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Duke Senior, Alumnus Win Mitchell Scholarships
“Duke senior Chloe Nguyen, from Las Vegas, Nev., and recent alumnus Christopher (Chris) Kuo, from Wellesley, Mass., received the George J. Mitchell Scholarship. They are two of the 12 Americans selected this weekend for the program, which supports a year of graduate study in Ireland…”
White House Appoints David Price to J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
“President Biden’s recent announcement of key appointments to various boards and commissions includes a notable name from Sanford. David Price, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Professor of Public Policy Studies, has been selected to serve on the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board…”
Do Nurses Make Good Political Candidates? Leaders of a Specialized Campaign School are Banking on the Notion
“Year after year, nurses top the list of the most trusted professions. At the same time, politicians rank at the bottom when it comes to the public’s trust. That fact didn’t deter nearly three dozen nurses from participating in a program earlier this year to prepare them to run for public office. Thirty-four nurses gathered in Durham to take part in Healing Politics…”
Will Trump Beat Biden? Will NC Help? Two Political Experts Predict
“President Joe Biden will win reelection. North Carolina will not be a factor. Only repeated defeat will get the Republican Party to give up Trumpism. Those are among the predictions and assertions offered by two astute political observers at a Duke forum Monday evening that focused on the 2024 election, though both acknowledged that events in the next 12 months could scramble their forecasts…”
‘They’re Going to Make the Same Choice’: Political Strategists Talk 2024 Presidential Election at Sanford Panel
“Duke’s Center for Politics and the Duke Triangle Alumni Chapter hosted an event previewing the 2024 presidential election Monday evening. The Karsh Alumni and Visitor Center had nearly every seat filled for the event, called The 2024 Election, One Year Out”
John Harwood, Strategists Examine Race for President Oct. 30 at Duke
“Journalist John Harwood will moderate a free, public conversation about the 2024 election on Monday, Oct. 30, at Duke University. The event takes place at 5:30 p.m. at the Karsh Alumni and Visitors Center, 2080 Duke University Road, on Duke’s West Campus. Registration is required at this website…”
Restrictions on Abortion, Voting Among Likely Drivers in NC, U.S. Elections, Experts Say
“With more than a year to go before the 2024 presidential election, a host of hot-button issues including abortion, climate change and the advanced age of the presumptive candidates are likely to play a role in driving voters to the polls, two Duke experts said Thursday…”
‘Excited to Learn’: Public Policy Professor Deondra Rose Named Presidential Fellow, Talks Priorities
“President Vincent Price announced Deondra Rose, Kevin D. Gorter associate professor of public policy, as the 2023-24 school year’s Presidential Fellow on Sept. 1. ‘I am so excited about this opportunity to think about what it means to empower bold thinkers, remove barriers between faculty and administration and move the needle forward on positive change in society,’ Rose said…”
Duke Commemorates U.S. Constitution Day
“The U.S. Constitution was signed on Sept. 17, 1787. As Duke University honors the 236th anniversary of its signing, some will take a moment to think about how despite its flaws, the Constitution remains central to the American experiment in democracy…”
Journalist John Harwood Is Named A Polis Distinguished Fellow At Duke’s Sanford School Of Public Policy
“John Harwood has been named a Polis Distinguished Fellow at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy. For more than three decades, John Harwood has covered the White House, Congress, national politics, and the economy for America’s most prestigious news organizations including the St. Petersburg Times, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, CNBC…”