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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.
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Many Duke courses used hybrid or virtual learning models this fall in response to the need for distance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jeffrey Zients, Trinity ‘88, is currently co-chair of the Biden-Harris transition team and will serve as coordinator of the COVID-19 response and counselor to the president.
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.
Mutersbaugh, who died in a car accident Dec. 12, was a first-year doctoral student in the neurobiology program. From helping his neurobiology labmates with coding for their experiments to going on spontaneous adventures with his friends, he brought light and joy to all he did.
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.
President Vincent Price publicly condemned the pro-Trump riots that occurred in Washington Wednesday in a message to the Duke community.
Washington University of St. Louis’ Shruti Desai is joining Duke as an associate vice president. Desai will step into her new role March 15, replacing Zoila Airall as associate vice president of student affairs for campus life, according to an announcement by Mary Pat McMahon, vice provost and vice president for student affairs.
The Chronicle spoke to Alyah Baker from the Duke Dance program about what changes the program saw as a result of COVID-19.
From the many disasters that happened in 2020 to the quest to land humans on Mars, house courses are tackling a wide array of topics in 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.
The Biden administration selected 80 professors to serve on the 600-person transition team, two of whom are from Duke.
Duke and North Carolina Central University are collaborating on a project aimed at strengthening connections between institutions of higher education and public schools in Durham.
When Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president, college students across the country can expect the potential of sweeping changes to a number of higher education policies. On the campaign trail, Biden has advocated for policy changes on issues such as alleviating the burden of student debt, making higher education more affordable and accessible, and repealing many of the current Department of Education’s rule changes.
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.
Duke admitted 840 high school seniors for a 16.7% acceptance rate, according to a Friday news release.
