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For the Duke Lemur Center, the death of Jovian—a Coquerel’s sifaka who called the center home for 20 years—meant the loss of a lemur praised for his kindness and spirit. But for teenagers and twentysomethings across the country, it meant the loss of a childhood icon—Zoboomafoo, the titular role Jovian played on the popular kids TV show.
Senior Daniel Kort, president of Blue Devils United, headed to Dartmouth this weekend to attend IvyQ—a conference where Ivy League LGBTQ and Ally students discussed building diverse, aware communities. Kort presented to conference members Duke's new LGBTQ-inclusive question, which made the University one of the first to explicitly mention sexual orientation and gender identity on its application. The Chronicle's Rachel Chason sat down with Kort to discuss his time at the conference, where he was one of several students from non-Ivy institutions of the 300 total attendees.
In a moment of solidarity across representatives from each of Duke's nine graduate and professional schools, a resolution urging administration to eliminate continuation fees for doctoral students was approved by the Graduate and Professional Student Council.
Local sports bar Satisfaction has emerged as the frontrunner to fill the final open space in the Merchants-on-Points food delivery program.
After a series of delays caused by "one of the wettest winters in history," the water reclamation pond is on track to open May 2015.
Though Duke's endowment reached a record high of $7 billion at the end of the 2014 fiscal year, its high rate of growth will be difficult to maintain in the long-term.
Students and alumni turned out for Homecoming 2014 in record numbers.
This weekend's annual homecoming celebrations are expected to be bigger than ever.
With a national spotlight focused on addressing sexual assault on college campus, senior Ashley Pollard is helping introduce a support group for survivors to Duke's campus this Fall. Pollard is one of four co-leaders of Duke Support, a group for survivors of sexual assault that began meeting in September. Pollard emphasized that all students are welcome at meetings—whether or not they choose to speak. She explained that students can sign up for their listserv anonymously on the group's website. The Chronicle's Rachel Chason sat down with Pollard to discuss why this organization is crucial to campus culture.
After a year's hiatus, bike sharing is officially back on Duke's campus—albeit taking a different form than it once did.
Launched this Fall, the George C. Lamb Jr. Regulatory Fellows will connect students and faculty studying how to solve issues related to business, ethics and regulation. Duke's Kenan Institute for Ethics, Fuqua School of Business and Trinity College of Arts and Sciences will be collaborating to host the visiting fellows. Jennifer Miller, the founding director of Bioethics International and a lab fellow in the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University, is the program's first fellow. The Chronicle's Rachel Chason spoke with Miller to discuss her goals for the first year of work.
Kaila Brown touched those she met with her curiosity, honesty and compassion.
Attendance at tailgate event DevilsGate dropped from the first week to the second, but Duke Student Government is optimistic about the program.
Weeks of campaigning, flyer-hanging and speech-making will end Thursday, when the freshman class will elect 12 students to Duke Student Government’s Senate.
Approximately 120 sophomores gathered in Duke Chapel Monday for the fourth-ever Sophomore Convocation ceremony, listening as speakers encouraged them to take advantage of the coming year.
With the national spotlight focused on encouraging women to pursue science, technology, engineering and math, Duke is examining its own policies.
The John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute is currently searching for a permanent replacement for former director Ian Baucom, who stepped down to take a position at the University of Virginia.
Dozens gathered Sunday in the East Campus Coffeehouse for the Me Too Monologues Mini Show, where four students performed monologues submitted anonymously by fellow Duke students.
Dozens gathered before the Divinity School’s convocation Tuesday in a show of support for the LGBTQ community, following the circulation of a statement allegedly made by Dean Richard Hays that some deemed homophobic.
Unlimited free printing is a thing of the past for Duke students.
