Peaches, Duke's famous calico cat, fatally struck by car
By Milla Surjadi | 2 hours agoThe campus icon, who had her own Facebook and Instagram group of fans, lived in a heated home near Keohane Quad on West Campus.
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North Carolina’s 20-week abortion ban can be enforced, federal judge rules
By Kathryn Thomas | 18 hours agoThis move reverses his 2019 ruling that halted enforcement of a ban on abortions after the 20-week mark, a ban that’s been on the books for nearly five decades.
Duke University Press workers officially win union
By Audrey Wang | 19 hours agoThe Board’s decision marks the end of a legal battle between the DUP Workers Union and the University spanning over a year. Now that workers are officially unionized, they can begin bargaining with management.
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Presidents, provosts, puppies: Here's who you need to know at Duke
By Kathryn Thomas | YesterdayWhether it's your first year or your last, there's always somebody at Duke that you might not know. The Chronicle is here to help. Here are some of the University's biggest stars to be on the lookout for as you adjust to life at Duke.
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Duke Health vaccinates nearly 300 people at pop-up monkeypox vaccine clinic
By Kathryn Thomas | 2 days agoThe clinics are open to anyone in the community who meets vaccine guidelines. There is no cost for the vaccine and Duke affiliation and insurance is not required. Dates and times for future clinics have not been determined yet.
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As Durham housing costs soar, Duke Graduate Students Union demands earlier grant release, paid parking passes
By Audrey Wang | 3 days agoDGSU members have advocated for a promised $500 payment to be distributed by Aug. 29, the first day of fall classes. But Graduate School guidelines dictate that the distribution of funds cannot be available until after the drop/add deadline on Sept. 9.
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Duke hires Margaret Sullivan, former New York Times public editor, to serve as 2023 Egan Visiting Professor
By Kathryn Thomas | August 11, 2022The Sanford School of Public Policy announced Wednesday that Sullivan’s appointment will begin on January 1, 2023. Sullivan will contribute to several public seminars and events throughout the year. She will also teach a course in the fall 2023 semester. Previously, Sullivan served as an adjunct instructor in the DeWitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy.
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Students frustrated with on-campus housing shortage, limited communication from administrators
By Katie Tan | August 11, 2022“It's going to be my last year, I just want a comfy room on campus, have my little space and be able to live with my friends,” Jen Wang, a rising senior, said. “And really make up for that COVID year that I missed. This whole [housing assignment] process is very, very disappointing.”
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Trinity College Indian Boarding School named in federal report, Duke’s Indigenous students continue call for reparations
By Audrey Wang | August 7, 2022For Duke’s Indigenous students, the naming raises the opportunity for the University to reckon with its past by supporting its current students.
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Duke offers seniors option to live in Lancaster Commons apartments amid on-campus housing shortage
By Milla Surjadi | August 4, 2022As administrators rush to find enough on-campus housing for the fall, seniors on West Campus, excluding Hollows, can enter into a reassignment lottery for Lancaster.
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The American West, voting and office hours: Three seniors capstone undergraduate years with innovative theses
By Alison Korn | August 2, 2022Writing a thesis is no easy task, but Duke’s seniors are always up for the challenge.
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With abortion rights bills that are unlikely to pass, Democrats strive to show North Carolina what the future of healthcare could look like
By Halle Friedman | July 26, 2022The future of abortion in North Carolina depends on November’s elections. Thus, Democrat legislators have attempted to codify Roe v. Wade to ensure access to abortion through two bills: Senate Bill 888 and and House Bill 1119.
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Monkeypox identified in Durham County, but large outbreak unlikely
By Marytha Tan | July 25, 2022Durham is one of the first local North Carolina health departments to receive doses of Jynneos, a vaccine that can prevent illness or lead to less severe symptoms if given within two weeks after someone is exposed to monkeypox, according to a NCDHSS press release.
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Duke might not have enough on-campus housing this year. What’s driving the shortage?
By Katie Tan | July 22, 2022Undergraduates were offered the opportunity to be released from their on-campus housing commitment for the upcoming year in a Thursday email from Dean for Residence Life Deb LoBiondo to students. 150 beds have been added across campus, but it is possible that demand will exceed available capacity.
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Oral COVID vaccine shows promising immune response in Duke study
By Amy Guan | July 18, 2022The research team and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which provided funding support for the study, were interested in the potential of translating the pill-based vaccine platform to reach low-resourced areas.
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NC state budget delivers a blow to preservationists of ‘endangered historic’ school for Black students
By Anisha Reddy | July 14, 2022Damages in the school’s structure have ballooned over decades of neglect: crumbling walls, water and pest damage, mold from poor ventilation. A fire in 1971 burned down the main classroom spaces and left a large hole in the girls dormitory.
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Duke '4 + 1' program students discuss pros, challenges of completing two degrees in five years
By Anna Zolotor | July 13, 2022These programs—which typically involve taking a combination of undergraduate and graduate programs during undergraduate senior year and switching to full-time graduate studies for the fifth year—range from engineering to global health.
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Duke offers new University Course about climate change for fall 2022
By Marytha Tan | July 13, 2022The one-credit course aims to promote interdisciplinary discourse by bringing in several scholars to teach students about climate change from a variety of perspectives.
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Duke Law School alumnus gifts over $5 million to Constitutional and Public Law Program
By Halle Friedman | July 11, 2022The program was recently renamed the Richard A. Horvitz Program in Constitutional and Public Law, after the family that has spearheaded the program’s activities since 1998.
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NC Senate passes bill that could legalize medical marijuana, but long road still ahead
By Jazper Lu | July 10, 2022The bill now goes to the House and Gov. Roy Cooper. Currently, the bill includes 15 qualifying medical conditions to be treated with medical marijuana, including cancer, epilepsy, HIV and AIDS.