NC COVID-19 cases continue to rise as Duke prepares for students' return

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Q&A: James Coleman on the issues with and potential future of the criminal justice system.

By Preetha Ramachandran | June 23, 2020

James Coleman is the John S. Bradway professor of the practice of law,  co-director of the Wrongful Convictions Clinic at Duke Law School and director of the Duke Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility. The Chronicle spoke to him about his perspective on the current state of the criminal justice system. 

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NC Supreme Court rules death row inmates can present evidence of racial bias in trials

By Mona Tong | June 6, 2020

The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled 6-1 Friday that two death row inmates can present evidence that race tainted their trials, a significant decision for many prisoners on death row in the state.

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From HackDuke to EUvsVirus, a Duke alum's journey working on hackathons for social good

By Anna Zolotor | June 4, 2020

When Scotty Shaw, Trinity ‘09, helped create HackDuke: Code for Good, a social impact hackathon at Duke, he had no idea he’d later work on a hackathon organized by the European Commission to combat the effects of a global pandemic.

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'We're stronger together': Durham protest decries George Floyd's death, police brutality

By Matthew Griffin | June 1, 2020

Protesters gathered in Durham Saturday, joining the tide of demonstrations that has washed over the United States in recent days after the death of George Floyd. 

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Price addresses events in Minneapolis, condemns 'disparities of justice' and structural racism in statement

By Rose Wong | May 30, 2020

President Vincent Price addressed recent events in Minneapolis and condemned “fundamental and systematic disparities of justice” in the United States in a Saturday statement. He acknowledged the suffering of communities of color and affirmed that Duke will “continue the work of addressing generations of racism and injustice.” 

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Gallery: '100,000 lives' display recognizes lives lost to coronavirus

By Charles York | May 29, 2020

Two Durham teens put up 100 copies of Sunday's New York Times front page near the East Campus bridge, representing the lives lost in the United States to the coronavirus. 

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Why Durham delayed reopening until June 1

By Sibani Ram | May 29, 2020

After North Carolina entered the second phase of reopening May 22, Durham held back from lifting restrictions for a week and a half, after a recent spike in COVID-19 cases. 

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What are other colleges, universities planning for the fall?

By Leah Boyd | May 26, 2020

There is a lot of buzz around Duke’s plans for the Fall semester. But what are other colleges and universities planning? 

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NC Gov. Roy Cooper extends stay-at-home order through May 8

By Matthew Griffin | April 23, 2020

Gov. Roy Cooper announced Thursday that North Carolina’s stay-at-home order would last through May 8.

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‘Team Fuqua Spirit’: How two Fuqua students funded medical supplies deployed in Wuhan

By Anna Zolotor | April 21, 2020

Two Fuqua students raised over $4,000 for medical supplies to send to Wuhan, China, where the virus originated. 

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Physically distanced college students find solidarity with social media challenges, memes

By Leah Boyd | April 15, 2020

College students are turning to social media to fill their time, document this unprecedented experience and continue connecting with each other.  

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Duke alumna Jill Karofsky wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat over incumbent conservative

By Jake Satisky | April 14, 2020

After the nation focused its attention to the Wisconsin elections last week, Jill Karofsky emerged victorious in the hotly contested State Supreme Court race. Turns out, she's a Duke alumna.

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Shooters, Devine’s and Elmo’s: How these student-favorite Durham businesses are weathering lockdown

By Matthew Griffin | April 13, 2020

On March 15, Shooters II Saloon opened for a last hurrah.

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How Duke’s Class of 2024 acceptance rates compare to those at peer universities

By Leah Boyd | April 8, 2020

The Chronicle has compiled a comparison of Duke’s Regular Decision and overall acceptance statistics for the Class of 2024 with some peer universities in the Ivy League.

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Trump nominates Duke graduate Justin Walker to important DC Court of Appeals

By Leah Boyd | April 8, 2020

Justin Walker, Trinity ‘04, was nominated April 3 by President Donald Trump to the influential United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, despite receiving an “unqualified” rating by the American Bar Association for his current judge post.

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How the $2 trillion stimulus bill affects Duke amid COVID-19’s ‘monumental’ cost to universities

By Carter Forinash | April 3, 2020

"Duke is more secure and better positioned than most to weather the storm, but it will be a difficult time for all colleges—almost certainly worse than the financial crisis of 2008."

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Before coronavirus, protests dominated Hong Kong. Duke students don’t all see eye-to-eye

By Rose Wong | April 2, 2020

Since COVID-19 began its spread in Wuhan, media attention on China has almost exclusively covered coronavirus, leaving behind violent demonstrations still present in citizens’ minds.