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(01/29/09 11:17am)
Five Duke professors signed a declaration prepared by the Cato Institute that ran in Wednesday's New York Times . Cato is a libertarian-leaning think-tank located in Washington, D.C. A PDF version of the ad can be found here.
(11/05/08 11:38pm)
Very interesting nota bene over at the Chronicle of Higher Education today. This will be the very first election to usher in a White House where the commander in chief, his VP, and both their spouses have all worked in the higher education field. Obama worked in Chicago Law until 2004, and it seems Biden has been an adjunct professor at a law school for the past 17 years.
(10/29/08 7:48am)
Or he may as well have. While the Libertarian Presidential Candidate spoke to a crowded room in Social Sciences, there may have been a much larger turnout—possibly filling Page Auditorium—if the event had been more aggressively advertised. Regardless, the press was in abundance, being represented by several television networks and several newspaper reporters and photographers.
(03/19/09 7:00am)
While corporations like AIG and Citibank nosedive during the economic recession, some Triangle business owners are toasting to good fortune.
(02/26/09 9:00am)
The man who put the Bull in Bull City will soon be returning to rejuvenate downtown with a second take.
(01/23/09 9:00am)
President Barack Obama may have more than a trillion dollars at his disposal to resuscitate the economy, but officials do not expect to see much effect on campus.
(11/24/08 5:00am)
Sometimes, looking backward is the best way forward.
(10/29/08 4:00am)
Election Day is less than a week away and voters have been casting their ballots on campus for nearly two weeks, but many students were probably unaware that a presidential candidate was stumping on Main West Tuesday night.
(10/07/08 4:00am)
What do George W. Bush, John McCain and Barack Obama have in common?
(09/22/08 4:00am)
The nation inched closer to increased offshore drilling last Tuesday when the United States House of Representatives passed an energy bill that would allow states to decide about drilling in their waters.
(09/08/08 4:00am)
With election season in full swing, Duke professors and administrators are showing the money to their top picks for the next U.S. president.
(04/23/08 4:00am)
In the wake of the January murder of graduate student Abhijit Mahato, Duke students and local community members looked to the Durham Police Department for answers.
(03/27/08 4:00am)
Chance: Pay $1,200 to replace your stolen computer.
(03/19/08 4:00am)
Small in number but frequent in infractions, repeat offenders are responsible for much of the nation's crime, and most recently for the deaths of two local college students.
(11/15/07 5:00am)
After failing to award one of five Trinity Scholarships last year, program director Don Taylor said he will be making a renewed effort to locate eligible candidates this year.
(11/07/07 5:00am)
Duke University Union representatives discussed funding for Last Day of Classes festivities and presented internal evaluations at their weekly administrative meeting Tuesday night.
(11/01/07 4:00am)
A recent study led by Brian Pence, assistant research professor in public policy, reveals that only approximately 20 percent of the most at-risk persons-including men who have sex with men and injection drug users-have been tested for HIV nationally.
(10/23/07 4:00am)
Depending on your definition of diversity, the Class of 2011 may or may not be the most diverse class at Duke University, as previously claimed.
(09/27/07 4:00am)
Congress may have an answer for college students tired of paying high prices for their textbooks each semester.
(09/25/07 4:00am)
From Blue Devil mascot tryouts to Provost Peter Lange wheeling around on a Duke Bike, the Office of News and Communications has it all on video.