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The two candidates for Duke Student Government's vice president of student affairs bring to the table unique and different campus leadership experiences-one focused mainly in programming and the other in policy.
Faculty members can now look forward to a new postdoctoral policy and the addition of research authorship guidelines to the Faculty Handbook.
Although the current economic recession has caused the government, companies and individuals to change their financial behavior, Duke officials said they do not foresee considerable adjustments to the University's balance sheet.
The pool of available academic opportunities at Duke just got a little bigger. The Arts and Sciences Council approved a Slavic and Eurasian Studies major and an Energy and the Environment certificate at its meeting Thursday. The new major includes both a language and a history component, and study abroad will be emphasized. Students will be expected to develop a strong understanding of the complex geopolitical situation in Eurasia and working proficiency in a Slavic or Eurasian language, said Jody McAuliffe, chair of the Curriculum Committee. "This proposal fits deeply into the University's focus on internationalism," said McAuliffe, who is also an associate professor of the practice of drama and Slavic languages and literatures. She added that the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies recently expanded the size of its faculty and is looking into offering more languages. After the council endorsed the major, discussion shifted to a joint proposal from the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences and the Pratt School of Engineering to create an Energy and Environment certificate. The program will help students understand energy systems and how they interact with policy, markets, technology and the environment, McAuliffe said. "This certificate will provide a unique opportunity for a broader set of students... to work together and expand their career options," she added. The certificate will place an emphasis on collaboration between non-engineers and engineers to tackle real-world energy problems. A council member asked if certificate students would be given preference to live in the Smart Home. "No, not directly, but indirectly there is certainly going to be a link," said Tod Laursen, Pratt's senior associate dean for education. "We think there's an implementation opportunity for the design the students are doing within the Smart Home.... It's natural to expect an overlap." Dean of Trinity College of Arts and Sciences Robert Thompson expressed his support for the increased collaboration between Trinity and Pratt. "I couldn't be any more delighted and hats off to everybody who worked to take the idea and be able to apply it," Thompson said. In other business: John Campbell, associate director of special projects and student financials in the Student Information Services and Systems Office, demonstrated an updated version of PeopleSoft software, which is the platform for the ACES and STORM academic administration systems for students and faculty, respectively. Version 9.0 of the software has added features and improves user accessibility and network browsing capabilities. Council members responded enthusiastically to the demonstration and welcomed the potential for the program to ease administrative duties. The platform is expected to roll out in July.
Attorneys for the University claimed in a U.S. District Court memorandum filed Friday that attorneys for plaintiffs including 38 current and former members of the men's lacrosse team violated state and federal ethics rules in publicizing their suit against Duke.
Improving facilities and increasing scholarships will be top priorities for the Department of Athletics in the upcoming years.
Duke Student Government and the Intercommunity Council will choose one of three seniors-Katelyn Donnelly, Bronwyn Lewis and Ryan Todd-tonight to become Duke's 35th undergraduate Young Trustee.
Following the death of junior Aalok Modi last week, the Duke community is coming together to remember the 21-year-old chemistry major from Pickerington, Ohio.
Students interested in both genetics and public policy can now find their niche with the new Genome Sciences and Policy certificate.
The House of Representatives passed the College Opportunity and Affordability Act Thursday by a vote of 354 to 58.
After countless hours of campaigning and millions of dollars spent, candidates for the 2008 presidential election faced the largest test of the trail last night-Super Tuesday.
Prompted by the strong performance of many university endowments across the nation, Sens. Max Baucus, D-Mont., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, sent a letter last Thursday to 136 colleges asking for information regarding their financial situations.
Katelyn Donnelly, Bronwyn Lewis and Ryan Todd have been chosen as the three finalists for Young Trustee, members of the Young Trustee Nominating Committee announced Tuesday.
The Social Science Research Institute can now hire research faculty itself instead of relying on academic departments to fulfill its faculty needs.
The influence of youth could be felt across campus this weekend as the University hosted events commemorating the life of Martin Luther King Jr.
Duke athletics is looking for increased investment in its programs and facilities to live up to new standards of academic and athletic excellence, Michael Gillespie, chair of the Athletic Council, said Thursday.
After a dip in the number of regular decision applicants last year, the Class of 2012 may be the most selective in Duke's history.
About a quarter of the members of the Class of 2012 already know they will be at Duke this fall.
When Daniel Kayello signed up to study abroad in Paris, he expected to take four classes during the week while traveling Europe on the weekends.
Karl Rove's appearance at Page Auditorium tonight will be met by a group of students, faculty and Durham residents protesting the George W. Bush administration's policies on torture and human rights, protest organizers said.
