Kathryn Thomas
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The Chronicle’s Year in Review: A look back at Duke in 2022
As a monumental year comes to a close and the Duke community reflects on the transitions of 2022, The Chronicle revisits the stories that have shaped the year. → Read More
Durham City Council awards Coach K key to city, approves resolution to rename road ‘Coach K Highway’
The council unanimously approved a resolution to rename a three-mile stretch of N.C. Highway 751 that passes near Cameron Indoor Stadium “Coach K Highway.” → Read More
Duke asks Durham City Council to rename portion of NC 751 to ‘Coach K Highway’
The resolution was presented at the Dec. 8 work session and the City Council will vote on it at its Dec. 19 meeting. → Read More
Journey to the polls: Nonprofit Durham Drives provides free rides to voting sites on Election Day
Durham Drives, a grassroots non-profit founded by senior Hannah McKnight in 2020, is an organization that provides “free, safe, and well-organized personal transportation to and from voting locations throughout Early Voting and Election Day.” → Read More
‘There’s a little bit of community in FDOC’: Students reflect on start of semester
“It's like what you see in the movies [about college] came true.” → Read More
Duke Health vaccinates nearly 300 people at pop-up monkeypox vaccine clinic
The clinics are open to anyone in the community who meets vaccine guidelines. There is no cost for the vaccine and Duke affiliation and insurance is not required. Dates and times for future clinics have not been determined yet. → Read More
Chron15: Welcome to this year's list of icons, leaders and pioneers
The members of this year’s Chron15 are what make Duke, Duke. But more importantly, they are the people who teach your 8:30, wave to you on the BC plaza or study next to you in Perkins. They are Blue Devils just like you and me, a reminder of the potential of a dedicated group or individual. → Read More
Tornado and flash flood warnings for campus ends
The National Weather Service has enacted Tornado Warning for Durham County until Monday, May 23 at 4:45 p.m. A Severe Thunderstorm warning is in effect until 5:00 p.m. → Read More
Duke to continue mask requirement in classrooms, on transit for Summer Session
After an increase in COVID-19 cases, Duke is still requiring masks for in-person classes, on Duke buses and vans and in all clinical settings for the Summer Session. → Read More
Nugget, Duke's beloved golden retriever, dies at 11
Nugget was diagnosed with lymphoma in March, but had “not been feeling well in recent days,” Upchurch wrote in an email to The Chronicle. → Read More
Students evacuate Few Quad Friday night due to small fire on resident’s bed
Sunlight reflected off a "concaved mirror" in the resident’s room and “caused items in that student’s duffle bag to smolder,” wrote Christopher Rossi, assistant vice president of student affairs in an email to The Chronicle. → Read More
Duke to establish Center for Gender Violence Prevention and Intervention in fall 2022
The GVPI will allow The Division of Student Affairs to significantly expand Duke’s prevention and intervention efforts and improve transparency and accessibility of supports for all graduate, professional and undergraduate students, according to the email. A search for the GVPI program director is underway. → Read More
Elaine O'Neal wins Durham mayoral bid, City Council incumbents keep seats
Elaine O’Neal made history Tuesday evening when she was elected the first Black female mayor of Durham. She ran for mayor on a platform centered around neighborhood safety and well-being, housing & transit, youth engagement & education and economic relief & recovery. During her term, she hopes to “get to a point where we can reunite as one.” → Read More
Ramya Ginjupalli focuses EVP campaign on collaboration, connection, communication
Duke Student Government executive vice president candidate Ramya Ginjupalli plans to give the student body a greater voice in DSG projects, promote connection between members of the student body and collaborate closely with student groups. → Read More
Duke professors lead agency review teams tasked with assisting presidential transition
The Biden administration selected 80 professors to serve on the 600-person transition team. Among them, Christopher Schroeder, professor emeritus of law and public policy, is leading the Department of Justice review team. Robert Bonnie, executive in residence at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, is heading up the U.S. Department of Agriculture transition team. → Read More
Durham turnout jumps in 2020, most ballots cast early or by mail
As of Tuesday evening, Durham had reported 177,892 votes to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, or 72.75% of the county’s 244,534 registered voters. → Read More
Short lines, ‘good energy’ at Durham polling places on Election Day
Durham voters headed to polling places to cast their ballots Nov. 3, marking the end of a long election cycle. → Read More
Mail-in voting soars in NC as the pandemic reshapes the election
More than 248,000 mail-in ballots have already been cast in North Carolina, with Durham County at more than 14,000. → Read More
Students adjust voting plans as unprecedented election approaches
With an unprecedented and consequential election just under 50 days away, voting has become a particularly important talking point of discussions on campus. → Read More