Duke professors lead agency review teams tasked with assisting presidential transition
By Kathryn Thomas | December 27, 2020The Biden administration selected 80 professors to serve on the 600-person transition team, two of whom are from Duke.
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The Biden administration selected 80 professors to serve on the 600-person transition team, two of whom are from Duke.
As of Tuesday evening, Durham had reported 177,892 votes to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, or 72.75% of the county’s 244,534 registered voters.
Durham voters headed to polling places to cast their ballots Nov. 3, marking the end of a long election cycle.
More than 248,000 mail-in ballots have already been cast in North Carolina, with Durham County at more than 14,000.
With an unprecedented and consequential election just under 50 days away, voting has become a particularly important talking point of discussions on campus.
Mac McCorkle was recently named the director of POLIS: Center for Politics, which sponsors Duke Votes. The Chronicle spoke to him about his perspective on the 2020 election in North Carolina.
Even a global pandemic won’t stop Duke from adding to its growing list of academic programs.
Duke's roster features a steady dose of newcomers and veterans up front.