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House speaker says university athletics scheduling bill isn't going further
RALEIGH, N.C. — Legislation that would make sure the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and N.C. State University play each other annually in football and basketball and then play three other public schools regularly isn’t advancing beyond a quick committee meeting this week, House Speaker Tim Moore said this week.
‘Everyone’s on their own schedule’: Nontraditional transfer students reflect on journeys, challenging transition to Duke
With each new class of first-years comes a cohort of roughly 50 transfer students, each arriving in Durham with different educational backgrounds and experiences that fuel their creativity and passions in ways distinct from those who begin college at Duke. Despite being admitted at a rate nearly identical to first-year...
Duke students react to growing trend of DEI funding cuts following decision at UNC
Amid a reevaluation of diversity initiatives and affirmative action policies across the country, North Carolina has now been pulled into the conversation following a significant funding cut at one of its most widely recognized universities. At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, $2.3 million of state funding within...
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