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Incoming GPSC President Travis Dauwalter talks Community Pantry, goals for the upcoming year

By Stefanie Pousoulides | June 5, 2018

Travis Dauwalter, a Ph.D. student in the Sanford School of Public Policy, was elected Graduate and Professional Student Council president for the 2018-19 academic year. Dauwalter spoke with The Chronicle to reflect on his goals for next year and how he plans to address issues such as food insecurity and maximizing transparency. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. 

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Flashback: Terry Sanford announces his bid for the presidency

By Lexi Kadis | June 4, 2018

Editor's note: This story is the third 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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Duke picks up Healthy Campus Award for giving 'equal priority' to mental health resources

By Nathan Luzum | June 1, 2018

Duke's commitment to student health has been recognized as one of the best in the nation by the nonprofit organization Active Minds. 

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Lewis McLeod gets degree after nearly four-year student conduct lawsuit against the University

By Bre Bradham | June 1, 2018

Lewis McLeod, whose lawsuit against the University for its handling of a sexual assault charge against him stretched on for nearly four years, is officially a Duke graduate. 

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University reports attempted sexual assault off-campus Thursday morning

By Staff Reports | May 31, 2018

Late Thursday morning, a female graduate student reported an attempted sexual assault by an unknown assailant according to a Duke Today report.

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From 'water buffalo’ to Joe Van Gogh: Larry Moneta discusses free speech controversies from his career in student affairs

By Ben Leonard | May 31, 2018

The VP reflects on nearly 50 years of ‘comforting the disturbed and disturbing the comfortable’

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'We view it as an opportunity': TriDelt loses housing section

By Likhitha Butchireddygari | May 29, 2018

Duke's chapter of Delta Delta Delta is losing their housing, said Larry Moneta, vice president for student affairs.

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Flashback: Duke in World War II

By Lexi Kadis | May 27, 2018

Editor's note: This story is the second 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 week's story focuses on the members of the Duke community who left Durham to fight in World War II—including the hundreds who did not return—in honor of Memorial Day. 

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Academic Council votes to prohibit undergraduate-faculty romantic relationships

By Bre Bradham | May 25, 2018

Duke's faculty have chosen to prohibit all undergraduate-faculty romantic relationships.

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Duke's Tim Tyson receives Robert F. Kennedy Book Award for "The Blood of Emmett Till"

By Bre Bradham | May 22, 2018

Tim Tyson, senior research scholar at the Center for Documentary Studies, received the 2018 Robert F. Kennedy Book Award Tuesday night.

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Duke Lemur Center welcomes infant born by rare C-section

By Ben Leonard | May 21, 2018

It has been an active 2018 for the Duke Lemur Center, which just added another member to its family—Ranomasina.

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Duke names new vice president for Durham affairs

By Staff Reports | May 21, 2018

Phail Wynn, vice president for Durham and regional affairs, announced he was stepping down from his position in January after 10 years, and Duke has now named his successor. 

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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry choose Duke alum Suhani Jalota's charity for wedding donations

By Likhitha Butchireddygari | May 20, 2018

One Duke alum was especially excited for the Royal Wedding this weekend.

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Flashback: Princess Grace Kelly visits campus

By Lexi Kadis | May 20, 2018

Editor's note: Each week this summer, The Chronicle's Lexi Kadis will look back at a story from years past that is relevant to current events, funny or impactful. The series will be called Flashback, and will run online weekly until the end of August.

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Duke Barbershop to close at the end of the month as longtime manager David Fowler leaves

By Ben Leonard | May 18, 2018

When David Fowler started cutting hair at Duke, Mike Krzyzewski was in middle school and Elvis’ iconic hairdo was serving with him in the Army. 

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Administrators open discussions about changes to hate and bias policy

By Nathan Luzum | May 18, 2018

In light of the recent racial incidents on Duke’s campus, the administration is opening up conversations about clarifications to the hate and bias policy.

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University shows recent trend toward choosing alumni as commencement speakers

By Bre Bradham | May 17, 2018

When Tim Cook, Fuqua ’88, took the stage Sunday to tell graduates to be “fearless,” he joined a long list of Duke commencement speakers that includes former U.S. presidents, broadcast journalists, philanthropists, Nobel Peace Prize winners and novelists.

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Are SLGs as diverse as you think?

By Likhitha Butchireddygari and Jack Dolgin | May 16, 2018

Editor’s note: This article is the second in a multi-part series examining diversity in living groups on campus. It focuses just on non-Greek selective living groups. You can read about the full methods of data collection here.

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Shave for Schreiber, Buzz for Bobby raises approximately $80,000 in its third year

By Maya Iskandarani | May 15, 2018

The brothers of Pi Kappa Alpha obliterated their fundraising goal in the third iteration of their annual Shave for Schreiber, Buzz for Bobby charity event. 

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Board of Trustees approves $2.7 billion operating budget, new graduate programs

By Bre Bradham | May 14, 2018

At their quarterly meeting in May, the Board of Trustees approved a $2.7 billion operating budget for the 2018-2019 fiscal year, three new graduate degree programs and changes to their governance structure.