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This story is part four of a four-part oral history of the 1969 Allen Building Takeover, discussing the aftermath of the Takeover and the 50th anniversary.
As Duke strives to become a more inclusive institution, sophomore Emma Cairns will ensure that LGBTQ+ students have a seat at the table.
After the Allen Building occupants departed, law enforcement officers found the building empty and soon exited onto the main quad, where more than 1,000 students had gathered.
Beginning Sept. 1, 2019, Duke fraternities that are part of the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) will be required to have all rush events be substance free.
This story is part two of a four-part oral history of the 1969 Allen Building Takeover.
Kristen Brown, Duke's associate vice president of news, communications and media, was in Page Auditorium on West Campus when she received an emergency alert of an explosion in downtown Durham.
Approximately 60 Duke students occupied the first floor of the Allen Building February 13, 1969. No two protestors experienced that day—or the months and years that followed—the same way.
Senior Leah Rosen opened her speech at Sunday’s Commencement ceremony with a simple question, one Duke students have heard time and time again.
As the 5,500 soon-to-be-official graduates sat, anxiously awaiting the conferral of their degrees, Lisa Borders took a selfie.
The Board of Trustees discussed task forces, approved a $2.8 billion budget and re-elected its chair at its annual May meeting.
From the complete weekend's schedule to recaps of seniors' four years on campus, here's The Chronicle's coverage of Commencement 2019.
Freshman year was characterized by the completion of major construction projects, student activism sparking campus-wide discussions and a bowl win for Duke football.
Sophomore year featured participation in local and national elections, the announcement of a new University president and an ACC tournament championship for the men’s basketball team.
Junior year witnessed new aspects of campus life—from the welcoming of a new University president to the softball team playing its inaugural season—and a number of high-profile guests visiting campus.
Senior year has seen the renaming of an infamous building, an array of controversies and a star-studded basketball season.
Chelsea Decaminada earned her undergraduate degree in public policy studies and international comparative studies from Duke in 2015, and was on assignment in Sri Lanka for the U.S. Department of Commerce when she was injured in the bombings.
This schedule was compiled based off of the events listed on the Commencement Weekend's official schedule.
After several recent public miscues, Larry Moneta, vice president for student affairs, is slated to retire at the end of June. Mary Pat McMahon, the incoming vice provost/vice president for campus life, will succeed Moneta in the role.
Hanging on the wall of her bedroom back home is a poem that senior Leah Rosen wrote in fourth grade.
Borders will join senior Leah Rosen, the student speaker, onstage to bid goodbye to more than 6,100 graduates.
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