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As summer wears on and Duke moves forward with plans for students to return to campus, we're sure you have lots of questions about what the next academic year will look like. From move-in and housing to extracurriculars, academics, athletics and more, we want to know what you need to know.
Duke plans to take legal action in support of a lawsuit challenging new restrictions on educational visas, Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations, told The Chronicle Wednesday.
“This is a misguided effort that will only harm talented young people and the colleges and universities that are vital to our society,” President Vincent Price wrote in a statement.
As classes—and the coronavirus—continue into the summer, Duke’s default satisfactory/unsatisfactory grading system from the Spring semester in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and distance learning is no longer applicable.
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Duke still plans to begin the Fall semester with students on campus, according to a Tuesday message from President Vincent Price.
Hadeel Abdelhy, Trinity ‘20, was contacted three times by the Office of Student Conduct over the 2019-20 academic year for reports made about Facebook and Twitter posts regarding her political and personal beliefs.
The beginning of incoming students' first year at Duke will be unusual—even leaving aside the normal challenges that come with adjusting to college.
Despite the coronavirus pandemic canceling in-person philanthropy events for Duke’s Greek organizations, their members still found creative ways to raise money for local and national causes.
The 2021 Student Advisory Board was introduced to undergraduates in a Tuesday evening email from Gary Bennett, vice provost for undergraduate education, and Mary Pat McMahon, vice provost and vice president for student affairs. The board had their first meeting June 15 and will continue to meet through early August, according to the email.
At a Monday event, members of the group Duke Workers United announced three-pronged demands for Duke’s administration: better pay, safety protections and more representation in the decision-making process.
Students received details Wednesday about housing plans for the upcoming academic year.
Ahead of Friday’s Juneteenth commemoration, President Vincent Price has committed Duke to new plans to fight racism and inequality.
Duke will be test-optional for students applying to the first-year undergraduate class during the 2020-21 admissions cycle.
Black faculty and staff came together Tuesday to discuss Duke’s history with the Black community and share personal stories of living while Black, while President Vincent Price spoke about improving Duke’s work of promoting racial equity and justice.
A Tuesday panel explored the various facets of what it means to be Black in America, from damaging health disparities to racial discrimination that permeates universities like Duke. The panelists included a range of student voices and distinguished professors.
Students have mixed opinions about the early plan for a return to campus that President Vincent Price announced May 29. Their feedback ranges from excitement about the opportunity to once again learn alongside friends to doubts about students’ abilities to obey safety guidelines.
In the weeks since the death of George Floyd, many Duke clubs and social organizations have spoken out in solidarity with and support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Others have gone further and engaged their members in the fight for racial justice, in ways ranging from a benefit concert to a letter-writing campaign.
Duke professors emphasized the need for changes to policing in a Thursday morning media conference. They discussed topics ranging from the origins of policing in America to what needs to be done now and in the future to amend the system.
A graduate of the Fuqua School of Business is suing Duke due to alleged violations of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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