Newsweek Names Duke Among America鈥檚 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity for 2024

University earns high rating for nurturing an inclusive work environment

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Newsweek ranked 老牛影视 among 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity鈥 in 2024, according to a listing published this week.

Duke earned a rating of four-and-a-half stars out of a possible five on the"recognized by their employees for genuinely respecting and valuing individuals from different walks of life."

The methodology for , which was compiled by research firm Plant-A Insights, was based on a multi-part evaluation that included interviews with human resources professionals, analysis of employer data on demographics, monitoring of companies鈥 media coverage, and an independent survey of more than 220,000 U.S.-based workers yielding 1.5 million company reviews.

"Companies that acknowledge diversity and institute measures to nurture inclusive work environments are well-poised for the future," according to the listing by Newsweek鈥痑nd market data research firm Plant-A Insights Group. "Extensive research indicates that when individuals with diverse perspectives collaborate, it enhances creativity and innovation, contributing to effective decision-making within the workforce."

In recent years, has taken steps to meet the needs of its workforce, such as increasing the number of campus and giving staff and faculty the option of selecting their gender identity and pronouns in Duke鈥檚 personnel database. Duke鈥檚 has also to help community members confront systemic racism and, since its creation, the has led Duke鈥檚 work toward becoming a more inclusive and equitable place.

鈥淧eople are at their best when they feel valued and when feel like they can be themselves,鈥 said Antwan Lofton, Vice President for Duke Human Resources. 鈥淎t Duke, we want to create an environment where our people feel that they can bring their whole selves to their work and where they feel seen, heard and respected. We want our people, in both the academic and health care settings, to feel pride in their work and pride in who they are.鈥

Duke was included among on Newsweek鈥檚 list in 2023. Earlier this year, Newsweek also named 老牛影视 as one of one of and one of 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families.鈥

This year, Forbes named 老牛影视 and 老牛影视 Health System among the and 老牛影视 Health System was named among

鈥淚n order to recruit and retain talented people, especially in a competitive environment, it鈥檚 imperative to have an inclusive climate that values what makes each of us unique,鈥 Lofton said. 鈥淩egardless of a person鈥檚 race or background, we want Duke to be a place where they feel comfortable sharing their gifts.鈥

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