Mission Statement
The Office for Institutional Equity’s Mission is to create, advance and support a collaborative Duke culture that fosters a respectful and supportive environment where all community members thrive.
OIE achieves this through:
- Developing and delivering innovative education and outreach grounded in evidence-based practices;
- Addressing concerns related to discrimination, harassment, and related misconduct;
- Encouraging restoration and reintegration through supportive resolution strategies;
- Supporting inclusive excellence through data analyses; and
- Ensuring accountability throughout the enterprise through policy development and implementation.
History
In 1972, Chancellor John S. Blackburn created the Equal Opportunity Office to ensure university compliance with equal opportunity and affirmative action legislation. The office, directed by George S. Kantor, reported to the Chancellor until 1985. The office was renamed the Opportunity Development Center in 1982. Three years later, President Keith Brodie abolished the office but appointed former director Dolores S. Burke as Special Assistant to the President, who later became Special Advisor to the Executive Vice President for Administration, to oversee the defunct office's functions. In 1995, President Nannerl Keohane established the Office of the Vice President for Institutional Equity, which became the Office for Institutional Equity in the 2004/2005 academic year.