Duke KAjok records, 2023 and undated

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Summary

Abstract:
Duke KAjok, or KAjok, is a Korean American student group founded in September 2022. Students created the organization with the goal of bringing together Korean American members of the university to create a sense of community and a welcoming environment. The collection contains certificates awarded to KAjok from the Center for Multicultural Affairs and a KAjok baseball cap.
Extent:
1 Linear Foot
Language:
Materials in English.
Collection ID:
UA.31.04.0024
University Archives Record Group:
31 -- Student/Campus Life
31 -- Student/Campus Life > 04 -- Student Organizations- Religious and Cultural Organizations

Background

Scope and content:

Contains certificates awarded to KAjok from the Center for Multicultural Affairs and a KAjok baseball cap.

Biographical / historical:

Duke KAjok, founded in September 2022, is a Korean American student group at Duke University. Students formed KAjok with the goal of bringing together Korean American members of the university to create a sense of community and a welcoming environment. The group's name was inspired by "gajok", the Korean term for family. The organization hosts social events, collaborates with other student organizations, and shares information and resources on Korean culture. KAjok describes itself as "a home-base for the diverse Korean American and Korea-diaspora members of the Duke community" with a mission to "be an inclusive environment for all individuals interested in sharing and celebrating Korean heritage and culture regardless of race, gender, sexuality, faith, ability, and more."

Sources: https://dukekajok.carrd.co/, accessed 07 June 2023

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2023/05/duke-university-kajok-student-group-korean-american-diaspora-cma-center-for-multicultural-affairs, accessed 07 June 2023

Acquisition information:
The Duke KAjok records were received by the University Archives as a gift in 2023.
Processing information:

Processed by April Blevins, June 2023

Accessions described in this collection guide: UA2023-0032

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects

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Subjects:
Asian American students -- North Carolina -- Durham
Korean American college students -- North Carolina -- Durham
Names:
Duke University -- Students
Duke University -- Students -- Societies, etc.

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

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