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As much a spring semester ritual as Myrtle Beach, freshmen and sophomores once again survived this year's choice about which fraternity or sorority to join. The final numbers reveal that fraternities are growing in size, while sororities are staying put.
In its weekly meeting last night, Duke Student Government elected Trinity senior Chris Lam to the position of young trustee.
University officials recently announced a $2.5 million dollar gift from Larry Taishoff, Trinity '55 and chairman emeritus of Broadcasting and Cable magazine, which will be used by the athletics department to improve the campus' aquatic facilities.
The Duke Bar Association, which recently incurred $682 in fees after its treasurer bounced 27 checks, has agreed to open its financial accounts for review by an independent certified public accountant.
Twenty-seven bounced checks amounting to a reported $682 in fees have led to questions regarding the handling of funds by the treasurer of the Duke Bar Association.
Perceptions are slow to change. Just ask the people who run Pickens Health Clinic.
The Duke Endowment, an independent philanthropic organization based in Charlotte, N.C., recently announced a $4.5-million donation to the University that will be used to provide further financial support for students from the Carolinas, to strengthen a variety of University programs and to improve various campus facilities.
At the Dec. 11 Arts and Sciences Council meeting, the faculty body formally recommended a number of changes to the undergraduate academic advising system. Its recommendations will be forwarded for further review to William Chafe, dean of Trinity College and the faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Change often comes slowly to the University, and change to the curriculum is no exception.
It's time for the advising system to get some advice.
Thursday afternoon's Academic Council meeting focused on the results of the Member Health Care survey, which evaluated responses to the University's managed care plan.
As sophomores begin to look to their advisers for counsel in declaring a major and as seniors seek help in determining post-graduation plans, members of the Arts and Sciences Council discussed the future of undergraduate advising at its meeting yesterday afternoon.
It's 10 o'clock; do you know where your bike is?
This is the first installment of a five-part series featuring community outreach efforts between Duke and the city of Durham. Each installment is comprised of two articles: The first focuses on Duke's efforts and the second analyzes the benefits experienced by the community. Tomorrow's installment will examine the America Reads program.
IBM announced plans Thursday to give a $875,000 grant to Durham Public Schools, which will be used to institute an innovative computer software program in six Durham middle schools.
At the annual University Faculty Meeting, President Nan Keohane and Academic Council Chair Leonard Spicer addressed the current problems and potential future direction of the University.
William Chafe, dean of Trinity College and of the faculty of arts and sciences, announced the members of the curriculum review committee Wednesday.
When the dust has settled from the upcoming curriculum review, students may no longer be able to avoid courses in foreign languages or quantitative reasoning.
The debate continues, but the Faculty Forum has won round one.
In its first meeting of the year, the Academic Council heard from President Nan Keohane about the multi-tiered and continuing efforts by her administration to improve race relations on campus.
