DIVE
Undergrad DEI Program
The Diverse, Innovative &Vibrant Environmental Scholars (DIVE Scholars) Program provides Duke undergraduates from a variety of backgrounds with vertically integrated opportunities to develop academic skills and career readiness while offering the social support needed for students to have a meaningful, valuable, and successful experience in environmental fields. DIVE scholars receive training through small seminar experiences, mentorship, and a community to support problem-solving in the DEI space.
Learn more about DIVE here and read the DIVE mentor and mentee newsletters here.
The Coffee Conversation Corps
The NSOE “Coffee Conversation Corps” aims to improve inclusivity and workplace quality by promoting a positive and safe work culture among faculty, staff, and students. The Corps trains Duke faculty and staff to become Peer Messengers to help their colleagues uphold Duke’s core values (Excellence, Safety, Integrity, Diversity and Teamwork) in their day-to-day behaviors. When unprofessional behavior is reported, instead of seeking immediate punitive actions, Peer Messengers foster improved professionalism through awareness, understanding and support. Programs like the NSOE “Coffee Conversation Corps” report enormous success!
Read more about the Coffee Conversation Corps on our Reporting page.
Let’s Do Lunch
The NSOE “Let’s Do Lunch Program” allows members of the Nic School community to invite their colleagues to lunch in small groups. Groups, which can include staff, faculty and grad students, receive a voucher to cover the cost of lunch. We encourage participation among diverse stakeholders and groups across NSOE. Lunches are limited to 3-5 individuals to encourage meaningful conversation and connection, and other restrictions apply (i.e., frequency of participation, cost of meals, and alcohol). To evaluate and improve the program’s effectiveness, we collect information and feedback from participants.
Learn more about the Let’s Do Lunch program here.
Questions? Please email Tessa Jackson at tessa.jackson@duke.edu.
Building In Justice
The “Building in Justice at the School of the Environment” initiative will build greater awareness among our faculty and staff of the roots and manifestations of environmental injustice, the strategies being employed to counter these issues, and its relevance to our mission and daily work in ways that also strengthen the sense of community and shared vision and purpose among our faculty and staff. The initiative encompasses plans for novel “build in” and “build on” activities that include trainings, events, seminar series, and field trips.
Read the full description of our “Building In Justice” initiative on our EJ page.
Walk & Talk
The “Walk & Talk” program encourages meaningful conversation and connection among NSOE faculty and staff by asking participants to invite their lesser known colleagues out for coffee. Eligible groups (including staff, faculty, and postdoctoral fellows) receive a beverage voucher to cover expenses.
We encourage participation among diverse stakeholders and groups across the Nic School community.
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To register, click here.
Questions? Please email Tessa Jackson at tessa.jackson@duke.edu.
Building In Justice