Darragh Senchyna is a first-year master's student in the Graduate School and a staff reporter for the news department.
Some faculty members rejected the proposal as morally reprehensible. Beyond its ethical concerns, they added that the proposal would face strategic and logistical obstacles.
Duke Graduate and Professional Student Government heard a presentation on student wellness by Tom Szigethy, associate dean and director of DuWell, during its Tuesday senate meeting.
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.
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.
The BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart, a device currently undergoing clinical trials, was used in August to keep Donavan Harbison, a resident of Graham, N.C., alive for 10 days while he awaited a heart transplant at Duke University Hospital.
The Arts & Sciences Council’s Committee on Undergraduate Teaching announced that it is considering phasing out the Short-Term Incapacitation Form (STINF) during the council’s Thursday meeting.
Founded in April 2023 by a coalition of 16 American colleges, STARS works to support the 9.7 million high school students from rural America in enrolling in and graduating from college.
