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Submitted by readers and divided among three categories — icons, leaders and pioneers — our selections are all individuals or groups defining what it means to be a member of the Duke community in 2022 and 2023.
The pioneers of this year’s Chron15 list have brought the University newfound athletic success, created new academic and research programs and helped grow Duke's vibrant arts culture.
The leaders featured on this year’s Chron15 list are organizations, student leaders and faculty who used their power for good as they helped make Duke a safer place, lent a listening ear and worked tirelessly to improve the Duke experience.
Chron15 hopes to celebrate the icons, leaders and pioneers that have been so instrumental in making the University a place we’ll be proud of in the future, but also those who have made Duke the place we know and love today.
The icons on this year’s Chron15 list are beloved by the University community. They are people and places that spread joy, knowledge and Blue Devil pride.
From tenting in Krzyzewskiville to weekly Pulse Checks on the Bryan Center Plaza, here’s how DSG’s actions over the past year stack up against what Gesinsky and DSG hoped to achieve in the 2022-23 school year.
Hamilton pointed to an array of “niche and specific needs” across campus, which he felt were just as important as those being met for “students that are in the minority.”
“I think that the biggest thing we want to do is recognize that DUU is people,” she said. “It's not someone from the administration team or an adult or a staff member, but it's really the people you go to class with,” Chen said.
Adams’ office states that the $700 million initiative will create more than 2,200 jobs and is set to serve 600 college students, 4,500 K-12 students, 6,000 job trainees and 250 faculty and researchers once fully operational.
The Chronicle asked three members of the Class of 2023 to share what they learned from their Duke experiences. Here’s what they said.
One alumnus said O’Berski made them feel uncomfortable while directing a student production. Another told The Chronicle that she was in a relationship with O’Berski while she was his student, a violation of faculty policy.
The law is set to go into effect July 1. Current North Carolina law prohibits abortions after 20 weeks, with exceptions for medical emergencies.
Jing Niu, Graduate School ‘14, worked as an assistant editor and post-production coordinator for “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” which won seven Academy Awards in 2023, including one for Best Picture.
Because there were no explicit instructions for RAs to inform their residents about the pod replacement, many residents were left confused as to why the pods were missing or not in use.
The University announced that student speakers would give “brief welcome remarks” instead of full-length speeches in an April email.
Silver began by saying that he was going to tell a story — and because Commencement was in North Carolina and because he was the NBA commissioner, that story was going to be about basketball.
How much do Duke professors make? The answer can vary based on a variety of factors, which the Academic Council heard about in an update from the Faculty Compensation Committee during its last meeting of the academic year.
From attending college through a global pandemic to watching the Duke undergraduate experience change right before them, this class has seen it all. The Chronicle is here to celebrate their accomplishments in preparation for Commencement on Sunday with this year's graduation preview.
Senior year was one of new beginnings — a year marked by the implementation of QuadEx, the first seasons of two head coaches and the lifting of COVID-19 protocols that defined much of the Class of 2023’s Duke experience.
Junior year saw a near return to normalcy, sweeping changes to the housing system and an unforgettable basketball season.