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Duke schools, departments and units will be able to host in-person events on or off campus beginning June 1, according to a Monday email sent to faculty and staff by Vice President for Administration Kyle Cavanaugh.
The “Rally for a Secure Future” began in front of Wallace Wade Stadium shortly before Sunday’s undergraduate Commencement ceremony.
Masks will no longer be required for students, employees or visitors outdoors on campus, except in crowded areas or “gatherings where social distancing is not possible."
If you’ve seen infographics about sexual misconduct at Duke on your Instagram feed, you’ve likely seen the work of the Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention and Education (SHAPE) Initiative.
Before John Legend takes the stage at Wallace Wade Stadium on Sunday, we’re revisiting Duke’s commencement speakers from the last decade.
Duke will confer degrees to about 1,859 undergraduates and 4,040 graduate and professional students who finished their course work in September or December 2020, spring 2021 or the first summer session of 2021. A variety of events will be hosted in the coming weeks for the Class of 2021 and some members of the Class of 2020.
Duke experienced the lowest number of positive COVID-19 cases since August 2020 days ahead of 2021 commencement.
Graduates, we want to see your faces! Each year, we highlight graduation photos in celebration of commencement. Submit yours via our comment box on the home page by Wednesday, April 28 by 5 p.m.
Duke’s positive COVID-19 tests for the week of April 12 to April 18 dipped after a slight increase last week, according to data posted Tuesday on Duke’s COVID-19 tracker.
The Academic Council discussed potential changes to the titles and responsibilities of non-tenure-track regular rank faculty at its Thursday meeting.
