'We will always be a Duke something': Meghana Sai Iragavarapu talks character, community in 2021 Commencement speech
“This is not normal,” said senior Meghana Sai Iragavarapu as she began her speech at the 2021 Commencement ceremony.
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“This is not normal,” said senior Meghana Sai Iragavarapu as she began her speech at the 2021 Commencement ceremony.
John Legend emphasized the power of love in his Commencement address to the Class of 2021.
Governor Roy Cooper announced Wednesday that he will lift the outdoor mask mandate and increase gathering limits on Friday.
Duke will confer degrees to about 1,859 undergraduates and 4,040 graduate and professional students who finished their course work in September or December 2020, spring 2021 or the first summer session of 2021. A variety of events will be hosted in the coming weeks for the Class of 2021 and some members of the Class of 2020.
North Carolina will gain a seat in the House of Representatives, per an announcement from the Census Bureau.
Apple will be opening a new campus in Raleigh, per a Monday morning announcement.
The Chronicle is starting its coverage of 2021 commencement, and we can’t do it without our graduates. It’s been quite a year, and as seniors, you deserve to celebrate the time you spent at Duke.
Duke will allow each member of the Class of 2021 to bring two guests to this year’s commencement ceremony, a change from previous plans, President Vincent Price wrote in a Thursday email to seniors.
U.S. News and World Report announced their 2022 rankings for the best graduate schools earlier this week, with more than a dozen Duke programs cracking the top 20.
Flo Milli and Dayglow will perform a virtual concert at the annual Last Day of Classes concert on April 23, according to a video release from the DUU LDOC Committee.
Duke will be inviting all seniors and students who graduated early to the May 2 in-person commencement ceremony for the Class of 2021, President Vincent Price wrote in a Wednesday email to undergraduates.
Some recent graduates are frustrated after being told that students who are not participating in surveillance testing this spring, including those who graduated in September or December 2020, cannot attend the May 2 in-person commencement ceremony Duke hopes to hold.
After a spike in COVID-19 cases that administrators attributed to in-person fraternity rush events, Duke issued a weeklong “stay-in-place” order that included a move to online classes, restrictions on when on-campus students could leave their residences and a ban on off-campus students coming to campus except for essential activities. The order ended Sunday at 9 a.m. Here are some moments from a week in lockdown.
Students expressed frustration after a Friday email from the dean of the Sanford School of Public Policy failed to properly name the victims of a shooting in Atlanta that killed eight people, six of whom were women of Asian descent.
Editor’s Note: This article contains a description of a racist incident.
Junior Ysanne Spence hopes to bring intentionality, strong connections and a compassionate spirit to her role as president of Duke University Union.
"I put my phone on do not disturb today, only to turn it on and see the world falling apart," sophomore Victoria McReynolds said.
Duke has implemented a "stay-in-place" order for undergraduates, effective at midnight Saturday night and lasting until 9 a.m. Sunday, March 21.
The Young Trustee Nominating Committee has selected four finalists for the undergraduate young trustee.
Junior Jackson Kennedy, a candidate for Duke Student Government executive vice president, hopes to advocate for students in their academic pursuits and create a stronger, more inclusive university community.