Barry Berke, Trinity ‘86 who advised the U.S. House of Representatives during the Trump Impeachments, reflected on the importance of respecting election integrity in the Sanford School of Public Policy’s fall 2024 Robert R. Wilson Distinguished Lecture.
Throughout her time at Duke, Yu’s interest in cultural anthropology and gender studies — and specifically the interdisciplinary study of East Asian feminism and Chinese female immigrants — guided her work on her master’s thesis about the experiences of Chinese massage therapy workers in California.
The initiative between Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics (FIP), The Link, Duke Access and Accommodation Services (AAS) and EnChroma — a color-enhancing lens brand — allows any colorblind Duke community member to test out the color-enhancing glasses.
Staying on campus over Thanksgiving break? The Chronicle compiled the modified hours to key campus services to help you plan a restful and rejuvenating break.
Trump’s first term, which saw attempts to dismantle the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and a controversial travel ban, elicited official statements from President Vincent Price early in his tenure. Now, the incoming Trump administration — which remains critical of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and proposed higher taxes on university endowments — poses additional challenges for the University community.
Stellic, which can be found under the “Academics” tab in DukeHub, allows students to view their current schedule, plan future courses and track their major and graduation requirements. Though the software offers some similar services to DukeHub, Stellic will not fully replace it.
While universities across the country are adopting policies of institutional neutrality, some faculty members worry whether institutional neutrality could make it more difficult for Duke to stand up for its students and scientific truth. Others question the very premise of such a policy.
During the meeting, DKU administrators decided to expand the number of students allowed in each incoming class from 500 to 550 and authorized DKU and its partners to begin renegotiating support agreements in advance of its contract expiration in 2028.
Some students had their happy ending — securing spots in all of their desired classes. However others were placed on one, two, three or even four waitlists, scrambling to find open classes to enroll in as replacements while course seats filled up.
The council also announced a new committee to oversee the selection of its next chair and discussed “academic priorities following this month’s presidential election” in a closed session.
In his email, Gallimore noted that “all individuals involved — whether protesters or counter-protesters — may face disciplinary actions in accordance with university policies and standards.”
The new initiative aims to integrate ethics into engineering curriculums, with the goal of creating better engineers and people. By offering workshops, consultations and reading groups, Character Forward helps faculty integrate “character education” into their classrooms.
Duke Student Government heard three special presentations and considered a proposed House Rules amendment on conflicts of interest during its Wednesday meeting.
Mandelblit, one of Israel’s foremost experts on international conflict law, has served in various roles in the Israeli government, including chief military advocate general and cabinet secretary.
The event was hosted in Gross Hall by the Duke chapter of Young America’s Foundation and the Ciceronian Society and featured a lecture from West, followed by a Q&A session.
Duke Graduate and Professional Student Government passed a resolution Tuesday calling on University administration to aid in the federal investigation of racist text messages recently received by several students and to impose consequences on any Duke-affiliated persons found in connection to the messages.
The event, hosted by Chabad at Duke and the Provost’s Initiative on the Middle East, also featured remarks from Millet Ben Haim, who was saved by Davidian at the festival. Davidian and Ben Haim shared their stories to a full lecture hall with Duke students and members of the Durham Jewish community in attendance.
Smith was one of 32 students named Rhodes Scholars from 865 applicants across the country. At the University of Oxford, she plans to pursue a Master of Science in criminology and criminal justice as well as a Master of Science in comparative social policy before applying to law school.
BCS originated from a house course at Duke where undergraduates created a service-learning project as part of the University Scholars Program. Now, volunteers who join the club learn contextual information about educational disparities in Durham and theoretical frameworks underpinning their service work.
Duke’s ninth annual Energy Week brought together students, faculty and industry leaders to explore the pressing challenges and opportunities in the energy landscape.
