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Our Mission The mission of Jewish Life at Duke is to empower Jewish students to learn and grow intellectually and spiritually; to inspire and nurture personal paths to Jewish identity; and to cultivate community and friendship. The Hub of All Things Jewish on Campus Jewish Life at Duke is the hub for all things Jewish on Duke’s campus, and welcomes all members of the Duke community, regardless of religious or cultural affiliation. An accredited Hillel as well as a department within Duke University’s Division of Student Affairs, Jewish Life at Duke is guided by a mission to empower students to…
WomC Awards 35 years of the Women’s Center! The 2025 WomC Award Nominations are NOW OPEN! Nominations form The WomC Awards, or Duke Women’s Center Awards, are our way of celebrating Duke students who have gone above and beyond in advancing gender equity on our campus. At this event, we recognize graduating seniors and grad/professional students, and celebrate a year’s long fellowship with our allies and advocates in social change with awesome speakers, free food, and lots of fun! The WomC Award ceremony recognizes individuals and campus organizations making an impact at Duke and beyond with 6 award categories to…
Resources for Women Resource for women, femme-identified students, and allies on campus and in the broader Duke-Durham community. Check out our resources! Programs and Services We work to ensure our programs center gender equity, intersectionality, and social justice for women and femme-identified students. At the Women’s Center, everyone is welcome! More Info on Programs Join our DukeGroups! Want to learn more about the events we offer? Visit our DukeGroups page to find out! Sign up on DukeGroups! Support the WC Strong women support strong women. Learn about how you can support the Women’s Center and future generations of strong women!…
Give to the CMA! Your generous contribution allows us to continue to do community-minded, coalition-building, multicultural-centered work on Duke’s campus. Have more questions about what this work looks like? Email dcma@duke.edu Make your donation, here! MISSION The Center for Multicultural Affairs is committed to creating a more equitable and inclusive campus environment. We embolden students to examine the intersections of identity, to think critically about diversity, social justice, and identity formation to utilize their unique and collective voices to enact positive change. VISION We envision a campus community where all members are safe and able to live in full authenticity. VALUES Advocacy: We believe that…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Linda Capers Director She/Her Linda serves as Director of the Center for Multicultural Affairs. She provides oversight of our orientation programs, Organic & Physics learning communities, our annual signature program, Unity Through Diversity (UTD). She also advises student organizations which keeps her connected to the way students experience leadership development. As a former classroom teacher, Linda finds that working in higher ed has been the perfect venue to expand her interests in student development. The endless opportunities to view students’ unique and diverse experiences through a multicultural lens has been a remarkable career experience. Professional interests include but are not limited…