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Duke Athletics staff gave an overview of their operations and current projects at the Academic Council's Thursday meeting.
Service-learning classes in which students interact directly with community members have changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, even through a screen, the courses continue to connect Duke and Durham.
By relying on family and Zoom, Duke students found ways to responsibly celebrate New Year’s Eve while making resolutions for the year ahead.
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There were 76 new positive coronavirus tests reported at Duke between Jan. 11 and Jan. 17, out of 21,542 total tests, according to data released Tuesday on the University’s COVID-19 testing tracker.
Around 100 first-year students decided to take classes virtually from home last fall.
This past semester, many first-year students were able to enter a difficult school year with guidance and support from older students.
Many Duke courses used hybrid or virtual learning models this fall in response to the need for distance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Duke reported its highest number of positive COVID-19 tests yet in its first testing update of 2021, with a total of 62 new positive tests between Jan. 3 and Jan. 10 out of 10,287 total tests.
While Duke’s plan to house some first-year students on West Campus for the fall was a positive experience for many, some first-year students have chosen to relocate to East for the spring.
When the pandemic upended health care in 2020, Duke Health employees had to evolve their research, priorities and approach to treating patients. That has included testing for the virus and getting workers vaccinated—and reopening the health system to treat things other than the coronavirus.
Duke’s COVID-19 response, which included reducing density in residential buildings, has left the Class of 2024 split between campuses.
Whether we acknowledge it or not, we all implicitly understand the clout involved with a big-name higher-education institution's degree.
Duke Hospital received its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines Dec. 14, a milestone in overcoming the pandemic. Duke received three trays containing the vaccine in its first shipment, for a total of 2,295 doses. Each person who is vaccinated has to get two doses 21 days apart for optimal effect.
Students returning to Durham for the spring semester are asked to quarantine for 10 days before traveling. Additionally, traveling students are “strongly encouraged” to receive a COVID-19 test within five days before arriving in Durham.
It’s been seven months since the Class of 2020 celebrated their graduation, and their post-graduation lives haven’t quite been what they’ve expected.
Student Affairs is undergoing changes in leadership and structure, particularly within Housing and Residence Life, with the former head of HRL now working on pandemic planning.
In addition, 11 more students have faced sanctions that could be included on their disciplinary record, since Duke’s last conduct update Oct. 30.
Despite the excitement and relief brought by news of highly effective COVID-19 vaccines that will likely soon be approved by U.S. regulators, their large-scale manufacturing and distribution is wrought with issues and complexities.
In the midst of many lost opportunities due to the pandemic, Duke’s work-study program has persisted by making adjustments to align with new safety regulations.
First-year Aden Clemente has a dilemma: too many food points. Clemente is one of many first-years living on West Campus this fall who received atypical food plans—with no Marketplace swipes or Trinity Café equivalency—and were awash with food points.
