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Vikas Patel"As I lead our alumni to the end of our first 100 years and into our second century, we will be celebrating our journey and embracing our future. During the coming years, the Duke Alumni board will continue to champion the work we have started and continue to lead and represent our 190,000 diverse alums in an inclusive and equitable manner." – Vikas Patel ’96, M.D.’00, HS’04, Immediate Past President, Duke Alumni Board of Directors

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Our Mission​
On behalf of the Duke alumni community and its Board of Directors, CDEI works to infuse all on- and off-campus alumni programming and engagement opportunities with clear, consistent and measurable strategies for inclusion, equity and representation of our ever-evolving alumni body.

Alumni Spotlight: Michael Ivory Jr. '18

An alumnus ponders whether the university is really ready to reckon with its past.

The problem of racism is a problem of roots. It is just as much a question of what nourishes life as we know and understand it, as it is about what antagonizes so many people's right to live. Racism is often spoken of as a barrier. Too infrequently is it addressed as something that enables and permits. 

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Duke Alumni Affinity Groups

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Playlist

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Playlist

We are committed to a Duke community where everybody feels welcomed and valued. Below you'll find a selection of in-person and virtual CDEI programming hosted by AED, our affinity groups, and partners across Duke.

Upcoming Diversity & Inclusion Events

All Affinity Group Meetup and Basketball Watch Party

Wednesday, December 04, 2024 | 06:00 PM MST ,

Choppers
80 S. Madison St,
Denver, CO 80209
See map: Google Maps

Legacy Lights: A Chicago Black Alumni Happy Hour

Thursday, December 05, 2024 | 06:30 PM EST ,

Taste 222
222 N Canal St.
Chicago, IL 60606
See map: Google Maps

Docent Tour of CHSA's "We Are Bruce Lee: Under the Sky, One Family" Exhibit

Saturday, December 07, 2024 | 11:00 AM PST ,

Chinese Historical Society of America
965 Clay St.
San Francisco, CA 94108
See map: Google Maps

Duke Black Alumni Tri-State 2024 Holiday Party

Monday, December 09, 2024 | 07:00 PM EST ,

Lagos Times Square
727 7th Ave
New York, NY 10019
See map: Google Maps

Duke Charlotte Holiday Party

Thursday, December 12, 2024 | 06:00 PM EST ,

Queen Park Social
4125 Yancey Rd
Charlotte, NC 28216
See map: Google Maps

Duke Black Alumni (DBA) 2024 Holiday Party

Thursday, December 12, 2024 | 06:30 PM EST ,

The Redline Venice Hotel
20 17th Ave
Venice, CA 90291
See map: Google Maps

Duke LGBTQ+ Holiday Happy Hour

Thursday, December 12, 2024 | 06:00 PM PST ,

Schmitty's Bar West Hollywood
8737 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069
See map: Google Maps

Duke Black Alumni (DBA) DC 2024 Holiday Party

Friday, December 13, 2024 | 06:30 PM EST ,

Home of Dr. Lynt Johnson A.B.'81
McLean, VA
See map: Google Maps

A Very Bourbon Holiday with Duke Black Alumni

Friday, December 13, 2024 | 07:00 PM EST ,

Colvard Farms Club House
98 Colvard Park Drive
Durham, NC 27713
See map: Google Maps