November 7, 2023
Dear students,
As you know, college campuses are spaces where each student’s focus on classes and research overlaps by design with an ever expanding awareness of complex societal issues and global conflicts. This past month has impacted many Blue Devils in unexpected and often painful ways. This community, representing many lived experiences, has met the current moment with compassion, courage, and a desire for justice and understanding. Thank you for seeing one another, and thank you for recognizing that hatred in any form has no place in our community. We continue to condemn Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, and racism.
As we head into a busy academic time, please continue to care for one another – check in on your friends and roommates and encourage your peers to seek help if they need it. Student Affairs often shares resources in our various emails, but we do so knowing that continuous reminders reinforce the idea that these resources are there to support anyone who needs them, whenever they need them.
Please visit our Get Assistance page to learn about the full range of options available to you, whether you’d like to speak to someone about mental health or make a report about a potential bias incident. If you have any questions or aren’t sure whom to contact, please reach out to dukereach@duke.edu.
As always, go Duke,
Mary Pat McMahon, Vice Provost of Student Affairs
