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In an email to the Duke community Friday afternoon, Vice President for Administration Kyle Cavanaugh announced the students were overseas as part of a group. They are being treated outside of the United States and will remain out of the country until they have recovered.
Here are the key takeaways from McMahon and Bennett's email.
Gov. Roy Cooper declared North Carolina in a state of emergency Tuesday in response to the coronavirus spreading further into the state.
Although there have yet to be any reported cases of the coronavirus at Duke, the University is readying for possible student self-isolation in light of student travel to areas at high risk of exposure to the coronavirus.
“The sky is falling!” exclaimed Chicken Little. In the 300 Swift apartments, the sky is still not falling, but the floor is a whole other story.
Duke currently plans to conduct another Student Experiences Survey through RTI International in 2020.
As if Durham hasn’t already been hot enough, a Heatwave is coming next week.
In 2004, former Duke President Keith Brodie retired and requested that his office be allocated to the Baldwin Scholars Program. Since then, the scholars have occupied the office and meeting space in the East Duke Building on East Campus.
Picture this. It’s the end of the day, and you’ve just gotten back to your dorm. You approach the vending machine with DukeCard in hand, already beginning to savor the cheesy delight of Flamin' Hot Cheetos—only to discover that the snack you were dreaming about since your last class started is out of stock.
Duke is partnering with 42 other universities and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to prevent sexual harassment within higher education settings.