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(02/05/04 5:00am)
Starting today, city code enforcement teams will be inspecting residences in Trinity Park neighborhood for housing code violations. The citywide inspections program, announced Jan. 15 and originally slated to begin last week, was postponed after a severe winter storm hit the region Jan. 25.
(02/04/04 5:00am)
Here's an idea: Instead of paying over $20,000 for a year-long subscription to a scientific journal, get it for free. Sounds great, right?
(01/28/04 5:00am)
Duke police say Clarence Tillman, who was arrested Jan. 24 for his involvement in a number of vehicle break-ins on University property and in the city, may be linked to other break-ins on and around campus.
(01/28/04 5:00am)
President Nan Keohane announced Tuesday that The Duke Endowment has awarded a series of gifts, totaling more than $20 million, in support of such University priorities as an expansion of the School of Nursing, improvements to Perkins Library and growth of the undergraduate science initiative.
(01/27/04 5:00am)
Although capable mentoring has long been recognized as a key factor in seeing graduate students through the completion of a degree, the graduate school has yet to hit upon the best method of encouraging good mentoring practices among faculty members.
(01/26/04 5:00am)
To most, the idea of working years toward a doctorate with no intention of applying it directly to a career is ludicrous. Of writing a dissertation just for the love of it, absurd. But this is just the type of opportunity the graduate school is considering as it mulls over a possible doctoral program in liberal studies.
(01/23/04 5:00am)
Hungry lawyers-to-be will finally be able to grab a quick bite without leaving the haven of the Law School.
(01/23/04 5:00am)
For the first time in almost 40 years, Duke's presidential residence will be within easy walking distance of the University's main campus.
(01/22/04 5:00am)
When Texas A&M University announced earlier this month that it would abolish its preferential admissions policy for relatives of alumni, debate swirled nationwide over the merit of such a move. Some said the new policy was unnecessary, while others said it was not drastic enough.
(01/20/04 5:00am)
The Graduate School and the Pratt School of Engineering's Fitzpatrick Center for Photonics and Communications Systems are now offering a graduate certificate program in photonics--another move in the University's quest for the highest quality, most comprehensive photonics program in the nation.
(01/16/04 5:00am)
A block against Duke websites in China was finally lifted this week, but not before a lengthy stretch without electronic communication took its toll on University admissions and caused several high-level headaches.
(01/16/04 5:00am)
Durham City Manager Marcia Conner announced Thursday that the city is initiating a systematic inspections program intended to improve the safety and appearance of the community.
(01/15/04 5:00am)
A slight glitch in the early admissions notification process may have caused temporary consternation among potential Dukies this year, but in general early admissions ran smoothly and without big surprises, said Director of Undergraduate Admissions Christoph Guttentag.
(01/12/04 5:00am)
Seventy million dollars is a lot of money.
(01/09/04 5:00am)
An eleventh-hour, $72 million gift from Peter and Ginny Nicholas, co-chairs of the recently concluded Campaign for Duke, pushed the final campaign total to a record $2,361,205,387, President Nan Keohane announced Thursday.
(01/09/04 5:00am)
It's spring semester anew, and as usual Duke's greeks and greeks-to-be have some decisions to make in the coming weeks. Ladies and gentlemen, "rush" starts today.
(01/07/04 5:00am)
(12/04/03 5:00am)
After the University surpassed its $2 billion Campaign for Duke goal in January, a year before the campaign's official end Dec. 31, administrators set their sights on an even bigger sum. Now, the campaign has reached its $2.2 billion target with almost a month to spare.
(12/03/03 5:00am)
When President Nan Keohane steps down in June 2004, the University will go through an inevitable period of adjustment. The new president will have to get settled into his or her new post, University divisions and departments will have to adapt to a new style of leadership and, in all likelihood, the budget will have to be acclimated to a new presidential compensation package.
(12/02/03 5:00am)
In the wake of a weekend robbery in the Bryan Center, the Duke University Police Department has vowed to increase its presence on campus and is urging students, faculty and employees to be more aware of their surroundings.