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Duke’s Class of 2027 is the second class to experience a fully implemented QuadEx system, with no memory of the University’s previous housing system to compare it to.
The Sanford School of Public Policy hosted the lecture, “Why Can't I Focus? On Emails, Smartphones, and the Age of Distraction,” as part of its Crown Lecture in Ethics Series. Newport presented data on “techno distraction” and proposed ways to address the unintended side effects of smartphone and email usage.
Council members, Duke Student Government representatives and other interested faculty present at the meeting discussed whether students should experience some degree of autonomy over their academic path, debating the value in making students study things that they may not want to study.
The potential minor would be housed in the cultural anthropology department, where there are currently only a few Native studies classes offered.
Duke Student Government senators met Wednesday to listen to changes to SOFC funding, reiterate expectations on how senators approach project work and give project updates.
The Student Wellness Center, located on West Campus next to Penn Pavilion, provides various support services for students’ wellness and mental health.
With this grant, Duke medical student Dominic Tanzillo hopes to reach audiences who traditionally might not have been represented in the field of space medicine.
Some students end up missing parts of lectures, while others position themselves by the door of their classroom to make it across campuses in time for class.
Nides was asked questions about the Israel-Palestine conflict and Israel’s expansion into the West Bank at the Tuesday event.
“We’re celebrating the life and work of Bob Lefkowitz,” Price told The Chronicle. “He has endowed this University with so much, not just a Nobel Prize, but with a path-breaking laboratory [and] generations of students.”
“Her kindness and deep intelligence were evident to all who were fortunate enough to work with her, faculty, staff, students and alums,” wrote Sarah Wilbur, director of graduate studies in dance, in an email to the Duke dance community.
Duke’s initiative began “long before June’s announcement,” according to Miranda McCall, associate vice provost and director of the Karsh Office of Undergraduate Financial Support.
Peter Kahn, Trinity ‘76, introduced the panel and mentioned that Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Christoph Guttentag was invited to the talk but declined, “noting that it is premature for him to talk about these issues in a public setting.”
After returning to the FGLI alums who were interviewed in The Chronicle’s series published in 2020 about the wealth gap, there was a common consensus about the Times’ article — they were not surprised.
Some students look for roles that align with their academic interests, whereas others pursue work that they simply find enjoyable.
With the main stage at the West Campus bus stop circle and Abele Quad covered with Geico, DoorDash and Dunkin’ sponsor tents, the Centennial construction that interrupted students’ first month back on campus was nowhere to be seen.
Panelists included former Duke men’s basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski, National Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver, Sarah Hirschland, CEO of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, and former Joint Chief of Staff Martin Dempsey.
Duke’s own guidelines recognize that it is up to each professor to determine whether they will allow AI to be used in their courses, and professors across the University are taking various approaches.
Duke Student Government senators met Wednesday and confirmed changes to Krzyzewskiville gameday policies, presented a new alumni connection program and listened to a presentation on risk management.
The merger aims to streamline sexual assault prevention at Duke, making services more effective and easier to access.