John Legend: Leading With Love to Build Healthier and Safer Communities
President Price, Provost Kornbluth, deans, and faculty: Thank you for inviting me—and including me in this venerable class.
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Duke Graduate Awarded Knight-Hennessy Scholarship
Niisoja Torto, Class of 2020, will receive full funding to attend Stanford University
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Updated Masking Requirements on Campus
Effective immediately, Duke University will not require students, employees or visitors to wear masks or face coverings while outdoors, with the exception of crowded areas and gatherings where social distancing is not possible.
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Duke To Celebrate More Than 5,700 New Graduates Sunday And In Coming Weeks
Singer-songwriter John Legend will address undergraduates at Wallace Wade Stadium May 2
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Two Duke Faculty Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Two Duke faculty members have been elected as members of the U.S.
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One Student, Three Faculty/Staff Test Positive for COVID, April 19-25
Duke University’s comprehensive COVID-19 testing and contact tracing program administered 18,387 tests to 9,925 students and 2,124 tests to 1,127 faculty/staff for the period April 19-25, with a total of four positive results.
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Celebrate Earth Day with 12 Stories About the Environment
Duke projects that protect the Earth and the environment
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Price Message on Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict
To the Duke Community, Like many of you, I have been following the trial of Derek Chauvin, who was convicted today in Minneapolis of the murder of George Floyd.
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John Legend to Deliver 2021 Commencement Address
Duke will award honorary degrees to Legend, Barbara Arnwine, Jacquelyn Campbell, Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham and William K. Reilly during May 2 ceremony
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Duke University Junior Named a Truman Scholar
Carlee Goldberg's work is dedicated to addressing gun violence and juvenile justice
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Student Vaccination Requirements for Fall Semester
Dear Colleagues, As you all know, the success of our pandemic response has relied on a number of different approaches for combating COVID-19—social distancing and de-densification, enhanced cleaning and controlled facilities access, restrictions on visitors and events, and the expectations outlined in the Duke Compact.
In the News
John Legend Looks Back at Past Year’s Challenges in Duke Speech
Covers and links to the entertainer and philanthropist’s commencement speech
John Legend Gives Duke University’s Commencement Speech, ‘Love Is Precisely What Our Society Needs’
Covers musician and entertainer’s speech at Wallace Wade Stadium
John Legend to Duke University Grads: Don’t Submit to ‘Zero-Sum Thinking’ to Get Ahead
Covers the singer’s commencement address on Sunday
John Legend Delivers Duke University’s 2021 Commencement Speech Sunday
Covers and links to the full keynote commencement speech
John Legend Encourages Duke Graduates to Better Their Communities During Commencement Speech
Covers the graduation speech by the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winning entertainer
Duke University Along With Other Area Universities Prepare For Limited In-Person Graduations
Covers this weekend’s commencement plans at Duke
Duke Alumnus Donates $6 Million to Athletics Department
Reports on a donation from Matt Andresen, a former member of the fencing team
John Legend Will Give 2021 Commencement Speech at Duke University in May
Covers the announcement, quotes Duke President Vincent Price
Duke Health Opens New Behavioral Health Care Facility
Covers the opening Monday of a new facility offering multiple services for a patient and their family at one location
Duke on Solid Legal Ground to Require Students Be Vaccinated
Interview with Michael Schoenfeld, the university’s chief communications officer