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Junior Jackson Kennedy, a candidate for Duke Student Government executive vice president, hopes to advocate for students in their academic pursuits and create a stronger, more inclusive university community.
If Zac Johnson wins the race for Duke Student Government executive vice president, he hopes to initiate long-term collaborative projects that address underrepresented students’ concerns.
Duke Student Government executive vice president candidate Ramya Ginjupalli plans to give the student body a greater voice in DSG projects, promote connection between members of the student body and collaborate closely with student groups.
Duke Student Government presidential candidate Carlos Diaz, a junior, plans to work closely with student groups and make Duke more equitable for all.
Duke Student Government presidential candidate Christina Wang wants to work with administrators and student groups to make Duke more equitable, accessible and student-centered.
Before the famed "First Five" Black undergraduate students enrolled at Duke University in the fall of 1963, the Board of Trustees took the first step toward desegregation with a decision years in the making.
Students interested in seeing artwork at the Nasher Museum of Art now have more ways to do so.
Between March and May, at least four COVID-19-related complaints were filed with OSHA against DUHS facilities, all of which were closed without additional inspections.
Two variants of the coronavirus have made their way to Duke, the University announced Thursday.
Despite limited staffing, Duke’s administration and student groups are still working together to oppose oppression due to gender and sexual identity, Nicholas Antonicci, the director of the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity, told Duke Student Government senators at their Wednesday meeting.
“No one showed up to my zoom meeting last week,” said Sue Wasiolek, the faculty-in-residence in Gilbert-Addoms Residence Hall.
While the pandemic has emotionally affected many in the Duke community, it has taken a particularly grave toll on those who are struggling with eating disorders.
Duke’s COVID-19 positive test results have remained consistent for nearly the past month, with between 20 and 26 positives each week.
From physical activity to time with family, students and faculty have found new ways to relieve the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mounting stress and increasingly low motivation have affected Duke community members’ mental health this past year. However, some faculty members and undergraduates said these conditions have slightly improved in the spring.
Wilson has been extremely popular among students: It’s the only indoor gym open on campus this semester, and spots are in high demand. Due to limited capacity to allow social distancing, students must reserve a one-hour slot, registration for which opens two days in advance and is open until 30 minutes after the start time.
Duke is currently hoping to host an in-person commencement ceremony, according to a Tuesday announcement from President Vincent Price, but families will have to watch remotely as of now.
An announcement from Duke Student Government, shared by Duke Student Affairs, walked back earlier information from Housing and Residence Life that juniors would have priority over seniors.
At their quarterly meeting, the Board of Trustees reappointed President Vincent Price to a second five-year term. Price took office in 2017 and is now in his fourth academic year as Duke’s president. His second term will begin July 1, 2022.
A year ago, nobody in the Class of 2021 expected that their final semester at Duke would involve Zoom lectures and social distancing.
Winters, Alexander F. Hehmeyer associate professor of religious studies and African and African American studies, is the author of “Hope Draped in Black: Race, Melancholy, and the Agony of Progress."
