Collection of 2019 Commencement coverage
By Staff Reports | May 11, 2019From the complete weekend's schedule to recaps of seniors' four years on campus, here's The Chronicle's coverage of Commencement 2019.
From the complete weekend's schedule to recaps of seniors' four years on campus, here's The Chronicle's coverage of Commencement 2019.
Senior year has seen the renaming of an infamous building, an array of controversies and a star-studded basketball season.
Junior year witnessed new aspects of campus life—from the welcoming of a new University president to the softball team playing its inaugural season—and a number of high-profile guests visiting campus.
Sophomore year featured participation in local and national elections, the announcement of a new University president and an ACC tournament championship for the men’s basketball team.
Freshman year was characterized by the completion of major construction projects, student activism sparking campus-wide discussions and a bowl win for Duke football.
This schedule was compiled based off of the events listed on the Commencement Weekend's official schedule.
After several recent public miscues, Larry Moneta, vice president for student affairs, is slated to retire at the end of June. Mary Pat McMahon, the incoming vice provost/vice president for campus life, will succeed Moneta in the role.
Hanging on the wall of her bedroom back home is a poem that senior Leah Rosen wrote in fourth grade.
Borders will join senior Leah Rosen, the student speaker, onstage to bid goodbye to more than 6,100 graduates.
When Evan Charney’s contract came up for renewal last spring, he did not expect that it would be shot down.
The Chronicle sat down with the new DSG president to talk about the year ahead and the road that led up to it.
A new undergraduate education initiative will seek to achieve “consistent excellence” across the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences.
Onyekwere (Onye) E. Akwari, the first African American faculty member in the Duke department of surgery, died April 14 at the age of 76.
Joe Gonzalez, assistant vice president of student affairs and dean for residential life, said in August 2018 that a safety review of the apartment complex's balconies was to be "finished shortly."
Ever find yourself mindlessly scrolling through social media, seeing all your friends but still feeling lonely? Duke researchers are working to combat digital loneliness—with another social media app.
Azim Dharani, Jill Jones, Kunal Shroff and Caroline Wang were among the 496 students chosen from a pool of over 1,200 nominees.
Wednesday's Last Day of Class activities saw a decline in the number of students attending on-campus programming, LDOC Committee Chair Serena Rivera-Korver wrote in an email to The Chronicle.
Much to the confusion of the history department, who requested it be named after Raymond Gavins, the Classroom Building is set to keep its new name until another formal request is made.
Senior Leah Rosen was selected as this year's student commencement speaker.
Current and former students of the Master of Biostatistics program condemned discrimination against Chinese speakers, but expressed mixed feelings towards the Megan Neely email incident that unfolded in January.