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'We can make a legitimate change': Duke students join protests against racism and police brutality

Protests against racism and police brutality flooded the country after the May 25 killing of George Floyd, and Duke students joined in. They made signs, led chants, crafted speeches and ran from tear gas.

Group representing Duke workers announces demands for the University in advance of students' return to campus

At a Monday event, members of the group Duke Workers United announced three-pronged demands for Duke’s administration: better pay, safety protections and more representation in the decision-making process.

Students, faculty discuss being Black in America during 'Living While Black' event

A Tuesday panel explored the various facets of what it means to be Black in America, from damaging health disparities to racial discrimination that permeates universities like Duke. The panelists included a range of student voices and distinguished professors. 

March 10: The anatomy of a day

March 10, when President Vincent Price announced classes would transition online, was a historic day for Blue Devils. Many students casually exchanged goodbyes before taking off for spring break, thinking they would see each other in just a week—only to realize days later that their time on campus had come to an abrupt end. Some would never walk across the quad as a student again. 

Professors discuss George Floyd's death, how to advocate for change

Young people can help change a system that perpetuates racial inequality by donating or protesting—and heading to the polls. That was just one of the messages given by a panel of four Duke faculty in a Tuesday media conference, as protests over police brutality and the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 after a police officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes, continued across the country. 

Student files class action lawsuit seeking repayment of Spring semester tuition, fees

A student has filed a class action lawsuit against Duke, alleging that the University “financially damaged” students by switching to remote learning without refunding tuition and student fees.

Beyond majors and minors: A look at Duke’s certificate programs

In supplementing their majors with certificates, students gain interdisciplinary exposure and marketable skills for the workforce, while also reaping the benefits of a traditional dive into an academic field.  

How do you teach a fitness class remotely, without athletic facilities?

“Ironically, it feels more intimate in a Zoom class than it did in our actual class room at Duke.”   

‘This doomsday feeling’: Seniors cope with sadness at the semester’s premature ending

“I kept thinking about how normal everything felt that day, and how many plans we had that came crashing down."

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