The mission of I-house badminton club is to (1) provide an excellent alternative of team

sports to Duke graduate/professional students; (2) enhance the popularity and level of the

badminton sport across Duke and the local area; (3) broaden and deepen the communication

level of Duke graduate/professional students, especially international students. We hold

badminton practices twice weekly at Card Gym.

We study internal martial arts, the most familiar of which is Tai Chi.  Currently we study

I Liq Chuan, a relatively new art which is based on Tai Chi principles, but is more

comprehensive.  Beginner classes are currently held on Saturdays, 9:00am, near the

West Duke building; intermediate classes are on Tuesdays, 7:00pm, at the Biddle music

building.  There is currently no charge for these classes.

The rugby club welcomes players of all skill levels and experience. Any student of a

graduate school or employee of Duke University is eligible. Practices and matches are

competitive but also provide an environment conducive to learning the game. The club

maintains an active membership base of approximately 20-30 active players and an

additional 30-40 social members.  We compete in several MBA rugby tournaments each

year, as well as several regional matches against local schools and clubs.

WMIG is a group of students interested in learning about and applying wilderness medicine

skills, culminating in 1-2 outdoor adventure races each spring.

The purpose of this group is to prepare women for the possibility that they will be attacked
or confronted with a situation where the confrontation could be defused. The group will meet
mostly for hands-on training, provided by qualified and certified instructors. We'll also
discuss the myriad of situations where confrontations could occur, and we will actually practice
applying the self defense skills you will learn to specific situations.

The Durham Capoeira Cooperative is an Durham-based organization founded by students
at Duke University in 2000. Today it includes 3 capoeira instructors, all of them graduate
students at Duke, as well as a diverse community of practitioners and participants from
Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Durham, and especially Duke University. In recent years the DCC
has worked to develop programs with Durham public schools and community centers.
Additionally, the club has established networks with other Universities in the area, such as
NCCU and, UNC. The instructors lead in capoeira training, performances and provide
cultural demonstrations all over the triangle.

The Duke Triathlon Club organizes group workouts and races for club members.

The DOC (Doughman Organizing Committee) organizes charity sporting events in
support of Durham-based community organizations.

Association for India's Development (AID) is a volunteer movement committed
to promoting sustainable, equitable and just development. In solidarity with
non-violent people's struggles, AID supports grassroots organizations in India
 and initiates efforts in various interconnected spheres such as education,
livelihoods, natural resources, health, women's empowerment and social justice.
At Duke University, we work closely with student community by representing the
Indian graduate students at campus-wide events like Springternational and Inter-
national foodfest. More importantly, we hold lectures and seminars by prominent
social workers and long term partners to create awareness about issues facing India,
that are often globally relevant, among students and individuals in the larger Triangle
community. We also conduct cultural and sporting events to raise funds to support
selected projects submitted by our NGO partners in India.