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.

2013 diploma distribution schedule

Staff Reports

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.

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.

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, 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.

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.

B.N. Duke scholars to work with Gullah Geechee groups

Anthony Hagouel

The Gullah Geechee Gala—an event hosted Monday evening—celebrated a new summer program which allows Benjamin N. Duke Scholars to live and work with Gullah Geechee groups in Conway, S.C.

Depression among Duke students reflects national trends

Maggie Spini

Although he had been a diligent student throughout the majority of high school, something shifted for Advait Ghuge, now a senior, before he arrived at Duke.

DukeEngage aims to fix perceived flaws

Anna Koelsch

As an international service program, DukeEngage faces the challenge of proving that it offers students more than just a free trip abroad.

Conference aims to promote Asian American dialogue, identity

Georgia Parke

TAASCON featured an entire day of activities intended to facilitate productive discourse and allow students to interact with others concerned with Asian-American issues

TEDxDuke explores innovation and globalization

YunChu Huang

Students and presenters flocked to TEDxDuke for a sampling of homegrown ideas worth spreading.

DukeEngage designed to shift culture, bolster brand post-lacrosse

Anna Koelsch

Administrators intended in part to offset branding issues presented by the lacrosse scandal through building a program that put Duke in a positive light.

Prospective freshmen share thoughts on Duke

Raisa Chowdhury

Hundreds of prospective freshmen visit campus in April for Blue Devil Days to see if Duke is where they want to go.

Ideal DukeEngage experience elusive for some

Anna Koelsch

The University’s signature civic engagement program is still encountering challenges as it attempts to bring its ambitious mission to fruition.

Main Street bridge replacement to close key routes

Caroline Michelman

The planned replacement of the bridge near East Campus this summer will require vehicles to find alternate routes.

Blue Devils launch online transaction service

Aubrey Temple

Some students have said goodbye to Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Jackson and embraced the new cash-free transaction service.