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 Harris 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.
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.
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.
DukeEngage participants expressed enthusiasm and positivity regarding the study abroad overall but mentioned concerns about the Fortin Foundation DukeEngage Academy, the pre-departure program that prepares participants to be ethical global citizens.
After reviewing publicly disclosed information on Duke’s investment portfolio, industry partnerships and contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense, The Chronicle identified financial ties with Israel and organizations supplying military aid to the nation, primarily for purposes of research and education.
The members of this year’s Chron15 embody all that make Duke, Duke. They are Blue Devils just like you and me and serve as a reminder of the potential for good stored in each member of our community.
Submitted by readers and divided among three categories — icons, leaders and pioneers — our selections are all individuals or groups defining what it means to be a member of the Duke community in 2023 and 2024.
The pioneers of this year’s Chron15 list trekked through uncharted territories, revolutionizing academic programs, facilitating safe community building and blazing literal and metaphorical trails across our campus.
The leaders featured on this year’s Chron15 list are coaches, student leaders and faculty who used their power for good as they shaped the University’s future, encouraged student success and worked tirelessly to improve the Duke experience.
Duke’s icons are the people everyone knows for their kindness, passion, talent or intellect. The icons on this year’s Chron15 list are beloved by the University community for spreading joy, knowledge and Blue Devil pride.
The initiative, first proposed by the equity and outreach committee during an October senate meeting, seeks to “[address] a hidden cost of college life.”
When Gooch arrived at Trent Hall for his first day of work at Duke, he was handed a bucket, a sponge and a rag and sent to the basement. He spent his whole shift scrubbing walls.
With summer session 1 underway, Duke’s facilities have shifted to summer schedules. The Chronicle has compiled updates to resources for students living on-campus this summer.
The eight Duke affiliates are included in the total count of 36 protesters who were detained, cited and held by UNC Police in Gerrard Hall on UNC’s campus the morning of April 30. Six of 36 were transported at 9 a.m. to the Orange County Courthouse, where they were released on bond with a written promise to appear in court at a later date. The 30 remaining in custody on campus were released on site within hours.
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences undergraduates can declare their major anytime during their sophomore year, but no later than the Friday before spring break. Undergraduates in the Pratt School of Engineering, declare their major during the summer before their sophomore year.
University administration has continued to firmly reject any form of divestment and has upheld civil dialogue and academic freedom as a more effective response than withdrawing its assets from companies tied to Israel.
