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Six spring 2021 classes to spice up your bookbag

By Ayra Charania | 10 hours ago

With registration for spring 2021 classes beginning this week, The Chronicle has compiled a list of interesting courses across a range of disciplines that are offered in the upcoming semester.

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Duke graduate student runs for Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, aims to elevate voices of women of color

By Rosa Golchin | 10 hours ago

Anjali Boyd, a first-year doctoral student at the Nicholas School of the Environment, is running for Durham Soil and Water Conservation District supervisor on a platform of education, environmental justice and economic development.

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Duke reports 17 new positive COVID-19 tests for students, four for faculty and staff out of 15,378 total

By Mona Tong | Yesterday

There were 21 new positive coronavirus tests at Duke between Oct. 17 and Oct. 23, out of 15,378 total tests, according to data released Monday on the University’s COVID-19 testing tracker.

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'Overturn the oligarchy': Poets discuss building bridges between Black and Asian communities

By Mona Tong | Yesterday

How can we use the arts to bridge racial divisions and engage with pressing issues of race and racism? 

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'It’s just a word': Students criticize 'censorship' of dorm window signs

By Alison Korn | Yesterday

The students living in Hollows Quad are no strangers to looking outside and noticing passersby taking photos of their dorm room windows—but they can’t put whatever they want there. Hollows A Residence Coordinator Briana Enty told residents in a Sept. 28 email obtained by The Chronicle that although there have not been any issues so far with the windows, there is an expectation that “all signs or flags posted in windows should be approved by the RC before posting.”

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Duke's lobbying efforts in Washington, Raleigh adapt to COVID-19

By Chloe Nguyen | Yesterday

At both the national and state level, Duke's government relations team has continued to prioritize the policies that are most impactful for the University and its members.

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Faculty consider proposal to expand S/U grading in Trinity College for spring semester

By Chris Kuo | 4 days ago

For those pining for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grading, keep your fingers crossed: It may be easier to get one of those stress-relieving S’s in the spring in the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, with details depending on the department.

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Duke estimates COVID-19 testing and tracing will cost ‘several million dollars’ over academic year

By Katie Tan | 4 days ago

Vice President of Administration Kyle Cavanaugh wrote in an email that several million dollars “is the most accurate estimate we have at this point.” He added that at the start of the academic year, the University had “rough cost estimates,” and current expenses “are running within those estimates.”

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Chronicle writers honored in ACP Individual Awards competitions

By Mona Tong | 4 days ago

Three Chronicle staff members won second place and one former staff member received an honorable mention in the Associated Collegiate Press’s 2020 Individual Awards competition.

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The Chronicle's Vol. 115 wins foremost award for online college journalism

By Maria Morrison | 4 days ago

Volume 115 of The Chronicle won the 2020 Online Pacemaker Award, the foremost digital award in college journalism, on Thursday.

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Duke reaches settlement with Medical Center professor in discrimination lawsuit

By Nadia Bey | 4 days ago

Manal Abdelmalek, a tenured professor of medicine and Duke Medical Center physician, filed suit in July 2019 after allegedly being “subjected to discrimination on the basis of her gender and race/national origin,” according to the complaint. The case was settled by Aug. 13, 2020, after a mediated settlement conference in early August, according to case documents. 

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Meet the candidates vying to protect taxpayer funds as NC's state auditor

By Trevor Moore/The Daily Tar Heel | 5 days ago

With the North Carolina general election just under two weeks away, voters across the state will have the opportunity to cast their ballot for state auditor.

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Students in different time zones face challenges, express gratitude for professors

By Tri Truong | 5 days ago

As if online classes weren’t strange enough, many Duke students are studying in different time zones this semester. Some remote students said that although professors have been generous and accommodating, Zoom interactions with classmates have been disappointing. 

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Assistant VP for intercultural programs discusses diversity, inclusivity at DSG Senate meeting

By Tri Truong | 5 days ago

Duke Student Government heard a presentation from the assistant vice president for intercultural programs Wednesday night.

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OUSF releases new plan for excellence, diversity, inclusion and equity

By Preetha Ramachandran | 6 days ago

The Office of University Scholars and Fellows released a new strategic plan for excellence, diversity, inclusion and equity Oct. 12. 

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Red in a sea of Blue Devils: Duke College Republicans no longer active as election approaches

By Gracie Blackburn | 6 days ago

The organization decided against rechartering this fall because of ideological tensions within the group and the broader Republican Party, a former member said. 

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Duke's endowment dip comes amid volatile investment year, gains at other schools

By Madeleine Berger | 6 days ago

Duke’s endowment took a hit this year even as other top universities saw gains. Unlike its similarly ranked private school counterparts, Duke’s endowment fell by nearly 1.2%—from $8.6 billion to $8.5 billion—despite a 0.7% investment return. Rachel Satterfield, Duke’s interim vice president for finance, explained that Duke’s endowment is calculated based on a number of factors.