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A student was met with an unpleasant surprise when he sat on a couch on the second floor of Perkins Library and encountered what he believed to be a bed bug infestation.
“She had a tremendous gift for friendship, more so than anybody I have ever known, in a truly just inspiring fashion. She would build bridges.”
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Other events included a dance class with local Latin folklore dance group Takiri Folclor Latino, a painting and wellness night with DuWell in the Arts Annex and movie screenings of “In the Heights,” “Under the Same Moon,” and “Vivo.”
300 Swift was already on shaky ground with students after reports of sinking floors, and some are now saying they’re unable to have their other maintenance requests addressed in a timely manner.
Only 20% of Black female faculty who were surveyed and 23% of Hispanic female faculty “somewhat or strongly” agreed with the statement: “I feel that the climate and opportunities for minority faculty in my department/unit are as least as good as those for nonminority faculty.”
The funding request was initially tabled due to the lack of a final receipt of costs and the fact that the AAXcellence event would be held only a day after the Wednesday meeting.
One class you can take in the spring focuses on the history of magic and witchcraft in western culture from the Renaissance to the present.
“Like I tell my advisees, I can be many things for you: I can be your hype man, I can be your shoulder to cry on, and if I can’t be any of those things, I can help you find that person,” said Kisha Daniels, FIR in Gilbert-Addoms.
It is not known whether those involved are affiliated with the Duke community.
The Brodie Recreation Center will reopen today, October 18th, according to a Monday morning email from Duke Recreation & Physical Education.
The projects include a website for Duke students to learn more about Durham, a PLUNCH program and more accessible transportation systems.
“I can't imagine this ever happening,” Joel Fleishman said, speaking of the Fleishman House’s ceremonial opening and the building being named after him. “But it has. I am deeply moved and always will be.”
A select portion of the endowment funds are disbursed each year in alignment with Duke’s needs. The “spending rate” for a given year is always 5.5% of the average value of the endowment over the prior three years.
ADPi Grand Council is working with Duke and the Panhellenic Association to create a “right to return agreement” for the chapter to be re-established at a time that is “mutually beneficial,” according to the memo.
QuadEx is intended to build community without the “abrupt challenges that were associated with rush—which frankly, dismantled a lot of the community that was built on East Campus for so many years."
“We’re being educated all our lives, whether it’s from a sage or whether it’s from a child,” Amaresh said. “I would love to educate, to share the knowledge [with] non-Hindu students or faculty, or anybody who’s interested. It’s a great learning experience for all of us to step into another community and see how they practice and what their beliefs are.”
Butler contended that racialized Christian doctrine, along with the sacralization of virginity and purity in the 19th century, laid the groundwork for the modern evangelical movement.
More than 96% of Duke’s workforce is fully vaccinated—but “if you include those who have had the first dose, that number is closer to 97%.”
Duke’s annual family weekend is just around the corner. Not sure what events to take your parents to? No worries: traditional events, like “student for a day” lectures, shows and campus tours, are on the calendar.
