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From banana bread and matcha to handmade crochet, student-run pop-up businesses have become an increasingly visible part of Duke’s campus life: https://t.co/gyukHxyhxc

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Adobe Express licenses are available for all students, while Adobe Creative Cloud access is now only available by request. The Chronicle broke down what the new plan offers: https://t.co/zjYZNF9XpV

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Every first-year student knows East Campus, but very few know why it even exists. From Marketplace to Lilly Library, learn about the history of East Campus: https://t.co/N2gWEEH3U4

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Duke’s Undergraduate Research Support Office paused its Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship this summer, replacing it with a new program and expanding the Trinity Summer Undergraduate Mentored Research Fellowship to broaden research opportunities:
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In comments submitted to the federal government Monday, Duke expressed significant concerns that a recent proposed rule would pose a great threat to their research enterprise:

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Durhamites gathered for the annual — and infamous — Beaver Queen Pageant, where participants dress up in beaver-themed costumes and showcase their talents:
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From leading DukeEngage students in South Africa to cycling in Croatia to reading “trashy beach novels,” professors make the most of summer:
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Harrington began serving as Charlotte’s 60th mayor July 1, stepping into the interim role after the early resignation of former mayor Vi Lyles: https://t.co/khba7Kc8T5

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Duke University Health System hospitals are currently involved in two lawsuits alleging that the Department of Health and Human Services improperly calculated key measures for reimbursing them, leading to lower payments than legally required: https://t.co/OP2GcqqM5k

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Duke has a number of enrollment priorities spanning a focus on transfers, humanities students and more socioeconomic diversity: https://t.co/cghyhlaaup

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Hough leaves the position having contributed 130 acres of new and restored landscapes, including Penn Pavilion, Bryan Center Plaza and Crown Commons, along with several accolades: https://t.co/X5iXF4aIvn

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Duke’s recent 4.95% tuition increase puts its tuition amongst the highest among peer institutions. Duke had the third largest percentage increase and the fourth highest tuition among Ivy+ schools:
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Cook hopes to use the award to continue the child advocacy work she’s been passionate about since high school. She intends to use the funds to earn a master’s degree in social work or social policy and hopes to work her way up to the federal government:
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Duke plans to welcome 90 transfer students this fall, with 82 enrolling in the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences and eight in the Pratt School of Engineering. The 6% acceptance rate is nearly a percentage point lower than last year: https://t.co/DxKOkwrytk

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The North Carolina General Assembly passed the largest budget in state history after a year of disputes between the State House and State Senate, funding a new state children’s hospital, raising pay for state employees and more: https://t.co/QlkVFWx27T

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Looking for fun activities for this weekend’s Fourth celebrations? Durham holds a variety of events, from parades to parties: https://t.co/tYLZBYEuub

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Federal student loans, medical school admissions and visa fees were points of controversy last month. Read more about June's higher education news and how it connects back to Duke:
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The new trustees, including Chris Kempczinski, Janine Brown and Scott Raney, will join the 37-person board that oversees Duke’s education and financial policies and guides the University’s long-term strategies:
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Graduate programs must now show that recent alumni have a higher median salary than working young adults with a bachelor’s degree in order for students to access federal loans: https://t.co/zEwU8nEBck

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Peter Klopfer, co-founder of the Duke Lemur Center, professor emeritus of biology and civil rights activist died at the age of 95. He spent over 60 years at the University, pushing forward social justice and touching others with his generosity:
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