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Throughout the event, the speakers framed the Atlanta shootings as the result of a larger system of militarized American imperialism, not isolated events driven by hate.
“I understand that it is a small gesture and primarily symbolic, but I think at times like this symbolism means a lot,” state Sen. Michael Garrett told The News & Observer.
“The goal was someone who's a pundit, if you will—a prominent voice in the public sphere, as opposed to just a straight academic research scholar,” said Peter Feaver, director of AGS and professor of political science.
Governor Roy Cooper partnered with the North Carolina African American Heritage Commission to honor a number of Black North Carolinians who have made significant contributions to STEM fields. Among them are one of Duke’s first African American graduate students and two professors.
They discussed topics ranging from the importance of education in their lives to Duke's history and what they want to highlight at Duke's 2024 centennial celebration.
As a first-generation American and college graduate, De Brigard had to “figure out a lot of things on [her] own.” She believes the diverse perspective she brings from this experience is an asset she could bring to the Board of Trustees, in addition to having a legal background.
“I quickly saw that being engaged in the Board of Trustees was an effective way to make sure medium- and long-term visions aligned with current work that is being done. We have so many opportunities to make a significant change,” Virgüez said.
To Lusk, the most important characteristic of a Young Trustee is bringing the greatest diversity of voices to the table, effectively catalyzing discussion and opening the Board’s eyes to “things they wouldn’t necessarily otherwise be exposed to.”
Ultimately, Yeshurun said that his goal as Young Trustee would be to “serve the larger Duke community, whether it be the students, the faculty and everybody else, you know—the people who work here that make this a great place. I hope to serve them.”
Anderson’s identities “mean a lot” in terms of holding student leadership positions at a predominantly white institution like Duke. She’s been able to navigate being an empathetic leader and has also learned to be firm and make tough decisions.
Julie Williams, Trinity ‘19, performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s last home game. Her passion for basketball began when she first found out she had been accepted to Duke on April 7, 2015.
Parkash has four initiatives where she hopes to collaborate with the Board of Trustees: increasing Duke’s focus on STEM retention for women and people of color, helping Duke become a leader in the global space, focusing on inclusion and diversity and increasing Duke’s relationship with the Durham community.
“I have truly given the past three plus years to this institution, not only to serving my fellow peers but to serving our university as a whole. I think it’s very gratifying work, it’s very important work, and it’s work that I’d love to continue,” Majmudar said.
Strunk attributed his mentality toward life to being a cancer survivor, which showed him the importance of “experiencing the joys of many different things, whether it’s adventure or the people you’re with.”
Fully vaccinated individuals will no longer be required to wear masks inside most Duke facilities March 7, according to a Friday morning email from Vice President for Administration Kyle Cavanaugh and Provost Sally Kornbluth.
Polls are open for 24 hours starting Thursday, March 3 at noon. Ballots will be sent to undergraduate students’ emails when polls open, and students will have the opportunity to vote for DSG president and executive vice president.
“We must then create more good paying jobs here [in America]. Good union jobs,” Harris said. “Our administration is deeply proud to be the most pro-labor administration in the history of our country.”
Peter Feaver, professor of political science and public policy, spoke with Michael McFaul, former U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation, on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in a moderated event Tuesday evening. Topics of discussion included the history of relations between Russia, Ukraine and the West and the potential outcome of the war.
The survey was designed to help administrators “develop an understanding of the current state of the campus climate and to identify areas of concern and priorities as [they] move forward in [their] racial equity work.”
North Carolina redistricting maps passed in November 2021 were expected to give Republicans a 10-4 advantage. After a series of court cases challenging these maps, the newest redistricting plans split North Carolina’s districts roughly equally.