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.
Duke pharmacies currently do not dispense mifepristone as they await “additional state level regulations that may apply to pharmacy dispensing of mifepristone," according to the associate chief pharmacy officer of retail and specialty pharmacy services.
Outgoing Vice Provost Gary Bennett, will work alongside Smith as he transitions into his new position of dean of Trinity College of Arts and Sciences on Feb. 1.
If they score well enough, the top 70 teams will begin setting up their tents this Saturday, spending their next weeks vying for spirit awards and studying for yet another trivia contest to determine their tent ranking.
After the impact of the pandemic, a national movement to abolish Greek life and the loss of on-campus housing for these organizations at Duke, past estimates of one-third Greek, one-third SLG, and one-third independent likely no longer accurately reflect the makeup of Duke’s social scene.
The music department has also hired new faculty members who teach courses that don’t depend on reading music or knowledge of “Western harmony” for their content. This has led to an area of the music department that would be “well-served by a different sort of music minor,” said Bagg.
DKU’s classes will “be taught in hybrid mode for the first two weeks of Session 3 until after Spring Festival, when the situation will be re-evaluated,” according to a December email sent to DKU students. Session 3 started on Jan. 9.
On Wednesday, Duke Student Government senators created two new DSG affiliates and approved funds for a K-Ville common room tent at their first Senate meeting of the semester.
Starting as a grassroots project, Neurodiversity Connections aims to help neurodivergent students access mental healthcare, academic resources and other relevant materials through existing organizations on campus.
In spite of Duke’s ban on recruitment events for the year, some non-Greek selective living groups will still be holding rush this spring. The groups also announced that they will begin rushing first-years again — the first time since Duke limited rush to sophomores, juniors and seniors in 2021.
With the arrival of several incoming administrators this semester and national searches for others already underway, The Chronicle took a look at the five biggest recent administrative shifts.
If Durham remains high risk for two consecutive weeks, Duke will return to mandatory masking in classrooms until the risk level drops, according to an email sent to students, faculty and staff from Duke administrators on Monday afternoon.
Not receiving the pledged money on time “paralyzed” the Nicholas School, according to the former dean of the Nicholas School. He cited his frustrations with the unpaid pledge as a major reason behind him leaving the University.
As a monumental year comes to a close, The Chronicle revisits the stories that have shaped the year.
Burness is remembered for his furthering of Duke-Durham relations, his mentorship and the relationships he cultivated on campus and in Durham. Burness also guided Duke through the 2006 lacrosse case, when three Duke lacrosse players were falsely accused of rape.
Staying at Duke through winter break? Here’s what’s open and closed on campus, as well as some festive holiday events in the Triangle.
Duke admitted 800 students to the Class of 2027 through its Early Decision application cycle.
Mother-daughter duo Gail Christopher, executive director of the National Collaborative for Health Equity, and Heather McGhee, New York Times best selling author of “The Sum of Us" spoke to community members last week.
He was preparing for East Campus Council’s monthly “Pizza & Chat” event, where first-years can voice their suggestions for East Campus and have casual conversations with each other.
