The Chronicle is here to celebrate the Class of 2024's accomplishments in preparation for commencement on Sunday with this year's graduation preview.
Sophomore year saw a near return to normalcy, sweeping changes to the housing system and an unforgettable basketball season.
Commencement will take place at 9 a.m. in Wallace Wade Stadium. President Vincent Price will preside over the event, which will feature student speeches from Trinity senior Zahra Hassan and joint MD/MBA-candidate Kayla Thompson. The ceremony will conclude by 11 a.m., and many academic departments will host gatherings and department-specific ceremonies in the afternoon.
The Class of 2024’s senior year saw Duke celebrating its 100th year, demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war and the effects of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike affirmative action in higher-education.
With commencement just around the corner, The Chronicle asked for photo submissions to celebrate the Class of 2024's time on campus.
After months of hard training and competition, the Blue Devils are finally about to face the ultimate test: the postseason. With ACC and NCAA competitions in May and June, the Blue Zone is here with a preview of the big-time meets.
The year-long initiative, announced in a Feb. 12 email to students, faculty and staff by Provost Alec Gallimore, addresses the “need for learning and engagement” by hosting speaker events featuring scholars at Duke and outside experts who provide insight into the past and present of conflict in the region.
From the start, the Fighting Irish controlled every aspect of the match, holding Duke to just two goals in the first half and cruising to a 16-6 victory. Sunday marked the Blue Devils’ fifth-straight loss to Notre Dame, who now sit as the presumptive team to beat for the national title.
The Blue Devils dominated UNC Asheville 4-0 and Alabama 4-1 in the first two rounds of the NCAA Team Championship. Head coach Ramsey Smith’s team advances to take on TCU in the Super Regionals for only the second time since 2015.
They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details — and numbers.
Friday night, with much more on the line, the Blue Devils got their revenge behind five goals by junior Andrew McAdorey, and advanced to the ACC tournament championship with a 18-13 battering of Syracuse.
Duke rowing head coach Megan Cooke Carcagno announced her decision to leave the Blue Devils following the conclusion of this season.
As Duke gears up for the semifinals of the ACC men's lacrosse tournament, the Blue Zone is here to analyze a key player from both sides.
May Day, which falls annually on May 1, is observed around the world to celebrate workers’ rights. The Durham rally was organized by the Southern Workers Assembly and garnered the attention of union organizations, public school staff and sanitation workers, among other local workers through a Wednesday Instagram post.
The council approved the new Trinity curriculum in a 32-1 vote at their last meeting April 4. The curriculum, which is set to roll out fall 2025, creates new general education requirements for Trinity students with a greater focus on humanities, a new first-year program of three thematically-linked courses and “century courses” that fulfill two graduation requirements.
OUSF announced in an April 18 email to current merit scholars that finalists would be notified April 29 — two days before the enrollment deadline — due to “continued delays in receiving and processing [students’] Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms.”
As both the Duke women and men’s tennis teams prepare for the NCAA Tournament, the Blue Zone previews the postseason encounters for both Blue Devil squads, with additional details on each of the teams’ prospective opponents.
Some Duke community members joined the encampment after protesting Friday morning on Abele Quad to demand the University divest from its holdings in Israel, call for a cease-fire and improve freedom of speech protections on campus.
Three former Blue Devils heard their names called during the NFL draft in Detroit last weekend. The Blue Zone is here to recap the selections, along with some of the undrafted Duke players who were picked up.
Every week, the Blue Zone breaks down an outstanding spring athlete, looking at their weekly performance and their season as a whole. Up next is Amiah Burgess.
Ho believes that it is common for study abroad students to face challenges with social integration. However, she feels that DKU students have a particularly difficult time overcoming social barriers because of a lack of “institutional frameworks [and] initiatives to actually bridge” the gap between DKU and Duke students.
