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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is one of the largest benefactors of Duke. With Melinda French Gates being a Duke alumna, some might wonder if Duke will continue to receive support from the Gates Foundation after the divorce.
Leaders of the resulting unit—which will hold a key role in Duke’s efforts to target climate change and its impacts—are optimistic about the future of sustainability work at Duke.
While many students are eager to get back in the classroom, some students benefit from the flexibility in movement and accessibility that online courses offer.
“Everyone has to realize that Duke isn’t trying to ruin your semester. They’re not trying to make you unhappy; this is just how the world is working right now. And unfortunately, we just need to comply because, in the end, if we don’t, it’s just going to go on for even longer,” senior Lily Coll said.
Duke has modified its mask mandate after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance Tuesday.
Some of the core reasons behind the decision to switch platforms were the simplicity and versatility of Handshake, qualities that could not be matched by its predecessor.
Micheala Lee, the iconic cashier whose smile you may recognize from behind the Pitchfork's counter, was known by students for her constant joy and positivity. Since finding out that Lee was not rehired for the fall semester, Lee and students both described feelings of devastation. But the last thing Lee wants is for her relationships with students and Duke's campus to come to an end.
Mathew McCubbins "had a huge impact on the way a lot of students operated and thought,” said Pablo Beramendi, professor of political science.
Health care team members must show documentation of their completed vaccination by 10 a.m. on Sept. 21 as a condition of employment.
Re-enrollment in the Neuro 101 course will be available on a first-come-first-served basis. Students were encouraged in the email to add the course Thursday “or as soon as possible." Even with higher demand, the enrollment cap will not change.
Although most Duke students are able to choose from a wide range of dining plans, some students find it difficult to use all of their food points and end up with an abundance toward the end of the semester.
About 40% of respondents reported symptoms classifying them as at risk for moderate depression, and about 25% of respondents were at risk for severe depression.
A week after a vote count in favor of unionizing, lawyers representing the University petitioned the National Labor Relations Board for a re-run election, citing “administrative failures in the mail ballot process” and technical issues during the ballot count that resulted in “determinative challenged ballots.”
“This is the largest gift supporting need-based scholarships for Duke University School of Medicine students ever,” wrote Edward Buckley, vice dean for education at the Duke School of Medicine, in an email. “It is an endowment which means it will continue to support students in perpetuity.”
From food insecurity to virtualized museum collections to gerrymandering and voting patterns, this summer’s Data+ lineup spans a diverse range of 23 projects.
Varied in experience, age and University ties, seven new members have been named to Duke’s Board of Trustees.
A tweet from the official Duke Alumni account is under fire for seemingly implying the onus for reducing carbon emissions is on people living in Africa.
"This ultimately isn’t a problem of needing more book groups or trainings. We need to invest in changing the school in ways that put more money towards priorities that aren’t just the usual priorities. The priority we need to have is having an anti-racist institution."
Duke announced a series of updates to their COVID-19 protocols for the fall semester last Tuesday. Thanks to high vaccination rates, the University and many of its peer institutions are planning to return to mostly normal operations in the fall.
Putting off that language requirement and need another class this semester? The Chronicle has you covered.
