic records (digital records)
Names:
Duke Beyond Borders (Student organization)
Duke University -- Students -- Societies, etc.
Duke Define America (Student organization)

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Duke Beyond Borders records, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.