NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Current or former students at Duke, UNC and App State charged in drug investigation

By Preetha Ramachandran | December 17, 2020

Many of the 21 charged are current or former students at the schools, said Matt Martin, U.S. attorney for the middle district of North Carolina, at a Thursday press conference. These include “a majority” of students from UNC-CH and a few from Duke and Appalachian State, he said.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Trinity loosens limits on S/U grading for spring 2021, releases list of mandatory S/U classes

By Mona Tong | December 15, 2020

The policy changes are less extensive than in spring 2020, and the overall policy remains similar to the fall. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Setbacks and silver linings: Class of 2020 reflects on graduating in a pandemic

By Anna Zolotor | December 15, 2020

It’s been seven months since the Class of 2020 celebrated their graduation, and their post-graduation lives haven’t quite been what they’ve expected. 

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NEWS

Craven's dark past, Duke's spring plans, Price's thoughts: The most popular news stories from November

By Jake Satisky | December 14, 2020

Here are the top news stories from November, the eventful last month of the fall 2020 semester.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Duke sees record Early Decision applications, expects lower admit rate

By Mona Tong | December 11, 2020

Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Christoph Guttentag wrote in an email that Duke received 5,040 Early Decision applications to the Class of 2025, compared to 4,280 last year—a 17.76% increase.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

New housing committee aims to transform residential life, is not against selective living, members say

By Mona Tong | December 11, 2020

Duke’s Next Generation Living and Learning 2.0 Committee will not diminish or eliminate Greek life and selective living groups, hoping rather to improve non-selective housing through a residential quad model, distinct quad traditions and greater faculty engagement on West Campus, committee members said Wednesday.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Student Affairs leadership sees changes, former HRL head now working on COVID-19 priorities

By Matthew Griffin | December 10, 2020

Student Affairs is undergoing changes in leadership and structure, particularly within Housing and Residence Life, with the former head of HRL now working on pandemic planning.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Where the money goes: Duke Greek life’s relationship to the Fraternity and Sorority Political Action Committee

By Stefanie Pousoulides and Hannah Miao | December 7, 2020

National and local organizations associated with 13 of Duke’s Panhel and IFC chapters gave a total of more than $200,000 to the hybrid political action committee between 2013 and 2020.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Three COVID-19 conduct hearings led to suspensions of 1 semester or more, Duke announces

By Mona Tong | December 6, 2020

In addition, 11 more students have faced sanctions that could be included on their disciplinary record, since Duke’s last conduct update Oct. 30.

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NEWS  |  HEALTH SCIENCE

With vaccines on the way, what's next? Experts discuss challenges, potential inequities in distribution

By Michael Lee | December 4, 2020

Despite the excitement and relief brought by news of highly effective COVID-19 vaccines that will likely soon be approved by U.S. regulators, their large-scale manufacturing and distribution is wrought with issues and complexities. 

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NEWS  |  LOCAL NATIONAL

Rep. Mo Brooks, a Duke alum, says he will challenge Electoral College vote

By Preetha Ramachandran | December 3, 2020

Representative Mo Brooks (R-AL), Trinity ‘75, says he plans to challenge President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election. In an interview with Politico, he cited widespread voter fraud, for which there is no evidence, as the basis of his opposition.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

From the Gardens to the basketball court, students adjust to changed work-study programs

By Alison Korn | November 29, 2020

In the midst of many lost opportunities due to the pandemic, Duke’s work-study program has persisted by making adjustments to align with new safety regulations.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Some first-years on West feel large meal plan was 'wasteful,' others are grateful

By Parker Harris | November 25, 2020

First-year Aden Clemente has a dilemma: too many food points. Clemente is one of many first-years living on West Campus this fall who received atypical food plans—with no Marketplace swipes or Trinity Café equivalency—and were awash with food points. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

FAQ: Duke's current plans for the spring semester

By Matthew Griffin | November 24, 2020

Here’s a roundup of what we know so far about the spring 2021 semester.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Duke reports 13 new positive COVID-19 tests for students, 11 for faculty and staff out of 15,532 total

By Mona Tong | November 23, 2020

There were 24 new positive coronavirus tests reported at Duke between Nov. 14 and Nov. 20, out of 15,532 total tests, according to data released Monday on the University’s COVID-19 testing tracker.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Seniors Jamal Burns and Kendall Jefferys named Rhodes Scholars.

By Carter Forinash | November 23, 2020

This year, 953 students applied to travel to the University of Oxford on the all-expenses-paid Rhodes Scholarship. Two of the 32 recipients, seniors Jamal Burns and Kendall Jefferys, hail from Duke, becoming the University's 51st and 52nd recipients. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Duke's surveillance testing successfully mitigated COVID-19 spread, researchers find in CDC report

By Leah Boyd | November 20, 2020

In a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report, Duke researchers found that the University’s COVID-19 pool testing system successfully slowed the spread of COVID-19 on campus.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Price addresses main challenges with anti-racism efforts at Academic Council meeting

By Mona Tong | November 20, 2020

Administrators gave updates on Duke’s anti-racism initiatives at the Academic Council’s Thursday meeting. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Duke has several contingency plans for start of spring semester

By Mona Tong | November 20, 2020

Duke has four possible plans for the start of the spring semester, including the current plan and three contingency options if COVID-19 rates are higher than expected, Executive Vice Provost Jennifer Francis told the Academic Council at its Thursday meeting. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Duke to create 'residential community' system on West Campus, new task force to reshape housing experience

By Carter Forinash | November 19, 2020

Rush is moving to sophomore year and Duke is setting up a new “residential community” system on West Campus, as part of the guidelines for a committee that will rethink the Duke housing experience.