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Campus gets ready for Price's inauguration
Vincent Price will be inaugurated as Duke's 10th President in a campus-wide celebration on Thursday. → Read More
'It's the students': Grant Hill stresses importance of honesty, responsibility to first-years in speech Saturday
After almost a week of settling in on campus, the Class of 2021 received a warm welcome Saturday from a Duke icon. → Read More
'Unjust, illegal, racist, Islamophobic': Duke faculty from countries affected by Trump's travel ban share their thoughts
Following President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban on citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries, several Duke professors shared their thoughts on the executive order and its potential. Omid Safi is the director of the Duke Islamic Studies Center and a professor of Asian and Middle Eastern studies. Born in the United States and raised in Iran, he is of Iranian descent and has taught at… → Read More
Duke-Makerere scholars program assists biomedical engineering students from Uganda
The two inaugural Duke-Makerere scholars are continuing to adapt to life at the University, after coming to Duke from Kampala, Uganda to study biomedical engineering. → Read More
Graduate students do yoga to protest University's revocation of free gym access for fourth and fifth-year students
Graduate students exercised their right to protest Thursday on Abele Quad. The Graduate Student Union held yoga classes and collected petition signatures over the revocation of free gym access for fourth and fifth year graduate students. → Read More
Incoming President Vincent Price addresses Class of 1967 at Saturday breakfast
Alumni visiting campus this weekend were greeted by several changes—the renovated West Union, a new Student Health and Wellness Center and a new president-elect. → Read More
Inspector general John Sopko calls for ‘racking and stacking’ of U.S. spending in Afghanistan
American taxpayer money has been grossly mismanaged in the 15-year “forgotten war” with Afghanistan, said John Sopko, special inspector general of Afghanistan reconstruction. → Read More
Marketplace adds more variety, made-to-order options to menu
Changes to Marketplace's dining options are bringing smiles to the faces of some first-years. → Read More
Immigration attorney gives international students advice for navigating Trump's new executive order
Miguel Manna, a Raleigh-based immigration attorney, responded to concerns Wednesday about President Donald Trump's recent executive order on immigration. → Read More
DSG sexual misconduct survey aims to identify students' perceptions of consent
Results from Duke Student Government’s ongoing sexual misconduct survey will be released at the earliest by the end of March. → Read More
'We need to come together as equal partners': Provost's Form explores relationship between police, people of color
The 2017 Provost's Forum tackled difficult conversations surrounding racism and police brutality. → Read More
For Duke’s international students, a tougher road to employment
For Duke’s international students, a tougher road to employment While Duke’s seniors may be fretting about future job prospects this Spring, the pressure to find an employer is particularly intense for those who fall within the 13% of Duke students who come from high schools outside the U.S. International students are granted 12 months of Optional Practical Training, after which they must either… → Read More
FOCUS program serves as 'inspiration' for proposed Duke Experience seminar in new curriculum
One key aspect of the proposed Trinity undergraduate curriculum revamp is similar in part to the FOCUS program the University currently has in place. But how valuable have students found their FOCUS experiences? → Read More
Duke public policy students contemplate future careers in Trump’s government
In light of a Donald Trump's recent presidential victory, some Duke public policy students are reevaluating their career options in the federal government. → Read More
Trump takes presidency in nail-biting election night, defying pollsters' expectations
Following one of the most volatile elections in recent memory, filled with divisive rhetoric and scandals, Republican Donald Trump emerged early Wednesday morning as the country's next president-elect. → Read More
Duke rolls out new construction initiative: New dorms to be built on East and West
New residential plans released at Wednesday's New Dorms Forum promise significant change on both East and West Campus. → Read More
Walter Sinnott-Armstrong discusses artificial intelligence and morality
How do we create artificial intelligence that serves mankind’s purposes? Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Chauncey Stillman professor of practical ethics, led a discussion Monday on the subject. → Read More
Jonathan Haidt tells Duke students to 'run like hell' from safety culture in lecture Thursday
Jonathan Haidt on social justice and truth: “Safety culture is debilitating” Jonathan Haidt, Professor of Ethical Leadership at the NYU Stern School of Business, and author of The Righteous Mind, addressed Duke students and faculty on the subject of safe spaces on American campuses as part of the Hayek lecture series. In his lecture, Haidt took on the pervasive and growing culture of academic… → Read More
Walla app hops into the spotlight, wins Duke Startup Challenge
Looking for something fun to do? The social networking app Walla can help with that. → Read More
The hits and the pits: Students sound off on campus housing
The quality of campus housing can vary significantly based on luck of the draw. Duke students can look forward to new projects such as the new dorm on East Campus, set to break ground in August, and the new dorm on West Campus, which will break ground next summer, as well as renovations to Crowell and Craven residence halls. Rick Johnson, associate vice president of Housing, Dining and Residence… → Read More