@DukeUSP

Intellectual. Interdisciplinary. Inter-generational. Inspirational.

 Duke University, Durham, NC
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Joined October 2013
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Duke to offer eligible employees voluntary 3-year buyouts as part of cost-cutting efforts dukechronicle.com/article/20…

Duke to offer eligible employees voluntary 3-year buyouts as part of cost-cutting efforts

The program, which is part of the University’s cost-cutting efforts, is expected to impact hundreds of employees. Duke is the first of its peer institutions to implement such buyouts amid federal...

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So, I heard that X is burying posts with links, but I would think @elonmusk and @VivekGRamaswamy might have a comment or two, given their positions on unions and education, among other things. insidehighered.com/news/admi…
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Well, since @elonmusk admits that he's burying posts with links in them and recommends adding any link in the reply, here goes: insidehighered.com/news/admi…
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Still curious as to whether @elonmusk and @VivekGRamaswamy might have a comment or two, given their positions on unions and education.
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And so it goes: This Is Peak College Admissions Insanity nytimes.com/2024/05/01/opini…

Opinion | This Is Peak College Admissions Insanity (Published 2024)

Getting into a selective college has always been a source of anxiety and stress for students, but this year seemed like academic Hunger Games.

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From last year, but still as pertinent as ever: Study of Elite College Admissions Data Suggests Being Very Rich Is Its Own Qualification nytimes.com/interactive/2023…
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Gavin Newsom Signs Law Banning College Legacy Admissions msn.com/en-us/news/us/gavin-…
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Black enrollment drops at UNC after ruling; other schools vary washingtonpost.com/education…

Black enrollment drops at UNC after ruling; other schools vary

Fewer students of color enrolled at some selective schools after the Supreme Court banned affirmative action last year, new data show. Others maintained diversity.

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University Scholars Program benefactor @melindagates French Gates - the NY Times interview! nytimes.com/2024/07/28/magaz…

Melinda French Gates Is Ready to Take Sides (Gift Article)

The billionaire philanthropist is turning 60, striking out on her own and getting political.

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Project 2025’s Plan to Eliminate Public Schools Has Already Started msn.com/en-us/news/us/projec…
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USP alum Nadia Bey posted this article on NC Newsline: ncnewsline.com/2024/06/13/du… (sorry - can't edit @ typo below without paying - thanks, @X )

Commentary: Duke University mirrors national trend with troubling retreat on DEI • NC Newsline

Duke has undermined its commitment to DEI by cutting race-conscious scholarships and changing the notification timeline for merit-based aid

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USP alum @nadia bey posted this article on NC Newsline: ncnewsline.com/2024/06/13/du…

Commentary: Duke University mirrors national trend with troubling retreat on DEI • NC Newsline

Duke has undermined its commitment to DEI by cutting race-conscious scholarships and changing the notification timeline for merit-based aid

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Melinda French Gates: The Enemies of Progress Play Offense. I Want to Help Even the Match. nytimes.com/2024/05/28/opini…

Opinion | Melinda French Gates: The Enemies of Progress Play Offense. I Want to Help Even the...

A philanthropist is focusing on gender issues around the world, including abortion access in the United States.

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Undergrad University Scholar Kulsoom Rizavi featured in @DukeToday for her documentary "A Funeral for Ice." today.duke.edu/2023/08/docum…

Documenting the Death of a Glacier, and a Community’s Pain | Duke Today

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Opinion | The Humanities Matter When We Make Them Matter chronicle.com/article/the-ol…

Opinion | The Humanities Matter When We Make Them Matter

Literary studies is not being ignored because it is irrelevant. It is irrelevant because it is being ignored.

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Keep the Doors Open to Students of Color, Feds Advise College Officials chronicle.com/article/keep-t…

Keep the Doors Open to Students of Color, Feds Advise College Officials

A national gathering of college presidents and policy experts offered clues about the federal government’s guidance for colleges after the Supreme Court rejected race-conscious admissions.

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Breaking News: Wesleyan University, a liberal arts college in Connecticut, ended legacy admissions, which help the children of alumni, just weeks after the Supreme Court’s ban on affirmative action. nyti.ms/3Q4QIUe

Wesleyan University Ends Legacy Admissions (Published 2023)

With the Supreme Court’s decision to ban race-conscious admissions, the pressure is on selective colleges to end preferences for children of alumni.

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Duke University Health System Collaborates with Durham Tech to Create Nursing Talent Pipeline corporate.dukehealth.org//ne…

Duke University Health System Collaborates with Durham Tech to Create Nursing Talent Pipeline

DURHAM, N.C. – Duke University Health System, Duke Office of Durham and Community Affairs and Durham Technical Community College are joining forces to address the national nursing labor shortage...

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Bravo to grad Uni @brandie_q on receiving the Dean's Award for Excellence in Mentoring! gradschool.duke.edu/story/20…

2023 Dean's Award: Brandie Quarles Chidyagwai | The Graduate School

“Brandie Quarles has completely changed the way in which I view research and laboratory work.”

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