In 2019, Lindsey Miller Furiness, senior program coordinator for Civic Engagement at the Office of Durham and Community Affairs, led a group of around 10 eighth-graders around Duke, letting the
Before I begin, allow me to take a moment to address the deeply troubling situation in Ukraine, which I believe is top of mind for many of us. I share the outrage of the international community at
Black History Month draws its origins to February 1926, when Dr. Carter G. Woodson organized “Negro History Week,” a celebration that honored the contributions of African Americans with activities such as parades, history clubs, speeches, and more.
Under normal circumstances, the Duke Leadership Academy offers participants a chance to challenge themselves, build connections and harness their collective brain power to offer Duke leaders insights into how Duke can work better. But the academy’s 2020-21 class, which graduated from the program in December 2021, operated under nothing close to normal circumstances, convening in early 2020, prior to the pandemic, but then COVID-19 arrived, which put the academy on pause.