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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Duke's endowment dip comes amid volatile investment year, gains at other schools

By Madeleine Berger | 6 days ago

Duke’s endowment took a hit this year even as other top universities saw gains. Unlike its similarly ranked private school counterparts, Duke’s endowment fell by nearly 1.2%—from $8.6 billion to $8.5 billion—despite a 0.7% investment return. Rachel Satterfield, Duke’s interim vice president for finance, explained that Duke’s endowment is calculated based on a number of factors. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

New computer science course explores equity and inclusion in technology

By Madeleine Berger | October 16, 2020

There is a new computer science class offered this fall, and it’s not like any other course in its department. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

School switcheroo: Meet the students who've gone from Trinity to Pratt to Trinity

By Madeleine Berger and Navya Belavadi | October 6, 2020

Many students make this switch from Trinity to Pratt once—and a few have done it twice. 

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NEWS  |  LOCAL NATIONAL

Wildfires cause fear, lack of focus for students living on West Coast

By Chris Kuo and Madeleine Berger | October 2, 2020

When morning dawned Sept. 9 in Chico, Calif., the sky was dark and orange, and the street lights stayed on. Junior Justin Dodds, who lives in Chico, remembers being able to stare directly at the sun—a small red sphere, smothered by smoke. Ash was everywhere, coating car hoods and camp chairs. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

IFC plans to hold Spring 2021 recruitment, Panhel considering options

By Madeleine Berger | September 21, 2020

Amid a pandemic and a movement to abolish the Greek organizations associated with the Duke Panhellenic Association and Interfraternity Council, both groups are taking a new look at rush. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Why some courses are S/U this fall while others are still graded

By Madeleine Berger | September 2, 2020

More than 20 courses in 12 departments shifted their grading basis from standard to S/U, while other courses remained graded for a variety of reasons. 

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