Health care team members must show documentation of their completed vaccination by 10 a.m. on Sept. 21 as a condition of employment.
Re-enrollment in the Neuro 101 course will be available on a first-come-first-served basis. Students were encouraged in the email to add the course Thursday “or as soon as possible." Even with higher demand, the enrollment cap will not change.
Although most Duke students are able to choose from a wide range of dining plans, some students find it difficult to use all of their food points and end up with an abundance toward the end of the semester.
About 40% of respondents reported symptoms classifying them as at risk for moderate depression, and about 25% of respondents were at risk for severe depression.
A week after a vote count in favor of unionizing, lawyers representing the University petitioned the National Labor Relations Board for a re-run election, citing “administrative failures in the mail ballot process” and technical issues during the ballot count that resulted in “determinative challenged ballots.”
“This is the largest gift supporting need-based scholarships for Duke University School of Medicine students ever,” wrote Edward Buckley, vice dean for education at the Duke School of Medicine, in an email. “It is an endowment which means it will continue to support students in perpetuity.”
From food insecurity to virtualized museum collections to gerrymandering and voting patterns, this summer’s Data+ lineup spans a diverse range of 23 projects.
Varied in experience, age and University ties, seven new members have been named to Duke’s Board of Trustees.
A tweet from the official Duke Alumni account is under fire for seemingly implying the onus for reducing carbon emissions is on people living in Africa.
"This ultimately isn’t a problem of needing more book groups or trainings. We need to invest in changing the school in ways that put more money towards priorities that aren’t just the usual priorities. The priority we need to have is having an anti-racist institution."
Duke announced a series of updates to their COVID-19 protocols for the fall semester last Tuesday. Thanks to high vaccination rates, the University and many of its peer institutions are planning to return to mostly normal operations in the fall.
Putting off that language requirement and need another class this semester? The Chronicle has you covered.
When Duke closed its campus last March, Erika Jenkins, a year-round University bus driver for over 15 years, was laid off. She filed an unemployment claim. Two months later, she was surprised to find out that her claim was denied.
Duke announced earlier this week that all faculty and staff are expected to present proof of vaccination by Sept. 1 unless they receive a medical or religious exemption. This mandate is unique across universities in North Carolina but similar to those at other peer institutions, including Ivy Leagues, Johns Hopkins and Notre Dame.
Duke announced some of its COVID-19 protocols for the fall semester in a Tuesday morning email to the Duke community.
Data shows that a significantly higher amount of men and white faculty members are tenured at Duke. But Duke is not alone in these stark differences.
Reservations will no longer be required for Wilson, though capacity limits will remain in place. Masks are still required inside facilities.
Duke alumni, students, faculty and staff gathered virtually Thursday night to celebrate Pride Month and honor Janie Long, former director of Duke's Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity.
In her associate vice president role, Desai will help oversee Duke’s relationship with student government at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
As part of Duke’s ongoing anti-racism initiatives, the University will offer a fall 2021 course titled “The Invention and Consequences of Race.” The one-credit satisfactory/unsatisfactory class will be offered on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 6 p.m. and incorporate lectures and discussions.
