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With Gratitude

During a most unusual semester, our entire Duke University community made contributions: Some have contributed on campus, teaching, researching, supporting our students and faculty, and keeping our transportation options running, our buildings and grounds safe, and our classrooms and labs open. Some have contributed remotely, adapting to the new challenges and opportunities of working from home, becoming well-acquainted with Zoom and Teams. Some have taken on new responsibilities in the face of the pandemic, shifting from… read more »

Duke junior Margaret Gaw
English Majors at Duke Pursue a Range of Career Paths

Duke undergraduates Margaret Gaw, Cliff Haley, and Eliza Farley each have distinct plans for the future.  Gaw, a junior on the pre-med track, is passionate about women’s health and health policy, and has plans to become a healthcare practitioner. Farley is headed straight to law school after graduation, she said, with the ultimate goal of becoming a lawyer. And Haley, a current senior on the cusp of the real word, hopes to go into the publishing field as an editor or marketing specialist.  An aspiring doctor,… read more »

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Duke University Schools the Country on How to Stay Open During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Duke University is sometimes referred to as a pretty good knock-off of fancier schools farther north. But while those ivy-clad universities with smart students, prestigious medical schools and big endowments stayed closed this fall, Duke invited its freshmen, sophomores, some upperclassmen and all of its graduate students to its Durham, N.C., campus for largely in-person classes. read more »

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Most University Staff to Work Remotely Through Spring Semester

Editor's Note:  The following email was distributed to university faculty and staff.  Dear Colleagues, As we come to the end of a successful fall semester of teaching, learning and research, we are making plans for the spring semester that will be based on the latest projections for the spread of COVID-19, ongoing mitigation strategies and the eventual distribution of a vaccine. read more »

Duke Senior Awarded George J. Mitchell Scholarship to Study in Ireland
Duke Senior Awarded George J. Mitchell Scholarship to Study in Ireland

DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke University senior Amelia Steinbach of Durham, North Carolina, is one of 12 Americans selected this weekend to receive the George J. Mitchell Scholarship for a year of graduate study in Ireland. This year, 453 students applied for the scholarship, named in honor of Sen. George Mitchell’s contributions to the Northern Ireland peace process. Recipients are chosen on the basis of academic distinction, leadership and service. Steinbach, a political science major with minors in Gender, Sexuality &… read more »

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Price Address Main Challenges With Anti-Racism Efforts at Academic Council Meeting

Administrators gave updates on Duke’s anti-racism initiatives at the Academic Council’s November meeting on Thursday.  President Vincent Price outlined four principle challenges regarding moving forward and making progress in Duke’s anti-racism initiative, which he also listed in an interview with The Chronicle last week: communication to keep the community informed about anti-racism efforts, coordination across diverse units and departments, data gathering and assessment and ensuring accountability… read more »

The cover of the 2020 print edition of Duke University's undergraduate literary magazine, The Archive.
Undergraduates: Here’s Where You Can Submit your Creative Writing for Publication

Established in 1887, The Archive is Duke University’s undergraduate literary magazine, showcasing students’ original poetry and prose. The biannual collection is published online and in print, and welcomes submissions of any theme or subject.  For Duke’s aspiring writers and creative thinkers, The Archive provides a platform for exceptional literary work to be recognized and shared. Getting a piece published in The Archive might be a first step towards becoming a novelist or poet. Submitting… read more »

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Patrick Morgan’s, (‘19 Ph.D.) ULM English Class Wrote Grant Awarded to Library Special Collections & Archives

MONROE, La.— The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LEH) have approved a grant proposal written by students in the English professional writing class of Patrick Morgan, Ph.D., at the University of Louisiana Monroe.  The grant was awarded to librarian and Coordinator of Collections Heather Pilcher and provides funding to digitize 50 years of ULM's historical student newspaper, which are housed in the ULM Library Special Collections &… read more »

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Students 'Nothing Short of Phenomenal' In Minimizing COVID Spread

Duke's effort to minimize COVID-19 virus spread among students this fall was successful largely because of aggressive testing and responsible behaviors by the campus community. That was the conclusion from five Duke experts who took part in a virtual media briefing Wednesday, a day after the CDC published a case study on Duke’s experience. read more »

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Matters of Grief, The Duke Response

Tune in this afternoon for a half-day virtual symposium to discuss grief and well-being resources available to the Duke community. The session will open with remarks from men’s basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski and close with a reflection from Anthony Galanos, Duke palliative care specialist, who wrote about grief in this essay for Duke Magazine. read more »

Duke Ph.D. Students Find Unexpected Benefits in an Unusual Summer
Duke Ph.D. Students Find Unexpected Benefits in an Unusual Summer

When COVID hit last spring, many graduate students had to give up their summer plans for teaching, field research and internships. The Provost’s Office quickly pledged support, and Vice Provost Ed Balleisen spearheaded the effort to identify virtual opportunities. Experiential fellowships with eight host organizations and research assistantships with more than 20 Duke units provided summer funding and career development for all 59 Ph.D. students in need. Every student who responded to Duke’s end-of-summer evaluation would… read more »

Duke's Career Center is looking to change the perception that it isn't the place to go for students pursuing careers in the arts. Photo by Anthony Alvernaz | The Chronicle
Career Center Pivots To Help Students With Virtual Recruitment

Although adjusting to a fully virtual recruiting environment presents both challenges and opportunities, the Duke Career Center is lending a hand to students. For many employers, the pandemic has posed a challenge to recruitment efforts. Most companies use some form of in-person engagement as part of their recruitment strategy, so switching to an all-online strategy on short notice has proven difficult for both students and employers. read more »

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A Case Study: Duke's Aggressive COVID Testing and Surveillance Minimized Infection

A case study published by the CDC shows Duke's aggressive measures kept infection rates among students lower than they were in the surrounding community. Large outbreaks seen on other campuses were avoided. Five Duke faculty and administrators will discuss the effort Wednesday in a briefing streamed on YouTube. read more »

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Review: Fall 2020 Faculty Works Discussion Series

Throughout the Fall semester of 2020, the English faculty at Duke University participated in a series of discussions via Zoom to share with others what they are working on beyond the classroom.  The Faculty Work Discussion Series began in September with a presentation by Professor Thomas Ferraro and continued thereafter with monthly presentations by Professor Corina Stan and Julianne Werlin to follow.  The Faculty Work Discussion Series is an opportunity for students, staff, faculty, and anyone interested in… read more »

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Duke’s Secret Weapon in the Fight Against COVID-19

Follow the volunteer employees of Duke's C-Team as they walk across campus in three shifts from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., carrying the message of pandemic best practices—along with free coffee and smoothie coupons to reward good behavior. The "C" in C-Team stands for care and compliance, and the approach has played an essential role in maintaining community health this semester. read more »

President Price released a list of additional safety protocols Duke student-athletes will follow as athletic competition resumes. Photo by Henry Haggart | The Chronicle
Q&A: President Vincent Price on Leading Duke Through a Pandemic, University’s Anti-Racist Mission

Vincent Price took office in 2017 as Duke’s 10th president. Less than three years into his tenure, it fell to him to lead the University through a global pandemic. Under Price’s leadership, the school moved classes online in the spring and brought students back this fall, all while navigating COVID-19’s economic fallout and launching expansive new anti-racism initiatives.  In The Chronicle’s most extensive… read more »