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The Story of the Freeman Center The story of a Jewish student center on Duke’s campus began in 1986 with Duke alumnus, Gil Scharf T’70, P’16, who sought a space for Jewish students, faculty and staff to call home. With the support of Duke’s then-President, H. Keith H. Brodie, and many other members of administration, staff, and faculty, a public announcement was made to build a center that would serve as a hub for Duke’s Jewish life. Learn more about the beginnings of the Freeman Center for Jewish Life on our blog by clicking below: The Story of the Freeman…
We value the broad spectrum of human experience. We work continuously to create an open atmosphere with meaningful opportunities to learn for all students, faculty and staff. Our mission To support the University’s commitment to respecting personal identities of each community member. To suggest avenues for recourse for individuals or groups found responsible for engaging in bias-related incidents. To make recommendations for educational interventions to help the larger University community deepen awareness and fluency on the human experience. To make recommendations for avenues of support for specific communities that may be impacted by bias-related incidents. To provide recommendations for institutional…
We value the broad spectrum of human experience. We work continuously to create an open atmosphere with meaningful opportunities to learn for all students, faculty and staff. Our mission To support the University’s commitment to respecting personal identities of each community member. To suggest avenues for recourse for individuals or groups found responsible for engaging in bias-related incidents. To make recommendations for educational interventions to help the larger University community deepen awareness and fluency on the diversity of human experience. To make recommendations for avenues of support for specific communities that may be impacted by bias-related incidents. To provide recommendations…
Reproductive Justice Conference One of the Women’s Center’s signature programs, the Reproductive Justice Conference (RJC) is an annual event hosted every March as part of our Women’s History Month programming. We use SisterSong’s definition of reproductive justice, described as “the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities.” From access to menstrual products and reproductive health care, to abortion rights and alternative birth options, reproductive justice is a wide umbrella under which many feminist, womanist, and social justice projects fall.The Duke Reproductive Justice Conference is our way…
The Center for Multicultural Affairs (CMA) serves all Duke students and is dedicated to fostering a welcoming and connected campus community. Through programs, one-on-one advising, and opportunities for engagement, the CMA encourages learning, reflection, and relationship-building across identities, perspectives, and lived experiences. The Center for Multicultural Affairs (CMA) promotes community engagement, multicultural education, leadership development, and identity exploration among the student population. The Center for Multicultural Affairs staff are located in the Bryan Student Center. Located on the first level, our physical Center will house student affinity spaces, coalition and multipurpose spaces, and CMA professional staff. Who are…
Center for Multicultural Affairs Land Acknowledgement The Center for Multicultural Affairs acknowledges that the land our center and the greater university occupies are the ancestral lands of the Shakori, Eno and Tuscarora people. Today, North Carolina recognizes 8 tribes: Coharie, Lumbee, Meherrin, Occaneechi Saponi, Haliwa Saponi, Waccamaw Siouan, Sappony, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee. We recognize those peoples for whom these were ancestral lands as well as the many Indigenous people who live and work in the region today. Pronunciation Guide shuh • cori EE-noh TUSK-UH-RAW-RUH co-HAIR-ee LUM-bee ma-HAIR-in OAK-uh-NEE-chee suh-PONY HA-lih-WAH suh-PONY WOK-uh-ma Soo-uhn suh-PONY cheh·ruh·kee
Our Story Knowing your story is important and our Center wants to share ours with you. Check back in as we continue to update this page! This timeline is a work in progress! Have a contribution that you believe is missing from our timeline? Is there information you’d like to correct? Please contact the CMA staff at dcma@duke.edu.
Our goal is to create an inclusive climate for students, staff, faculty, and alumnx of all sexual orientations, romantic orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions through education, advocacy, support, mentoring, academic engagement, and providing space. > Connect. Learn. Grow. The CSGD is a community of resources, support and inspiration. Education Contact the CSGD staff to learn more about our educational opportunities. Resources Access Resources Pronouns Understand Pronouns Student Groups Get involved Meet the CSGD Staff Angel CollieDirector 100 Bryan CenterBox 90958Durham, NC 27708-0958 Angel (he/him/his) grew up in rural North Carolina and currently serves as the Director of the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity at Duke University. Before Duke, he wore that…