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Katie Tan is a Trinity sophomore and a features managing editor of The Chronicle's 117th volume.
On Friday and Saturday, Duke welcomed back the Class of 2020 for commencement festivities after a 16-month delay due to COVID-19.
“Whatever plans they have to change the way Duke housing looks in the future, they need to be cognizant and not intrude on the efforts of the Mitchell-White House because we’re here to stay."
"First, you have to do the work in the community that is impacted or knows … and then you have to do the work with your colleagues so that they know why this is important to you, and what you're hoping the outcomes will be.”
The CDC’s COVID-19 tracker reported Thursday that there were 889 COVID-19 cases in Durham County in the past seven days. There were 77 new hospital admissions and less than 10 deaths in the same time period.
“So much of what got me through last year was white-knuckling through every second of every day saying it won't always be like this—there will be good times again."
Abele Quad was empty on Monday morning, but within the dorms, thousands of students were waking up and preparing for their first day of class, ready to breathe life into a campus that had been under strict pandemic restrictions for almost two years.
As the fall semester quickly approaches and COVID-19 restrictions continuously change, Duke has many mental health and wellness resources to help students navigate any challenge the new school year may bring.
Duke is now the first medical center in the United States to implant a new generation of an artificial heart in a patient.
The June session focused on addressing learning loss and filling in gaps caused by online learning from the 2020-21 academic year. The July session is focused on accelerating student learning.
With Marketplace closed, students wait for food at a food truck on East Campus.
Students wait at a food truck on East Campus while Marketplace is closed.
