ASSOC VP, COMM ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP, DCA

Associate Vice President/Associate Vice Provost for Community- Engaged Scholarship

 

Duke University seeks a strategic and visionary leader to serve as its Associate Vice President/Associate Vice Provost for Community-Engaged Scholarship. Reporting to the Vice President for Community Affairs and the Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies, and in partnership with the Faculty Director, the AVP will launch the Duke Center for Community Engagement. Building upon Duke’s legacy of commitment to research and the regional community, the AVP will identify and cultivate ongoing partnerships to amplify the strategic goals and mission of the DCA. The AVP will provide strategic leadership for key DCA community programs that connect Duke students and recent graduates directly to educational initiatives.

 

ABOUT DUKE UNIVERSITY 

 

Tracing its origins to 1838, Duke University has evolved into one of the world's leading institutions for education, research, and patient care. Located in Durham, North Carolina, in the heart of the Research Triangle, Duke is comprised of two major organizations: Duke University and Duke University Health System. Duke has been named as a best place to work by several publications and organizations, including Forbes and Newsweek, among others. Duke has more than 17,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools, as well as a broad array of interdisciplinary institutes, initiatives, and centers. With more than 47,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

 

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA 

 

Durham is a colorful and creative community that continuously earns accolades as one of the best places in the U.S. to visit, live, and do business. It is one of three municipalities – along with Raleigh, the state capital and home to North Carolina State University, and Chapel Hill, home of the University of North Carolina – that form the Research Triangle, known worldwide for its outstanding research universities, innovative technologies, and entrepreneurial spirit. Durham also boasts a wealth of natural beauty; has more than 550 restaurants; hosts performances, festivals, and sporting events year-round, and two other excellent institutions of higher education – North Carolina Central University and Durham Technical Community College. North Carolina’s beautiful beaches are a few hours to the east, while the rugged mountains to the west are popular for hiking, fishing, boating, and skiing. In addition, Durham is only a short flight and reasonable driving distance from New York, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta, GA, giving the Duke community access to a wealth of cultural and professional resources.

 

DUKE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

 

Duke Community Affairs forges purposeful partnerships within its neighboring region to improve health and well-being in the community.  DCA launched its first Strategic Community Impact Plan to bring together community voices and Duke’s resources to create a community engagement strategy that maximizes impact and improves wellbeing. With Durham as a major hub of Duke’s work, the plan has identified five community-driven focus areas and associated priorities to guide their engagement efforts, including housing, early childhood nutrition and health, educational opportunity, economic mobility, and non-profit capacity.  

DCA leads several community-based programs, including the Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership, a collaborative open to 14 neighborhood associations close to Duke’s campus that advances community priorities, with particular attention to affordable homeownership, educational achievement, youth outreach, neighborhood safety, and quality health care. The Duke College Advising Corps works to increase the number of low-income, first-generation and underrepresented high school students in rural North Carolina who enter and complete higher education. The Duke Homebuyers Club is a free resource that connects Duke employees and their family members with financial literacy, one-on-one counseling, and homebuyer resources to prepare them for first-time or renewed home ownership. 

 

In 2022, through community grants, Duke University and DUHS contributed more than $2 million in community funds. A substantial portion of these funds was contributed by Duke employees through the Doing Good employee giving program, while other funds were disbursed through a grant application process administered through the Office of Community Health, which reports jointly to DCA and DUHS. Separately, DUHS contributed $141 million in financial assistance, serving 267,907 residents needing healthcare services.

 

 

LEADERSHIP 
 

President Vincent Price