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Those who cannot schedule a PCR test prior to arriving on campus can instead sequester through two rounds of entry and surveillance testing.
The email cited data showing that COVID-19 transmission generally occurs in the first two days prior to onset of symptoms and the two to three days after.
Duke will send additional information about other concerns—such as students who have longer travel journeys back to Duke, recently had COVID-19 or are having trouble scheduling tests—before this weekend.
Faculty and staff must receive and show documentation of their completed vaccination by 10 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2022, or within 28 days of their eligibility under Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state guidelines.
Aside from clinical work—which comprises about 30 to 40 percent of her average week—and her administrative role at Duke, Viviana Martinez-Bianchi is a passionate advocate for the Latinx community.
Not sure where to get a COVID-19 PCR test that satisfies Duke's attestation requirement? If you’re in the Triangle, we’ve got you covered.
Housing & Residence Life released more information about the spring 2022 move-in process and entry testing instructions in a Thursday morning email to students.
All undergraduate and graduate professional classes from Jan. 5-8 will be remote, according to a Wednesday afternoon email from Duke administrators.
The law addresses unresolved gaps from the North Carolina Raise the Age law, which prevents 16- and 17-year-olds from being charged in the adult criminal justice system.
Duke isn’t the first or only university to mandate the COVID-19 booster shot. However, some peer institutions have made further changes to their fall and spring calendars due to concerns over recent COVID-19 trends.
Members of the community must provide proof of vaccination “in January or as soon as they are eligible under [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] and state guidelines,” the email reads.
“The entirety of my Chinese class had to get there some other way,” one student recalled. “I think pretty much anyone who had a final Saturday at 9 a.m. had had to find some other way to get to West Campus.”
By hiring professors in three focuses, Duke hopes to reshape the education of future leaders in science and technology to achieve breakthroughs in global challenges.
With 4,015 Early Decision applications, the new students represent a 21% acceptance rate.
“The hope is we can push against this stigma that individuals who are formerly incarcerated are not motivated and don’t know how to use their resources," said Syretta Hill, executive director of StepUp Durham.
Duke Health research initiatives have found that worldwide vaccine distribution must become more equitable to bring an end to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Though not mandated by the University, booster shots are currently strongly recommended. They are “clearly MOST important for those vaccinated further back, as antibodies wane," one expert said.
“Visitors to the south side of the park, including the popular trail to Sennett's Hole, will look up at the backs of several dozen townhomes,” the website reads. “The experience of being in nature will be forever compromised.”
Jake is graduating, so in this episode he reflects on this time at Duke and what he'd tell his first-year self.
Students, faculty and members of supporting organizations gathered at the front of the Duke University Chapel to protest recent changes to the Thompson Writing Program Sunday.
