Duke and Fuqua Community Values
Duke University is an institution and community committed to the principles of excellence, fairness, and respect for all people. As part of this commitment, we value the unique abilities and perspectives that people of different backgrounds bring to our workplace and seek to take advantage of the abilities of everyone. Our equal opportunity policies affirmatively protect all Duke staff and applicants, ensuring that employment decisions are based on individual merit, as opposed to stereotypes and biases. Duke’s equal opportunity policies apply to all employment actions.
Links to Policies and Procedures
Listed here are links to the major policies and procedures protecting access and opportunity at Duke.
Nondiscrimination Statement
Duke is committed to encouraging and sustaining a learning and work community that is free from prohibited discrimination and harassment. The institution prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status, in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, financial aid, employment, or any other institution program or activity. It admits qualified students to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students. Sexual harassment and sexual misconduct are forms of sex discrimination and are prohibited by the institution.
The Office for Institutional Equity is located in Smith Warehouse, 114 S. Buchanan Blvd., Bay 8, Durham, NC 27708; (919) 684-8222; oie-help@duke.edu. Questions or comments about harassment or discrimination can be directed to one of the following administrators in the Office for Institutional Equity:
Discrimination in employment or educational programs and activities
Cynthia Clinton, J.D., Associate Vice President for Harassment and Discrimination Prevention and Compliance, and Title IX Coordinator, Office for Institutional Equity, (919) 668-6214; cynthia.clinton@duke.edu.
Sex discrimination in educational programs and activities
Adrienne Allison, J.D., VP Institutional Equity, Equal Opportunity Compliance Investigator, and Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Students, Office for Institutional Equity, (919) 684-1437; adrienne.allison@duke.edu.
Duke MBA—Daytime Program
Sarah Isham, Director: (919) 660-3741; sarah.isham@duke.edu.
Lydia Hammond, Assistant Director: (919) 660-1996; lydia.hammond@duke.edu.
Executive MBA and MSQM Programs
Melinda Strickland, Director: (919) 660-7670; melinda.strickland@duke.edu.
MMS Program
Allie McClarnon, Assistant Dean: (919) 660-8097; allie.mcclarnon@duke.edu.
MQM Program
Alistar Erickson-Ludwig, Assistant Dean: (919) 660-7632; alistar.erickson.ludwig@duke.edu.
Additional information, including the complete text of Duke’s Policy on Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment, and Related Misconduct and appropriate complaint procedures, may be found by visiting the Office for Institutional Equity’s website at oie.duke.edu. For further information visit the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights at gov/about/ed-offices/ocr, or call 1-800-421-3481.