The Chronicle

The Board of Trustees this month unanimously selected Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects as the master designer for the comprehensive Central Campus project, which has been in discussion since 2000.

Although the magazine's college ranking is very popular among prospective students, many institutions have recently expressed their dissatisfaction with the publication's assessment.

Ask Kristina Johnson about her first days at Duke, and she tells you about late nights spent at the Washington Duke Inn, scarfing down chowder and, on particularly tough days, some gin and tonic.

Caitlin Donnelly, Trinity '06, is recovering well after sustaining critically injuries in a Sept. 29, 2006, hit-and-run incident, Donnelly and her parents said.

"We believe that given the way the world is evolving, it is important for our students to learn how to interact with other students who come from many different backgrounds," Lange said. "That is an important part of the educational experience that a student at our university should have."

People don't often ask President Richard Brodhead what the job of a university president really entails.

Born in Shanghai, raised in Hong Kong, educated at McGill Medical School in Montreal and now a citizen of the United States, Chancellor for Health Affairs Dr. Victor Dzau brought a global perspective to Duke University Health System when he came to Duke in July 2004.

Dressed to the nines in a pristine black suit that looks more suited to New York's financial district than an independent bookstore in the heart of Durham, Pressler stands on stage, his first public appearance in the Bull City since rape allegations against members of the 2005-2006 men's lacrosse team forced him out as head coach last year.

"There's one house that I don't have to name that's not on the market," said Jeff Potter, Duke's director of real estate administration.

Following a tumultuous year, University officials created the position of vice president for Durham and regional affairs in May to improve the Duke-Durham relationship.

Steve Nowicki's expertise in the realm of change may come in handy as he navigates Duke's unprecedented new position as dean of undergraduate education.

Forgive Allison Haltom if she has gone to Duke in her mind-she's called it home for more than four decades.

Forty-eight years ago and two weeks out of high school, Becky Tesh rode passenger side heading south from Oxford, N.C., to Durham. Tesh's aunt had found her a position in the accounts payable department at Duke and was driving the teenager to her first day on the job.

Strolling along the gravel paths of the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, one hardly notices the tiny brick-layered hut blending in the shadows of overarching trees.

In response to recommendations put forth in the Campus Culture Initiative report, Duke Dining Services will develop facilities that will foster conversation and community among students during meals.

Despite recommendations made by the Campus Culture Initiative Steering Committee last spring, selective living groups will likely not be eliminated from West Campus, University officials said this month.

Weighing in at 27 pages, the Campus Culture Initiative Steering Committee's report, released in February, was one of the most important University-released documents in recent Duke history.