The independent news organization of Duke University
Kathryn Thomas is a Trinity sophomore and an associate news editor of The Chronicle's 117th volume.
VLearn provides students the “opportunity to connect outside the classroom with faculty, regardless of physical location.” It is analogous to FLUNCH, a program where students can invite a faculty member to lunch on campus free of cost.
Duke Student Government executive vice president candidate Ramya Ginjupalli plans to give the student body a greater voice in DSG projects, promote connection between members of the student body and collaborate closely with student groups.
The Karsh Alumni and Visitors Center has taken on a new role during the pandemic, serving as a center for COVID-19 vaccinations.
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.
