In this section, you’ll find information about efforts both past and present that have received funding from The Duke Endowment. Some initiatives are now closed, but we share this work to foster collaboration and learn from each other.
Colleges and their surrounding towns benefit when they serve as one extended community. Student public service programs supported by The Duke Endowment are fostering collaboration between...
Growing up on a small tobacco farm in rural North Carolina, James B. Duke had limited opportunities for a formal education. Still, as an adult, he felt strongly that qualified students...
With more students pursuing postsecondary education and the need for excellent educators as important as ever, there is a drive at institutions of higher learning in the Carolinas and...
In an increasingly interconnected and competitive global community, undergraduate education is adapting to provide relevant, dynamic learning experiences that prepare students for today’s...
Awareness of the human papillomavirus and its potential to cause cervical cancer has grown in recent years. To educate teens and families about HPV, The Duke Endowment in 2007-2010 funded...