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Melinda Gates Commencement speaker by Kristie Kim THE CHRONICLE

Melinda Gates, an entrepreneur, philanthropist and wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, will return to her alma mater to address the Class of 2013 Sunday. Gates, Trinity ’86 and Fuqua ’87, is cochair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and helped developed many of Microsoft’s multimedia products. She also served on Duke’s Board of Trustees from 1996 to 2003. “I came to speak at Duke because I love Duke,” Gates wrote in an email Thursday. “My experience here was amazing, and the school has only gotten better since then.... This weekend is another special opportunity for me to keep building my relationship with Duke and I am deeply honored to be addressing the graduating class.” Named one of Time Magazine’s Persons of the Year, along with her husband Bill and U2 vocalist Bono, in 2005 and one of the top 100 Foreign Policy Magazine’s “Global Thinkers,” Gates retired from her position at Microsoft in 1996 to devote more time to her family and philanthropy. She cofounded the Gates foundation in January 2000 with her husband. Since its inception, the organization has contributed more than $26 billion to support grants from more than 100 countries. Gates noted that the theme of her commencement speech is connection, and will explore how technology allows people to forge life-changing relationships. “Given how today’s college graduates are considered so technologically connected, I want to explore some of the other possible

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meanings of connection—deep human connections with people—and consider how forging these connections can change the lives of the graduates and the lives of others,” she said. She added that her message is relevant to Duke students in particular because they possess qualities that will allow them to have a big impact on the future. “Duke students are talented and motivated to succeed, and I know they will make a big impact on the future,” she said. “I want to point some of that talent toward fixing the big inequities that hamper progress in many poor countries.” President Richard Brodhead invited Gates to speak at commencement several years ago, and she agreed to speak earlier this year. For that reason, there was not a formal committee established to recommend a commencement speaker to Brodhead. “I can’t think of a more inspiring way to send our students forth to their careers than to have Melinda Gates speak at our commencement,” Brodhead said in a press release Nov. 27. “A double Duke graduate, she gives us a shining example of the difference a compassionate advocate can make in the world.” The Gates Foundation, the world’s largest private organization with an endowment of $36.2 billion, has played a major role in the development and success of various University endeavors. A Gates’ gift created the University Scholars Program in 1998. In 2007, in conjunction with the Charlottebased Duke Endowment, it established a SEE GATES ON PAGE 23

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Andrew Barnhill Student speaker by Emma Baccellieri THE CHRONICLE

Graduate student Andrew Barnhill will explore the intersection of sacred moments and ambitions in his commencement address Sunday. Barnhill, who will graduate from the Divinity School with a Masters degree Sunday, will be one of fewer than 10 graduate and professional school students to deliver the commencement address in the past four decades. Graduating students are annually given the opportunity to submit speeches to a selection committee, but they are chosen infrequently. Barnhill will aim to reach out to an audience of students hailing from different areas of study, faculty and family during Sunday’s ceremony at Wallace Wade Stadium. “The speaker is there to press pause for a moment on the Duke experience and let our memories sink in,” Barnhill wrote in an email Thursday. “I hope to use the speech as an opportunity to think broadly and constructively about Duke and its mission for the education of a new generation.” In addition to being a graduate student in the Divinity School, Barnhill is also a student in the School of Law and will finish his law degree next year. In Barnhill’s time at Duke, he has engaged himself in many aspects of the University as a student in two schools and an involved member of the community. His favorite Duke experiences include helping to plan Blue Devil Days and creating a sense of community on Central Cam-

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pus in his role as a graduate resident. Both positions allowed him the chance to envision something new for the Duke community, he said. Barnhill also served as a graduate assistant in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and an instructor of a house course on religion and American politics. His speech will attempt to reconcile two forces that often oppose each other—ambition and vocation. “At Duke, we often focus on the next step, the things we can do to achieve cultural success,” Barnhill said. “But Duke is also a place that encourages vocational discernment, the process of coming to know who you truly are and what you should be doing for the world.” A native of Wilmington N.C., Barnhill earned his undergraduate degree at Furman University. He has always been attracted to Duke because of the University’s commitment to its roots and its resulting individuality, he said. “The fact that Duke has a student speaker, unlike many of our peers, is a testament to Duke’s culture—that we are a place where student ideas and insight are valued,” Barnhill said. Barnhill was chosen by a selection committee composed of students, faculty and administrators. The committee looks for a speaker who can resonate with everyone in the audience, said selection committee head Sterly Wilder,

Andrew Barnhill, who will graduate Sunday with a Master degree from the Divinity school, will be this year’s student speaker at commencement. He will discuss the intersections of religion and ambition.

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Freshman year ‘09 - ‘10 by Staff Reports THE CHRONICLE

Freshman year offered a mix of highs and lows. While the University grappled with the economic downturn by implementing budget cuts, it also racked up two NCAA championships. In Spring 2009, the Board of Trustees approved a “flat” budget of $1.8 billion for the 2008-2009 fiscal year in an effort to eliminate the University’s $125 million budget deficit in three years. In an October report, the University exposed a 29.1 percent decrease in net assets, from $8.6 billion to $6.1 billion, attributed largely to decreasing investments. Due to market turmoil, donations to the University decreased 22 percent. The Duke Administrative Reform Team instituted a vacancy management program and reduced overtime hours to lower administrative and operational costs. The University also saved an estimated $10 to $20 million in salaries when a large portion of employees accepted retirement incentive packages. In December, the University also announced 10 percent budget cuts for every department in the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences. In total, the cuts resulted in approximately $60 million in savings. The H1N1 influenza virus—informally known as swine flu—spread across the country in 2009. At least 50 cases of infected students were confirmed, and health administrators suspected as many as 120 students had contracted the virus. In October, the University announced that it would fund the DukeEngage program after some expressed worry that the nearly $30 million donation from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Charlottebased Duke Endowment would no longer be sufficient due to hard economic times. Rather than minimize or end the program, Duke took the financial burden on its shoulders. In November, the University revealed a Climate

Action Plan that intended to reduce Duke’s carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2024. The most expensive plan within this goal was the renovation of the East Campus Steam Plant, which was projected to reduce emissions by 85 percent and cost between $20 and $25 million. The preliminary steps of Duke Kunshan University were also put into motion. The first phase would be a partnership between the Fuqua School of Business, the government of Kunshan and a local university. Kunshan agreed to provide 200 acres of land for research, education and housing. In October, Duke also announced plans for Keohane 4E, commonly referred to as K4, the newest addition to Keohane Quadrangle. K4 served as the first step in overhauling the housing system. Construction began in February 2010, and the building opened to residents Spring 2012. Three Duke football players were charged with using a weapon on Duke property in January 2010. Freshmen John Drew, Kyle Griswould and Brandon Putnam were dismissed from the team and sentenced to a year of supervised probation, 140 hours of community service and $500 fines each. Crystal Mangum—notorious for falsely accusing three Duke varsity lacrosse players of rape—was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, five counts of arson, assault and battery, identity theft, communicating threats, injury to personal property, resisting a public officer and three counts of misdemeanor child abuse. After nearly a decade without an NCAA title in men’s basketball, the team won Duke a fourth national championship against the Butler Bulldogs. Thousands came to watch the game in Cameron Indoor Stadium while others watched it live in Indianapolis as Duke won by two points. The team also garnered two victories over North Carolina, as well as an ACC championship.

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Sophomore year ‘10 - ‘11 by Staff Reports THE CHRONICLE

The Class of 2013’s sophomore year was characterized by periods of positive global attention on the University mired by episodes of tragedy and negative scrutiny. In October, Duke’s social and sexual culture came back into question nearly five years after the infamous lacrosse case. Karen Owen, Trinity ’10, created a PowerPoint detailing her sexual experiences with 13 current and former Duke varsity athletes. Owen said the PowerPoint was meant to be shared only with friends, but the presentation went viral and caught the attention of national media outlets such as NBC’s Today Show and The New York Times. Owen’s PowerPoint led to a more general discussion on campus concerning gender issues and the subjugation of women. Over Halloween weekend, someone plastered flyers across West Campus that featured crude and degrading party invitations sent to women by various fraternities via email. Although some students acknowledged that the emails were meant to be humorous, other students were stunned by the sexist language used in the invitations. The end of October was marked with the tragic death of senior Drew Everson. Everson suffered two collapsed lungs and a severe head injury after falling down a set of stairs behind the East Campus Union. The South Carolina native, who served as

a line monitor and as a member of Duke Debate and Inside Joke comedy troupe, among other activities, was celebrated for his incredible wit, sense of humor and curiosity about the world around him. Disaster continued to define the Fall semester when a minor was found unconscious in a Porta Potty following the Nov. 6 Tailgate. The incident led the University to cancel Tailgate in its current form, which led to anger and disappointment from some of the student body. Just one full year after Duke began to consider its expansion into China, the Board of Trustees approved preliminary funding in December for the construction of the first phase of Duke’s campus in Kunshan, China. An initial investment of $5.5 million was needed for design, consulting and construction oversight. Administrators estimated in March that between $5.4 million and $15.6 million each year for six years will be preliminary funding to cover the campus’s operating costs. Despite initial excitement concerning the proposed campus, some faculty members expressed concern in March and April regarding the details of the project’s funding, its impact on the Duke brand and the degree of local support in China for the proposed university. Some administrators stressed the benefit of establishing a global SEE SOPHOMORE YEAR ON PAGE 23

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In the Fall of 2010, students celebrated their last Tailgate, canceled after a 14 year old was found unconscious in a Porta Potty.

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Goodson Law Library Amber Bowie Eric Mattingly, J.D. Jameson Rohrer, J.D.

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BRAVO!

2013 Phi Beta Kappa Initiates

Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and largest academic honor society, was founded on December 5, 1776 by five students at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Since then, it has evolved to become the nation’s leading advocate for arts and sciences at the undergraduate level. Phi Beta Kappa elects over 15,000 new members a year from 276 prestigious chapters across the United States. The Society’s distinctive emblem, a gold key with the letters Phi Beta Kappa as the Greek initials of the motto of the society, “Love of learning is the guide of life,” is widely recognized as a symbol of academic achievement. The Duke Chapter, Beta of North Carolina, was formed in 1920 at Trinity College. We are delighted to receive into membership the following: Ashwin Agarwal Natasha Ahn Jawara Allen Victoria Ashley Arendt Chaele Arkfeld Amanda Auerbach Priya S Balasubramanian David Balthazar Anna Katherine Barker Nitish Basandra Alejandro Bascoy Ian Kirk Beatty Ben Bellis Christopher Ryan Bradford Emily Elizabeth Bray Laura Ellen Brodhead Katherine Elizabeth Brown Laurel Elizabeth Burk Timothy Hyunjin Chang Hannah Marie Chartoff Darya Cinyee Cheng Joshua T. Chester Yoonhyun Allison Cho Andrew Long Chu Xi Chu Michelle Chua Alexandra Beth Cohen Mallory Contois Tom Dadon Steven Kurt Dallas Christine De Vries Dalton Radu Darie Melissa Elaine Day Monica DeMairo Rebecca Ann DeNardis Anne Leslie Dietterich Sophia Angelina Stenstedt Dunworth Hannah Lyn Ellison Bradley Harris Ezratty Katherine A. Falletta

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Junior year â€˜11 - â€˜12 by Staff Reports THE CHRONICLE

Junior year was characterized by flux in policy on and off campus. Under the house model set to begin Aug. 2012, administrators granted residential space on Central Campus for all nine Panhellenic sororities, marking the first time Duke has granted houses for individual chapters. In April, following months of discussion, University administrators also officially committed to a West Campus gender-neutral housing option for the Fall 2013. This new housing option follows the adoption of genderneutral housing on select Central Campus areas this past Fall. In September, senior Matthew Grape passed away in a car accident near the intersection of Academy Road and Duke University Road. Grape was remembered for his unwavering loyalty to his family and friends. In January, an unpublished study suggested that affirmative action masks an academic achievement gap between racial groups, drawing protests from minority students. Shortly after, the Black Student Alliance called on administrators to fully address the concerns of the black communityâ€”including the relocation of the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture. In its continuing drive toward research, the University expanded its medical care offerings by opening the Duke Cancer Center in February. The $230-million facility will emphasize multidisciplinary communication and increased support services through a space that can accommodate roughly twice as many patients. In the months leading to the May 8 primary, Duke, often labeled as politically apathetic, became a major source of opposition to Amendment One, which aimed to define marriage as between one man and one woman in the North Carolina constitution. The University reiterated its support for the LGBT community, and Duke Together Against Constitutional Discrimination hosted rallies on campus. Seventeen days of early voting in the West Union Building drew thousands of ballots. Despite widespread opposition to the amendment at Duke and other areas, North Carolinians voted overwhelmingly in favor of the measure, making North Carolina the 31st state to ban gay marriage in a constitutional amendment. The University increased its global presence. For Duke Kunshan University, administrators approved a Master of Management Studies degree program offered by the Fuqua School of Business. Nonetheless, both construction and pending Chinese Ministry of Education approval have delayed the opening of DKU to Fall 2013. Administrators and faculty also approved a new MMS degree program to be offered in the United Arab Emirates, similar to an existing Durham-based program. Despite a buzzer beater win against North Carolina in February, the menâ€™s basketball team lost to the Tar Heels in their effort to claim the ACC regular season title and was eliminated by Florida State in the ACC tournament. Duke, a No.2 seed in the NCAA tournament, was upset by No.15 Lehigh in the first round. Despite a lackluster season, menâ€™s coach Mike Krzyzewski passed his mentor Bob Knight to become the winningest coach in NCAA menâ€™s basketball, reaching 903 career wins after defeating Michigan State at Madison Square Garden. Womenâ€™s basketball lost their title as reigning ACC champions after an upset by N.C. State. The team then lost to Stanford in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament.

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Senior year ‘12 - ‘13 by Staff Reports THE CHRONICLE

Senior year concludes after a series of immense campus policy changes and historic athletic feats. Students entered senior year shortly after two Duke athletes—senior Abby Johnston and junior Nick McCrory—won silver and bronze medals in the 2012 London Olympics, respectively. Johnston received a silver medal in synchronized 3-meter springboard diving and McCrory took home the bronze in synchronized 10-meter platform diving. The University launched Duke Forward—its largest capital campaign in history—with a goal to raise $3.25 billion by June 2017. The campaign has raised $1.59 billion so far. After months of student protest, the University eliminated the one-year statute of limitations on student sexual misconduct. The revised policy means that the University disciplinary process can respond to reports filed against a student until that student graduates. The change was proposed by a student task force. Dr. Robert Lefkowitz, James B. Duke professor of medicine and professor of biochemistry and immunology, became the first standing faculty member to receive a Nobel Prize in October. The Royal Swedish Academy of Science awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry to Lefkowitz and his colleague, Dr. Brian Kobilka—a former postdoctoral fellow at Duke who worked under Lefkowitz—for “studies of G protein-coupled receptors.” In November, President Barack Obama won a second term with 303 electoral votes, which exceeded the 270 needed to clinch victory in the 2012 presidential election. The Chronicle, in partnership with the Duke Initiative on Survey Methodology, conducted an IRB-approved poll of 3,200 undergraduates via email from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, which showed that, of the students who responded, the majority supported Obama for president. The poll yielded 1,155 responses, and

65.6 percent of respondents said they would vote for Obama. Athletic triumphs continued throughout the year as Duke football earned bowl eligibility for the first time since 1994 with a last-second victory against North Carolina. The Blue Devils squared off against the Cincinnati Bearcats at the Belk Bowl at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., but ultimately did not take home the win. Although Duke lost 48-34, Duke football finished its season with a series of successes, including bowl eligibility for the first time in 18 years and head football coach David Cutcliffe named ACC Coach of the Year. Duke celebrated its 50th anniversary of integration throughout the Spring semester. Events included visits from the first class of black undergraduates and a keynote address given by Sen. Mo Cowan, D-Mass. and Trinity ’91. Duke men’s and women’s basketball teams both had successful seasons, with both teams beating the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill at home and away and making it to the Elite Eight. Duke women’s basketball also won the ACC tournament title, beating North Carolina 92-73 to capture its eighth ACC tournament title in program history and third in the last four seasons. In February, an “International Relations” party held by Kappa Sigma fraternity drew major backlash from community members for its depiction of Asian stereotypes. Several students, including seniors Ashley Tsai, Tong Xiang and Ting-Ting Zhou, posted fliers across campus protesting the party, which took place Feb. 1. Students also held a rally at the West Campus bus stop, and called for a new task force to deal with group bias incidents like the party, as well as for community service by the members of Kappa Sigma. As a result of the party’s backlash, the Kappa Sigma fraternity was sus-

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Congratulations to all our students! With a special congratulations to our award winners: Alona E. Evans Prize in International Law: Samreen Khan Harry Liberman Nicole Pavia Daniel Strunk

Robert S. Rankin Award in American Government and Constitutional Law: Jacob Friedman Samuel Prywes

Robert S. Rankin Award in American National, State, and Local Governments: Jedidiah Lavery

Robert S. Rankin American Government Award for Leadership & Academic Achievement: Alexandra Swain Justin Zhao

Elizabeth G. Verville Award: Leah Yaffe

Ole R. Holsti Award in American Foreign Policy and International Relations: Ryan Boone

Graduation with Distinction: Margaret Bice Ryan Boone Courtney Lang Bingwan Li Gideon Rosenthal Leah Yaffe

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DUKE’S SOAPBOX

1. President Barack Obama rallies support at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte N.C., alongside former President Bill Clinton. 2. Arts and Sciences Council voted down for-credit online courses in April. The final tally was 14 council members voting to approve the motion and 16 against it with two abstentions. 3. Hundreds of Duke students gathered at the West Campus bus stop for a demonstration protesting Kappa Sigma’s controversial Asian party theme. Photos by Chelsea Pieroni, Philip Catterall and Jisoo Yoon.

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President and Mrs. Richard Brodhead inSunday, May 12, 2013 vite all graduating students and their families, 9:30 a.m., Procession of Candidates faculty and administrators to celebrate the 2013 graduating class. Light food and beverSaturday, May 11, 2013 Candidates for degrees in May 2013, as well age will be served in tents located on the West Campus Quads. Background music will be as graduates who completed degree require11:30 a.m., Baccalaureate Service (surname H-O, blue provided by the Duke Wind Symphony. Don’t ments in September and December of 2012, tickets required) are encouraged to attend Commencement miss this lovely event! and to march in the student procession. Stu3:00 p.m., Baccalaureate Service (surname P-Z, yellow 8:30 p.m., Demonstration Organ Recital in Duke Cha- dents should arrive at the Football Practice tickets required) pel Field no later than 8:45 a.m. Academic apparel is required. Students should wear flat One of the highlights of Commencement On Saturday, May 11, at 8:30 p.m., University shoes - Spiked heels will not be allowed on Weekend is the Baccalaureate Service held in Organist Robert Parkins and Associate University the track. the majestic Duke Chapel. Three separate ser- Organist David Arcus will present a demonstra10:00 a.m., Commencement Exercises vices held on Friday and Saturday accommo- tion recital featuring the three principal organs in date all degree candidates, each with a sermon Duke Chapel. The post-Romantic Aeolian (1932), Candidates for degrees, families and guests, by Luke Powery, Dean of the Chapel, and the Duke Chapel’s original instrument, is located in President’s Charge by Richard H. Brodhead. the chancel area. Recently designated the Kath- faculty and administration are invited to atStudents wear academic apparel (no hoods), leen Byrns McClendon organ, it was completely tend Duke University’s 161st Commencement and the procession of degree candidates be- restored by Foley-Baker in 2009. The Benjamin Ceremony. President Richard H. Brodhead will gins 10 minutes before the hour. Attendance N. Duke organ, completed by Flentrop (1976) ac- preside over the ceremony, which features the for each service is determined by student sur- cording to 18th-century classical principles, is po- conferring of degrees, the awarding of honorname (A-G, H-O, P-Z). Tickets are required sitioned at the opposite end of the nave. In the ary degrees and the Commencement speech by for guest attendance only. Seating for guests Memorial Chapel is the newest organ, designed Melinda French Gates, philanthropist and world in Duke Chapel is limited. The main seating to play pre-18th-century music and completed by humanitarian. The ceremony will take place rain or shine in Wallace Wade Stadium. Tickfor guests is in Page Auditorium, where the John Brombaugh in 1997. ets are not required for admission. The gates to Services will be simulcast. Each degree can9:00 p.m. - 12 midnight, Forever Duke Commence- Wallace Wade will open at 8:00 a.m. Traffic will didate is entitled to up to four guest tickets. be heavy and guests should allow plenty of time Tickets are color-coded and if needed, degree ment Party for parking. The procession for the ceremony candidates may exchange tickets for a specific All graduates, their families and friends are will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the service will conservice. invited to celebrate their new status as Duke clude by 11:30 a.m. Distribution of diplomas Family members and friends who are unable alumni. The party, in the first lot of the Blue will take place at individual departmental or to attend the Baccalaureate Service may view Zone, will feature snacks, beverages and a school ceremonies following Commencement. the event live over the internet via the Univer- DJ. A few of you favorite food trucks will also be on hand. The event is sponsored by the Family members and friends who are unsity Webcast. Duke Alumni Association and Duke Univer- able to attend the Commencement ceremony sity Stores. (The event will not take place if may view the event live over the internet via 4:00-5:30 p.m., President’s Reception on West Campus weather is inclement) Commencement Webcast. 4:30 p.m., Baccalaureate Service (surname A-G, green tickets required)

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Graduation 2013: diploma distribution schedule Sunday, May 12

Mathematics and Physics: 12:00 p.m., Levine School of Public Policy Science Research Center Dining Room Religion: 12:00 p.m., York Reading Room Trinity College of Arts and Sciences Music: 12:00 p.m., Biddle Music Building Romance Studies: 12:00 p.m., von der Heyden African and African-American Studies: 12:30 Neuroscience: 12:30 p.m., Levine Science Re- Pavilion. p.m., Friedl Building search Building lawn Slavic and Eurasian Studies: 12:30 p.m., Old Art, Art History and Visual Studies: 12:00 p.m., Chemistry Building Philosophy: 12:00 p.m., Freeman Center East Duke Building 112 Asian and Middle Eastern Studies: 2:00 p.m., Doris Duke Center Biology: 12:00 p.m., Wilson Recreation Center Biostatistics and Bioinformatics: 1:00 p.m., Durham Arts Council Chemistry: 12:00 p.m., French Family Science Center

Political Science: 12:00 p.m., Perkins Library Quadrangle Program II: 12:30 p.m., McClendon Hall

Sociology: 12:30 p.m., Griffith Film Theater Statistical Science: 12:00 p.m., West Union Building Theater Studies: 12:00 p.m., Sheafer Theater

Psychology: 12:00 p.m., Davison Lawn Public Policy Studies: 12:00 p.m., Sanford

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Classical Studies: 12:00 p.m., Allen Building Computer Science: 12:00 p.m., North Pavilion Atrium

Cultural Anthropology: 12:00 p.m., Nelson Music Room Economics: 12:00 p.m., Edmund M. Cameron Indoor Stadium English: 12:00 p.m., Reynolds Theater

Environmental Sciences/Policy and Earth and Ocean Sciences: 12:00 p.m., Levine Science Research Center

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Duke had a watershed year in 1963. That year, the University ushered in a new president, Douglas Knight, as well as its first five black undergraduate students. Fifty years later, three of these five returned to Duke to reflect on a half century of racial progress. Gene Kendall, Engineering ’67, Wilhemina ReubenCooke, Woman’s College ’67, and Nathaniel White, Trinity ’67, were among the first class of black undergraduates. They reunited earlier in the semester at Forlines House to discuss their Duke experiences. As they recalled it, their integration at Duke went surprisingly smoothly. “There were no outward expressions of difficulty [with our presence],” White said. Despite the common assumption that the students would have faced strong adversity, given the racial tensions in the 1960s South, the Duke community seemed very prepared for integration, White said. He thought it seemed as if administrators had had a conversation with all Duke community members in anticipation of the students’ arrival. Professors were among their closest allies on campus, Reuben-Cooke said, noting that faculty members were so supportive that it was difficult to think of one specific act of kindness. “People were aware of what we were going through,” Kendall said, recalling a gym attendant who pulled him aside to tell him about the assassination of John F. Kennedy. “He told me as if he knew it would touch me—and he was right.” The three alumni, who said they are still friends to this day, agreed that their time at Duke changed their lives for the better. Although they all came to Duke from high-achieving but segregated high schools with high academic standards, Kendall recalled that members of the Duke community worked hard to provide him with fundamentals that prepared him for success in his later endeavours. “You can do anything you want to do if you are will-

ing to put forth the effort and try,” he said. “What the Duke experience did for me, was that it demonstrated to me that I had the wherewithal to get through any situation.” Kendall transferred to the University of Kansas after his sophomore year and graduated with honors. The alumni panel also emphasized that it was not only students who gained from integration. “When we first came [to Duke] it was assumed that we were the ones that were going to benefit from being in this environment. But it is very much a two way street,” White noted. “It wasn’t just a lesson to us—it was a lesson to the institution.” White went on to explain that by maximizing the participation and abilities of a diverse Duke community, the University can benefit as a whole. To deny higher education to a select demographic is to limit the achievement of the society as a whole, he noted. “It would seem to me very difficult to produce graduates who are effective on the world stage without having the world stage here,” White added. Although they left a mark on Duke’s history, the three alumni downplayed their actions in deciding to enroll here. “It’s not that we were special,” Reuben-Cooke said. “It [was] the time.” Reuben-Cooke, an emerita member of the Board of Trustees and recipient of Duke’s Distinguished Alumni Award, expressed great satisfaction with the University in its current state as it pertains to diversity. Although the Duke and the Durham community have had a history of racial discrimination, she urged students to view this history as a call to service, not something to bring shame. “Yes, we have racial issues, you can’t deny it here in North Carolina. And there’s an attentiveness to that,” Reuben-Cooke said. “Duke has a unique opportunity to make a difference because of its past. Our past is an incentive and an opportunity to make a difference.” —Editor’s note: This article originally ran in the Jan. 25, 2013 issue of The Chronicle.

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welcome Duke Graduates!

1. Duke Menâ€™s Lacrosse celebrates winning their first NCAA title in 2010. 2. Abby Johnson displays her silver medal, which she won in the 3-meter synchronized diving competition at the 2012 London Olympics. 3. Coach Krzyzewski discusses leading the United States Menâ€™s Olympic Basketball team to their second consecutive gold medal at a press conference. 4. Dukeâ€™s senior trio of Seth Curry, Ryan Kelly and Mason Plumlee have been an integral part of the Menâ€™s basketball team this year.

The University Club, a private ďŹ ne dining club located in the penthouse suite of the University Tower, is offering SPECIAL NON-MEMBER dining privileges to Duke University students for Graduation Weekend!

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The Susquehanna International Group of Companies (SIG) would like to congratulate the following students on their upcoming graduation. We acknowledge the hard work and commitment they have put forth to arrive at this signiﬁcant academic milestone and welcome them as full-time members of the SIG team: ANDREW HERTZBERG

MAX LI

BEN BERG

Receiving a Bachelor’s in Mathematics and Economics, will be joining SIG as an Assistant Trader.

Receiving a Bachelor’s in Biomedical Engineering and Mathematics, will be joining SIG as an Assistant Trader.

Receiving a Bachelor’s in Computer Science, will be joining SIG as a Technology Associate.

SIG also welcomes the students joining our 2013 Summer Internship Program: AASHIQ DHEERAJ

CHRISTIAN DRAPPI

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!

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Graduation transformation —Last few Duke commencements ceremonies— Students celebrate the end of their Duke careers: 1 & 2 - 2012 Photo by Melissa Yeo

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—Diploma distribution schedule, cont.— Women’s Studies: 12:00 p.m., East Duke Parlors Pratt School of Engineering B.S.E.: 3:30 p.m., Edmund M. Cameron Indoor Stadium M.S., Ph.D.: 12:00 p.m, Duke Chapel M.Eng., M.Eng.Management: 2:00 p.m., Duke Chapel School of Nursing

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Students burn benches after the Men’s basketball team beats Carolina in Cameron Indoor Stadium Feb. 13th 2013.

ROMANCE STUDIES SALUTES OUR 2013 GRADUATES! French Majors Jack Kingston Archer Brittany Nicole Coleman (Graduation with Distinction) Christine De Vries Dalton (Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi) Lauren Dixon (Graduation with Highest Distinction, James Rolleston Prize) Shuya Dong David Alan Friedman Deanne Louise Georges Caroline Thayer Gundersen Brooke Alessandra Higgs Maggie Carswell Howell Alice S. Kim Joseph S. Kim (Graduation with High Distinction) Julene M. Latter Christina Elisa Lombana Nicole Gabrielle Maarraoui Margaux Rose McAulay Liz Melissa Moreno Charmaine Priyanka Mutucumarana (Phi Beta Kappa) Samantha SheaTropper Susan Wang Christina Marie Whitehurst

French Minors Alexandra Claire Brierley Alexander Chien Miguel Marie Clement Catherine Claire Gilhuly Julia Eileen Hazel Michelle Tiyamike Lemani Bingwan Li Linda Li Margaret Elizabeth Love (University Scholar) Elizabeth Bryan Pitts Evan Pryzant Jeline Dominique Rabideau (A. B. Duke Scholar) Stephanie Marie Rotolo Tullia Price Rushton Hannah D. Schechter Silvia Seceleanu (University Scholar) Alice Morgan Taylor Jesus Demetrio Tueme Roberto Alejandro Valdovinos Ha Ngan Vu (Karsh International Scholar)

Italian Majors Emily McKelvey Michael David Moritz

Nelly-Ange Tchouatang Kontchou (Graduation with Highest Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa, Reginaldo Howard Scholar, Predmore Award in Spanish)

Jeffrey Charles Nash Cameron James Oswalt Hernan Junior Perla Joshua Wilkov Rosenblatt Katherine Marie Shirrell Natalie Sonia Skeiky Mary Rose Medearis Superfine (Alice M. Baldwin Scholar) Andres Ricardo Tello Sarah Livingston Weiner Karen Inman Wilmer

Italian Minors

Spanish Minors

Natalia Eugenia Gordienko Madeline Hawley Leaman Alexandra C. Putnam Jordan Caesar Rodriguez Margaret Montgomery Spini

Raanah Amjadi Rachel Paige Apostoles Gabriela Arredondo-Santisteban Shaye Marie Bastien Kaitlyn Elyse Batt Kyla Jeanlouise Casey Emily Chang Matthew Scott Chase Devyn Taylor Coskey Carmen Cristina De Obaldia Joshua De Santiago Tulsi Janak Desai Julie Ann Fox Miriam Tien Hui Fox (Phi Beta Kappa) Emilie Donath Franke Katharine Warren Gadsden Ana Luiza Oliveira Graneiro Grace Jeakyung Huh Molly Elizabeth Inadomi John Richard Jamieson Kyle Jalil Jones Taylor Catherine Jones Samreen Khan Jina Jiwan Kim Evelyna George Kliassov Laura Kuhlman Katherine Ellen McNutt Ellen Margaret Mishler Larissa Kay Musgrave Phoebe Killian Noe Gena Michele Olan Rodrigo M. Ortiz Anne Marie Osborne Jordan Samuel Panter Cary Stuart Politzer Fontasha Janine Powell Sonul Chetan Rao (Phi Beta Kappa) Caroline Melissa Rodriguez Shyla Saini Jennifer Brynne Sekerak Blaire Elizabeth Steiger Karly Danielle Thomas-Williams Cameron Allan Alvarez Thompkins Camila Cecilia Vignaud Krista Lynn White Christopher Harold Whittaker Grace Xinyi Zhou (Phi Beta Kappa)

Lauren Williams Niculescu (Graduation with Highest Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa, Mazzoni Award in Italian)

Combined Italian/ Spanish Major

Romance Studies Majors Gaelle Winarly Colas Jennifer Rose Denike (Graduation with Highest Distinction) Anne Oliver McDonough (Graduation with Highest Distinction, Niess/Hull Award in French)

Spanish Majors Alejandro Bascoy (Phi Beta Kappa) Allison Celia Bates Jasmine Simone Boatner Tracie Jordan Canada Christopher L. Clayton Devin Stuart Cross Aubree Susanna Dinning Mark Chrysostom Dougherty (Phi Beta Kappa) Kevin Jouanneau Fertig Monica N. Gaines Claudia Sofia Giraldo Anna Lynn Gravier (Graduation with High Distinction) Jacob Franklin Hanger Elizabeth Ruth Holmberg Amanda Grey Jordan Evan Michael Leon (Graduation with Highest Distinction, James Rolleston Prize) Joanna Ilene Lichter Vivian Rodrigues Fernandes Lorencatto (Alice M. Baldwin Scholar) Courtney Rose Matteson Matthew Thomas Morris Christopher J. Nash

PLEASE JOIN US FOR A RECEPTION AND DIPLOMA CEREMONY HONORING OUR GRADUATES SUNDAY, MAY 12TH, 12:00-2:00, IN THE VON DER HEYDEN PAVILION

B.S.N., M.S.N., D.N.P.: 2:30 p.m., Great Hall Nicholas School of the Environment M.E.M., M.F.: 12:00 p.m., Levine Science Research Center Divinity School M.A.C.S., M.T.S., M.Div., Th.M., Th.D.,: 12:00 p.m., Divinity Refectory Fuqua School of Business All Programs: 12:00 p.m., Lafe P. and Rita D. Fox Student Center School of Law J.D., LL.M., S.J.D., M.L.S.: 12:00 p.m., Second Floor Loggia School of Medicine M.D.: 12:30 p.m., Duke Clinics Courtyard M.H.S. Physician Assistant: 3:00 p.m. Washington Duke Inn M.H.S. Pathologists’ Assistant Program: 12:30 p.m., The Home of Dr. and Mrs. Robin Vollmer M.B.: 1:00 p.m., Durham Arts Council Graduate School M.S., M.A., Ph.D.: 12:00 p.m., 2127 Campus Drive M.A.T.: 12:30 p.m., West Duke Building M.F.A.: 3:00 p.m., Nasher Auditorium Monday, May 13 Sanford School of Public Policy M.I.D.P.: 9:30 a.m., Rubenstein Hall M.P.P.: 9:30 a.m., 172 Rubenstein Hall

From the Chronicle: Congratulations to the Class of 2013! We wish you the best of luck with your future endeavors.

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Student dance clubs perform at the annual LNY showcase in Page Auditorium earlier this year.

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Former Duke Student Government President Alex Swain and executive vice president Patrick Oathout pass on the torch to incoming President Stefani Jones.

Congratulations

Class of 2013

Caps and Gowns can be picked up in the Louise Jones Brown Art Gallery on the upper level of the Bryan Center.

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Spring Awakening, a student run performance, will have showings this weekend.

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BARNHILL from page 3 Trinity ’83 and associate vice president for alumni affairs. “It was almost hard to tell from his speech which school he was graduating from,” said selection committee head Sterly Wilder, Trinity ’83 and associate vice president for alumni affairs, in a previous interview. “It really appeals to the whole audience.” Sunday’s event will serve as Duke’s 161st commencement ceremony for all eleven of Duke’s undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. The main commencement address will be delivered by philanthropist Melinda Gates,

Trinity ‘86 and Fuqua ‘87. The importance of speaking across boundaries was also stressed by Roshan Sadanani, Pratt ’12 and last year’s student commencement speaker. “The job is to be a unifier,” Sadanani said. “There’s one person to represent the entire student body—not just undergraduates, not medical students, all of Duke’s graduating class.” Sadanani described the honor of student commencement speaker as both unique and a bit overwhelming, and offered Barnhill advice for when he takes the podium Sunday.

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Congratulations CHRONICLE SENIORS Nicole K., Maggie S., Matthew C., Sonia H., Chris C., Tom G., Jackie K., Jacob L., Brady B., Tim V., Melissa Y., Caroline R., Chris D., Addison C., Faith R., Michaela D., Holly H., Katie Z., Daniel F., Ted P., Ciaran O., Maggie L., Samantha B., Michael S., Jeremy R., Divya T., Cory A.

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The Children in Contemporary Society CerƟficate Program congratulates our May 2013 graduates Victoria Bennett, sociology major, social and economic justice minor, Robertson Scholar (UNC-CH) The Transfer of Juveniles to Adult Court: Research and Policy Implications Adria Kinney, psychology major, education minor Impacts and Policy Implications of Single Gender Classrooms and Schools Allison Kratka, psychology major The Effects of Obesity Stigma: How media explanations for the causes of obesity impact weight bias

Congratulations Class of 2013 Jostens Ring Days Friday, May 10 & Saturday, May 11: 10am - 5:30pm Sunday, May 12: 11am - 4pm The University Store Bryan Center, West Campus