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Freshman Year: 2013-14 Staff Reports The Chronicle Freshman year saw the University in flux both physically—as Duke pushed forward with renovations—and administratively, with several key administrators stepping down. The start of the school year saw the debut of three structures—the brand-new Penn Pavilion and completely refurbished versions of Baldwin Auditorium and Gross Hall. Serving as a dining hall for two years while West Union is closed for renovations, Penn Pavilion will ultimately function as a space for special events. The beginning of the renovations to West Union were felt by students, particularly the demolition of part of the Br yan Center Plaza and
the closing of several popular eateries. Several food trucks were added to campus to help bolster the dining culture. Renovations also began on the Rubenstein Library, and work continued on Environment Hall, which opened in Spring 2014. It was the final year for two of Duke’s top administrators—Provost Peter Lange and Victor Dzau, president and CEO of Duke University Health System. The longest serving provost in the University’s history with 15 years in the position, Lange was replaced by Sally Kornbluth, James B. Duke professor of pharmacology and cancer biology. Dzau became president of the Institute of Medicine shortly after leaving Duke. Student coalition DukeOpen made a splash in the Fall with a campaign to increase the University’s investment transparency. Visible protest
ROMANCE STUDIES SALUTES OUR 2017 GRADUATES! French Majors
Ashan-wa Aliogo Zoë Olivia Kiri Bakker Karla Paola Beltran Claudia Grace Dantoin Julia Stephanie Kate Donnell Katharine Amanda Gladstone Livia Alexandra Fay Greene Victoria Lauren Johnson (Graduation with Distinction)
Courtney Judkins Kelly Nicole Kosnik Krista Dell Kowalczyk Chi Dat (Daniel) Lam (Graduation with Highest Distinction, Robert J. Niess/ Alexander Hull Award) Benjamin Daniel Mirman (Robert J Niess/Alexander Hull Award) Hannah Dean Morris (Graduation with Highest Distinction, James Rolleston Prize)
Chidiuto Udochi Ononiwu Benjamin Jay Salzman Michelle Mayumi Skorski Elizabeth Rinehart White
French Minors
Hannah Maria Beiderwieden Zarina Alexandra Bentum Yi Jie Chen Hellen Yun Chiou Amanda R. DeMasi Taela Donalda Dudley Shanna Briere de L’Isle Englehardt Jake Tyler Grusd James Wheeler Johnson Kellie Diana LeVine Ana M. Maganto Ramirez Charlotte Ellen McKay Elizabeth Lang Molinet Evan Martin Murray Elise Laurie Nelson Ahmed Abdul Noor Elva Daniella Ochoa Talia Patapoutian Natalie Rachel Smithson
David Ari Soled Victoria Grace Trombley Shelby Harris Wailes
Nicole Marie Whinery Michael Steven Wilson Emmeline M Yoo
Italian Majors
Spanish Minors
Rinzin Dorjee (Guido Mazzoni Award)
Italian Minors
KathrynAnn Esele Odamah
Romance Studies Majors Lydia Joy Bradford (Graduation
with Highest Distinction, James Rolleston Prize)
Interdepartmental Spanish/Public Policy Studies Chloe Marissa McIntosh
Spanish Majors
Emily Kathryn Aarons (Graduation
with Highest Distinction, Richard L. Predmore Award)
Osasenaga Kelly Aghayere Katherine Selene Barahona Robin Michelle Blazing Benjamin Francis Brissette (Graduation with Highest Distinction, Richard L. Predmore Award)
Elizabeth Sian Davies-Hogg Elizabeth Rose George Jaimee Nicole Gundry Leah Marie Hershberger Jessica Alejandra Jara Kevin Flavio Labagnara Bianca Marie Lupan Vania Jiayi Ma (Graduation with Highest Distinction, James Rolleston Prize)
Anna Elizabeth Mukamal (Bascom Headen Palmer Literary Prize)
Ethan Reed Salant Olivia Marie Sanchez Julia Nicole Schwartz
Amanda Michelle Ager D’Nita Lafonda Albritton Rachel Elise Beck Victoria Katherine Bilas Lauren Alicia Blanchette Jordan John Bollmann Emma Elizabeth Bunting Madeline Meek Carrington Derek Marcus Chait Jordan Alex Cohen Matthew William Cummins Hala Marie Daou Alejandro De La Torre Chukwuma Nnanyelu Eruchalu Sarah Rebecca Goodnight Noah Robert Grolnick Grant Abram Hall Shaqif Junaid Madison Kay Krischak Danielle Hyesu Kwon Kara DuPlessis McGaughey Kathleen Louise McGimpsey George Slade Mellgard Margot Reine Neveux Christina Elizabeth Oliver Jason George Papadopoulos Maria Lourdes Perez Melissa Kimberly Piana Eric Yifan Qi Alexander Kenneth Rice Nicole Ashley Rice-Clewell Allison E. Rothschild Lauren Marie Tobin Leslie Breanna Monique Turner Caroline Patricia Vaters Christopher Landon Walls
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techniques—including a banner in front of the Allen Building and interrupting a Board of Trustees meeting—garnered attention from students and administrators alike. Administrators agreed to some, though not all, of the coalition’s aims, including expanding the University’s investment advisory group and adding a social choice fund. The University continued to pursue its global ambitions, with Duke Kunshan University receiving approval from the Chinese government in September. Before opening in Fall 2014, DKU spent the 2013-14 school year beginning to recruit students from Duke and elsewhere. Winter 2014 proved to be snowier than normal— ”Snowmaggedon” led to four days of canceled classes in January and February, the most that the University has had in at least 10 years. The first Duke-UNC men’s basketball game of the season also fell victim to the snow and was rescheduled shortly before tip-off. The senior class lost one of its own when Becky DeNardis was killed in a car accident during Spring Break on a trip with Duke’s Outdoor Adventures Program. DeNardis was remembered by friends and family for her warmth and intelligence. The football team built on its success from the year before, putting together its first winning season and national ranking since 1994. The Blue Devils won the Coastal Division for the first time before losing to eventual national champion Florida State in the ACC title game. For the second consecutive year, the team played in a bowl game and built a big first-half lead before Johnny Manziel and Texas A&M clawed back and pulled out a 52-48 win in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on New Year’s Eve. After a loss to Notre Dame in January, the men’s basketball team fell out of the top 10 in the AP Poll for the first time since 2007. Led by stars Jabari Parker and Rodney Hood, Duke entered the NCAA tournament with Final Four aspirations but did not make it out of the Round of 64 for the second time in three years, falling to 14th-seeded Mercer in Raleigh.
Chronicle File Photo Baldwin Auditorium reopened at the start of the year after renovations were completed.
Chronicle File Photo The student coalition DukeOpen used a banner as part of its campaign to increase transparency of University investments.