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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…
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2024 2024 WHM Theme: 35th Anniversary Kickoff The Women’s Center began as a cubicle in the Bryan Center in 1989 and has since grown into a hub for gender equity, community-building, and leadership development among women, femme-identified, and non-binary students across campus. Join us to honor our past, reflect on our growth, and plan for our future as we celebrate Women’s History Month 2024 in conjunction with our 35th Anniversary Kickoff! Explore our events and more from across campus in the calendar below. Calendar of Events Most of the events listed will be able to be found…
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…
Heritage Months This page is under construction! Check back soon for updates. For each of the individual heritage month expansions, please see the sidebar or tiles below. Questions? Contact dcma@duke.edu Latinx Heritage Month/Hispanic Heritage Month September 15-October 15 Click here for LHM @ Duke! LGBT History Month October Led by the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity History of LGBTQ Life at Duke Native American Heritage Month November Click here for NAHM @ Duke! Black History Month February In collaboration with the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture BHM 2024 Women’s History Month March Led by Women’s Center at…
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…
ASIAN/AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH 2024 Tending Gardens “The act of tending a garden involves the active and ongoing process of observing plants as they grow, and maintaining the garden in the appropriate conditions (U. of Aberdeen).” When we think about our communities and the people who make them, we ought to think of them as gardens: worthy of thriving and growing successfully. “Tending Gardens” as the theme of this year’s A/APIHM encompasses a range of metaphorical and literal meanings, emphasizing the care, cultivation, and nurturing of various aspects of life, society, or the self. This can symbolize the process…
Plan Profiles *All fees shown reflect plan costs for the 2024-2025 school year. Students who reside on campus must enroll in a dining plan. Your dining plan and Food Points plan are legal contracts between you and the university. Therefore, it is important to review your chosen contract carefully and file it for future reference. We offer several convenient ways to pay for food, including a variety of traditional dining plans (listed in the “read more” section below), Food Points and Flexible Spending Account (FLEX). These accounts, available to students, faculty and staff, virtually eliminate the need to carry cash on campus….
Signature Events Throughout the year, the Mary Lou Williams Center hosts a number of programs and events. Check below to see new and current events or learn more about our signature ” Mary Lou” events. Black Convocation A culturally affirming kick-off to the academic year. Black Convocation invites Black faculty and staff to impart wisdom and inspiration to the student community as they begin the academic year. Student leaders are also invited to share student organization information to help new students connect to peer resources. First Year Feast The First Year Feast program, previously known as Breaking Bread, provides an…
All Roads Lead to The Lou Our Vision We are dedicated to building community, fostering belonging, and cultivating joy for ALL Black people at Duke University. Our Mission The mission of the Mary Lou Williams Center at Duke University is to foster a safe and affirming community that supports the diverse needs of Black-identified people. Our Core Values Community Authenticity Inclusion Liberation Respect We Believe….. Black is not a monolith. That blackness is broad deep & diverse That our blackness should be celebrated, honored and affirmed. Blackness is beautiful That the legacy of our ancestors should be exalted. Black people…
Spring 2025 CEF Applications CLOSED! The submission window for Fall 2025 will open later this semester- Check back soon! What is the Cultural Engagement Fund? The Cultural Engagement Fund (CEF) is a funding source for students groups that meet the following criteria: Is formally recognized or chartered by Duke University; Has an assigned fund code or account issued by Student Affairs Primarily benefits undergraduate students. **Please note: in order for student organizations to access the CEF application via Duke Groups, they must first complete the financial training via Duke Groups. The application will be available twice each academic year: once…