The panelists spoke about the impact professors can have in making the classroom a comfortable space for neurodivergent students and their experiences accessing resources and accommodations on campus.
Duke faculty, students and community members met in the Rubenstein Library’s Holsti-Anderson Family Assembly Room to kick off the series, titled “Investing for Mission-Driven Institutions: Balancing Fiduciary Requirements and Expressing Institutional Values.”
Looking back on his career, Lefkowitz is proudest of two things — the cadre of "phenomenal scientists" who were trained in his laboratory and what he calls his "true scientific legacy," as well as "the whole body of the work that we did, rather than any one specific discovery or technical advancement."
Sourcing inventory from wholesale retailers and a variety of local fresh-produce sources, the GSFP provides essential food and goods to the Duke graduate student population.
The implementation of new positions to "engage with spaces" that DSG historically hasn't was one of DSG President and senior Isaiah Hamilton's goals for his term.
Duke joins over 15 partner groups across a wide range of disciplines, including other academic and research institutions, government agencies and a number of nonprofit and private sector organizations.
Sponsored by LIVE FOR LIFE, Duke’s employee wellness program, the market is held on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. from late spring to the end of September.
The updated Duke Community Standard now includes a section addressing artificial intelligence and cheating, along with additions to policies regarding hazing and disciplinary outcomes.
President Vincent Price clarified that there is no official “weight” given to legacy applicants. Instead, the admissions office gives an “extra read” to files for applicants with “a direct alumni relationship.”
Duke Climate Coalition organizers claimed that Duke students represented the largest group of college students at the protest, with 56 students traveling to New York City on a DCC-chartered bus and 10 others joining via alternative transportation methods.
Rose is Duke’s third Presidential Fellow, having been preceded by Tyson Brown, associate professor of sociology, and Adrienne Stiff-Roberts, professor of electrical and computer engineering.
Senators extended at-large first-year senator applications to Friday, and the full senate body is expected to be present at next week’s meeting.
Michael Pencina, vice dean for data science, was recently named Duke Health’s chief data scientist, a leadership role created in the midst of rapid developments and intense discussions around AI technology.
The Duke Career Center Internship Funding Program provides up to $4,000 in funding for select undergraduates participating in summer internships with less than $1,500 in total compensation.
Guilamo-Ramos is set to assume a new role in January as director of the Institute for Policy Solutions at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing.
Mark Perry, an emeritus professor of economics and finance in the School of Management at the University of Michigan–Flint, has been filing federal civil rights complaints against U.S. colleges and universities alleging “reverse discrimination” under Title IX and Title VI for seven years.
The Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture was scheduled to return to its Flowers Building location this fall. But now, the projected reopening is next spring due to construction delays.
Duke is tied with the California Institute of Technology in this year’s edition, and has its highest ranking since 2014.
The temporary package pickup center resided in the Crowell building during move-in but has since moved to the former location of the convenience store on the side of Brown dorm.
Blackshear’s departure impacts many divisions of campus: the student affairs office where he serves as dean of students, the Trinity dorm where he serves as faculty-in-residence and the psychology department where he serves as an adjunct professor.
