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Just days into the semester-as the University has garnered attention for its affiliation with the Amethyst Initiative-Tom Szigethy, recently appointed Duke's first associate dean and director of the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention Center, is beginning to take an internal look at instances of alcohol and substance abuse.
When students find themselves in legal peril with the Durham Police Department and at odds with the University, they often turn to a local attorney who has gained a reputation as a student defender.
A student special costing more than $6 at the Refectory Cafe and no more fish fillets at The Loop are just two of the changes students could face if campus eateries alter their menus and prices based on recent market inflation.
Holding out against gloomy skies and persistent rain, hundreds of umbrellas filled Wallace Wade Stadium during the University's 156th commencement ceremony Sunday.
The expression "older and wiser" no longer appears to be a consideration in electing campus leaders.
For the past three years, the planned renovation of the 200-acre Central Campus has undergone several different changes, leaving many members of the community wondering why the process has taken so long.
Crowds of upset protesters flooded the Chapel Quadrangle Wednesday evening, interrupting a planned candlelight vigil supporting freedom in Tibet.
Junior Jordan Giordano was elected Duke Student Government president for the 2008-2009 academic year Friday, following an election marred by software complications.
Anxious students will open their mailboxes this week to find large envelopes-invitations to Duke's Class of 2012.
An extreme Webmail makeover is underway to keep up with the latest e-mail trends and styles.
Duke is experiencing yet another water shortage.
Thomas Katsouleas, vice provost for information services and professor of electrical engineering and electrophysics at the University of Southern California, will take over as the dean of the Pratt School of Engineering July 1, Provost Peter Lange announced Thursday. "President [Richard] Brodhead and I are confident that Tom Katsouleas' considerable leadership experience at an engineering school that has risen into the top 10 in rankings in recent years and his vision for Pratt will serve him and the school well as Pratt continues its momentum and trajectory of excellence," Lange wrote in an e-mail to the Pratt community Thursday. Katsouleas said he was surprised by a personal phone call from Brodhead earlier this week notifying him of the University's decision. "What excited me about coming to Pratt was just how fertile the engineering school and the University are for moving the engineering school to the very top tier of elite engineering schools at private research universities," Katsouleas said. "There's an excellent faculty already, the students are top notch-as good as any engineering school in the country-and there are outstanding resources outside of Pratt to tap into." Upon coming to Duke, Katsouleas said he hopes to implement some of the successful programs he began at USC, including a four-plus-one program where engineering students can obtain a master's degree in one year immediately following four years of undergraduate education. Lange said Katsouleas' vision for the school is both "ambitious and far-reaching," and the USC professor is deeply committed to promoting diversity within the Pratt community. Katsouleas succeeds former dean Kristina Johnson, who served eight years at Duke before becoming provost and senior vice president of academic affairs at Johns Hopkins University in September. Robert Clark, Thomas Lord professor of mechanical engineering, has served as Pratt's interim dean since Johnson's departure and was a candidate for the post. The search for a permanent dean involved 75 candidates, from which five finalists were announced last month. April Brown, chair of the search committee and chair and professor of electrical and computer engineering, said the University was looking for someone who would be a good match for Pratt. "He brings a tremendous wealth of experience if you look at his background," she said. "From the provost's office to the dean's office, he's sort of the prototype of the ideal faculty member." Lange told The Chronicle that Katsouleas' vision for the school is innovative and fitting for Duke, adding that the new dean possesses both great personal and leadership qualities. Senior Leslie Voorhees, executive vice president of the Engineering Student Government, said she was particularly impressed by Katsouleas' familiarity with the University and his emphasis on students. "I think he will be a perfect fit for Pratt," she said. "I think everything that Pratt wanted he has-clear visions at every level-undergrad, grad, research, faculty. He has enthusiasm, he's sociable-he's a great all-around package." Voorhees noted that Katsouleas has the highest professor rating by students in USC history, adding that the characteristics of a good teacher will then transfer to characteristics of a good dean. Since the announcement, Katsouleas said he and his wife have been "basking in the glow of [Duke's] hospitality." "I just couldn't be more excited to be joining a university and faculty colleagues with the stature of Duke and Pratt," he said. "I'm really looking forward to serving the entire Pratt community as dean and really looking forward to drawing on all their support to help them achieve their goals as a school and as a university."
After hearing complaints from leaders of some student organizations, administrators are looking to make revisions to the University's Dean's Excuse policy.
As an elite university, Duke aims for academic and moral improvement of its students.
Two new dining locations will be available in the Bryan Center in time for the upcoming fall semester.
For students looking for more convenient dining options, new improvements may open up the range of choices.
After weeks of open houses, section parties and interviews, Duke's 10 selective living groups accepted approximately 170 hopeful rushees this month, selective living group officials said.
Online courses and course materials may soon be coming to computers near you.
"Go Tar Heels!"
Freedom of speech is out, and the need to conform is in.
