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The Pratt School of Engineering has had 11 deans in their 82-year history. Only one, Kristina M. Johnson, has been female, and only one, Ravi Bellamkonda, has been a person of color.
“Our board is absolutely committed to maintaining the safety of all of our students and staff, and they see that vaccination is the way to go,” said Chip Sudderth, chief communications officer of Durham Public Schools.
Making departmental changes due to “financial deficits” wasn’t a unique phenomenon for the Thompson Writing Program—the email noted that all department chairs and program directors were “asked to examine their own budgets and look for ways to reduce spending” in fall 2020.
Student speaker Sabrina Sabrina Maciariello talks about her experience at commencement, the themes of grief woven into her speech and her advice for current students.
Permit holders are required to move their cars to a different location before 6 a.m. on the days of home football games. Violators of this policy are fined $230, according to the Duke Parking website. The cost of a Blue Zone parking permit is $423 annually.
“As an elected official, I’m a brand ambassador of the city of Durham. All the wonderful things that go on in our city, I believe it, I trumpet it and I represent it, not only here, but around the country."
Even though graduation had the potential to feel like a burden on the daily lives of moved-on alumni, many are glad that Duke followed through on their promise to create a commemorative opportunity.
A list of possible first-year dorm and West Campus quad pairings for Duke’s new QuadEx residential program were confirmed to The Chronicle by Mary Pat McMahon, vice provost and vice president for student affairs.
The next time you head to class on Davison Quad, there’s a good chance you’ll be greeted by an exhibit commemorating one of the first five Black undergraduates to attend Duke.
“Duke fails time and time again to ensure its students of color and minority students are institutionally included in all academic and social settings,” said junior Miriam Shams-Rainey, who emceed the event.
Many first met Ken Jeong when he jumped out of the trunk of a car to the utter horror of Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis. But as President Vincent Price said when he introduced Jeong, Trinity ‘90, that comical scene in “The Hangover” does not begin to capture his essence. That became obvious as soon as Jeong took the podium and proudly proclaimed “Dr. Ken has come back home.”
“We taught ourselves how to cope in the midst of instability and how to create our own senses of closure. And that shared experience of overcoming personal difficulties brought another way that Duke has bonded us together.”
“It’s a small, dense stadium—that’s what makes it great. But that’s also not ideal in this situation,” said Associate Professor of Medicine Cameron Wolfe. “We’ve already been going back and reevaluating the ventilation system."
Brown will have the “top-down visibility” necessary to identify areas where the University can adapt and grow, building a stronger community.
Duke Student Government Senators welcomed the newest additions to its ranks during its first full Wednesday meeting of the fall 2021 term.
When most people think about going to college, they envision earning one degree after four years of hard work. Dr. Bill Mallon, on the other hand, spent a total of 14 years at Duke, earned two degrees, and completed two residency programs.
Undergraduates at Duke are required to receive their flu vaccine by Nov. 2, while faculty, staff and other employees have until Nov. 9 to do so.
“Whatever plans they have to change the way Duke housing looks in the future, they need to be cognizant and not intrude on the efforts of the Mitchell-White House because we’re here to stay."
This is the second time this year Duke has hit the top 10 in a college ranking list.
While the increases in meal prices weren’t incredibly high, students have said they have changed their eating habits to adapt to the new costs and not run out of food points.
