A check-in on the endowment: Duke grows financially but looking to raise new funds
By Matthew Griffin and Annika Agrawal | October 21, 2019Tim Walsh said that Duke is preparing for a fundraising campaign in the next few years.
Tim Walsh said that Duke is preparing for a fundraising campaign in the next few years.
Duke was recently ranked third on the list of universities with the lowest student debt by US News & World Report, but several students expressed varying opinions with their financial aid experiences. “My wife and I worked hard and sacrificed greatly to pay down the loan debt she accumulated as a Duke undergraduate,” Gary Bennett wrote. “Duke’s financial support is considerably better today, but we administrators are focused on this issue because we appreciate the need to do more.”
U.S. President Donald Trump is not the first chief executive to pressure the Federal Reserve to follow a certain monetary policy.
Could Central Campus go from student housing to premier research park?
As the University now announces Trask’s decision to retire, The Chronicle sat down with him to discuss his journey.
Trask has served as Duke’s EVP since 1995, working for three different presidents.
For the keynote address at the Provost Forum, Kristof detailed the continued strain of antagonism towards immigrants throughout American history.
Here are four takeaways from Thursday's faculty governance meeting.
Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy drew some ire when it decided not to renew Professor Evan Charney’s contract and he had to stop teaching at the end of the Spring 2019 semester. Now it has also attracted the official attention of Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and the Senate Committee on Finance. Grassley recently penned an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal and sent a formal letter to President Vincent Price requesting answers about Charney’s case.
In the Board of Trustees’ second open forum of the year, a panel without any trustees contended with the issues.
The Duke Student Government Senate dechartered more than 30 student groups, funded a variety of student group events and declared that pineapple on pizza is delicious at their Wednesday meeting.
Here are the five biggest takeaways from this week's DUSDAC meeting.
Following each Board of Trustees' meeting, an open forum is held to field questions about the Board's decisions and discussions.
A Duke professor recently cast doubt on the argument that transitioning to clean energy will lead to a sharp increase in global warming.
Grainger Hall’s newly renovated rooftop garden provides a scenic gathering spot where students can connect with nature and foster sustainability. “It feels really good to be outside, and it grounds you so much,” junior Avery Indermaur said of the garden.
Two Duke researchers have found a way to confuse machine learning systems, potentially revealing a new way to protect online privacy.
A data analytics company that recruits at Duke has been the subject of recent controversy.
In light of concerns of overcrowding, an additional bus was added to the C1: East West route yesterday.
Senior Hadeel Abdelhy initially tweeted photos of the depictions Sept. 28, commenting that “the way African and Middle Eastern countries are represented is truly wild.”
Duke’s Marine Lab has oceanographic equipment, coastal waters, marine life—and a brand new 77x 26.6 foot aluminum research vessel.