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After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in English from North Carolina Central University , Sh’Maughn Wright discovered he wanted to engage with students in a different manner other than teaching. As a first generation college student from Goldsboro NC, he knew he wanted to serve students by helping them navigate the career development process and maintaining important aspects of their Mental Health. He went on to complete a dual Masters program from NCCU in Career Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Sh’Maughn is a National Certified Counselor and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate and has experience in…
Helping a student in need The information and situations below are not intended to be comprehensive in nature. However, the content is designed to empower you with some starting points and help us collectively support our students in times of need. Working with a distressed student? Supporting our students is a community effort and many of you certainly worked with individuals in crisis. Each situation is unique and comes with an individualized approach based on the circumstances. Mental health emergencies can be identified as passive or active behaviors. Passive Behaviors generally do not require an immediate psychiatric assessment (e.g., hygiene…
Our Vision To provide the best Muslim Life experience in higher education The Center for Muslim Life (CML) at Duke provides a welcoming environment for students to explore Muslim identity, celebrate Muslim and Islamic cultures, build community, and engage with Islam in spiritual, social, and intellectual ways. Through the combined efforts of our staff, which includes an Office Coordinator, Student Development Coordinator, Muslim Chaplain, and Program Associate, the CML strives to attend to the needs of the diverse community of Muslim students at Duke. Muslim Life at Duke aims to create a space where Muslims from marginalized communities feel welcome…
Established in 1983, The Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture remains a safe, welcoming and supportive space that reflects the core values, culture, mission and perspectives of Duke’s Black community.
Belinda Locke comes to Duke from that school down the road with the other shade of blue where she served as the Director of Assessment and Strategic Planning for Student Affairs. As the Director of the Office of Assessment Belinda will be working collaboratively to develop core assessment and evaluation frameworks, tools and resources to develop capacity and a thriving culture of assessment across Student Affairs. She is committed to supporting departments in designing and implementing meaningful assessment and leveraging data toward the achievement of organizational goals. Belinda is an innovative thinker who identifies systems and strategies to sustain quality assessment at the divisional,…
Leadership For Everyone Next Level Leadership is a series of trainings and workshops that help student leaders solve problems, increase efficiency, learn from fellow leaders, and strengthen their leadership skills. Sessions are offered periodically throughout the semester on wide range of topics. Topics vary based on student organization interest and needs. See below for a sample list of topics open to everyone. Daring Leadership Navigating Confrontation Setting and Achieving Goals Values-Based Leadership Student Organization Requirements In order to maintain good standing with the university, student organizations are required to participate in training/development opportunities throughout the year. By participating in these…
“The ACC leadership symposium was a significant opportunity for learning and personal growth and development…”
I became part of the Duke Student Affairs family in July of 2012, as the Marketing Manager for Duke Dining, and am currently the Director of Communications for Duke Dining. A creator at heart I have a passion for finding new ways to engage an audience, especially our Duke students and community. Whether it’s through design, a social media post or story, or special event promotion, it’s that buzz, that generated buzz that says you’re listening and the expectation and anticipation that engagement with our Blue Devils will follow. I look forward to connecting with you!
Jewish Life at Duke announces Duke Jewish Baccalaureate Ceremony keynote speaker.
Mary Pat McMahon is the vice provost and vice president of student affairs. As the chief student affairs officer at Duke, McMahon is directly involved in decisions that shape the undergraduate and graduate student experience, including responsibility for residential and dining services, student wellness services, specialized services for parents/families and student veterans, as well as other student-directed services such as student extracurricular support and the university’s identity and cultural centers. McMahon is a proven leader in student affairs and is committed to student development, team leadership, and building strong community, academic, and student partnerships.
Before coming to Duke in July 2019, McMahon was dean of student affairs at Tufts University’s Schools of Arts and Sciences and Engineering. There, she was broadly responsible for fostering meaningful growth and connection in students’ co-curricular experiences and coordinating developmental, leadership, and health and safety resources for students.
Prior to Tufts, McMahon served as associate dean of student affairs at Bowdoin College, where she helped develop a highly regarded residential learning program, oversaw the first-year experience, provided academic and personal advising to students, and offered guidance for the judicial and sexual misconduct board hearing processes.
Previously, McMahon was associate director of doctoral programs at New York University and assistant director of undergraduate admissions at Yale University. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in history from Yale University and a master of science degree in history of international relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Career Everywhere for Everyone Relevancy, Visibility, and Inclusivity Career Everywhere for Everyone, is the belief and understanding that students are seeking advice about their career aspirations and the questions associated with those goals not only from the staff at the Career Center but from faculty and staff, Duke alumni, our employer partners, their peers, and more. It is our role to create and curate career content, identify and amplify career resources, consult and collaborate with campus colleagues, and to set the vision for a campus committed to career readiness and career success. We are committed to ensuring that students do…
Many of you have already seen Interim Dean of Students and Associate Vice President of Student Affairs Debbie Heida around campus. With a wealth of leadership experience and a deep commitment to supporting students, Dean Heida will serve as Interim Dean for the remainder of this academic year, ensuring our support for the well-being and growth of our students remains constant. Dean Heida brings with her more than four decades of experience in higher education. She held the role of Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at Berry College for 14 years. Her impactful leadership and dedication…