Although Duke has not garnered the national attention of its peer institutions for on-campus demonstrations, student groups have organized several protests throughout the year calling for administration to address the ongoing war.
After reviewing publicly disclosed information on Duke’s investment portfolio, industry partnerships and contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense, The Chronicle identified financial ties with Israel and organizations supplying military aid to the nation, primarily for purposes of research and education.
The members of this year’s Chron15 embody all that make Duke, Duke. They are Blue Devils just like you and me and serve as a reminder of the potential for good stored in each member of our community.
Submitted by readers and divided among three categories — icons, leaders and pioneers — our selections are all individuals or groups defining what it means to be a member of the Duke community in 2023 and 2024.
The pioneers of this year’s Chron15 list trekked through uncharted territories, revolutionizing academic programs, facilitating safe community building and blazing literal and metaphorical trails across our campus.
The leaders featured on this year’s Chron15 list are coaches, student leaders and faculty who used their power for good as they shaped the University’s future, encouraged student success and worked tirelessly to improve the Duke experience.
Duke’s icons are the people everyone knows for their kindness, passion, talent or intellect. The icons on this year’s Chron15 list are beloved by the University community for spreading joy, knowledge and Blue Devil pride.
The initiative, first proposed by the equity and outreach committee during an October senate meeting, seeks to “[address] a hidden cost of college life.”
With summer session 1 underway, Duke’s facilities have shifted to summer schedules. The Chronicle has compiled updates to resources for students living on-campus this summer.
The eight Duke affiliates are included in the total count of 36 protesters who were detained, cited and held by UNC Police in Gerrard Hall on UNC’s campus the morning of April 30. Six of 36 were transported at 9 a.m. to the Orange County Courthouse, where they were released on bond with a written promise to appear in court at a later date. The 30 remaining in custody on campus were released on site within hours.
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences undergraduates can declare their major anytime during their sophomore year, but no later than the Friday before spring break. Undergraduates in the Pratt School of Engineering, declare their major during the summer before their sophomore year.
At 10:35 a.m., President Vincent Price came to the podium to introduce this year’s commencement speaker, actor and comedian Jerry Seinfeld, which prompted about a hundred students to rise from their seats and leave the stadium amidst a sea of mixed boos and cheers.
Trinity senior Zahra Hassan and joint MD/MBA-candidate Kayla Thompson delivered brief welcoming remarks at the Class of 2024's Commencement Ceremony.
Representatives from Duke’s various schools and Duke Kunshan University presented the 2024 degree candidates for approval of the council. The degree candidates will be approved by the Provost’s Office and the Board of Trustees ahead of Sunday’s commencement ceremony. DKU will host its commencement ceremony May 17.
This year, DCC's activism included publishing a report on the extent of Duke research funded by the fossil fuel industry, holding multiple protests to demand the University cut ties with fossil fuel companies and sending over 50 students to a rally in New York City where they called on President Joseph Biden to declare a climate emergency.
The Chronicle is here to celebrate the Class of 2024's accomplishments in preparation for commencement on Sunday with this year's graduation preview.
Junior year was one of new beginnings — a year marked by the implementation of QuadEx, the first seasons of two head coaches and the lifting of COVID-19 protocols that defined the beginning of the Class of 2024’s Duke experience.
The Class of 2024’s first year saw activism, a disappointing basketball season and adjustment to a new normal.
Sophomore year saw a near return to normalcy, sweeping changes to the housing system and an unforgettable basketball season.
