Updates

May 19, 2023

Thanks to generous funding from The Duke Endowment, the Office of the Provost has selected seven research proposals that engage with “Racial and Social Equity in Local Context.” These projects will be led by Duke faculty members beginning as early as July 1 and ending by June 30, 2025.

January 31, 2023

Duke’s Office for Institutional Equity offers educational opportunities for individuals and units to help members of the community deepen their understanding of equity and inclusion.

January 12, 2023

A day-long retreat, “Moving Your Unit Forward Following the 2021 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Survey,” with more than 250 faculty, staff and administrators from around the university and health system set the expectation for more progress on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion in 2023.

May 4, 2022

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

April 29, 2022

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

January 4, 2022

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

January 3, 2022

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

November 18, 2021

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

October 20, 2021

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

August 26, 2021

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.

August 23, 2021

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

June 17, 2021

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