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Today, The New York Times featured an article on the increasing number of applicants universities are waitlisting, particularly Duke. This year, Duke waitlisted 3,383 prospective freshmen, 856 more than last year. Of these, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Christoph Guttentag estimated the University will admit 60 at most—less than two percent.
In his latest two blog entries, Stuart Rojstaczer, former professor of hydrology who has been analyzing nationwide trends in grade inflation, responded to The Chronicle's three part series on grade inflation. In the entries, Rojstaczer discusses the data he has collected on rising grades, the measures other schools have taken to combat grade inflation, and his personal experience as a professor at Duke.
I found today's Chronicle article on eating disorders especially moving. Unfortunately, many of the people closest to me have struggled with these problems, and so I could not help but reflect on what I consider to be one of the most disturbing issues among young women today.
Last semester, I made a choice many upperclassmen would regard as a Total Freshman Move—something masochistic, fruitless or just plain dumb.
Although not on par with a pre-recession economy, the job market for Duke’s Class of 2010 has shown signs of improvement, with more students embarking on less traditional career paths.
Every spring, Duke is eager to announce admissions decisions. And every year, administrators say the incoming freshman class is the best, brightest and most diverse class in the University’s history.
When looking at the racial and ethnic composition of the student body, Duke has changed dramatically over the years.
To Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Christoph Guttentag, there are ultimately two factors that determine the size of the envelope an applicant receives: what Duke can do for the individual and what the individual can do for Duke.
ADMISSIONS IN DEPTH — Part I: Getting In
It's a Tuesday afternoon, and a passerby is asking senior Candice Maria for a smoke. But Maria has far more to reveal than a box of cigarettes.
Hoping to make Tailgate more enjoyable and inclusive, Duke Student Government hosted an open forum Monday night to gauge student input on potential changes to the event. Only five students attended the discussion.
Students, faculty and staff gathered in the Duke Chapel for breakfast Monday to support the University's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in response to a small church's anti-gay protest just off campus.
Hoping to bring new global health content to light, the Duke Global Health Institute and Peking University will offer a two-week Duke-PKU Global Health Diploma program starting in July. With support from the Ministry of Education of China, the program will be taught jointly by Duke and PKU professors and conducted at PKU's campus in Bejing, China.
Alumni remember breaking fasts in the "dungeons" of the Chapel in the 1960s and 70s, Muslim chaplain Abdullah Antepli said. But now, instead of a small room in the basement of the Bryan Center, members of the Muslim community will be able to congregate at the new facility, Muslim Life at Duke University center.
Beginning in Fall 2009, the chemistry department will implement a revamped introductory curriculum.
Common wisdom holds that there is always room for improvement.
As price increases, the value of the dollar decreases. And as grades rise, an A becomes closer to average.
To get a C from professor Jerry Hough, a student would have to consciously avoid doing the coursework.
Mapping the scents of smell
A stroke of luck
