Rebecca Fan is a Trinity sophomore and a staff reporter for the news department.
Whether staying on campus or exploring nearby areas, The Chronicle has compiled a list of activities and resources at Duke and in the Triangle for students to enjoy over spring break, which begins Friday evening.
Durham City Council outlined a new partnership with Duke’s department of orthopaedic surgery to address gun violence and discussed the effects of National Institutes of Health and U.S. Agency for International Development spending cuts during its Monday meeting.
Despite multiple lawsuits filed by state attorneys general and a temporary block imposed by a federal judge, many grant-review meetings at the NIH were consequently suspended for weeks. For many Duke researchers, this pause has already impacted the trajectory of their work.
Duke community members and Durham residents protested Wednesday afternoon, demanding that Duke not comply with the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate DEI initiatives and that the University end its Pickets, Protests and Demonstrations policy.
Arts & Sciences Council approved a new carceral studies certificate, gathered faculty perspectives on the scope of responsibilities of the committee examining Duke’s academic freedom policy and heard updates on the implementation of the new first-year Constellations program during its Thursday meeting.
The Chronicle visited K-Ville to hear the stories of this year’s tenters, both seasoned veterans and first-time Crazies, on their strategies for surviving and thriving this tenting season.
Students with a score of four or five on the AP Biology exam could bypass the department’s introductory courses and fulfill the gateway requirement for the biology major with just one class, giving them the flexibility to begin taking electives of their choice earlier.
The Thursday event, part of the University’s Centennial celebrations and Duke’s Forever Learning Institute, and sponsored by Duke Women’s Impact Network, featured remarks from President Vincent Price and a panel of distinguished women leaders.
Academic Council addressed insufficient lab space available for new hires and concerns about the lack of investment in and deferred maintenance of research facilities and a report on a potential new faculty hiring pilot during its Thursday meeting.
The conference, titled Building a Global Mental Health Community: Research, Policy and Practice Across Disciplines, featured panel discussions, research symposia and a poster session with experts from various disciplines.
