Duke women's tennis set to take on N.C. State in Sweet 16 matchup (05/09/19 3:04am) In the new super regional format for this year’s NCAA tournament, Duke will host an ACC opponent it has only lost to one time in 61 matches. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-womens-tennis-set-to-take-on-n-c-state-in-sweet-16-matchup
Former president of WNBA and TIME'S UP Lisa Borders to speak at Commencement Sunday (05/09/19 4:09am) Lisa Borders, Trinity ‘79 and former president of the WNBA and TIME'S UP, will address the Class of 2019 at Sunday’s Commencement ceremony. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-university-former-president-of-wnba-and-times-up-lisa-borders-to-speak-at-commencement-sunday
Five-star guard Jeremy Roach commits to Duke men's basketball's Class of 2020 (05/08/19 11:25pm) With Duke securing one of the best group of incoming recruits in the nation with its Class of 2019, it's now time for the Blue Devils to set their sights on the next class. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/jeremy-roach-duke-mens-basketball-commits-class-of-2020-recruiting
‘Equal opportunity provocateur’: Sanford dismisses professor ‘largely’ for controversial teaching style (05/08/19 5:03am) When Evan Charney’s contract came up for renewal last spring, he did not expect that it would be shot down. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-university-sanford-school-evan-charney-equal-opportunity-provocateur-sanford-dismisses-professor-largely-for-controversial-teaching-style
'Best decision I've ever made': New DSG president Liv McKinney reflects on path to presidency (05/08/19 4:37am) The first day of spring break this March, junior Liv McKinney and three friends were in an Uber in Los Angeles when McKinney’s phone rang. First-year John Markis, Duke Student Government attorney general and a senior news reporter for the Chronicle, was calling to tell her whether she had won this year’s election for DSG president. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-university-duke-student-government-best-decision-ive-ever-made-new-dsg-president-liv-mckinney-reflects-on-path-to-presidency
Former Duke men's basketball guard and assistant coach Steve Wojciechowski inks extension with Marquette (05/08/19 2:31pm) Although Duke basketball and Mike Krzyzewski have become synonymous in the four decades that Krzyzewski has been at the helm, the day will come when there will be a new head coach for the Blue Devils. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/steve-wojciechowski-extension-marquette-duke-basketball
'Consistent excellence': New initiative aims to improve Trinity College's introductory curriculum (05/07/19 6:00am) A new undergraduate education initiative will seek to achieve “consistent excellence” across the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, Trinity Dean Valerie Ashby explained. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-university-trinity-college-curriculum-initiative-valerie-ashby
Duke women's tennis clinches Sweet 16 appearance after dominant weekend (05/06/19 2:28pm) The rain did something this weekend that the two Blue Devils’ opponents could not: slow down Duke. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-womens-tennis-clinches-sweet-16-appearance-after-dominant-weekend
First African American surgeon on faculty at Duke remembered for his kindness and leadership (05/06/19 6:03am) Onyekwere (Onye) E. Akwari, the first African American faculty member in the Duke department of surgery, died April 14 at the age of 76. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-hospital-surgery-onye-akwari-first-african-american-surgeon-on-faculty-at-duke-remembered-for-his-kindness-and-leadership
Will the balconies at 300 Swift be ready for use next semester? (05/06/19 4:49am) It will likely take Duke an entire year to address the safety issues of 300 Swift's balconies. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-university-will-the-balconies-at-300-swift-be-ready-for-use-next-semester-housing
Duke baseball splits Sunday doubleheader against VCU (05/06/19 1:52pm) The Blue Devils returned from a week-long layoff due to final exams Sunday for a nonconference doubleheader. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-baseball-splits-sunday-doubleheader-against-vcu
Lost and found and lost again (05/06/19 4:00am) I believe in the inherent goodness of all people. We’re all born good—I mean, we have to be. It’s not like anyone has a genetic predisposition to be nasty or rude. Somewhere around my fifteenth birthday, I vowed that, no matter what, I wanted to be a good, kind person. Coming to Duke, I tried to keep this vow. I quickly learned I would never be the smartest, prettiest, funniest or most accomplished person in the room, but I could do my best to be genuinely kind. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-university-truth-honesty-lost-and-found-and-lost-again
Junior year: 2017-2018 (05/11/19 4:00am) 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. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-university-commencement-junior-year-2017-2018
Sophomore year: 2016-2017 (05/11/19 4:00am) 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. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-university-sophomore-year-2016-2017
Freshman year: 2015-2016 (05/11/19 4:00am) Freshman year was characterized by the completion of major construction projects, student activism sparking campus-wide discussions and a bowl win for Duke football. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-freshman-year-2015-2016
Duke women's basketball makes series of changes to coaching staff after down season (05/03/19 9:23pm) Following the Blue Devils' worst season since 1992-93, the Duke women’s basketball staff is transforming. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-womens-basketball-makes-series-of-changes-to-coaching-staff-after-down-season
Duke football head coach David Cutcliffe extended through June 2023 (05/03/19 6:52pm) A week after six of his former players moved toward careers in the NFL, it's now Duke football head coach David Cutcliffe time to be rewarded. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-football-head-coach-david-cutcliffe-extended-through-june-2023
Student speaker Leah Rosen will deliver poem at Commencement ceremony Sunday (05/09/19 4:21am) Hanging on the wall of her bedroom back home is a poem that senior Leah Rosen wrote in fourth grade. Titled “Where I’m From,” it lists trademarks of her childhood—rainy days in the Pacific Northwest, weekend soccer games and a growing love of medicine fostered by her parents. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-university-student-speaker-leah-rosen-will-deliver-poem-at-commencement-ceremony-sunday
Don’t wait: The expansive impact of leading an ethical life (05/03/19 4:00am) Another year is coming to a close, providing a time for individuals and groups on campus to reflect on the time that has passed and plan for the year ahead. Many of us will soon depart campus for internships or summer employment where the traditional realm of academic integrity might not be quite as relevant. Rather than being faced with the decision to copy a problem set or plagiarize a paper, we step out of the Duke bubble and are confronted with the tangible byproducts of leading an ethical life in very different environments—the ones we all hope to enter following graduation—the ‘real world,’ as they say. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-university-the-expansive-impact-of-leading-an-ethical-life
Former Duke men's basketball commit Boogie Ellis decides on Memphis (05/02/19 4:31pm) The Blue Devils' Class of 2019 commitments kept coming, sparking conversation as to who would become the odd man out. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-mens-basketball-commit-boogie-ellis-memphis