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(10/28/13 7:40am)
Although the University will always have students who place undue emphasis on competition and external validation, numerical rankings encourage all students—even those not normally concerned with academic competitiveness—to evaluate their performance with reference to their peers’. It feeds the worst elements of Duke’s intellectual culture. It reinforces attitudes that cause students to pad their schedules with easy but uninteresting classes and that encourage them to please the grade-givers instead of seeking to gain knowledge for their own benefit.
(10/25/13 9:00am)
A need-blind admissions policy means that applicants are selected without consideration of their ability to pay for college. Few universities abide by such a policy. Of the 1,130 colleges and universities that reported fall 2012 financial aid, only 61 said they met 100 percent of demonstrated need, according to a U.S. News survey.
(10/24/13 8:00am)
The new system for pairing advisers with students relies on a computer algorithm developed and tested by the Academic Advising Center. Previously, potential advisers and students were paired by hand from a spreadsheet. Additionally, increasing the number of advisers to 250, with new ones drawn from the Trinity School of Arts and Sciences, Fuqua School of Business and School of Law, has reduced the number of students assigned to each adviser.
(10/23/13 8:00am)
One week ago, the Bacca Foundation donated $5 million towards a new Language Arts and Media Program that will be known as LAMP. This program will serve as an addition to the Thompson Writing Program and will teach freshmen writing skills for traditional and new media.
(10/22/13 8:12am)
When we think of gender violence on campus, we often refer to high-profile events in our collective Duke memory: the 2006 lacrosse scandal, the 2012 repeal of the statute of limitations on sexual misconduct reporting and ongoing debates about the boundaries of consent.
(10/21/13 8:24am)
Duke students love tiers. We tier practically everything: universities by their rankings; social groups by popularity; jobs and internships by prestige and, of course, each other’s academic performance as we struggle to achieve high GPAs, Latin Honors and other accolades.
(10/18/13 11:11am)
This past week, the 2013 Nobel Prizes were awarded to recipients around the world, recognizing outstanding contributions to the progress of humanity. Within the United States, the new laureates hailed from many of Duke’s peer institutions. Two came from the University of Chicago, two from Yale University, two from Stanford University, one from Harvard University, one from The University of California, Berkeley and one from the University of Southern California.
(10/17/13 8:30am)
Last week, The Chronicle reported that the Duke Center for Eating Disorders has initiated a new treatment program for patients with moderate to severe eating disorders. Not only is the new plan a huge improvement to what Duke previously offered, but it also provides students with the opportunity to remain enrolled at Duke, should they choose, while receiving treatment.
(10/16/13 8:12am)
We thank Bynum for addressing faculty members’ concerns. Her comments reflect the administration’s willingness to include community members in conversations about DKU, and we hope this marks the first in a series of open discussions about our Chinese venture.
(10/11/13 10:22am)
As loyal readers will no doubt be aware, the Editorial Board receives the majority of its funding from the National Endowment for Rarefied Prose, the Council on Foreign Citations and the Fish and Wildlife Service. As a result of the federal government shutdown, the Board’s funding has been suspended, forcing the Board to disband. Listed below are Editorial Board conspiracy theories that never made it to print:
(10/10/13 8:28am)
Earlier this week, The Chronicle reported that the Duke Student Dining Advisory Committee has been brainstorming ways to boost the on-campus presence of the Penn Pavilion. They plan to use special promotions, social media and other marketing techniques to encourage more students to stop by the new dining space.
(10/09/13 8:16am)
Parking at Duke has undergone two major changes. First, the freshmen parking lots have moved to Smith Warehouse. This makes some sense. With Baldwin Auditorium now open and holding regular events, Duke needs to accommodate concert attendees and other visitors.
(10/08/13 8:09am)
At the Founders' Day Convocation Friday, the Duke Alumni Association awarded the Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award to Mohammed Noor, Earl D. McLean Professor of biology and chair of the biology department. A panel of undergraduates selected Noor for the award, citing him as a pioneer in online education and innovative teacher and researcher. We would like to congratulate Noor, who is highly deserving of the award, and use this as an opportunity to consider the University’s attempts to expand online education at Duke.
(10/07/13 8:00am)
In the Fall of 1963, the first five black undergraduates enrolled at Duke. This year, Duke has been commemorating the 50th anniversary of desegregation with a series of performances, lectures and celebrations. Last Friday, North Carolina state senator Daniel Blue, Law '73 and Duke’s first African American trustee, used his Founder’s Day speech to remind us of Duke’s past progress and future challenges.
(10/04/13 8:42am)
From the moment we set foot on Duke’s campus, we find ourselves on an already charted path. We try everything our first year, get serious and pick a major sophomore year, go abroad in the Fall of junior year, find an important-sounding internship in the Spring of junior year and “make the most” of senior year.
(10/03/13 8:45am)
The government shut down on Tuesday after Congress failed to agree on a budget for the new fiscal year. Lawmakers wrangled over funding for President Barack Obama's signature health care plan, with House Republicans seeking to defund the program as Democrats in both chambers worked to defend it. The shutdown could cost billions and affects federal jobs, agencies and programs. Holding the nation hostage for political gains is not only irresponsible but also crippling for the democratic process as a whole.
(10/02/13 8:00am)
Last week, David Scobey, executive dean of the New School for Public Engagement in New York, discussed the importance of long-term civic engagement. The talk forced us to question whether or not students are benefiting from civic engagement and experiential learning opportunities at Duke.
(10/01/13 10:17am)
Duke’s decision to uphold its ban on guns amounts to a tacit rejection of the state’s new gun law. Given that the rules governing gun ownership and use are unlikely to change in the near future, we believe Duke has dealt with these legislative shifts in the best way possible. We support Duke’s rejection of the new legislation not only because guns in public places create more opportunities for violence, but also because the presence of guns on campus would undermine our ability to promote a healthy and collaborative academic environment. Carrying a gun comes with an implicit threat. Gun holders can, at any moment, kill the people around them, and college campuses cannot remain centers of free inquiry and exchange if students and faculty are faced daily with the threat of violent death. In our view, the only place for a gun on a college campus is in the holster of a trained police officer.
(09/30/13 8:00am)
Every fall, hundreds of students study abroad in the hopes of having an enriching experience in another country. The popularity of Fall study abroad programs, however, affects campus life in unseen ways.
(09/27/13 10:39am)
Hundreds of alumni will descend on Durham for our annual Homecoming Weekend celebration. Their presence here reminds us that alumni are an indispensable, though often overlooked, part of the Duke community. Having stood in our shoes before, alumni are uniquely positioned to offer valuable advice and assistance for students. Students should to take this opportunity to connect with alumni both young and old.
