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As classes—and the coronavirus—continue into the summer, Duke’s default satisfactory/unsatisfactory grading system from the spring semester in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and distance learning is no longer applicable.
Palestine Legal, an independent organization that provides advocacy and litigation to individuals who speak out about Palestinian issues, is pushing Duke to rectify what the organization deems “a pattern of monitoring and policing of student speech,” according to an email from Zoha Khalili, a staff attorney at the organization, to Mary Pat McMahon, vice provost and vice president for student affairs.
The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled 6-1 Friday that two death row inmates can present evidence that race tainted their trials, a significant decision for many prisoners on death row in the state.
As Duke faces the challenges of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, two task forces of administrators and academic leaders are guiding the planning process.
"Students will be returning" to campus for the Fall semester, with details—including how many will return, what the calendar will be and what the return looks like—to be announced by the end of June, Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations, wrote in a Thursday email to The Chronicle.
As the Duke Student Assistance Fund begins its second round of funding, students who have received assistance are grateful for the support.
Ubers and shopping and Shooters, oh my!
In an exciting Wednesday night virtual meeting, DSG talked about rules and procedures.
Duke Student Government Senate passed a resolution in favor of extending the deadline for students to opt in to receive letter grades at its Wednesday night meeting.
Duke may be keeping its default satisfactory/unsatisfactory grading policy for now, but that does not mean undergraduate student debate about it has stopped.
If you were thinking of taking classes during Summer Session I, you might consider backup options.
The first national study testing a possible therapy for the coronavirus has gained a new participant: Duke University Hospital.
The Wright House living-learning community has a vision to cultivate Black leaders on campus.
For Duke’s current merit scholarship finalists and prospective incoming first-years, the COVID-19 pandemic has heavily shaken up some planning and logistics.
If you missed early voting, no need to worry. The Chronicle has you covered for the logistics of voting on Super Tuesday, from voting locations to transportation.
Awareness is the first step to change: a mantra that students raising awareness for the Kashmir issue firmly believe in.
Mae Jemison shot for the moon, and she very nearly got there.
UPDATE Thursday 8:02 p.m.: Duke canceled classes until Friday at 10 a.m.
Hector Alejandro Cabrera Fuentes, a scientist at Duke-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School, was arrested for allegedly acting on behalf of a Russian government official.
Thinking of studying abroad? Three programs are now off limits, with a fourth being moved to the United States.