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Craig Henriquez, professor of biomedical engineering, was elected incoming chair of The Academic Council at the body's meeting Thursday.
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Craig Henriquez, professor of biomedical engineering, was elected incoming chair of The Academic Council at the body's meeting Thursday.
With ongoing tensions between Israel and Palestine in Gaza as a backdrop, leaders in the University's Christian, Jewish and Islamic communities called for understanding across religious divides.
David Tat is living in a basement this semester-and he couldn't be happier about it.
Robert Shepard has been reappointed vice president for alumni affairs and development, President Richard Brodhead announced Thursday. This will be his second five-year term in the post.
The external reviewer reports--part of Duke's ongoing reaccreditation process-are in, and the University is found to be in noncompliance in 10 areas, including competency and qualification of faculty.
The Arts and Sciences Council voted unanimously to approve a new underload policy at its meeting Thursday.
Although Duke's efforts to recruit and retain diverse faculty members are mostly on track, they still lag in some academic fields such as the natural sciences, Provost Peter Lange said at the Academic Council meeting Thursday.
Students, be prepared to go global.
The current financial climate has not affected the University's construction projects, although no building will begin this year, Executive Vice President Tallman Trask said at the Academic Council meeting Thursday.
The Arts and Sciences Council discussed a proposed underload policy and the effects of the financial crisis on Trinity College at its meeting Thursday.
If you did not vote early, chances are good that either Duke Democrats or Duke College Republicans will find you.
Duke University could further its global ambitions after the Academic Council votes on the proposal for the Masters in Science and Global Health program at its next meeting Nov. 20. Assistant Professor of Medicine Dr. Chris Woods, who would be the program director, will answer questions from the Council before the proposal is put to vote.
President Richard Brodhead delivered the Annual Report of the University to the Academic Council Thursday, noting the impact of the recent financial crisis and describing plans to expand Duke's brand globally.
As financiers continue to seek stability in the current markets, alumni whose job futures are uncertain may find some help from Duke.
As they cast their ballots in a new swing state, Durham County citizens will also decide the fate of the prepared-food tax referendum Nov. 4. If passed, the 1 percent tax will primarily fund civic and cultural amenities.
The Graduate and Professional Student Council reviewed the group's goals and elected a new judicial committee at its general assembly meeting Tuesday night.
Members of the Durham community gathered Saturday to discuss the future of the city's public access television stations and the creation of a community media center.
The University of Central Florida's College of Medicine will welcome each student in its first class with $40,000 every year for four years.
Carlton White, first vice president and branch manager of Wachovia in Durham, was 33 years old and owned a local business when Orion Pictures Corporation asked him twice to take a role in its new movie. White, whose wife, parents and sister are Duke alumni, had worked for the Durham Chamber of Commerce as the Bull in local parades and ribbon-cutting ceremonies until Durham became the City of Medicine. For a while, he retired the Bull City mascot-until 1988 and "Bull Durham." As the film celebrates its 20th anniversary, The Chronicle's Lindsey Rupp asked White to reflect on his breakout role.