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Duke has fallen to 12th place in the most recent U.S. News and World Report National Universities rankings, after tying with Johns Hopkins for 10th place last year and sitting at No. 8 the year before.
Out of 5,028 COVID-19 tests administered last week among faculty, staff and students, 22 people at Duke tested positive.
Juniors and seniors have until Friday, July 31 to apply to live on campus for the Fall semester, after Duke announced Sunday that it was scaling back its reopening plans. There are limited housing spaces available, according to the Keep Learning website, and requests for housing will be approved for those students whose “academic progress and personal well being significantly depend on being in Duke-provided housing.”
Federal judge Allison D. Burroughs announced that they would rescind the policy in a Tuesday hearing regarding a lawsuit brought by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology against the ruling, The Harvard Crimson reported.
As summer wears on and Duke moves forward with plans for students to return to campus, we're sure you have lots of questions about what the next academic year will look like. From move-in and housing to extracurriculars, academics, athletics and more, we want to know what you need to know.
Duke still plans to begin the Fall semester with students on campus, according to a Tuesday message from President Vincent Price.
The 2021 Student Advisory Board was introduced to undergraduates in a Tuesday evening email from Gary Bennett, vice provost for undergraduate education, and Mary Pat McMahon, vice provost and vice president for student affairs. The board had their first meeting June 15 and will continue to meet through early August, according to the email.
The Chronicle spoke with Ken Jeong, originally announced as this year's commencement speaker, about basketball, his time at Duke and his advice for graduating seniors.
See the results for the final DSG elections of the spring.
From science and math to public policy, major components of final grades are being changed or canceled entirely.
Charlotte band Patois Counselors performing at Coffeehouse.
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