Immigration: Complexities and Challenges - Duke Today
WEBApr 12, 2021 · As Mexican Ambassador to the U.S., one of Martha Bárcena Coqui’s biggest challenges is to make the American public understand how their own future is directly linked to Mexico and its people. Coqui shared with a Duke audience how in the last 30 years, the two countries have gone from distant neighbors to essential partners.
Words of Welcome to Students During Orientation Week
WEBAug 22, 2019 · Look at all this food. And I’m not crying, you’re crying.’”. “A lot of what I needed to learn at Duke…was that it’s OK to ask for help. It’s something that is necessary for success.”. The welcomes also included social media messages. Here are covers of Instagram welcomes to law and Duke-NUS students.
Duke in North Carolina: Deep-Rooted Ties in Communities Across …
WEBApr 16, 2021 · Giving Back to Communities in Need. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Duke President Vincent Price announced a $5 million expansion of the Duke-Durham Fund to provide financial support and technical assistance to non-profits, small businesses and community-based organizations affected by the pandemic. Duke …
Duke Offers Regular Admission to 2,230 Students | Duke Today
WEBMar 31, 2022 · Of those, 45,941 applied under Duke’s Regular Decision program, up from 44,133 last year. Among the Regular Decision applicant pool, 2,120 students -- 4.6 percent -- will receive a notice of acceptance. Another 110 students who applied Early Decision and whose decisions were deferred to March will also learn they have been admitted.
Where Starting College Also Means Learning a New Language
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Emberleigh Pauley-Brown doesn’t have to imagine it, she’s doing it this fall. A graduate of North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, Pauley-Brown said she heard of Duke Kunshan University (DKU) in Kunshan, China, during a college fair at her high school. “I honestly applied on a whim,” she says.
Duke Sees Record Number of Applications for Early Admission
WEBDec 14, 2023 · Duke received a record number of early decision applications in 2023, driven by students from the Carolinas. In all, the university received 6,240 early decision applications, a 28 percent increase over last year, and Duke’s highest number of early decision applicants by more than 1,000. “Duke always attracts phenomenally talented …
Duke Accepts 800 Early Decision Applicants
WEBDec 18, 2022 · Duke Accepts 800 Early Decision Applicants. On Saturday, 800 students learned they will be the first members of Duke University’s Class of 2027. Of these, 634 plan to enroll in the Trinity School of Arts & Sciences, and 166 in the Pratt School of Engineering, said Christoph Guttentag, dean of admissions. Guttentag said 745 of the …
You Can Snuggle Wolf Pups All You Want, They Still Won’t ‘Get’ …
WEBJul 12, 2021 · Robin A. Smith @dukeresearch. DURHAM, N.C. -- You know your dog gets your gist when you point and say “go find the ball” and he scampers right to it. This knack for understanding human gestures may seem unremarkable, but it’s a complex cognitive ability that is rare in the animal kingdom. Our closest relatives, the chimpanzees, can’t do it.
Duke Welcomes the Newest Admitted Members of the Class of 2028
WEBMar 28, 2024 · Duke University has offered admission to 1,984 students for the Class of 2028. Those accepted through Duke’s Regular Decision process were notified starting at 7 p.m. Thursday. Duke received about 4,700 more applications this year for a total of 54,190 applicants. Of those, about 1,250 were from North Carolina and South Carolina.
Working@Duke - Duke Today
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Duke Today is produced jointly by University Communications and Marketing and the Office of Communication Services (OCS). Articles are produced by staff and faculty across the university and health system to comprise a one-stop-shop for news from around Duke. Geoffrey Mock of University Communications is the editor of the …