Stop banning reporters from covering campus protests
By Robin Kirk | 2 days agoDuke should allow outside press to cover authorized protests. This is not only the right thing to do. This communicates our values at a crucial moment in our history.
Duke should allow outside press to cover authorized protests. This is not only the right thing to do. This communicates our values at a crucial moment in our history.
While working as a Duke employee, I have also witnessed racial bias throughout my career. In my experience, this has created conflict and separation between employees and employers.
I may have been wrong on the day after the election when I said not everything that was feared might come true. But I hope I am not wrong about my trust in those who had voted for Trump.
Duke's journey ended short of a championship, but what they delivered transcends any trophy — they forged a bridge between a father and daughter, a shared vocabulary of moments and heroes, a common sanctuary in an otherwise divided world.
Research is often represented as a financial loss for the university. However, research indirectly contributes to financial sustainability by enhancing healthcare institutions’ reputation, which influences patient choices and drives healthcare revenue. Perhaps, we need a more nuanced perspective on its value.
The freedom to protest is a key condition for democracy. Protest is inherently disruptive.
Paul Farmer’s legacy in global health was defined by his deep engagement with the communities he served, particularly in Haiti, where he emphasized dignity, human rights and sustainable healthcare. As global health funding faces critical setbacks, his work reminds us that addressing disparities requires not only medical intervention but also a commitment to language, history and the lived experiences of those most affected.
On four out of five graphics, there was an ominous platitude written: “Duke research saves lives. Now we need to save research.” Okay — except, who exactly is Duke referring to when it talks about “us” and “we”? And who are we saving research from, and why?
Despite bold caps syllabus prohibitions and lecture hall warnings in my best scary voice, the number of AI-generated assignments is rising.
We call on the University to aggressively and openly support gender-diverse individuals who are routinely experiencing the worst levels of prejudice and discrimination.
President Trump’s unfolding policies linked to the Department for Government Efficiency (DOGE), when fully implemented, will cause severe harm to Duke and every other university that receives federal research grants. For that reason, the Duke administration has every right, even if it wishes to abide by institutional neutrality, to point out the harms imposed by DOGE policies.
True civil discourse demands more than intermittent “fireside chats” featuring heterodox speakers — it requires reviving the shared intellectual and historical foundations that once anchored higher education.
Universities are at a crossroads as federal threats to higher education intensify. While some leaders fight back, Duke remains silent. Will it take a stand to protect its students, or stay on the sidelines?
Few people know the story of the oldest Black town in America, which lies right here in North Carolina, and is one of the last remaining all-Black towns in the country. Not only is this forgotten history important in and of itself, a new case study on the town suggests promising insights around revitalizing American civic life.
Over the past week, the Trump administration has instituted sweeping policy changes affecting millions of Americans. Two students recount their trip to Trump’s inauguration as well as its implications for the future of his administration and the country.
This challenge is not about election integrity — but about silencing student voters in order to flip the outcome.
Women's sport is at the center of fights over transgender rights and the meanings of fairness. Here's what trans-exclusionary positions get wrong.
Last semester, during Linguistic Justice Week hosted by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies here at Duke (CLACS), I watched a documentary called “La Mujer de Estrellas y Montañas,” which translates to “The Woman of Stars and Mountains.” It was this spring evening in which I first learned about the story of Rita Quintero — and about the power and impact of storytelling.
One day, I was a varsity women’s golf recruit with aspirations shaped by years of training and competing — the next, I was a former athlete faced with an overwhelming question: What is my purpose now?
