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Celebrating Duke's Centennial Year
Celebrating Duke's Centennial Year
As part of Duke's Centennial celebration in 2024, Working@Duke will highlight historical workforce moments and issues and showcase staff and faculty who shaped Duke during its first century. Additionally, we will feature present-day colleagues who are actively contributing to a bold and visionary path for Duke's future.
Join us in commemorating Duke's Centennial by sharing your bits of history and work-related Centennial story ideas. Your contributions will be a cherished part of our celebratory coverage in 2024.
![A collage of photos showing Bill Jones, Duke's first Black supervisor, along with the Duke Centennial logo](/sites/default/files/styles/7_4_max_width_575px/public/2024-07/Bill%20Jones%20collage%20M.jpg?itok=3zxG40a8)
July 16, 2024
Chef Bill Jones Broke Barriers at Duke
Sixty years after her wedding date, as Duke celebrates its Centennial, Mary Duke Trent Jones realized she had a photo of Bill Jones not shared before in public
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![Employees of Duke University spelling out Duke.](/sites/default/files/styles/7_4_max_width_575px/public/2024-05/Reception_M.jpg?itok=fTPqByzV)
May 20, 2024
Centennial Reception Celebrates Duke’s Workforce
Staff, faculty and retirees gather to mark Duke’s first century
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![Celenzy Chavis](/sites/default/files/styles/7_4_max_width_575px/public/2024-05/Chavis%20M.jpg?itok=FQol1wQW)
May 14, 2024
A Steady ‘Heartbeat’ of Duke Human Resources
After 51 Years at Duke, Celenzy Chavis is not ready to retire yet
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![Looking up at an oak tree.](/sites/default/files/styles/7_4_max_width_575px/public/2024-04/Trees_M.jpg?itok=jM-PHobk)
April 24, 2024
Duke’s Oldest Trees: Witnesses to a Century of History
Long-lived oaks, magnolias and cedars offer tangible connection to Duke’s beginnings
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![Seven headshots](/sites/default/files/styles/7_4_max_width_575px/public/2024-02/The%20Future%20100%20BO.jpg?itok=D7Om1lNq)
March 1, 2024
What are your predictions for Duke over the next 100 years?
Staff, faculty and retirees share their vision for Duke's next century
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![People listening to a speaker](/sites/default/files/styles/7_4_max_width_575px/public/2024-02/Solidarity%20Walk%20BO2.jpg?itok=N3V0_cuF)
![Two people catching things with a net.](/sites/default/files/styles/7_4_max_width_575px/public/2024-02/Pearse%20BO.jpg?itok=tvQJcsI_)
February 28, 2024
Faculty Find a Home for Bright Minds
Since its beginning, Duke proves to be a place where faculty can thrive
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![A view of the mountains from behind a computer](/sites/default/files/styles/7_4_max_width_575px/public/2024-02/Remote%20Work%20View%20BO.jpg?itok=f7cqbf2K)
February 28, 2024
A Lasting Legacy of Remote Work
Post-pandemic work landscape creates new realities for many Duke employees
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![A heart painted on a lawn by Duke Hospital.](/sites/default/files/styles/7_4_max_width_575px/public/2024-02/COVID%20Lawn%20BO_0.jpg?itok=7Oxt_uTk)
February 28, 2024
Caregivers Shine Amidst Historic Pandemic
Team members on the front lines of health care rose to the challenge of COVID-19
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![Four women flexing muscles.](/sites/default/files/styles/7_4_max_width_575px/public/2024-02/Womens%20Initiative%20BO%202.jpg?itok=LjaNzDPN)
February 28, 2024
Women’s Initiative Improved Experiences for All
Effort included parental leave for primary caregiver, and more
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![Life Flight copter flying](/sites/default/files/styles/7_4_max_width_575px/public/2024-02/Life%20Flight%20BO2.jpg?itok=cHksC7fc)
February 28, 2024
Duke Life Flight Takes Off
Launched in 1985, the critical care service saves lives across the Carolinas and Virginia
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![Employee Day at Duke](/sites/default/files/styles/7_4_max_width_575px/public/2024-02/Employee%20Day%20M2.jpg?itok=QWxFN-s5)
February 28, 2024
Creating a Positive Workforce Experience
Through benefits and community, 'Duke University People' prioritized
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![J. Oliver Harvey](/sites/default/files/styles/7_4_max_width_575px/public/2024-02/Oliver%20Harvey%20BO.jpg?itok=P4Le9ThB)
February 28, 2024
A Janitor’s Visionary Leadership Creates Change
J. Oliver Harvey fought for desegregation, better pay during his 23 years at Duke
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![Duke Hospital under construction](/sites/default/files/styles/7_4_max_width_575px/public/2024-02/Hospital%20Construction%20BO%202.jpg?itok=BnrAY7Hx)
February 28, 2024
A Medical Hub for North Carolina
Founding of Duke Hospital and Schools of Medicine and Nursing turn Duke into medical powerhouse
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![Payroll ledger](/sites/default/files/styles/7_4_max_width_575px/public/2024-02/Payroll%20ledger%20M.jpg?itok=OAocxYR8)
February 28, 2024
A Workforce Evolves
Tremendous growth and fight for change mark early decades
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![Groundbreaking of East Campus](/sites/default/files/styles/7_4_max_width_575px/public/2024-02/1925%20Groundbreaking%20BO3a.jpg?itok=SyJ9kTgx)
February 26, 2024
The Building of Duke University Begins
East and West Campus grow quickly in the years following the university's creation in 1924
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