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Flashback: The wizarding world of quidditch comes to Duke

By Lexi Kadis | June 26, 2018

Editor's note: This story is the sixth entry in a series called Flashback, which The Chronicle will be running online weekly through the end of the summer. We welcome readers' input about old stories they would like to see featured. This article celebrates the 21st anniversary of the first Harry Potter book being published.

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Rachel Kranton named new dean of social sciences

By Staff Reports | June 26, 2018

The University announced Tuesday afternoon that Rachel Kranton, James B. Duke Professor of Economics, will take over the position of dean of social sciences on July 1.

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Every undergraduate pays a $131.50 student activities fee. How does DSG spend its part?

By Stefanie Pousoulides | June 26, 2018

The Chronicle was provided with a list of all programming funds from Aug. 17, 2017 to April 17, 2018.

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What is Duke Students for Housing Reform?

By Rob Palmisano | June 25, 2018

A look at how the group came to be and the conversation they are trying to start on campus

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A look at campus crime: Drop in DukeAlerts for 2017-2018

By Ben Leonard | June 22, 2018

Far fewer DukeALERTS were issued from June 2017 to 2018 than the previous year.

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How the 'smoke-free' policy came to be—and why it's taking effect in 2020

By Stefanie Pousoulides | June 21, 2018

Want to smoke? Not for much longer on Duke's campus. 

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Board of Trustees launches consolidated committees, new task forces

By Bre Bradham | June 20, 2018

This coming school year, Duke’s Board of Trustees will be test-driving a brand new governance structure.

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Twins again: Lemur Center welcomes its 2nd pair of red-ruffed lemur infants this birthing season

By Ben Leonard | June 19, 2018

It’s been a busy season at the Duke Lemur Center, with two sets of twins being born within roughly a week of each other. 

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Flashback: Duke Chapel makes plans for a new organ

By Lexi Kadis | June 18, 2018

On this day 45 years ago, a Chronicle article described how the Duke Chapel received an organ donor. The musical kind, that is. 

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Anne Yoder steps down after 12 years at helm of Duke Lemur Center

By Bre Bradham | June 18, 2018

Anne Yoder, director of the Duke Lemur Center, will be stepping down from her post at the end of the month, according to a press release. 

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Details emerge about Duke alum Andrew McCabe's recusal from Clinton investigation in new DOJ report

By Likhitha Butchireddygari | June 15, 2018

A new 500-page report from the Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General reveals new information about former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe's actions regarding the investigation into the Clinton Foundation.

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Colleagues, family remember first-year graduate student Madison Pedrotty for her warmth, intellect

By Isabelle Doan | June 14, 2018

"Warm," "soft-spoken," "a curious mind," "respectful", an "infectious smile" and a "lovely personality"—all ways that colleagues, family and friends chose to describe Madison Pedrotty.

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Flashback: The East Campus Dope Shop

By Lexi Kadis | June 13, 2018

Editor's note: This story is the fourth entry in a series called Flashback, which The Chronicle will be running online weekly through the end of the summer. We welcome readers' input about old stories they would like to see featured.

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The social media reaction to Apple's announcement about Duke Student IDs

By Bre Bradham | June 12, 2018

Apple CEO Tim Cook, Fuqua ’88, announced last week that Duke would be one of six schools hosting its pilot for using the Apple Wallet App for major features of student IDs, such as payments and facilities access.

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Meet the Lemur Center's trio of 'critically endangered' blue-eyed black lemur infants

By Lexi Kadis | June 10, 2018

Classes are over and campus is quiet, but the Duke Lemur Center is still hopping thanks to the arrival of three new—and rare—furry friends.

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Students file 1,000 more STINFs in Spring 2018 than the year before

By Bill McCarthy | June 8, 2018

Despite hosting extra flu shot clinics and temporarily shutting Krzyzewskiville, the University received about 1,000 more Short-Term Illness Notification Forms this past spring semester than for the same period in 2017. 

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Duke drops five spots in QS World University Rankings

By Bre Bradham | June 7, 2018

For the last two years, Duke has climbed in the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings—rising from 29 in 2016 to 21 in 2018.

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Construction update: Southgate, Epworth to close for 2018-19 academic year, Crowell Quad set to re-open

By Nathan Luzum | June 7, 2018

A more modern Duke has come close to fruition, as construction crews have been toiling to put the finishing touches on older renovations and lay the groundwork for new ones.

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Seeing double: Meet Duke's newest pair of lemur infants

By Ben Leonard | June 6, 2018

What's better than a baby lemur? Twins.

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Duke students will soon be able to use iPhones, Apple Watches like DukeCards for payments, facilities access

By Xinchen Li | June 6, 2018

You're at the door of your dorm building when you find out you don’t have your Duke card with you. Not again! But it’s no trouble this time, as long as you have your Apple Watch on your wrist or your iPhone in your pocket.