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Dorm room dispatches

By Chris Kuo , Leah Boyd , Anisha Reddy and Katie Tan | March 22, 2021

Students reflect on a week of on-campus isolation.

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Duke to lift most lockdown rules Sunday, keep restrictions on campus access

By Matthew Griffin | March 20, 2021

Duke is lifting most aspects of its campus stay-in-place order tomorrow, but on-campus students will still be confined to campus in most circumstances until March 28. Off-campus students can only come to campus for essential purposes.

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Duke plans for 'close to normal' fall semester, administrators tell faculty

By Carter Forinash | March 18, 2021

Duke’s summer and fall plans include expanded on-campus living and the possibility of international travel for students, said Executive Vice President Jennifer Francis; Gary Bennett, vice provost for undergraduate education; and Mary Pat McMahon, vice provost and vice president for student affairs, at Thursday’s Academic Council meeting. 

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Duke still plans for stay-in-place order to last until 9 a.m. Sunday

By Rose Wong | March 18, 2021

Testing conducted in the first three days of the stay-in-place showed 54 positive cases, down from 107 cases in the same period last week. 

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Keith and Nugget bring joy and relief, even in a pandemic

By Katie Tan | March 18, 2021

Amid the many changes on Duke’s campus necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic, one old sight reliably persists: a smiling canine face and her familiar owner. The beloved dog-owner duo—Keith Upchurch, Trinity ‘72, and Nugget, his 10-year-old golden retriever—have promenaded through Duke’s campus since 2012. Since Upchurch retired from the Durham Herald-Sun in 2016, they have visited the University almost every day. 

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Testing numbers, virus spread will determine when stay-in-place order ends

By Matthew Griffin | March 17, 2021

Duke is examining daily COVID-19 test results to decide whether to lift the stay-in-place order for undergraduates on Sunday, with enough space in on-campus quarantine and isolation housing to weather the current surge in cases.

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Duke issues 111 more student sanctions, holds 9 hearings for COVID-19 violations since Feb. 4

By Mona Tong | March 17, 2021

Since its last conduct update Feb. 4, Duke has issued 111 additional sanctions on students that could be included on their disciplinary record, and this semester, there have been nine student hearings for alleged flagrant violations of COVID policies.

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Durham IFC supports stay-in-place rules, promises accountability after virus surge admin attributes to frats

By Jake Sheridan and Chris Kuo | March 16, 2021

The organization said in a statement that it “is disappointed that some individuals within fraternities violated the expectations we established for virtual recruitment."

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A ‘hit or miss’: From hiking to homework, here’s how students spent the 2-day break

By Malika Rawal | March 15, 2021

Students playing spikeball, eating crepes on picnic blankets and watching the sunset—the air at Duke just felt different during the recent days off class.

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Students respond with anxiety, flock to buy food as news spreads of new restrictions

By Nadia Bey and Leah Boyd | March 13, 2021

As leaked news spread across campus Saturday evening of plans for new temporary restrictions on campus life, students rushed to purchase food and shared what could be their final meals together for some time. 

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Duke implements 'stay in place' order with new temporary restrictions on campus life

By Matthew Griffin and Leah Boyd | March 13, 2021

Classes will all be online during the order with very limited exceptions, Dean of Students John Blackshear; Mary Pat McMahon, vice provost and vice president for student affairs; and Gary Bennett, vice provost for undergraduate education, wrote in a Saturday evening message to undergraduates.

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Duke administration condemns in-person rush events held by Durham IFC, puts restrictions on recruitment

By Mona Tong | March 10, 2021

Of 102 undergraduates who tested positive for COVID-19 between March 5 and 9, the majority  “either have a known Greek affiliation and/or are first-year male students in the Class of 2024,” administrators wrote. 

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Weekly coronavirus cases more than double among undergraduates ahead of two-day break

By Matthew Griffin | March 8, 2021

Administrators urged students to follow virus safety rules as weekly COVID-19 cases more than doubled among undergraduates.

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One year later: Looking back on a year changed by the pandemic

By Maria Morrison , Chris Kuo and Anna Zolotor | March 8, 2021

As we near the one-year anniversary of Duke’s March 10, 2020, announcement that classes would move online, we’re stepping back and considering how much our campus and community have changed. 

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In their own words: Students reflect on an extraordinary year

By Maria Morrison , Chris Kuo and Anna Zolotor | March 8, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic upended Duke students' college experience. As part of our one-year retrospective, we spoke to students about how the last year has affected them.

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Drop-in hours, private visits, virtual exhibits: The Nasher finds new ways to connect the community

By Evelyn Shi | March 5, 2021

Students interested in seeing artwork at the Nasher Museum of Art now have more ways to do so.

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Duke Health saw 4 virus safety complaints last year, all closed, and standard inspection after employee death

By Nadia Bey | March 5, 2021

Between March and May, at least four COVID-19-related complaints were filed with OSHA against DUHS facilities, all of which were closed without additional inspections. 

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Duke finds California, NY virus variants in campus or health system samples

By Preetha Ramachandran | March 5, 2021

Two variants of the coronavirus have made their way to Duke, the University announced Thursday. 

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'There isn't that depth of connection': Faculty-in-residence mourn loss of community due to safety rules

By Malika Rawal | March 4, 2021

“No one showed up to my zoom meeting last week,” said Sue Wasiolek, the faculty-in-residence in Gilbert-Addoms Residence Hall. 

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COVID-19 exacerbates disordered eating at Duke, but presents hope of recovery for some students

By Halle Friedman | March 4, 2021

While the pandemic has emotionally affected many in the Duke community, it has taken a particularly grave toll on those who are struggling with eating disorders.