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Duke saw a record number of applications during the 2020-21 admissions cycle. In the midst of this surge and the COVID-19 pandemic, the University’s undergraduate admissions team grappled with the challenge of thoroughly reviewing each candidate’s application.
It’s not every day that you open your phone in the morning and laugh at a tweet from one of your city’s Twitter accounts.
With Duke planning for a “close to normal” fall semester, many on-campus groups may have the chance to resume their activities and hold in-person events again, including Duke’s seven living learning communities.
After the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the cancellation of in-person campus tours and events, the Karsh building could no longer fulfill its intended purpose. But devoid of students and alumni, Karsh gained a new role, becoming a multifunctional empty space. In the past few months, the building has morphed from an early voting center in the 2020 election to a vaccination site for the Durham community.
In the midst of many lost opportunities due to the pandemic, Duke’s work-study program has persisted by making adjustments to align with new safety regulations.
As students returned to campus this semester, many were dismayed to discover their favorite spots to eat on campus had been temporarily closed. In addition to regulation of seating areas and other dining changes, The Devil’s Krafthouse and the cafes in the Divinity School and the School of Law have closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Durham voters headed to polling places to cast their ballots Nov. 3, marking the end of a long election cycle.
The students living in Hollows Quad are no strangers to looking outside and noticing passersby taking photos of their dorm room windows—but they can’t put whatever they want there. Hollows A Residence Coordinator Briana Enty told residents in a Sept. 28 email obtained by The Chronicle that although there have not been any issues so far with the windows, there is an expectation that “all signs or flags posted in windows should be approved by the RC before posting.”
Despite filling out their daily symptom monitoring survey on time, some students have still had their DukeCards deactivated due to technological issues the Office of Information Technology is working to fix.
To educate students on racial violence and brainstorm ways to abolish inequality at Duke, professors and departments chose to participate in the recent #ScholarStrike movement.
