Dear all: While I cannot claim to have insider knowledge of how ECASC and IDC set about making (and then un-making) procedural decisions, it is hard not to read the latest reversal announced by Sheryl Broverman today as a concession that there are too many votes arrayed against Blue Print.
Blue Devils United stands firmly against the Trump Administration’s decision to deny the LGBTQ+ community of equity by excluding us from the 2020 Census and American Community Survey.
From the very start, waves of construction have plagued my existence at Duke, following me around like an infectious disease that becomes dormant for small spurts, only to rear its ugly head back with such an intensity that it becomes normalized in my daily life.
The Chronicle's editorial board says we have no reason to listen to views that are “patently false or feed into dangerous historical trends.” But neither of these characterizations is true.
Ben Carson, we want to identify ourselves in you, not simply because you too are African-American, but because you recognize us, that we too are here.
Not only did Riyanka have a wealth of knowledge about issues facing Pratt, but she also presented comprehensive solutions to these problems.
We, the nation, now find ourselves trapped in a cave created and maintained by a man who willfully and openly rejects the happenings of the natural world.
As a tribal member who grew up on an Indian reservation, it always strikes me as odd to hear this term misused in general conversations off the reservation.
A little fiscal humility may go a long way.
The Baldwin Scholars had the opportunity to hear from all four incredibly qualified Young Trustee candidates this past Sunday.
We are pleased to announce that Mi Gente, Duke’s Latinx student organization, has decided to endorse Steven Soto for Young Trustee!
I would only ask that you weigh this uncertainty against the broader significance of this decision for those within and outside the Duke community, in addition to the specifics of how it may impact you or your department.
Since 1972, the Duke University Board of Trustees has benefited from having recent or current students serve as Young Trustees.
If you returned to Duke in the new year hoping that the new year means a finally-finished Duke, you have cause for both rejoicing and dismay.
This spring, Trinity College’s Arts and Sciences Council will vote on proposed curriculum changes.
In my opinion, the pain of one’s own is manageable, but watching your loved ones in pain as a result of your actions is absolutely unbearable.
I was a poor college upperclassman at Duke but with one big secret: I was undocumented.
[Myron] Ebell’s and [Scott] Pruitt’s current positions could have the same backfiring effect on climate deniers.
SEIU’s failure to condemn such acts of aggression and rush to push a vote before all members of the bargaining party are informed suggests that it does not share the ideals students hold dearest, and consequently, is unfit to represent our interests.
When we make our cities and communities inclusive and happy, we get a double dividend. They’re more sustainable, too.
