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University-funded travel to China is being curtailed in light of the ongoing spread of the novel coronavirus, Provost Sally Kornbluth and Chancellor for Health Affairs A. Eugene Washington wrote in an email to the Duke community Tuesday evening.
Resident assistants were once told that one half of an independent house would be renamed after a donor, while the other would keep the name. Now, that’s just one option being considered.
Last week, the Office of Housing and Residence Life announced several updates about housing options for the 2020-21 academic year.
It's that time of year, folks. It's Young Trustee election season.
Young Trustee finalist Ibrahim Butt, a senior, seeks to empower marginalized voices, a mission that he has sustained from his high school involvement in the United Kingdom to his years at Duke.
Young Trustee finalist Leah Abrams, a senior, plans to use her nuanced understanding of the issues at Duke and Durham to be a voice for equity.
Young Trustee finalist Tim Skapek, a senior, hopes to bring the lessons he has learned as a walk-on football kicker to the Board of Trustees.
Young Trustee finalist Maryam Asenuga, a senior, is committed to social justice and to building a more inclusive Duke.
An individual admitted to Duke Hospital on Friday showing symptoms of respiratory illness tested negative for coronavirus, according to a Saturday night news release.
An unidentified individual is being treated and tested at Duke Hospital for a possible case of coronavirus.
Will students still be able to call her Dean Sue?
Palantir may be missing, but student protesters returned.
At the Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee meeting Wednesday, student representatives discussed the possibility of a food truck rodeo and the group’s social media strategy.
At a Wednesday talk, Jacob Tobia, Trinity ’14, shed light on the Duke experience as a member of the queer community and a trans person, and how their time as a Duke student was marked with highs and lows.
After an unsuccessful gubernatorial run in 2008, Duke professor Michael Munger is diving back into politics.Munger, who is listed as a Libertarian candidate running for the North Carolina House of Representatives, also ran for governor as a Libertarian in 2008.
In a debate-filled meeting Wednesday night, the Duke Student Government Senate amended their election rules and procedures and passed an unusual amendment to a piece of funding legislation.
The list of candidates in this year’s undergraduate Young Trustee election has been released. Before voting begins, The Chronicle answered some common questions about the process behind electing the newest Board of Trustees member.
Are you a pre-medical student who loves to read Chaucer? Or a history buff who enjoys researching the human genome? The Health Humanities Lab could be perfect for you.
According to a recent Forbes report, Duke is the eighth-best employer in terms of diversity and inclusion in the United States.
With Early Decision Blue Devil Days having wrapped up this past weekend, The Chronicle decided to look into how Duke fared in Early Decision compared to its peers.
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