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Unions are formally recognized bodies of workers who join together to establish collective bargaining power in a workplace. Recognized unions at Duke span dining, publishing, transit and academics.
Supported by Duke Chapel and Student Affairs, Duke’s Religious Life Groups consist of 21 officially recognized organizations and three Chapel-sponsored affiliate groups, including Jewish Life at Duke, Muslim Life at Duke and the various Christian groups on campus.
DGSU Co-chair Matt Thomas said he was not given an explanation on why staff could not accept the letter. It mistakenly read that President Vincent Price sent “intimidating,” anonymous anti-union emails in early 2017. At the time, Richard Brodhead was president.
This latest effort is the renewal of an inconclusive unionization effort in 2017.
Faculty members will be allowed to request that students continue to wear masks in their individual classrooms.
Even after the university's classroom mask mandate is lifted, faculty can establish mask requirements in their individual classes, according to Paul Grantham, assistant vice president for communication services.
All first-years and sophomores are required to return to China. Exceptions are permitted for juniors who have not had the opportunity to spend a semester at Duke, along with seniors currently in Durham who plan to study at Duke in the spring.
The request to reevaluate holding classes on Labor Day was proposed by faculty members in the University Schedule Committee and approved in the spring.
The CEF, a source of funding for cultural groups, will resume accepting applications by the end of the week. Until this week, no cultural groups were able to access the fund this academic year.
These changes, including a doubling of a one-time payment and an increased stipend next year, come amid continuing demands from Duke’s Graduate Students Union for greater financial support from the University.
Duke is offering free flu shots for all students at vaccination clinics from Sept. 20 to Oct. 31. No appointment is needed.
During the pandemic, some programs expressed an interest in switching to permanent GRE-optional admissions due to equity considerations.
Space is an important part of the Center’s usage and meaning, as this identity center occupies the largest room in the Bryan Center among the University’s identity and culture spaces.
The faculty fellow role is intended to bridge the gap between the classroom and community, and to match students with a mentor that fosters intellectual and social development.
All first-years and sophomores are required to return to China. Exceptions are permitted for juniors who have not had the opportunity to spend a semester at Duke, along with seniors currently in Durham who plan to study at Duke in the spring.
The panel commemorated the 1982 Warren County protests, where residents sparked a national environmental justice movement by protesting a toxic waste landfill in their community, just 60 miles away from Duke.
Within the conference, roundtable and forum sessions discussed new directions and the future of Asian American Studies in the Southeast.
Duke fell one place from last year's ranking of No. 9.
Interim Trinity Dean Mohamed Noor said that he anticipates “upholding all decisions made during Valerie Ashby's tenure” as the search for her permanent replacement continues.
At this time, Duke is not requiring the bivalent booster, which also protects against the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants that are currently in circulation, but strongly recommends it.