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Editor's note: This story was updated three times Wednesday to include new information about COVID-19 vaccination rates on campus and a statement from Duke Athletics.
All summer, Micheala Lee, the iconic Pitchfork’s cashier known at Duke for her joy and positivity, was expecting an exciting phone call from her manager about how things would run in the fall.
Duke will be requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for all Duke health care employees, according to a Thursday email to health care workers from John Sampson, president of the Private Diagnostic Clinic.
Students enrolled or waitlisted in Biological Basis of Behavior (Neuro 101) were unenrolled from the course due to shifts in teaching staff, according to a Wednesday morning email to enrolled students from Bridgette Hard and Leonard White, directors of undergraduate studies in psychology and neuroscience, which was obtained by The Chronicle.
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A tweet from the official Duke Alumni account is under fire for seemingly implying the onus for reducing carbon emissions is on people living in Africa.
Duke announced some of its COVID-19 protocols for the fall semester in a Tuesday morning email to the Duke community from Vice President for Administration Kyle Cavanaugh and Provost Sally Kornbluth.
The Durham City Council set aside $2.8 million in the 2021-22 budget for a new 15-person Community Safety Department on Monday, per a report from WRAL.
Duke staff must use vacation or sick time “for all instances where work is not being performed” starting Sept. 1, according to a June 9 message to vice presidents, vice provosts, deans, directors, department heads and managers from Vice President for Administration Kyle Cavanaugh.
The Duke community reacted with shock Wednesday afternoon when it was announced that men’s basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewzski would retire at the end of the 2021-22 season.
“Unprecedented times.”
If you’ve ever been in the 301 Flowers office, you’ve probably stared at the iconic print paper editions hanging on the walls. The “Five Golden Rings” headline with a gleaming Coach K. Front pages that document Steve Schewel becoming mayor of Durham. A tribute to Matt Sclafani, our late 1990-91 editor-in-chief. Our papers have documented bits and pieces of Duke history, from devastating basketball losses to really creepy paintings in dorms.
The Class of 2020 will finally be able to celebrate their graduation.
Duke will continue to suspend Duke-supported international travel unless considered “essential” and consider requests for domestic travel that is “necessary and reasonable,” according to a Wednesday email to undergraduate, graduate and professional students from Gary Bennett, vice provost of undergraduate education and Mary Pat McMahon, vice provost of student affairs.
Vincent Price took office at Duke in 2017 as the University’s 10th president. He has guided Duke through a difficult year during the coronavirus pandemic. Now, as the University prepares for some semblance of normality, many are wondering: where do we go from here?
Duke faculty are calling the University to step up after Nikole Hannah-Jones was not approved for tenure at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media.
The Arts & Sciences Council revamped the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences grading system in their Thursday meeting.
“This is not normal,” said senior Meghana Sai Iragavarapu as she began her speech at the 2021 Commencement ceremony.
John Legend emphasized the power of love in his Commencement address to the Class of 2021.
Governor Roy Cooper announced Wednesday that he will lift the outdoor mask mandate and increase gathering limits on Friday.