The messages have included hateful language, most notably saying that the recipients were “selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation.”
Duke professors reflected on the results of the 2024 presidential election and spoke about Trump’s second administration during the “What now? Making Sense of the 2024 Presidential Election” post-election panel hosted by Duke's Program in American Grand Strategy Wednesday.
Several Blue Devils, including alumni, former employees and a law student, ran for office in Tuesday's statewide and federal elections. Here’s a look at how they fared.
Durham City Council passed two rezoning requests for the development of new townhouses, despite concerns raised by residents, and named Kunshan, China, an official sister city of Durham during its meeting Monday evening.
The gift will establish the Bishop Joseph B. Bethea Professorship and support the faculty member in “foster[ing] research and field-defining work in an academic, theological context,” according to an Oct. 3 Giving to Duke announcement.
Trump’s victory — called by AP at 5:37 a.m. after Wisconsin brought the Republican candidate's electoral vote count to 277 — concluded a heated election cycle. The final result was released just over 11 hours after the first polls closed, in stark contrast to 2020’s presidential race, which took nearly four days to call.
The Associated Press called the race at 8:50 p.m. As of 8:38 p.m., Stein had won 53.48% of the vote, according to the NCSBE. His opponent, Republican Mark Robinson had won 42.01%.
Read The Chronicle’s live coverage of scenes from around campus and several Durham polling locations today as residents of the Tar Heel state await the final results of this historic election cycle.
With the election underway in North Carolina, The Chronicle is providing insights into national and state-level races and recapping the results.
Chatterji, Mark Burgess & Lisa Benson-Burgess distinguished professor of business and public policy, sat down with The Chronicle to discuss his new role at OpenAI and how his time at Duke and in the White House influenced his perspective on the economic impact of emerging technologies.
We found that respondents generally care most about abortion, climate change, the economy, gun control and democracy, though priority issues varied with candidate preference and certain demographic characteristics.
With Election Day less than 24 hours away, the Republican and Democratic presidential campaigns made last-ditch campaign efforts early this week to win over North Carolina.
Whether your plans are settled or still in motion, take a look at how Duke students plan to spend their election night as they await which candidate will come out victorious.
A June 2024 Bass Connections report found that one in eight Duke students and nearly half of North Carolina Central University students who voted in the March 2024 primary had their vote thrown out due to provisional balloting.
The Chronicle found that over 80% of respondents plan to vote this election cycle, and over 75% intend to vote for Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in the presidential election. The majority of respondents identified as liberal, a trend that was consistent across demographic groups.
From Votechella to tabling on Bryan Center Plaza and a conversation with Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams, take a look at some of the scenes across campus on Democracy Day.
The working group will be charged with developing a proposal for how to best “publicly acknowledg[e] and contextualiz[e]” Craven’s ties to slavery alongside his position as an important figure in Duke’s history. The proposal is expected to be completed by the end of the 2024-25 academic year.
Karsh accounted for 13,956 of the record 4,465,548 votes across the state, ranking sixth out of Durham County’s 12 early voting locations.
Major party nominees Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have vastly different viewpoints and track records on voting rights. Trump has supported restrictions he contends will protect election integrity, while Harris has promised to expand access to the ballot box and combat laws she considers restrictive or discriminatory.
From pushup competitions to donation drives, Duke student organizations and offices have been actively involved with relief efforts for western North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
