Ryan Kilgallen is a Trinity sophomore and an associate news editor for the news department.
McMahon will serve another five years in the role supporting Duke's graduate, professional and undergraduate students.
The Chronicle has you covered for the Fourth of July with a rundown of activities hosted around the Triangle in celebration of Independence Day.
Strong winds challenged Duke in early spring but the team quickly adapted. The Blue Devils concluded their season with a 14th-place finish at the NCAA Championship.
Despite being admitted at a rate nearly identical to first-year students, many transfers face unique challenges while transitioning to the University, including social and administrative obstacles.
It took over 50 years for Trinity College to claim its “deep dark blue,” and another 30 years for the first Blue Devil to appear on Duke’s campus.
Duke finished the first three days in the top 15 and accordingly advanced to compete in a fourth round of stroke play. However, match play slipped out of reach as the Blue Devils failed to finish in the top eight after the additional day of competition.
The initiative, first proposed by the equity and outreach committee during an October senate meeting, seeks to “[address] a hidden cost of college life.”
With a second place finish at the NCAA Regional in Cle Elum, Wash., the Blue Devils have punched their ticket and are on track for the NCAA Championship. Duke jumped out fast among a 12-team field including top-ranked Stanford and ACC competitors Virginia and Virginia Tech.
The fifth-place Blue Devils left the ACC Championship, hosted in Wilmington, N.C., over the weekend, just one stroke behind North Carolina, the fourth-place finisher and match play qualifier with the highest score.
Duke came in second at the Old Barnwell Match Play in Aiken, S.C., this week after defeating Florida State and Mississippi State and tying South Carolina over three rounds of match play. The Gamecocks claimed the top spot in a tiebreaker based on total holes won over the round against the Blue Devils.
Emma Jackson and Shavit Kimchi anchored the top two singles positions all year.
Simen Guttormsen jumped higher than any Blue Devil ever has in the pole vault at the NCAA Championships.
Ezra Mellinger earned 11th place in the long jump and a qualification for the national meet.
The Duke men are building their roster for the upcoming ACC championship.
Emma Jackson returns the ball during Friday's match with North Carolina.
Lauren Tolbert rounds the bend during the Duke Invitational.
Duke dominated doubles play against Notre Dame Sunday, taking the first two matches.
The Blue Devils collected a measly two wins at the ACC tournament.
The Blue Devils showed glimpses against the Tar Heels but ultimately fell just short.
