NEWS | UNIVERSITY

Student leaders to advise administration on plans for academic year

By Maria Morrison | June 24, 2020

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.

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NEWS | UNIVERSITY

Group representing Duke workers announces demands for the University in advance of students' return to campus

By Chris Kuo | June 22, 2020

At a Monday event, members of the group Duke Workers United announced three-pronged demands for Duke’s administration: better pay, safety protections and more representation in the decision-making process.

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NEWS | UNIVERSITY

Duke doubles student block size, secures housing in Washington Duke Inn and Blue Light apartments

By Leah Boyd | June 18, 2020

Students received details Wednesday about housing plans for the upcoming academic year.

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NEWS | UNIVERSITY

Students eager to return to campus, concerned about safety

By Anna Zolotor | June 16, 2020

Students have mixed opinions about the early plan for a return to campus that President Vincent Price announced May 29. Their feedback ranges from excitement about the opportunity to once again learn alongside friends to doubts about students’ abilities to obey safety guidelines.

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THE KUNSHAN REPORT

DKU prepares to hold in-person classes for Fall semester amid restrictions, uncertainty

By Charlie Colasurdo | June 16, 2020

Administrators from Duke Kunshan University are preparing to resume in-person instruction at the Kunshan campus this fall, according to a Monday email to students from DKU leadership.

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NEWS | UNIVERSITY

Duke to house students in hotels and apartments, no selective living group housing in fall

By Matthew Griffin | June 9, 2020

Duke has secured space in hotels and apartment buildings to house students in the fall, and changes are coming to on-campus living that include a lack of selective living group housing. 

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FEATURE

March 10: The anatomy of a day

By Chris Kuo , Margot Armbruster and Rose Wong | June 9, 2020

March 10, when President Vincent Price announced classes would transition online, was a historic day for Blue Devils. Many students casually exchanged goodbyes before taking off for spring break, thinking they would see each other in just a week—only to realize days later that their time on campus had come to an abrupt end. Some would never walk across the quad as a student again. 

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NEWS | UNIVERSITY

With travel off the table, DukeEngage programs turn to remote work

By Eleanor Robb | June 8, 2020

In the wake of DukeEngage’s Summer 2020 cancellation, program directors and students have adapted to do research and community work from a distance. 

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NEWS | UNIVERSITY

Faculty with young children sometimes ‘couldn’t get anything done’ while working from home

By Preetha Ramachandran | June 5, 2020

Meet with students and console crying babies. Lecture and put a movie on for the kids. Research and homeschool. For Duke faculty with young children, this is the daily reality.

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NEWS | LOCAL & NATIONAL

From HackDuke to EUvsVirus, a Duke alum's journey working on hackathons for social good

By Anna Zolotor | June 4, 2020

When Scotty Shaw, Trinity ‘09, helped create HackDuke: Code for Good, a social impact hackathon at Duke, he had no idea he’d later work on a hackathon organized by the European Commission to combat the effects of a global pandemic.

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NEWS | UNIVERSITY

Duke cancels Fall study away programs due to coronavirus concerns

By Leah Boyd | June 2, 2020

Duke has canceled all undergraduate study away programs for the Fall 2020 semester, citing health and safety concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NEWS | UNIVERSITY

Price updates community on planning for academic year, including calendar changes and guidelines for campus life

By Matthew Griffin | May 29, 2020

President Vincent Price updated the Duke community on planning for the upcoming academic year in a Friday message to students and families. Current plans include starting the Fall semester early and the Spring semester late; offering in-person, hybrid and remote courses; and implementing new guidelines for on-campus living. 

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NEWS | LOCAL & NATIONAL

Gallery: '100,000 lives' display recognizes lives lost to coronavirus

By Charles York | May 29, 2020

Two Durham teens put up 100 copies of Sunday's New York Times front page near the East Campus bridge, representing the lives lost in the United States to the coronavirus. 

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NEWS | LOCAL & NATIONAL

Why Durham delayed reopening until June 1

By Sibani Ram | May 29, 2020

After North Carolina entered the second phase of reopening May 22, Durham held back from lifting restrictions for a week and a half, after a recent spike in COVID-19 cases. 

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NEWS | UNIVERSITY

How two task forces are helping Duke plan for a pandemic future

By Mona Tong and Carter Forinash | May 27, 2020

As Duke faces the challenges of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, two task forces of administrators and academic leaders are guiding the planning process. Team 2021 is focused on campus operations in the near future, with an emphasis on the upcoming academic year, while Team 2030 is focused on longer-term planning for the financial challenges of the pandemic. 

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NEWS | LOCAL & NATIONAL

What are other colleges, universities planning for the fall?

By Leah Boyd | May 26, 2020

There is a lot of buzz around Duke’s plans for the Fall semester. But what are other colleges and universities planning? 

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FEATURE

Inside administrators’ scramble to prepare as COVID-19 crept closer to campus

By Nathan Luzum | May 26, 2020

In the aftermath of Duke’s response, The Chronicle spoke with key administrators to discuss the decisions that shaped the University’s actions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NEWS | UNIVERSITY

After internship cancellations, Phoenix Project aims to give new life to students’ summer plans

By Ann Gehan | May 25, 2020

Instead of seeing cancellations as a loss, seniors Mary Gooneratne and Luke Truitt saw an opportunity to help their peers.

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NEWS | UNIVERSITY

After distributing nearly $22,000 in aid, Duke Mutual Aid members look to restructure

By Anna Zolotor | May 22, 2020

After distributing nearly $22,000 in aid to members of the Duke community, the students behind Duke Mutual Aid are currently restructuring their model, according to sophomore Lily Levin, one of the students leading the effort. 

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NEWS | UNIVERSITY

UNC, NC State to begin Fall semester early

By Leah Boyd | May 21, 2020

The Fall semester will have an early start at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University, the schools announced Thursday.