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Why Some Courses Are S/U This Fall While Others Are Still Graded

As students returned to campus during a pandemic, the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences announced changes to its satisfactory/unsatisfactory grading policy.  For fall 2020, “any department may convert any or all of its 199 and below level courses to a [mandatory] S/U grading basis while retaining existing curriculum codes for those courses, but no department is obligated to do so,” the school’s S/U grading policy reads.  read more »

The exhibition, sponsored by Pleiades Arts, pioneered the ever-growing virtual art territory by presenting the artwork through an online interactive catalogue. Courtesy of Powerplant Gallery
Pandemic Fails to Cancel 8th Annual 'Truth to Power' Art Exhibit

To the upbeat sound of Billy Porter’s “Love Yourself”, artists trickled into the now-familiar Zoom room. The inspiring feeling evoked by Porter’s lyrics as people joined the 8th annual “Truth To Power” exhibition artist talk harmonized with the messages encapsulated by the stellar artwork of the virtual gallery.  read more »

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Remote Work, Changed Plans: How Students Adapted Summer Internships

July 30 was National Intern Day, a holiday many interns experienced not in a New York City skyscraper or Washington think tank, but over Zoom, Slack, Microsoft Teams or any other technology their workplaces used to connect employees across states and time zones. Other students were not able to experience the internships they had so carefully planned. At a time when college students are facing significant challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many students were also hit with partially or entirely cancelled summer… 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 »

From Science to Basketball, Grad Students and Alumni Find Their Voice in Podcasting
From Science to Basketball, Grad Students and Alumni Find Their Voice in Podcasting

For some of The Graduate School’s current and former students, adding the title of podcaster to their already impressive credentials has been a way to dive deeper into their respective fields of study, connect with professionals, or learn a new skill. We take a look at four podcasts that several members of The Graduate School community have helped to create, produce, and host.  The Gastronauts Podcast After being challenged by his Ph.D. mentor to expand the Gastronauts Network, an organization committed to exploring… read more »

Photo John Ennis. At Johns Hopkins University, Daniel Ennis oversaw the university’s budget, finance, treasury and investments, among other responsibilities.
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 »