Around 115 Duke alumni signed a letter calling Duke to recognize the University’s “rich diversity” by standing up to the Trump administration and protecting DEI-related initiatives:.

On Thursday, a court struck down two anti-DEI Department of Education memos, ruling that threatening to cut federal funding from institutions with DEI programs was unlawful:.

Bill Walker, Pratt ‘90 and The Graduate School ‘95, reflects on his professional career, passion for mentorship and long-lasting relationship with the university: .

The SCOTUS ruling in Trump v. CASA limits the ability of federal courts to stall presidential actions and legislation at a national level. The Chronicle spoke to Duke Law professors about the case and its impact on the current legal landscape:.

DSG’s Blue Devil Buddies program aims to ease the transition to college life by matching incoming students with upperclassmen mentors. The program continues to grow five years since it began: .

On July 30, the NC Department of Health and Human Services reported the first case of West Nile Virus in the state this year, the first in Durham county since 2022. The Chronicle spoke with health officials about the case and precautions to take:.

Duke is named in a lawsuit filed Friday alleging that universities used the Early Decision admissions program to hike the cost of attendance, violating federal antitrust laws:.

Under the new advising model, first-years are matched with an adviser based on QuadEx connection and upon arrival on campus. The change came as many of the 300 volunteer advisers are among the 599 staff members who departed Duke through the VSIP:.

The memo instructs universities to submit student data broken down by race and sex to the Education Department for review to ensure compliance with the 2023 Supreme Court decision that ended affirmative action:.

Duke reopened its Class of 2029 waitlist last week after previously announcing in a June 9 message that it would not admit any more students. Around 50 students enrolled, leaving them with less than two weeks to prepare for first-year move-in: .

Federal student loans are changing. Here’s how program phase-outs and alterations to loan issuing and repayment plans could affect you:.

Provost Alec Gallimore and President Vincent Price answered faculty questions at a Monday Academic Council meeting — the second to be specially called this summer. Cost cutting, faculty governance, artificial intelligence and DKU were all on the agenda: .

After months of keeping a low profile, Duke now faces two federal investigations over alleged civil rights violations and over $100 million in frozen federal funds. Here's why Duke's relationship with the White House has grown tense:.

Duke is a member of six higher education organizations that filed an amicus brief requesting the Supreme Court to deny the Trump administration’s request to temporarily allow $783 million in NIH cuts: .

"Can no money be found anywhere to pay the hard-working staff in so many essential programs that are the best of Duke?" Orin Starn, professor of cultural anthropology and history, wrote in his latest letter to the editor: .

A source familiar with the matter told The Chronicle that the Trump administration has frozen $108 million in NIH funding to Duke: .

UPDATE: The Trump administration has reportedly frozen $108 million in federal funds to Duke Health. The University has not commented on the report:.

The Education and HHS Departments sent a Monday letter to Duke requesting compliance with the investigations and demanding the University create a “Merit and Civil Rights Committee” to oversee violation resolution:.

Former N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat who has never lost a statewide election, is running for the open seat to replace retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis:.

Nearly 600 Duke staff will leave the University through the voluntary separation incentive program rolled out at the start of summer, administrators confirmed in a Friday email. Involuntary layoffs will begin in August:.