"Duke expects all students to abide by their commitment to the Duke Community Standard in everything they do as students," Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations, wrote in a message to The Chronicle Tuesday morning.
When student speaker Priya Parkash took the stage in Wallace Wade Stadium at Sunday’s Class of 2022 Commencement ceremony, she dubbed the University as its own “Duke nation.” That metaphor, as well as other elements of the language and structure of Parkash’s speech, bears striking similarities to that of a 2014 Harvard University Commencement speech by Sarah Abushaar.
Senior Priya Parkash compared Duke to a tiny island nation with citizens “ready to spur revolutions” in her speech.
Barra outlined five “fundamental” lessons she learned “from the kitchen table”—always do your best; find your purpose; listen to understand; be honest, always; and include one more.
Matthew Freetage is suing Duke on counts of retaliation and wrongful discharge, according to the suit filed on May 5 in U.S. District Court in North Carolina.
Council members considered these reports in the context of the new ombuds office that the University is in the process of establishing.
Unvaccinated city employees will be required to pay a surcharge of $70 a month starting in July, according to a City of Durham Human Resources announcement in September. The surcharge will increase to $100 a month beginning in July 2023.
For more than two years, DPS leaders have been building the Growing Together initiative, which aims to “increase equity, access, and diversity across [the Durham] school district,” according to the initiative’s website.
Summer is the perfect time for students to immerse themselves in Durham. From sporting events to strawberry picking, the Bull City has activities for everyone to enjoy. The Chronicle has compiled a list of ten ways to spend the hot summer days.
Over the last four years, through a pandemic and a return to a changed campus, the Class of 2022 has redefined the Duke experience. With this year's graduation preview, however, The Chronicle is here to celebrate their accomplishments in preparation for Sunday’s commencement ceremony in much the same way we always have.
Seniors reflected on their time at Duke, shared their mixed feelings about post-college life and spoke about how COVID-19 created a defining gap in their college experience.
The in-person commencement ceremony for the Class of 2022 will be held on Sunday, May 8 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Wallace Wade Stadium. Senior Priya Parkash and General Motors CEO and Chair Mary Barra will give remarks.
Sylvia Acevedo, Patrick Brown, Tom Catena and Akinwumi Adesina will be recognized at Sunday’s ceremony, to be held in Wallace Wade Stadium. Acevedo, Brown and Catena will be awarded Doctor of Science degrees and Adesina will be awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters degree.
Senior year saw a near return to normalcy, sweeping changes to the housing system and an unforgettable basketball season.
The Class of 2022’s junior year saw activism, a disappointing basketball season and adjustment to a new normal.
While the Class of 2022’s second year on campus will forever be infamous for the University’s transition to empty quads and online courses, the year was also remarkable thanks to student activism, campus renovations and basketball games for the ages.
The Class of 2022’s first year saw the renaming of an infamous building, a collection of controversies and a star-studded basketball season.
Under the newly drawn congressional map, District 4 includes four universities and three community colleges, including Duke and UNC, making the student vote a key piece for candidates.
The Council started by voting to approve the new health policy certificate proposal, which will be a joint venture between the Sanford School of Public Policy and the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy. Despite faculty raising concerns about the proposal in the Council’s previous meeting, the vote to approve it passed with an overwhelming majority.
Local nonprofit Don’t Waste Durham and the Duke Environmental Law and Policy Clinic discussed research about their single-use bag fee proposal and a Durham litter survey in a Wednesday talk at the Durham Bottling Co. The proposal would implement a 10 cent fee on paper and plastic bags in hopes of reducing disposable bag usage.
