Q & A with Melinda Gates

Raisa Chowdhury

The Chronicle’s Raisa Chowdhury talked to Melinda Gates before commencement to discuss her relationship with Duke, her philanthropy and her daily life.

Mobility limited by construction

Emma Baccellieri

Construction on Campus Drive and West Main Street is complicating transportation routes around campus.

BOT elects Rubenstein as chair

Danielle Muoio

Rubenstein, co-founder and co-CEO of private equity firm The Carlyle Group, is well known for his philanthropic support of the University.

Gates encourages graduates to connect at commencement

Raisa Chowdhury

Commencement speaker Melinda Gates, Trinity ’86 and Fuqua ’87, discussed the importance of connection for this year’s graduating class.

2013 diploma distribution schedule

Staff Reports

Board to touch base on several University projects

Raisa Chowdhury

Reconvening since their last meeting in February, the Trustees will look into the status of several projects both on campus and abroad.

Melinda Gates to deliver commencement speech Sunday

Kristie Kim

Melinda Gates will return to her alma mater to address the Class of 2013 Sunday.

Senior Year '12-'13

Staff Reports

Senior year concludes after a series of immense campus policy changes and historic athletic feats.

Andrew Barnhill to deliver student speech at commencement

Emma Baccellieri

Barnhill will deliver the student commencement speech Sunday.

Junior Year '11-'12

Staff Reports

Junior year was characterized by flux in policy on and off campus.

Sophomore Year '10-'11

Staff Reports

Sophomore year was characterized by periods of positive global attention on the University.

Freshman Year '09-'10

Staff Reports

Freshman year offered a mix of highs and lows.

Rubenstein donates $10 million to the Sanford School of Public Policy

Staff Reports

Duke trustee David Rubenstein, Trinity ’70, will gift $10 million to the Sanford School of Public Policy. This is the largest donation ever given to Sanford.

CAPS gives tips on how to relieve stress

Anthony Hagouel

To help students prepare for their finals, The Chronicle’s Anthony Hagouel spoke with Gary Glass, assistant director for outreach and developmental programming at CAPS, on how to alleviate stress.

Alpha Delta Phi to join Interfraternity Council

Imani Moise

Alpha Delta Phi will join the Interfraternity Council in the Fall after being denied admittance in March.

Continued LDOC policies create safer event

Raisa Chowdhury

At this year's LDOC, the number of emergency medical calls increased, but there were fewer transports to the hospital, a reversal of 2012 statistics.

Arts and Sciences Council vote breaks contract with 2U

Emma Baccellieri

When the Arts and Sciences Council voted against for-credit online courses Thursday afternoon, it broke an existing contract between Duke and 2U, an internet education company.

Humanities faculty criticize lack of admin support

Danielle Muoio

Faculty members gathered Thursday evening to voice concerns about the state of the humanities at Duke.

Duke Arts and Sciences Council votes down for-credit online courses

Emma Baccellieri

After more than an hour of debate Thursday afternoon, the Arts and Sciences Council voted against a motion to adopt online courses for credit.

Duke LDOC starts with daytime focus

Elizabeth Djinis

Steve Aoki and Kendrick Lamar will take Duke by storm during today’s Last Day of Classes celebration.

Duke faculty raises concern about administrator's 2U transparency

Emma Baccellieri

Faculty have yet to vote on whether or not Duke should offer online courses for credit, but administrators have already signed a contract to do so in the Fall.

Duke Trustees redirect petition for endowment transparency

Raisa Chowdhury

A student coalition is advocating for greater transparency in the University's endowment, but they were redirected after petitioning to meet with the Board of Trustees.

Duke, UNC students unite to support Guantanamo prisoners

Jack Mercola

Students from Duke and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill stood in solidarity for those incarcerated at the United States’ Guantanamo Bay detention center.

Central campus break-in suspect arrested

Elizabeth Djinis

A man was arrested Monday morning after entering three different unlocked Central Campus apartments over the past two weekends.

Duke culture may contribute to depression among students

Maggie Spini

Rates of depression are increasing across college campuses nationwide, and students at Duke face unique risks for mental health.