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ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ holds 121st Commencement exercises
May 23, 2011
Calling on ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s newest alumni to serve a nation “that provides us the opportunities we far too often take for granted,” U.S. Navy Vice Adm. William E. Gortney ’77 spoke of courage, integrity and balance on Saturday morning in Commencement exercises attended by thousands of relatives and friends who gathered Under the Oaks to celebrate the Class of 2011’s academic journey.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Phoenix baseball team captures share of SoCon Title
May 20, 2011
The ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Phoenix secured a share of its fourth Southern Conference regular-season title, and third in four years, by rallying for four runs in the bottom of the eight for an 8-7 win over the visiting Furman Paladins on May 19. The win was the 11th for ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ in its final at bat this season.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ to host Duke TIP Recognition Ceremony on June 2
May 19, 2011
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ will host 270 seventh grade students and their parents for a Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) state recognition ceremony on June 2 at 2 p.m. in Alumni Gym.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s Bateman Team places in top three in nation
May 18, 2011
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ finished third in the nation in the 2011 Bateman Case Study Competition, a national contest established by the Public Relations Society of America to give university students an opportunity to exercise the analytical skills and judgment required for public relations problem solving.
Six ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ athletics teams earn top academic honors
May 17, 2011
Six ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ athletics teams rank among the nation’s top 10 percent in their sports in the annual NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) report. The ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Phoenix men’s basketball, women’s cross country, women’s golf, women’s indoor and outdoor track and volleyball teams are among the NCAA Division I teams receiving public recognition awards for their APR scores, the NCAA announced May 17.
Seniors laud Career Services for help with future plans
May 17, 2011
Some have accepted top internships or will begin full-time work. Others plan to enroll in graduate school. For nine seniors who will receive their diplomas Under the Oaks on May 21, the first steps of their lives as ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ alumni started months ago with a visit to the Office of Career Services. They’re now sharing their stories.
Lumen Scholar probes complexities of international humanitarian law
May 16, 2011
Since the 1600s, lawyers and scholars have grappled with how to best bring to justice the men and women who commit war crimes. ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ senior Elizabeth Leman studied three of the biggest global conflicts in recent history to shed light on the complexities of international humanitarian law, and her work is the latest to be featured in a series of E-net profiles on Lumen Scholars in the Class of 2011
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ named to presidential honor roll for service for fifth time
May 13, 2011
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ has been recognized for the fifth year in a row as a national leader in service-learning and civic engagement. The Corporation for National & Community Service named the university this week to the 2010 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for service efforts to America's communities
ELONTHON fundraiser tops $100,000 for children
May 10, 2011
For the second consecutive year, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students who took part in the annual springtime ELONTHON dance marathon raised more than $100,000 to benefit young patients and their families with the nonprofit Children’s Miracle Network and Duke Children’s Hospital.
Lumen Scholar seeks new treatment to heart disease
May 8, 2011
Heart attacks and other cardiovascular conditions kill thousands of Americans every day, and as a high school student, that statistic turned personal for ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ senior Amanda Clark. The biochemistry major focused her undergraduate research while at the university on identifying some ways that heart disease develops, which could in turn lead to better treatments, and her work is the latest to be featured in a series of E-net profiles on Lumen Scholars in the Class of 2011.