The report recommending Duke not divest from fossil fuels, explained
By Zoe Kolenovsky | March 21, 2024The Chronicle broke down some of the biggest questions about the report, including what it says and why it matters.
The Chronicle broke down some of the biggest questions about the report, including what it says and why it matters.
The effort was spearheaded by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s The Daily Tar Heel (DTH), which received a grant in 2023 from the Solutions Journalism Network as part of its Student Media Challenge initiative.
The voting period will run from Wednesday, March 28 at noon to Thursday, March 29 at noon.
Williams emphasized the importance of understanding the realities of Durham citizens beyond providing recommendations based purely on conversation within the classroom.
The allegations began in late February when conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro posted a thread on X that included a video of Duke surgical resident Vignesh Raman saying that the School of Medicine was “transitioning to a completely holistic review process” and “abandoning all sorts of metrics and screens.”
Seniors Annie Cui and Drew Greene spoke at a panel moderated by sophomore Hanna Elks Smith, Young Trustee nominating committee chair, in the Rubenstein Library Holsti-Anderson Family Assembly Room.
The Office of Climate and Sustainability hosted the seventh installment in their investment responsibility series, which focused on the logistics of managing university portfolios and issues of transparency.
Exploring all the different aspects of how we think, feel and socialize, Duke researchers have been hard at work understanding and tackling the challenges that face people’s mental wellbeing.
The Board of Trustees approved a 4.35% increase to the total cost of attendance for undergraduate students for the 2024-25 school year. This increase is similar to that of peer institutions in academic standing and the ACC conference.
Before the decision to effectively shut the program down, findings from a study conducted by Duke Law School’s Wilson Center for Science and Justice were presented to the council.
Both these clubs are driving innovation in their respective fields through unique designs like deployable air brakes, an engine dynamometer and enhancing engine power.
One of Duke’s oldest student organizations, students in the Duke Athletics Band have performed music to charge up Duke fans since the early 1900s.
Seinfeld and his wife, Jessica, currently serve as national chairs of Duke’s Parents Committee, and as parents program chairs for the Duke Annual Fund.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday afternoon that he would be rescinding a 2021 executive order guiding universities on how to manage name, image and likeness (NIL) profits by student-athletes.
The top five most-used resources were weight and exercise rooms at either Wilson or Brodie Recreation Centers (65%), Student Health (nearly 50%), Campus Pharmacy (37%), Arts Annex (26.4%) and group fitness classes at either Wilson or Brodie Recreation Centers (26%).
We asked the Class of 2027 about their beliefs, lifestyle choices and political leanings, from religion to drug use to whether they are registered to vote.
Young Trustees are selected to be on the Board of Trustees for two or three years and must “demonstrate an ability to think broadly about the university.”
If approved, the curriculum will be implemented fall 2025, affecting students in the Class of 2029 and beyond.
Kilner is currently a research scientist for Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, having recently graduated from Duke with a Ph.D. in ecology.
Graduate/Professional Young Trustee finalist Rickard Stureborg, a final-year doctoral candidate in computer science, hopes to bring his diverse experiences and ability to bridge communities to the Board of Trustees.