Duke has garnered national attention for its on-campus demonstrations as student groups have organized several protests throughout the year calling for administration to address the ongoing war.
The change comes as GoTriangle, which administers bus routes covering Durham, Orange and Wake counties, ends its COVID-era fare-free ridership program Monday.
After three years of meeting with concerned residents of Durham's Burch Avenue neighborhood, Duke officials suddenly withdrew the University's application to rezone land near Central Campus Monday.
Durham County's plans for spending the settlement funds are still under review, but officials indicated that community input would remain a central component.
Hewitt will serve another five years in the role, continuing her work to promote diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus in a changing higher education landscape.
Enrollment in Duke's Summer Session courses has steadily declined over the past decade, while some of the University's research and engagement programs have expanded.
Areas of five Durham parks have been closed off for further testing after dangerously high levels of lead were first discovered over a year ago.
Ching, a longtime professor in the AMES department, will succeed Professor of Classical Studies William Johnson as the new Schiff Family Dean of Humanities and the Arts July 1.
Brodie will reopen June 17 after over two months of renovations, cleaning and testing were conducted to decontaminate the facility following the detection of lead dust.
In The Chronicle's second Presidential Preview, we look at the Israel-Hamas war: Trump and Biden have both displayed allegiances to Israel during their respective first terms, while N.C. voters remain polarized and may look to third-party candidates.
Harris's term is set to begin July 15, where she will be responsible for overseeing Duke’s mission to support its students’ well-being and mental health, as well as shaping programs to facilitate student growth and engagement.
Rising erosion rates present a serious problem for North Carolina. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Climate Resilience Toolkit suggests an average coastline recession rate of 25 feet per year on some barrier islands in the Southeast. With nearly 30% of the U.S. population living in coastline counties as of 2017, even losses of just one to two feet can be devastating.
Following a decision at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to divert $2.3 million of its state funding from diversity, equity and inclusion spending to public safety in the 2024–25 fiscal year, Duke students reacted to the decision and DEI efforts at Duke.
The bills imposing rollbacks on mask-wearing and juvenile court placement — H.B. 237 and H.B. 834, respectively — sparked controversy in the legislature over equity and legal concerns. The third bill, H.B. 591, promises to revolutionize artificial intelligence legislation and passed unanimously.
If you’re staying on campus or are in the Triangle for the summer, here are some events you can attend to celebrate Pride.
In The Chronicle's first Presidential Preview, we look at foreign policy: Trump and Biden show sharply divergent plans and records, while N.C. voters consider the issue important but not polarizing.
Similarly to pro-Palestinian graduates at Duke, protesters from institutions across the country have advocated for solidarity with Palestinians by walking out of their commencement ceremonies and hosting alternative ones, which some have termed “The People’s Graduation.”
In May 2023, the N.C. Board of Transportation passed a resolution to redesignate the highway from Kerley Road to Duke University Road — Krzyzewski’s commute to Duke — amid requests from Durham residents.
Deliberations for the trial began Wednesday, making it the only of Trump's four pending criminal cases likely to reach a verdict in advance of the November election.
In 2018, Duke’s Board of Trustees assembled a Central Campus Task Force to generate development plans for the land, but the University had other financial commitments and did not pursue any “immediate development.” The Task Force only convened for one year.
