Parkash has four initiatives where she hopes to collaborate with the Board of Trustees: increasing Duke’s focus on STEM retention for women and people of color, helping Duke become a leader in the global space, focusing on inclusion and diversity and increasing Duke’s relationship with the Durham community.
“I have truly given the past three plus years to this institution, not only to serving my fellow peers but to serving our university as a whole. I think it’s very gratifying work, it’s very important work, and it’s work that I’d love to continue,” Majmudar said.
Strunk attributed his mentality toward life to being a cancer survivor, which showed him the importance of “experiencing the joys of many different things, whether it’s adventure or the people you’re with.”
Fully vaccinated individuals will no longer be required to wear masks inside most Duke facilities March 7, according to a Friday morning email from Vice President for Administration Kyle Cavanaugh and Provost Sally Kornbluth.
Polls are open for 24 hours starting Thursday, March 3 at noon. Ballots will be sent to undergraduate students’ emails when polls open, and students will have the opportunity to vote for DSG president and executive vice president.
“We must then create more good paying jobs here [in America]. Good union jobs,” Harris said. “Our administration is deeply proud to be the most pro-labor administration in the history of our country.”
Peter Feaver, professor of political science and public policy, spoke with Michael McFaul, former U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation, on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in a moderated event Tuesday evening. Topics of discussion included the history of relations between Russia, Ukraine and the West and the potential outcome of the war.
The survey was designed to help administrators “develop an understanding of the current state of the campus climate and to identify areas of concern and priorities as [they] move forward in [their] racial equity work.”
North Carolina redistricting maps passed in November 2021 were expected to give Republicans a 10-4 advantage. After a series of court cases challenging these maps, the newest redistricting plans split North Carolina’s districts roughly equally.
According to students, they offer the best dumplings on campus.
His roles will involve overseeing “global facilities, information technology, security, risk management, people and inclusion, and administrative affairs."
The quality of food in Duke’s quarantine housing has become a point of contention amongst students.
On game days, the trash bins in Krzyzewskiville quickly become filled with an unappetizing mixture of food scraps, disposable containers and plastic cups. A student-run initiative is helping to divert K-Ville’s compostable waste before it reaches landfills.
In addition to the findings about children’s brain development, the study raised many more important questions about behavior, financial spending and familial relationships.
Among the organizations were the Durham Farmers’ Market, Durham Central Park, the Community Empowerment Fund and the Pauli Murray Center for Justice.
The total cost of attendance will be $79,338 for the 2022-2023 academic year, according to a Saturday news release.
Gesinsky’s platform has three pillars: community, clarity and communication. She wants to be a president that is "down to earth and accessible, who’s willing to just be on the ground and talk to students."
“We have a real opportunity here to make [Duke] so that it’s a place where we all better belong—where we have more community building,” Flanagan said.
“I want to take DSG in a direction to where we're building relationships, where we're building communication and skill sets, where we're working with student groups—not when we need something, but when we're just being proactive,” Desai said.
During her tenure, McClain focused on enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in graduate education and increasing financial and professional development resources for graduate students.
