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Registration windows open for all rising juniors and sophomores this week. But have you still not found any easy classes to fulfill some requirements? The Chronicle’s Amanda Young has compiled a list of five classes that will do the trick.
Last May, David Piccirilli graduated from Duke with a diploma in hand and $170,000 in loans in the back of his mind. He must now enlist help from his parents to help repay his loans or face default.
The beginning of college marks the start of exciting changes: a new school, home, friends and lifestyle. Sometimes this excitement can feel overwhelming, and Counseling and Psychological Services provides useful programs to help students combat the stresses of college. New CAPS Director Kelly Crace, who worked as a staff psychologist last year, recently spoke with The Chronicle’s Amanda Young to discuss CAPS, stress management and mental health awareness.
The answer is neither black nor white.
Junior Kaveh Danesh is running uncontested for Duke Student Government vice president for academic affairs for the second consecutive year.
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf said he has had a dream of building a Muslim community center, an equivalent of a YMCA, for the past 20 years.
When visiting Las Vegas, beware the temptation to spend a late night in the casinos, a new study on decision making warns.
Professor Charlotte Clark never thought an assignment in her course would lead to Duke’s own sustainable farm.
An increasing number of students are trading the Golden Coast for Bull City.
After interacting professionally with two current Young Trustees, senior Michelle Sohn believes that a Young Trustee must have two qualities: knowledge about the University and an appetite for service. Sohn thinks she possesses both of these and seeks to be the next Trustee to give back to the Duke community.
The former Duke president frequently credited for establishing Duke as a world-class university is visiting campus today to discuss her recently published book, “Thinking About Leadership.” Former President Nan Keohane, who served between 1993 and 2004 and is Duke’s only female president, will speak at 1:30 p.m. in the Sanford School of Public Policy. Keohane’s achievements as president of Duke include the establishment of the Robertson Scholars Program, the Women’s Initiative and the Campaign for Duke, which raised more than $2 billion. Currently, Keohane is teaching at Princeton University as the Laurance S. Rockefeller Distinguished Visiting Professor of Public Affairs in the Woodrow Wilson School. The Chronicle’s Amanda Young talked with Keohane about her new book and past accomplishments.
Duke University Union members elected junior Kawon Lee as the Joe College Day committee chair Tuesday, with the goal of improving and attracting more students to the event.
Economics remains the most popular major at Duke, but the number of majors has decreased significantly since 2001-2002.
A technology developed by Duke engineers aims to prevent accidents involving construction parts and equipment, which caused more than 800 deaths in 2009, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
After two and a half hours of debate that ended with a tabling of the discussion, Duke Student Government passed several amendments to the Young Trustee campaign bylaws. Next week, DSG will vote on the remaining amendments and the revised bylaw, including all of the amendments, which must pass with a two-thirds vote.
Prepaid taxi cards will aim to make getting around Durham even more convenient.
The Pride Committee of North Carolina hosted the 26th annual Pride Parade and Festival at Duke’s East Campus Saturday to celebrate the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
For students like senior Caleb Winebrenner, getting around campus is not always too easy.
