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Interested in playing with puppies to learn about cognitive neuroscience? Building a bike from scratch? Talking about sex with a top Duke administrator? Spring Breakthrough might be the program for you.
Picture this. It’s a gorgeous fall day, and you’re walking across the quad enjoying the sunlight and breathing in the fresh air—until you walk right into a cloud of cigarette smoke.
For most people, the idea of financial planning is downright intimidating, requiring expensive legal fees and tough decisions. But a website developed by a Duke alum is working to make that process easier.
Good news for students looking for free condoms and advice about sex—the Peer Advocacy for Sexual Health Center is coming back this week.
DukeEngage just set a record for its shortest-running program of all time.
It’s clear from student conversations that Central Campus might not be a desirable place to live. Whether they’re posting on Fix My Campus about the mold, bemoaning the distance between Central and literally anything else at Duke or complaining about poor security, most undergraduates are tired of it. Something less known? Administrators think Central is shabby and crumbling as well. And they’re equally ready to see it go. “We’ve known from the day I arrived that Central Campus was done, that those buildings are ready to be retired,” said Larry Moneta, vice president for student affairs, who came to Duke in 2001. “The money we put into them was just to keep them going until we could build something new.”
As Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico two weeks ago, many Duke students from the island felt helpless as they awaited news about their family and friends’ safety. Afterward, as the extent of the destruction became horrifically evident, these undergraduates joined forces with a nationwide movement of college students raising money to aid Puerto Rico.
In a world full of false claims and distorted statements, many argue that fact-checking is more important than ever. A new project by the Duke Reporters’ Lab seeks to make it easier to flag falsehoods.
For most of us, the sound of a train horn along the Durham tracks inspires annoyance and perhaps a bit of shock. For senior Tristan Bouan, it inspired a film.
Need some light news to distract you from the stress of impending midterms? Check out this new baby lemur.
Junior Michael Doherty’s death this summer devastated members of his fraternity Alpha Tau Omega, but they’re finding solace in raising money for an endowment fund to honor their dear friend.
For the first time since the 2002-03 school year, appeals boards in the Office of Student Conduct no longer have the authority to “resolve” cases. Instead, they must send the case back to OSC.
After sitting through a complicated, hour-long lecture on mechatronics in Teer Hall, what’s the one thing all students want? Food.
Everyone knows that Duke students despise UNC, but one thing they may hate even more? Parking on campus.
Duke has released new guidelines for bikes and mopeds on campus—much to the dismay of some longtime cyclists. Beginning this semester, bikes and mopeds are no longer allowed on the sidewalks of Abele Quadrangle or on the Bryan Center Plaza. In these areas, bicyclists are now required to walk bikes on sidewalks to the nearest bike rack. Four new bike racks were added near Penn Pavilion to meet demand, and bike parking areas are being added to Science Drive Circle and the Allen Building lot. In response, Nikki Pelot and Mike Trumpis—Ph.D. students in biomedical engineering—along with Hannah Meredith, a BME postdoctoral student, created a petition urging Duke to reconsider the new regulations. “On our stair-filled campus, there is only often a single route between two buildings that avoids stairs, construction zones and excessive detours,” the petition reads. “By closing off the main quad to cyclists, Duke is discouraging cycling and inciting frustration.” As of Wednesday evening, the petition had 173 signatures from Duke community members. Pelot noted that she created the petition because she was confused about where the new regulations came from, since she has never heard complaints about biking on campus. She has been biking to and from campus for the past five years and all of her bike paths cross the main quad, she said. Many graduate students use biking as their main form of transportation since they live off campus, Trumpis explained. “We were all surprised to see the new rule since none of us had seen any kind of dangerous riding on campus,” he said. Alison Carpenter, transit planner for the Parking and Transportation Services department, wrote in an email that the high number of pedestrians on campus walkways during class changes has created safety hazards for both students and bike riders. During the summer, a committee made up of representatives from Student Affairs, Facilities Management and the Duke University Police Department met to discuss how to make high-traffic areas more safe for pedestrians, she explained. They decided to designate Abele Quad and the Bryan Center Plaza as pedestrian-only zones and provide more parking for bikes and mopeds at common access points to those areas. “We have been pleased with the increase in bicycle and moped traffic as a means of alternative transportation at Duke,” she wrote. “But we also have to be cognizant of the safety issues involved.”
Students living in the 300 Swift apartments this year have kitchens, washing machines and a pool. One thing they’re missing? A desk for studying.
Perkins and Bostock libraries have received multi-million dollar facelifts in recent years, but East Campus’s Lilly Library has mostly been ignored. That may change soon.
Having a ton of new first-years on campus is cool—but the arrival of two new furry friends at the Duke Lemur Center is just as exciting. Plus, they don't even crowd the buses. Five-year-old male Mangamaso and 3-year-old female Velona are the Lemur Center’s newest residents, arriving from nature center Parc Ivoloina in Madagascar after three years of planning and 60 hours of travel. The two blue-eyed black lemurs are part of a critically endangered species and will help improve the gene pool of the species at the Lemur Center. “The populations that we have and that Europe has and that Parc Ivoloina has are a genetic safety net for this species,” said Sara Clark, director of communications at the Lemur Center. “Even if they do go extinct in the wild, we have these lemurs here that are genetically healthy.” Blue-eyed black lemurs are one of the world’s 25 most threatened primates, and in 2015, scientists estimated that the species could become extinct in the wild within 11 years. There are currently fewer than 1,000 wild blue-eyed black lemurs. Mangamaso and Velona will help increase the genetic diversity of the Lemur Center’s population. Before their arrival, every blue-eyed black lemur in North America—about 28 living in zoos and conservation facilities—descended from seven lemurs imported by the Lemur Center in 1985 and 1990. Genetic diversity leads to increased health and immune responses as well as improved ability to adapt to environmental factors, Clark explained. “If you don't have a genetically diverse population, you start running into problems,” she said. “Sometimes lower birth rates are related to low genetic diversity.”
First-years have now filled campus, moving into their new dorms and getting to know each other, but there’s one new kid that sticks out from the rest—President Vincent Price, who stepped into his new position in July. The Chronicle’s Claire Ballentine spoke with Price about the adjustment to life in North Carolina and his plans for his first year. This transcript has been edited and condensed for clarity. The Chronicle: How has the transition been so far? Vincent Price: It has been delightful. We had an opportunity to get out and around town. We’re getting a chance to experience Durham, and I’m impressed by the vitality and the diversity of the community. I’ve had a chance to meet with a number of administrators, faculty and staff.
A violent white nationalist rally last weekend centered around plans to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee near University of Virginia’s campus.
