International students at colleges and universities across the country have faced attacks on their legal status as part of the administration’s immigration crackdown. The Chronicle has compiled a timeline of Duke University updates and guidance.
The bill might raise the endowment tax for Duke from 1.4% to 7%, and it could raise the tax by nearly 20 percentage points for other institutions. College administrators — including Duke’s — say it would put further pressure on financial aid initiatives and research funding.
Police have since identified the man, who reportedly worked as a contract employee for a Duke medical supply vendor and was assigned to work in the area of Duke Hospital where the recording device was found, according to a warrant obtained by WRAL.
Many Chinese international students come to Duke seeking the promise of academic freedom in the U.S., but the once-open doors may soon slam shut.
The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources dedicated a historical marker to Sanford, located just off of Duke’s campus. A section of Interstate 85 in Salisbury, N.C., was renamed to “Senator Elizabeth Dole Highway” in recognition of Dole’s contributions to the state and her hometown.
The Duke University School of Medicine is planning to reduce expenses by roughly 20% of its non-sponsored funding in response to cuts to the National Institutes of Health. $60 million will be cut from the various departments, centers and institutes housed in the School. The other $65 million will be cut from central administrative spending.
The draft includes 10 principles that emphasize Duke's commitment to inclusivity, but stresses that all operations must be "consistent with the law." If the draft is implemented, it would be the first concrete change Duke has made in response to President Donald Trump's January executive orders demanding federally funded education institutions terminate DEI programs.
Two dozen groups across the Triangle have signed a letter urging Duke to immediately halt layoff measures, and more than 120 community members have signed a petition calling for salary cuts among highest-paid administrators.
Guttentag had been reappointed to the role in 2023 for a five-year term that was intended to last until 2028. He has led Duke’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions since 1992.
Simmons joined Duke in 1998, where he taught West African and Afro-Cuban music with a particular focus on the djembe drum and was also a collaborator in the Duke Dance Program.
Both students in Pratt and the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences can complete the new software engineering minor beginning in the fall. The concentration in software engineering is only available to students majoring in electrical and computer engineering.
The announcements come about five weeks after Duke introduced a voluntary separation incentive program (VSIP), offering eligible employees the option to receive compensation in exchange for leaving the University for at least three years.
In his new role, Greenblatt will be responsible for developing and coordinating programs for the NCDHHS and the Division of Public Health.
Last year's trip was plagued by claims that students were paraded in front of the press and were used as pawns for CCP propaganda.
Hosted by Provost Alec Gallimore, the symposium took place a week after he announced a new initiative that aims to increase conversation about the technology and make the University a leader in the field.
Provost Alec Gallimore announced a new initiative, aiming to join a broader conversation about both the opportunities AI presents and the challenges that its development might bring.
Researchers were told that the Department of Health and Human Services instead wanted “to go with currently available approaches to eliminate HIV.”
From a new outdoor plaza in the Duke Gardens to the closure of Chapel Drive, The Chronicle compiled a list of renovations and construction projects occurring on campus throughout the summer.
The statement, signed by AAUP president Todd Wolfson, alleges that Duke did not consult faculty and staff in decision-making prior to rolling out the VSIP and has not been transparent with its cost-cutting strategy.
Course evaluations set out to help instructors identify aspects of their course that are most effective and which could be changed. However, in recent years the University has struggled to increase student response rates
