The newest library exhibit in the entrance to Perkins Library takes viewers behind the scenes.
Several other top schools have withdrawn from the U.S. News’ rankings within the last weeks. Harvard was the first to announce its decision to withdraw on Jan. 17, followed by the medical schools at Stanford and Columbia.
This year's numbers are significantly higher than the 2021-22 academic year as more study away programming opened up after pandemic restrictions.
The 50th anniversary celebration is under the theme “we were there, and now we’re here,” a phrase CMA Director Linda Capers often said to refer to the CMA's move from the Bryan Center’s bottom floor to the top level.
President and founder Sejal Mayer-Patel, a junior, created AMP@D to address a lack of community space for multiracial, multicultural or multiethnic students on campus.
Duke Business Society changed its name to Alpha Kappa Psi. The change will allow DBS to become a chapter of the national business fraternity AKPsi, giving members access to “alumni across the nation from a variety of schools” and educational resources.
Last September, Duke formally announced its Climate Commitment with the backing of $36 million in initial gifts. Tuesday’s email helped clarify parts of the original announcement by providing more specific details and goals for the “coming months and years.”
Until last week, many West Campus RAs were under the impression that they would be relieved of their responsibilities on May 11, citing emails from HRL, as well as emails and meetings with resident coordinators, who act as RAs’ direct supervisors. HRL, however, says that the date was changed to May 18 in summer 2022.
The flooding occurred on Dec. 26, when “severe cold weather” froze and ruptured a pipe near the basement window.
Dhingra is the Nannerl Keohane Distinguished Visiting Professor at Duke and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for the 2022-2023 academic year. In this role, he explores the Asian American experience and delivers a lecture series to both institutions.
Barbour presented to the Council her “30,000 foot view” of how she sees graduate education at Duke evolving, based on what she has learned in her four months at the University.
Next year’s housing application will open for students on Feb. 7.
Lunar New Year, a holiday traditionally celebrated in many Asian communities, is this Sunday, Jan. 22.
Selective groups have made clear that they’re determined to maintain their presence at Duke without on-campus housing. Here’s how they’re doing it this spring.
Many Cabinet projects in the last year were focused on finding space for groups on campus, especially within the Bryan Center.
Looking for a last-minute add/drop class? Here are six climate-centered courses offered this spring and how the Climate Commitment may have altered their learning objectives.
Faculty Fellows, a QuadEx initiative, consists of seven faculty members who are each affiliated with a West Campus quad. These faculty members are responsible for “fostering connections between Duke’s academic mission and undergraduate students’ social and residential lives.”
About 100 people have transferred to positions outside of Student Affairs and about 100 people have left the University entirely since 2020, according to Mary Pat McMahon, vice president and vice provost for student affairs.
On-campus cases have fallen more than 60% in the last week, despite the full return to campus activities, according to the email.
Starting this February, Duke plans to roll out a pilot program that will provide subsidized parking permits for staff and faculty making $80,000 or less.
