Center for Multicultural Affairs (CMA)

The Center for Multicultural Affairs supports all students in becoming thoughtful, engaged members in the Duke community by encouraging them to reflect on personal values, backgrounds and experiences.  We promote collaboration with respect and integrity.  Our goal is to foster a welcoming environment where every student is equipped to contribute positively to campus life and society.

We envision a campus community where all members are safe and able to live in full authenticity.

Advocacy: We believe that advocacy is essential to students’ college and life successes.  We empower them with knowledge, skills and actions to create a more socially just society. 

Student-centered: We believe students are at the core of our work; we are invested in their academic and personal success and development.  

Excellence: We strive for excellence in all that we do. 

Integrity: We value consistency between values and actions and strive to cultivate strong moral character in all students. 

Social Justice: We believe in addressing inequity and harm as well as creating spaces and fostering relationships in which power is shared. We practice awareness of all forms of systemic oppression (racism, heterosexism, classism, patriarchy, etc.) as we reflect on who we are and how we engage with others.