Updates

The Office of the Provost announces 18 faculty grantees for racial equity research to be funded in Academic Year 2022-23.

Duke University and Duke Black Alumni (DBA) host the first national conference of the Black Alumni Collective.

The Offices of Institutional Equity and Faculty Advancement host faculty and staff workshops for next steps on unit-specific survey data.

Duke Health publishes a progress report on the first year of its Moments to Movement (M2M) racial equity initiative.

President Price announces the results of the Campus Climate Survey, with responses from nearly 13,000 faculty, staff, and students.

Juneteenth, now a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of slaves, will be a designated holiday at Duke starting in 2022.

The Office of Durham and Community Affairs released a Strategic Community Impact Plan, identifying Housing Affordability, Early Childhood Education, College and Career Readiness, Food Security and Nutrition, and Nonprofit Capacity as core focus areas.

Duke offers its first interdisciplinary University Course, Let’s Talk About Race, to all undergraduates.

Read President Price’s update to the community on Duke’s Commitments to Anti-Racism

Read Chancellor Washington’s update on the progress Duke Health is making to battle systemic racism and injustice through Moments to Movement

President Price forms the Racial Equity Advisory Council (REAC) to advance Duke’s racial equity work and make recommendations. The Council is comprised of four subcommittees of faculty, staff, and student experts: Communications, Climate and Assessment, Education, and Infrastructure and Policy.

More than 12,800 faculty staff and students participated in Duke’s first-ever campus survey. Read more about the response rate and next steps.

Read President Price’s message to the Duke Community on the Derek Chauvin trial verdict on Duke Today.