The event, a Marshall Military Conversation titled “Evolving Technologies and the Threats to National Security,” was hosted by the Duke Program in American Grand Strategy and co-sponsored by the Sanford Cyber Policy Program.
Most Duke students are familiar with Duke’s Experiential Orientation program — lesser known are the six additional Welcome Weeks organized by the Office of New Student and Family Programs.
The OSCCS shared the updates and promoted a new awareness campaign and website in a Wednesday email to the Duke community. The message also provided summary data on Community Standard violations from the 2023-24 academic year.
The senate unanimously confirmed junior Tara Singh as vice president of campus life and sophomore Yash Sharma as vice president of Durham and community affairs. Singh and Sharma’s predecessors, who had been confirmed in April alongside the other new officers for the 2024-25 academic year, resigned from the executive board over the summer.
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The newly-offered weekly support sessions will serve a wider community of staff and faculty employed by the University and the Duke Health System.
The upgrades spanned Duke’s student, dining and athletic facilities. While some of the renovations were part of routine upkeep, others reflected an effort to enhance experiences for the Duke community.
Free Durham County Library cards will be available for pick-up in Perkins Library Thursday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
The University's settlement agreement was approved by a federal district court in a July 20 ruling, making current and former students from 2003 onward eligible for compensation. The deadline to file a claim is Sept. 18.
In the 2022-23 academic year, the University surpassed $1.39 billion in total research expenditures, submitting 5,925 proposals and 11,390 publications.
The “historic” program will fund the “hiring and start-up costs” for a senior “luminary” faculty member and four to seven mid-career faculty over the next five years.
As Duke continues to celebrate its Centennial, The Chronicle looked back on the University's inaugural first-year class and got to know members of the Class of 2028.
The popular dining location will reopen for regular service Friday and is intended to remain operational throughout the academic year.
DKU welcomed 490 students to its Class of 2028, continuing a trend of expansions to the campus's physical footprint and student body amid uncertainty about the university's future.
Amid calls for Duke to reexamine its financial relationship with its neighbors, The Chronicle examined recent reports measuring Duke’s economic impact on the city and state it calls home.
Weekday operations will remain unchanged, while weekend hours have been reduced to two three-hour windows on Saturdays and Sundays.
The DukeEngage Gateway program piloted an optional, in-person "Summer School" component this year, allowing participating students to connect on campus.
The 2024 ExO program offers 22 projects that aim to build a sense of community among the Class of 2028's 1,761 incoming students when they step onto campus this weekend.
Duke Children's partnered with Andia's Ice Cream and Goodberry's Frozen Custard this summer to offer custom flavors created by pediatric patients, with proceeds supporting the hospital's care services.
Library services on East Campus have been temporarily relocated to the Bishop’s House until renovations are completed in 2026.
