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East Campus Union to remain closed until April 12

By Chris Kuo | April 4, 2021

In the meantime, students will have various other dining options.

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How Duke’s peer institutions are handling their graduation ceremonies

By Maya Miller | April 2, 2021

As Duke’s commencement approaches—with more students invited than initially planned—the University’s peer institutions are taking a variety of approaches to their graduation ceremonies.

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Duke graduate schools maintain high rankings in U.S. News and World Report

By Leah Boyd | April 2, 2021

U.S. News and World Report announced their 2022 rankings for the best graduate schools earlier this week, with more than a dozen Duke programs cracking the top 20. 

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Flo Milli, Dayglow to headline virtual LDOC concert

By Leah Boyd | April 1, 2021

Flo Milli and Dayglow will perform a virtual concert at the annual Last Day of Classes concert on April 23, according to a video release from the DUU LDOC Committee.

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Duke to implement new course evaluation system in fall after pilot program this semester

By Philippe Izedian | April 1, 2021

The Office of Assessment will be trying out a new course evaluation program for approximately 30 courses this semester.

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'View everything we do through this lens’: Trinity dean discusses equity with DSG senators

By Caroline Kassir | April 1, 2021

Valerie Ashby, dean of Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, spoke with the Duke Student Government Senate on Wednesday about efforts to advance equity and access at Duke.

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Duke to stay test-optional for 2021-22 admissions due to COVID-19

By Preetha Ramachandran | March 31, 2021

The decision was made based on the “the uncertainty of testing availability in 2021 and the continued disruptions related to COVID-19,” the announcement states.

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Duke to invite remote seniors, students who graduated early to commencement

By Leah Boyd | March 31, 2021

Duke will be inviting all seniors and students who graduated early to the May 2 in-person commencement ceremony for the Class of 2021, President Vincent Price wrote in a Wednesday email to undergraduates.

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Positive COVID-19 tests decline for second week in a row

By Nadia Bey and Anna Zolotor | March 31, 2021

Twenty-five students and 18 faculty and staff tested positive for COVID-19 out of 21,943 tests  between Mar. 23 and Mar. 29, according to data Duke released Tuesday on its testing tracker. 

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English department seeks greater diversity in curriculum, establishes anti-racism committee

By Damla Ozdemir | March 31, 2021

It has been more than a year since a Chronicle column challenged the Duke English department for a lack of diversity. The issues raised by this dialogue have remained at the forefront of the department's agenda, with the department holding multiple faculty meetings on the topic last summer.

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Suspect in custody after police search near cemetery close to campus

By Matthew Griffin | March 30, 2021

Durham police have closed Morehead Avenue between Kent Street and Anderson Street while they search for a suspect. 

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Registration opens for students to get COVID-19 vaccines

By Carter Forinash | March 30, 2021

Duke announced last week that students in the Durham area would be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine starting April 1. Now the University is rolling out its registration system.

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Duke Gardens to reopen to students, faculty and staff starting Thursday

By Maria Morrison | March 30, 2021

After being closed for more than a year due to the pandemic, the Sarah P. Duke Gardens are reopening to allow members of the Duke community time amid the flowers and the geese.

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Some students plan to study abroad as seniors after programs were canceled this year

By Evelyn Shi | March 30, 2021

Many juniors’ plans of spending a semester abroad were foiled with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. But with the end of the pandemic in sight, some are planning to study abroad during their senior fall semester. Compared to a typical semester, three times as many rising seniors have applied to fall 2021 Duke-In programs. 

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Playing through a pandemic creates challenges and community for Duke's student ensembles

By Parker Harris | March 29, 2021

Despite the challenges posed by this school year, student ensembles at Duke have persevered and found ways to continue making the music they love.

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Student volunteers, residents at Duke short-term care facility struggle to replace in-person companionship

By Gautam Sirdeshmukh | March 29, 2021

Student volunteers at the Duke Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have used virtual resources to stay connected with residents over the past year, though Zoom complicated things for both parties.

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RAs experiment with virtual events to build community during COVID-19

By Amy Guan | March 28, 2021

Thanks to online classes, students spend much more time in their residence halls than they would in an ordinary year, but because of COVID-19-related restrictions, fostering community within dorms has been an uphill battle for resident assistants. 

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East Campus Union closed due to COVID-19 outbreak among staff

By Chris Kuo | March 27, 2021

East Campus Union, which includes Marketplace and Trinity Cafe, will be closed until further notice after several Marketplace dining staff tested positive for COVID-19, according to a Monday email from Student Affairs.

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Students who graduated early told they cannot attend May commencement ceremony

By Leah Boyd | March 27, 2021

Some recent graduates are frustrated after being told that students who are not participating in surveillance testing this spring, including those who graduated in September or December 2020, cannot attend the May 2 in-person commencement ceremony Duke hopes to hold.

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Students use YouTube to creatively share their Duke experience

By Connor Booher | March 26, 2021

Catalyzed by a desire to document an unprecedented college experience—and often to occupy newfound free-time during the beginning of the pandemic—Duke students have turned to Youtube to share their content.