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"Know My Name: A Memoir," by Chanel Miller, was announced in a May 5 news release as this year’s Common Experience pick.
Each Duke dorm room comes with a bed frame, a mattress, drawers, a desk and a chair. Only God knows what else ends up in there. Soon, professional movers will too.
As the Duke Student Assistance Fund begins its second round of funding, students who have received assistance are grateful for the support.
In-person pre-orientation programs have been canceled for August, though they could happen later in the year.
The coronavirus pandemic has illuminated a dual system of rights for food service workers doing similar work on Duke’s campus.
In a time when global health is at the forefront of our minds, the Duke Global Health Institute has faced new challenges and seen new learning opportunities. The DGHI, established in 2006, is working hard to keep current students going, and some classes have shifted to focus on the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, the institute is looking ahead to a possible increase in applications.
The words “F*** Rona” were found written at the top of a mural in the Levine Science Research Center last Thursday, an act of vandalism that Toddi Steelman, Stanback dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment, said appears to target the Asian community at Duke.
President Vincent Price Price described the changes as necessary to alleviate a loss of revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic, which could reach up to 15% of Duke’s annual operating budget.
Before classes moved online because of COVID-19, countless students, faculty members and other members of the Duke community stopped by Saladelia Cafe at Von der Heyden Pavilion—popularly known as Vondy—every day. Some members of that community are keeping the spirit of the cafe alive while in quarantine.
Current EVP Tallman Trask, who was set to retire in fall 2020, will stay in the role for the time being at Price’s request.
Juniors Josh Berman and Alejandro Vogel were elected Class of 2022 Class Council president and vice president, respectively, in an election that saw the Duke Student Government Judiciary strip votes from their opponents for violating election rules.
The coronavirus pandemic loomed large over the first-ever online meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Ashlyn Sanders, Graduate School ‘15, is the founder of NeuroVice, a medical technology company committed to alleviating the painful consequences of seizures. Inspired by her own experience with Chiari malformation, a condition in which brain tissue extends into the spinal canal and causes disorientation and seizures, Sanders is on a mission to change the current seizure safety guideline that discourages putting anything in one’s mouth during a seizure.
The end of seniors' time at Duke has been anything but typical. With this year's graduation coverage, however, The Chronicle is celebrating their accomplishment in much the same way we always have.
The Chronicle spoke with Ken Jeong, originally announced as this year's commencement speaker, about basketball, his time at Duke and his advice for graduating seniors.
Commencement has been postponed, but seniors will be able to celebrate online while they wait for the real deal.
Commencement might be postponed, but some seniors got the chance to take graduation photos before saying goodbye to campus—and some who couldn't get to campus mocked something up anyway.
In the end, senior year may be remembered for the last two months. Still, before the pandemic, before Zoom classes and empty quads and a postponed commencement, the year saw student activism, construction and basketball games for the ages.
Junior year saw the renaming of an infamous building, an array of controversies and a star-studded basketball season.
Sophomore year witnessed new aspects of campus life—from the welcoming of a new University president to the softball team playing its inaugural season—and a number of high-profile guests visiting campus.
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