The Office of Durham and Community Affairs (DCA) was established to build partnerships and develop programs that support affordable housing and health, community development, food security, and public education in Durham, North Carolina. DCA connects Durham and community members to resources at Duke University and Duke Health. Materials in the collection consist of records about programs and projects. Collection includes correspondence, annual reports, strategy documents, and events planning materials. Contents span 1988 to 2022.
The Community Service Center (CSC) was established at Duke University in 1990 to promote community service on campus and to coordinate activities between campus service groups and similar organizations in Durham, NC. The collection contains administrative records and materials related to events and programs hosted by the Community Service Center. This includes correspondence, proposals, reports, newsletters, marketing materials, clippings, and photographs.
The Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership(DDNP) collaborates with the twelve communities surrounding the Duke Campus on a wide range of neighborhood support and revitalization projects.The Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership Records contains planning documents, correspondence, meeting notes and other materials on the programs and initiatives sponsored by the Duke Durham Neighborhood Partnership between 2000 and 2012. It also includes materials pertaining to the administrative management of civic affairs and community outreach efforts at Duke University.
The Center for Civic Engagement, currently Duke Civic Engagement, opened in 2007 as part of DukeEngage. Duke Civic Engagement coordinates and supports civic engagement activities across campus and within communities. The collection consists of reports such as the Civic Engagement inventory, Duke Civic Action Plan, and Engaging Excellence: A Report Concerning Civic Engagement at Duke University as well as promotional materials for events.