Duke Graduate and Professional Student Government presented committee reports and heard campaigns for executive positions during its final meeting of the academic year Tuesday.
The rally, which took place from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, was one of several nationwide “Kill the Cuts” rallies on the Higher Ed Labor United national day of action.
Durham City Council rejected an annexation ordinance and unanimously passed the Vision Zero Action Plan during its Monday meeting.
The Chronicle reviewed Duke’s admission announcements since 2000 to trace the steep climb in applications and steady decline in acceptance rates over the years.
Junior Kaitlyn Williams hopes to strengthen Duke’s relationship with the Durham community and encourage students across class years to engage more with Duke University Union during her upcoming year-long tenure as president of the organization.
The email shared that the students and alumnus were informed by the U.S. Department of State that their F-1 visas had been revoked, and that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had been notified of the revocation. Shortly after, the students’ visa records in Homeland Security’s Student & Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) were terminated by the government.
For students rushing between classes, running into Gold, the beloved golden retriever of Keith Upchurch, Trinity ‘72, is a cherished treat. The duo have become campus icons, never failing to bring students joy.
A division of the police department and Duke Life Flight, DUEMS provides medical services at a wide range of Duke events. Its staff serve on an all-volunteer basis — and, notably, are all students.
Five months after Republican Jefferson Griffin lost the N.C. Supreme Court race to Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs, a panel of three judges on the N.C. Court of Appeals ruled that over 60,000 ballots that Griffin claims are fraudulent should be recounted.
A memorial service in honor of Mukherjee is scheduled for April 19 at Duke. It will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person.
Arts & Sciences Council discussed faculty concerns over international students’ safety under the Trump administration and Duke’s response to federal immigration policy changes at its Thursday meeting.
As blue confetti streamed down the screens of Duke’s most recent batch of accepted students, some high school seniors could barely get past the word “congratulations” before celebrating their feat.
Students can find “Nourish Meals” offered for select dining locations in the Brodhead Center through the Mobile Ordering app with options including a vegetarian omelet combo from The Skillet, chicken basil pesto pasta from Il Forno and an impossible burger and fruit from The Devil’s Krafthouse.
In Duke Student Government’s final senate session of the year, senators heard a presentation summarizing their achievements throughout the year, approved $24,560 in Student Organization Finance Committee funding requests and appointed incoming officials for the 2025-26 year.
Organized by the North Carolina American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) and National Nurses United (NNU), the protest aimed to “defend the VA and protest privatization and cuts to health care for veterans to pay for tax cuts for billionaires.”
Even without medical degrees, students in Duke Remote Area Medical still serve a critical role in helping source free and accessible health care across the state.
The proposed budget — $33.65 billion for the first year and $34.35 billion for the second — focuses on public education and health and also includes efforts to strengthen the workforce, improve spending efficiency and effectiveness, and lower living costs for families. It will likely face challenges in the Republican-controlled legislature.
A total of 1,982 undergraduate students cast a ballot in this year’s DSG election, which was open from noon Monday to noon Tuesday. The previous election cycle received 500 more votes, with a total turnout of 2,482 students.
The University received a record-high 53,223 Regular Decision applications, bringing the cycle’s acceptance rate to an all-time low of 3.67%, down from 4.1% last year.
Baldwin was the University’s first female full faculty member and helped launch the University’s Woman’s College, pioneering women’s involvement in campus social life and establishing a foundation for them to thrive academically. A century later, Duke is a coeducational institution with a nearly equal gender distribution among its students, largely due to Baldwin’s efforts.
