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Caroline Petrow-Cohen
Fall 2020 Digital Media Intern, Caroline Petrow-Cohen

Duke English's  Digital Media Intern for the fall semester is Caroline Petrow-Cohen.  Caroline is an English major, Environmental Science & Policy minor, and Policy Journalism and Media Studies certificate candidate. Her previous experience includes writing for NC news outlets including Indy Week and the News & Observer.   She’s an exceptional student to have on board for this unusual semester.  If you have any ideas for articles or profiles for the fall semester, please feel… read more »

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Study: Only the Most Aggressive COVID-19 Responses Reduced Cases, Deaths in the U.S.

Only the most determined control measures, such as stay-at-home orders and mask mandates, produced across-the-board reductions in both COVID-19 cases and deaths, according to analysis by global health scholar William Pan. Consider this a note of caution as states and local governments begin to ease restrictions. read more »

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What Were the Humanities, Anyway?

This dangerous moment demands that we give an elusive concept its history Over the last couple of decades, the humanities have often been defended. Too often. Those defenses have been most useful when they have segued into what has also become a thriving field over the same period, a field with much to tell us still: the history of the humanities. read more »

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How the Pandemic Is Pushing Professors to Improve Their Pedagogy

Laurie Schreiner had long been skeptical of online learning. Schreiner, a professor of higher education at Azusa Pacific University who is in her 38th year of teaching, thought that online courses were impersonal — and that colleges offered them primarily as a way to make money. Then, like her counterparts across the country, she was suddenly forced to teach online when colleges moved to emergency remote instruction this past spring. read more »

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From Goldman Sachs to Johns Hopkins, A Short Introduction to Incoming EVP Daniel Ennis

In an era of constant change, why should Duke administration be any different? Last week, Duke named Daniel Ennis as its next executive vice president. He’ll replace current EVP Tallman Trask after Trask steps down from the role Nov. 30. read more »

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When Technology Fails

Earlier this week Zoom had an outage that affected Duke users, among others. Though the issue was resolved, it was a reminder of the compounding challenges of this semester. Should you experience a technical failure in the future that affects your ability to conduct your course, here’s what you should do: Step 1: Send an email letting your students know that the planned activity (class, office hours, etc.) will not be happening as scheduled. If you cannot access email but use Sakai, post an… read more »

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This is How America Feels About Feminism in 2020

“I think ‘identify as feminist’ has morphed into ‘identify with a wide breadth of social, political issues that align with contemporary politics of equity and reparative justice,’ ” says Karla Holloway, who has taught African American studies, women's studies and law at Duke University. “Feminism is taken to mean a shared perspective on these issues, but because the issues divide constituencies, it turns into pushing aside the label rather than understanding it as a category that can, and does, contain complexity."  … read more »

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Professor Wald Quoted In WalletHub's Article "Best and Worst States for Women's Equality"

Priscilla Wald Ph.D. – R. Florence Brinkley Distinguished Professor of English, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, Duke University   The US is currently ranked 70th globally when it comes to the gender gap in health and survival. What is driving this? What should be done to close this gap? read more »

Photo taken at the 1969 occupation of Duke's Allen Building, one of the most well-known instances of Black activism at the university.
Trinity Scholars Interviewed on Race and Policing

The Trinity College of Arts & Sciences has a long history of producing scholarship about race, racism and policing. Since protests erupted over the killing of George Floyd, several Trinity faculty members have been called on numerous times to share their expertise and insight with the public. Here are some of their books, articles and other media.   read more »