Patricia Spears

Don't look now

“Are you sure this is it?” My dad pulled the car down Keohane Fire Lane. We were driving around the night before I was supposed to move in to get a look at the campus where I would be spending my next four years. “Pretty sure. They said it was the biggest dorm for freshmen,” I said. I thought I was next to Gilbert-Addoms. At that point, I didn’t even know Duke had a freshman campus.

Al Buehler to retire after 60 years

Buehler will teach his last class, a freshman seminar entitled History and Issues of American Sport, Wednesday from his office in Cameron Indoor Stadium.

GPSC elects exec. members

After failing to meet quorum at their meeting April 7, the Graduate and Professional Student Council elected the remainder of their executive positions Tuesday.

GPSC elects Roder, George to Executive Council

Although they failed to maintain quorum throughout their Tuesday night meeting, the Graduate and Professional Student Council General Assembly elected two Executive Council positions.

Abigail LaBella elected GPSC president

In an election process that spanned nearly two hours, GPSC elected three other positions—several other offices will be voted upon at the April meeting. All winning candidates currently serve in the...

Future young trustees to alternate two- and three-year terms

Following a resolution passed by the Graduate and Professional Student Council, the Board of Trustees voted to change the structure of the Young Trustee position.

GPSC reviews wish list for new strategic plan

“This steering committee is really looking for input from graduate and professional students."

Nontraditional study abroad increasingly draws student interest

Although Europe remains Duke's most popular study-away destination, an increasing number of students are choosing less traditional options.

GPSC elects President Shellhorn for graduate Young Trustee

Amidst dissention among the Young Trustee Screening Committee, the Graduate and Professional Student Council elected Ben Shellhorn as the Young Trustee to serve a two-year term beginning in August.

Graduate School hands out grants for professional guidance

The program is designed to give different departments more ability to direct their professional development programs to their specific set of students.

Despite low attendance due to inclement weather, GPSC convened Tuesday to discuss revisions to bylaws, pass two environmental resolutions and hear about the new strategic plan.