Throughout her career, Murray wore many hats, including poet, writer, activist and lawyer. Often ahead of her time, she is known for her pioneering work in these many fields, particularly in her advocacy for civil rights and social justice.
The finalists discussed their visions for the Climate Commitment, Duke's upcoming centennial and curriculum changes.
Originally announced last August, the student debt relief plan would cancel up to $10,000 in federal student loans for non-Pell grant recipients and $20,000 for Pell grant recipients.
Young Trustees are current students selected to be on the Board of Trustees for two or three years that must “demonstrate an ability to think broadly about the university.”
As an undergraduate Young Trustee finalist, senior Drew Flanagan hopes to elevate diverse perspectives in the Duke community, drawing on his work at the student level to inform strategic decisions.
As a Young Trustee finalist, senior Sydney Hunt hopes to increase accessibility to resources within Duke, address the impacts of technological evolution on the University and ultimately give back to the school that has provided much for her.
As a midwesterner, Mehbod said she was exposed to “a majority of people who have political opinions in the middle of the political spectrum,” which she believes has given her the ability to see both sides of an issue.
Masking is recommended on buses, according to the email, and masks will remain available to passengers when boarding buses.
“Duke will seek to present evidence demonstrating that its graduate students in their academic programs are not employees, and that the NLRB's 2016 reasoning was incorrect,” wrote Chris Simmons, interim vice president for public affairs and government relations, in a statement.
Duke, however, said the University "will not be neutral in its position."
Some rising juniors who indicated a desire to live in their QuadEx-designated quad were instead placed in the apartments at 300 Swift, which they ranked lower.
Nominated to the position last November by President Joseph Biden, Werfel arrives at the IRS a few weeks before the 2022 income tax filing deadline on April 18.
At last week’s meeting, senators allocated $10,000 to a Late Night Lyft Van program.
Spring break starts on March 10, and The Chronicle has you covered if you’re staying on campus.
House Bill 10 — the “Require Sheriffs to Cooperate with ICE Act” — has recently advanced to the North Carolina House Rules Committee and could soon see a vote by the state House.
DGSU moved forward with its plans to file for an election with the NLRB on March 3 after the University chose to not respond to the union’s request for voluntary recognition.
The committee hopes to present a full draft of the curriculum by the fall of 2023.
“The need for reliable clean energy that offshore wind can produce has never been greater,” Gov. Roy Cooper said.
The election filing requests an NLRB-certified election by the end of March.
Junior Isaiah Hamilton will be next year’s Duke Student Government president and junior Ashley Bae will be DSG executive vice president.
