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Durham City Council member Monique Holsey-Hyman, who faced allegations of extortion and campaign finance violations in March, will not be facing state charges.
New application and training requirements for teaching house courses were recently enacted, leaving some house course instructors unhappy with the changes.
Undergraduate grade distributions at Duke have risen steadily through the 2022-23 academic year, furthering trends of high grade point averages across Trinity College of Arts & Sciences and the Pratt School of Engineering.
After voting in favor of becoming an NLRB-recognized union, the Duke Graduate Students Union will begin negotiating for a collective bargaining agreement with the University, which could span topics ranging from fair compensation for Durham’s cost of living to health and dental insurance.
Duke students can now request a Duke Student Voter ID Card, weeks after the NC State Board of Elections approved it to fulfill the state’s new photo voter identification requirement.
John Blackshear, associate vice president of student affairs and dean of students, will leave Duke to become the inaugural vice president of student life at the University of Rochester, according to a Monday announcement by Mary McMahon, vice provost and vice president for student affairs.
A late scheduling change has left some student arts groups frustrated over limited rehearsal times, reduced practice spaces and delayed communication with Duke administration.
A Duke professor filed a lawsuit against the University last Wednesday, alleging that Duke pays her significantly less than her male colleagues and that she faced retaliation for her complaints.
Transgender women and girls in North Carolina will no longer be able to compete on most middle, high school and college-level sports teams corresponding with their gender identities, under a new ban enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly.
In order to “promote safety during ongoing construction,” vehicle access on Chapel Drive between the roundabout and the Chapel will be temporarily restricted, according to an Aug. 10 release and a Monday email sent from Vice President of Operations Russel Thompson to all Duke students.
The Duke Telecommunications Building, which houses the DukeCard Office and the Technology Engagement Center, was flooded on Aug. 2.
The Department of Education’s student loan suspension program is set to expire in the coming months, meaning interest and repayments on federal student loans will resume for the first time in over three years. Interest will begin accumulating on federal student loans on Sept. 1, while payments are set to restart in October.
A new five-year partnership between Duke Health and Microsoft will work to “redefine the health care landscape” through collaborative work on generative artificial intelligence and cloud technology, according to a Tuesday announcement.
The Food and Drug Administration will award up to $50 million over five years to help Duke and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill establish a new research center.
Duke students will be able to request a voter ID from the University in two upcoming elections to fulfill North Carolina’s new photo voter identification requirement.
Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed three bills affecting the LGBTQ+ community on July 5, which would have placed restrictions on transgender athletes, discussions about gender identity and sexuality in elementary schools and gender-affirming care for minors.
Every year, the Young Trustee selection process sees just one undergraduate student chosen among the entire undergraduate student population to serve on the Board of Trustees. However, there are a few other avenues by which students can contribute to Duke’s long-term strategy as voting members.
Duke students will soon be able to bet on their favorite sports teams, including the Blue Devils.
Masking at Duke Health facilities will be optional for patients, visitors and employees in most circumstances beginning Tuesday, according to an announcement to Duke University Health System employees by Frances Rogers, senior communications specialist at the DUHS.
Duke University Health System has identified 280 positions for reduction after “careful consideration and in-depth analysis over many months,” according to a Thursday statement written by Duke Health officials.