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BECOME AN AMBASSADOR We encourage all Duke students who support our mission to apply. Check back for 2025-2026 application information. MISSION To provide Duke University students a supportive platform to critically shape their identities, explore activism and social justice initiatives on campus, and engage in coalition building across multicultural communities. PURPOSE The purpose of the Armstrong Ambassadors is to build a collective vision and passion for multicultural advancement at Duke University through intentional community building and identity formation. Throughout their cohort experience, Armstrong Ambassadors will participate in monthly leadership development sessions hosted by professional staff from the CMA, form smaller…
Report an incident Thank you for speaking up. Report a Bias-Related Incident You may use this form to report a bias-related incident involving the Duke community. Your report will be submitted to the Office of Student Conduct & Community Standards and shared with the Student Affairs Bias Advisory Committee. You may elect to remain anonymous if you wish. Please provide as much detail as you can. Hate & Bias Incident Form DukeReach Care Report Use this form if you are concerned about a student’s health or behavior, and your concern is not considered an emergency. If you believe you and/or…
NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH 2023 Reclaim, Restore, Preserve This year’s theme “Reclaim, Restore, Preserve”, is a response to the current climate crisis that our global community is facing. It is a charge for not only the reclamation of land, but the reclamation of indigenous ways of knowing and existing that have sustained our people and this land for millennia. It is a call for the restoration of justice for indigenous communities by addressing past and ongoing environmental injustices. It is the imperative of preservation that will safeguard our planet and culture for generations to come. Native American Heritage Month 2023…
Thank you for your interest in our training opportunities. At this time, trainings are temporarily on hold due to recent staffing changes. We appreciate your patience and will share updates as soon as they become available. Questions? Email dcma@duke.edu Questions?
Our Plant-Forward Philosophy: Background We’re not eating enough plant-based foods. According to the Center for Disease Control, only 1 in 10 adults in the U.S. eat the recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables. We’re eating a lot of animal proteins. Alternatively, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, an individual in the U.S., on average, eats more than 200 pounds of meat each year. Our food choices have important effects on our health. Importantly, increased consumption of plant-based foods provides important health benefits: · Promotes gut health, potentially reducing the risk of depression · Better blood sugar control ·…
How Can Individual Counseling Help Me? Through this service, students meet with us and collaboratively work to determine and agree upon goals of treatment. We work within a time-effective frame that offers different courses of action based on students’ needs. Our providers employ different strategies to help students meet their personal and academic goals, in a way that honors their intersecting, empowered, and/or oppressed identities. Counseling is recommended to address a wide range of life circumstances that affect one’s ability to thrive, including but not limited to: Personal/Wellness issues: Anxiety, depression, loneliness, grief, body image, disordered eating, self-injurious and/or substance use…
Heritage Months CMA’s Culture and Heritage Months celebrate the diverse cultures, histories, and traditions that enrich our community throughout the year. These observances highlight many identities and experiences represented on our campus, though they are not an exhaustive list, and some may be celebrated at different times to align with semester schedules and ensure students are on campus. All celebrations and activities are open to all students, and everyone is encouraged to participate, learn, and celebrate together. Latinx Heritage Month/Hispanic Heritage Month September 15-October 15 Click Here for LHM @ Duke! LGBTQIA+ History Month October Led by the Center for…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2024 in collaboration with the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture For the FULL Black History Month experience, click here! African Americans and the Arts Since 1976, every American president has designated February as Black History Month and endorsed a specific theme. The Black History Month 2024 theme, “African Americans and the Arts,” explores the key influence African Americans have had in the fields of “visual and performing arts, literature, fashion, folklore, language, film, music, architecture, culinary and other forms of cultural expression.” (History) African American art is infused with African, Caribbean, and the Black American…
Support the Women’s Center! Thank you for supporting the Duke Women’s Center. Your generous contribution allows us to continue to do feminist, womanist, socially-just work on Duke’s campus. If you’d like to make a donation, please click the button below or use this link to access the secure Duke Gifts page. Here, you can specify your gift amount, type, and frequency. You can also indicate that you would like your gift to remain anonymous, or if you would like to receive a personalized Women’s Center thank you note. If you have any questions about your gift or other donation-related affairs, please…
One of the CMA’s core values is being student-centered. Support focused on your needs. We believe that both academic and co-curricular experiences are essential to a student’s overall college journey. We offer a variety of services and initiatives designed to foster a positive and holistic experience for undergraduate students—from their first year through graduation. Below you will find resources related to academic support, one-on-one advising, first-year outreach, and more. For additional questions or info please contact us at dcma@duke.edu. Academics Orgo Learning Community (OLC) OLC is a peer learning community for students taking Organic Chemistry. The learning community participants meet once…