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Bookbagging will be obsolete under DukeHub 2.0—students now add classes to a “shopping cart.”
The Il Forno renovation over the summer led to the removal of the small pasta option, leaving students with only the regular-size pasta.
An event featuring former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni was interrupted by around two dozen protesters Wednesday evening.
Despite blustery winds and a cold drizzle, more than 20 volunteers showed up at the Duke Campus Farm’s community work day on Sunday to help its student crew seed parsley plants, harvest tomatoes and thin beets. The Duke Campus Farm, which was founded by Duke undergraduates in 2010, is a one-acre property worked by four staff members, 12 student crew members and many more community and student volunteers.
At an October panel, it was revealed that the July 2020 smoking ban—previously only set to apply to combustible forms of tobacco—may also include restrictions on electronic cigarettes.
For the past five years, students have complained about DukeHub, a website for Duke student curricular planning and scheduling, as being “old, antiquated and slow,” said sophomore Shrey Majmudar, senator for academic affairs, who is working on the DukeHub project. In an annual survey, Duke Student Government included a question about the student experience with DukeHub to gauge frustration with the site and determine upcoming projects.
Duke will not stop investing in companies that use fossil fuels, but Price has approved steps to promote alternative energy sources.
Duke's Advisory Committee on Investment Responsibility holds it annual open forum in the Holst-Anderson Room in the library.
Jessica Covil, who is white, explained that she created this course around the idea of building “a safe space where people could call out problematic statements, [and] where voices that are already marginalized in society are not going to be re-marginalized in the classroom.”
Tim Walsh said that Duke is preparing for a fundraising campaign in the next few years.
Duke was recently ranked third on the list of universities with the lowest student debt by US News & World Report, but several students expressed varying opinions with their financial aid experiences. “My wife and I worked hard and sacrificed greatly to pay down the loan debt she accumulated as a Duke undergraduate,” Gary Bennett wrote. “Duke’s financial support is considerably better today, but we administrators are focused on this issue because we appreciate the need to do more.”
Could Central Campus go from student housing to premier research park?
As the University now announces Trask’s decision to retire, The Chronicle sat down with him to discuss his journey.
Trask has served as Duke’s EVP since 1995, working for three different presidents.
Here are four takeaways from Thursday's faculty governance meeting.
In the Board of Trustees’ second open forum of the year, a panel without any trustees contended with the issues.
The Duke Student Government Senate dechartered more than 30 student groups, funded a variety of student group events and declared that pineapple on pizza is delicious at their Wednesday meeting.
Here are the five biggest takeaways from this week's DUSDAC meeting.
Following each Board of Trustees' meeting, an open forum is held to field questions about the Board's decisions and discussions.
Grainger Hall’s newly renovated rooftop garden provides a scenic gathering spot where students can connect with nature and foster sustainability. “It feels really good to be outside, and it grounds you so much,” junior Avery Indermaur said of the garden.
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