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Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892.[8] In 1924, tobacco and electric power industrialist James Buchanan Duke established The Duke Endowment, at which time the institution changed its name to honor his deceased father, Washington Duke.
Duke is consistently included among the best universities in the world by numerous university rankings,[9][10] and among the most innovative universities in the world.[11] According to a Forbes study, Duke is ranked 11th among universities that have produced billionaires.[12][13] In a New York Times corporate study, Duke's graduates were shown to be among the most sought-after and valued in the world,[14] and Forbes magazine ranked Duke seventh in the world on its list of 'power factories' in 2012.[15]
Duke's campus spans over 8,600 acres (3,500 hectares) on three contiguous campuses in Durham as well as a marine lab in Beaufort. The main campus—designed largely by architect Julian Abele—incorporates Gothic architecture with the 210-foot (64-meter) Duke Chapel at the campus' center and highest point of elevation. The first-year-populated East Campus contains Georgian-style architecture, while the main Gothic-style West Campus 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) away is adjacent to the Medical Center. Duke is the seventh-wealthiest private university in America with $11.4 billion in cash and investments in fiscal year 2014.[16]
Duke's research expenditures in the 2014 fiscal year were $1.037 billion, the seventh largest in the nation.[17] In 2014, Thomson Reuters named 32 of Duke's professors to its list of Highly Cited Researchers, making it fourth globally in terms of primary affiliations.[18] Duke also ranks fifth among national universities to have produced Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Goldwater, and Udall Scholars.[19] Ten Nobel laureates and three Turing Award winners are affiliated with the university. Duke's sports teams compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference and the basketball team is renowned for having won five NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championships, most recently in 2015.
Terry Sanford Distinguished Lecture | Rev. Dr. William J. Barber
The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II spoke on “Poverty, Health and Social Justice” Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018.
The joint Terry Sanford Distinguished Lecture and Boyarsky Lecture in Law, Medicine and Ethics coincided with the United Nations World Day of Social Justice.
Barber is president of Repairers of the Breach and co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, a coalition of organizations fighting to end systemic racism, poverty, the war economy, environmental destruction and other injustices.
Repairers of the Breach is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that “seeks to build a moral agenda rooted in a framework that uplifts our deepest moral and constitutional values to redeem the heart and soul of our country.”
Rev Dr William BarberBarber founded the Forward Together Moral Movement that gained national acclaim with the Moral Monday protests at the North Carolina General Assembly in 2013. The protests drew thousands of people calling for the state government to embrace a moral public policy agenda, and resulted in 1,200 arrests. Barber is the pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and served as president of the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP from 2006-2017.
The Terry Sanford Distinguished Lecture is made possible by support from the William R. Kenan Charitable Trust. The lecture brings to campus men and women of the highest personal and professional stature, such as presidents, prime ministers, CEOs, visionary artists and esteemed scholars. It is held in honor of the late Terry Sanford, who served as North Carolina governor, U.S. senator, president of Duke University, and founder of the Duke Sanford School. The school is celebrating the Centennial of Sanford’s birth during this academic year.
The Boyarsky Lectureship, created through a gift from Drs. Saul and Rose Boyarsky, brings distinguished lecturers to Duke who can inspire achievement in social justice and public health through science.
In addition to the Sanford School of Public Policy and the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities, & History of Medicine, the event is co-sponsored by Duke’s Center for Child and Family Policy, Sanford School’s Bridging Communities, and POLIS: Center for Political Leadership, Innovation and Service.
Duke University prof. David Schanzer on 'Islamophobia' in America
David Schanzer, associate professor of the practice for public policy at Duke and director of the Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security (a research consortium between Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill and RTI International) speaks at a panel discussion at Duke University following the screening of Faith, Fear & Freedom about North Carolina's Muslim population-- moderated by WRAL Anchor David Crabtree. April 18, 2013.
Panelists from left: Carl Ernst, Amna Baloch, David Crabtree, David Schanzer and Abdullah Antepli.
For Carl Ernst's direct response to Schanzer's above comments watch:
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This event was sponsored by the Duke Islamic Studies Center, ISLAMiCommentary, Durham County Library and WRAL-TV, and made possible by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Co-sponsors included the British Council's Our Shared Future project, Center for Muslim Life (Duke), Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations (UNC-Chapel Hill), DeWitt Wallace Center for MEDIA & DEMOCRACY (Duke), Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies, Franklin Humanities Institute (Duke), Sanford School of Public Policy (Duke), and the Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security (Duke/UNC/RTI).
Welcoming Remarks: Congressman George Kenneth “G. K.” Butterfield
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr., United States Congressman Representative (D-NC 1st District), delivered opening remarks for the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity's symposium in Washington, D.C., on March 14-17, 2017 entitled Reflections on the Impact of the Reconstruction Amendments: A Research Symposium on the Social and Economic Outcomes of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments. The conference was devoted to characterizing the state of knowledge and identification of critical new directions for research in the social and behavioral sciences, and on economic inequality in the context of the impact of the Reconstruction Amendments. The event was held held at the National Archives Museum and the National Museum of African American History and Culture, giving participants the opportunity to see historical documents related to the period.
Congressman G. K. Butterfield is a life-long resident of eastern North Carolina. Raised in Wilson, Congressman Butterfield spent his formative years attending Charles H. Darden High School and worked tirelessly in the Civil Rights Movement as a young adult. His parents were Dr. & Mrs. G. K. Butterfield, Sr. His father practiced dentistry for 50 years and served as one of North Carolina's first black elected officials since Reconstruction. His mother was a classroom teacher for 48 years.
Congressman Butterfield graduated from college and law school at North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina. After earning his law degree, Congressman Butterfield founded a law practice in Wilson and served the community in that capacity for 13 years. He is best known for his successful litigation of voting rights cases that resulted in the election of African-American elected officials throughout eastern North Carolina.
In 1988, Congressman Butterfield was elected as Resident Superior Court judge. In this role, he presided over civil and criminal court in 46 counties of North Carolina. For two years, he served on the North Carolina Supreme Court by appointment of the governor. Butterfield retired from the judiciary after 15 years of service and successfully ran for Congress. He was elected to serve the First District of North Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives in a special election on July 20, 2004, where he continues to serve today.
In Congress, Butterfield is a champion of affordable health care, education, investments in rural communities, veterans, renewable energies, and federal programs that support low-income and middle-class Americans.
Butterfield serves in the Democratic leadership as Chief Deputy Whip and is the immediate past Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. He sits on the influential Committee on Energy & Commerce as the 4th most senior Democrat on the Health Subcommittee. In addition, he serves as a member of the Subcommittees of Communications and Technology and Energy.
Congressman Butterfield is a life-long member of Jackson Chapel First Missionary Baptist Church. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army and a proud father and grandfather.
Duke University Game Cancelled over Bathroom Bill
When a more conservative state passes an anti-LGBTQ law, more liberal cities and states will often enact bans on government-paid travel to that state. These travel bans are usually thought of more as symbolic displays than anything else.
But a New York state ban on travel to North Carolina over its transphobic “bathroom bill” has had at least one very real consequence: a November basketball game between SUNY Albany and Duke University has been canceled. Albany is one of four NCAA Division I sports schools in the State University of New York system affected by the decision.
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8 REASONS TO MOVE TO NORTH CAROLINA
Moving to to North Carolina is becoming a very popular choice for many people searching for jobs, a simpler life, and/or a lower standard of living! Should you move to North Carolina? I’m going to break down why to move to NC and what it has to offer.
Geographically speaking, it has it all
North Carolina has oceans, mountains, and everything in between! If their is a particular type of:
Scenery that you like
Lifestyle you wish to live that requires a beach or mountains
These are all with a small distance from each other, so long drives aren’t necessary
2. Job opportunities
North Carolina is home is many employers both large and small. North Carolina is by no means “po dunk” and can provide you with a comfortable living with the right skills.
Raleigh is home to RTP, one of the largest, high-tech research parks in the United States. Home to giants such as GlaxoSmithKline and Cisco systems.
Charlotte, NC is the 3rd biggest financial center in the US. Charlotte, NC is home to Bank of America, Duke Energy, and Nucor Steel.
Greensboro, NC which is home to many corporate giants like Honda, Volvo, and Mack Trucks.
3. Schools
North Carolina is known for it’s universities both private and public. As well as their affordability! NC school system has many out-of-state students due to the affordability.
Duke University
NC State University
UNC Chapel Hill
UNC Asheville
East Carolina University
UNC Wilmington
4. Culture
Many don’t think of NC as a cultural epicenter, but with colleges, art institutions, film, and just a unique overall vibe; North Carolina is far from “country” and can offer even the most sophisticated with something entertaining.
Wilmington, NC is the San Diego of the south where everybody is attractive and drinks health shakes
Durham. NC which has more college educated people per ca-pita then anywhere else in the US
Charlotte, NC downtown where you can live the fast yuppy lifestyle
Mt. Airy, NC where the Andy Griffith Show is based off of if you enjoy a slower paced, rural town
5. Lower Standard of Living (In Most Cities)
One of the biggest reasons I decided against moving back to California (where I’m originally from), is the standard of living is so high. I stood no chance against being able to pursue my dreams of running a real-estate business. The stakes would have been far greater if I moved back to California!
The average home price in Wilmington, NC is $200K
Gas is $2.50 a gallon
Property insurance is only $.62 per 100 dollars
6. Great for business both large and small
Not only is NC great for those seeking employment, but it is also great for those starting businesses.
Booming population with far less competition in comparison to large cities. NC has a startup exit rate of less then 2.7% meaning that business are starting and staying.
Large Businesses like manufacturing, data centers, fulfillment centers are offered tax exemptions
Huge labor pool of talent from North Carolina’s huge university system
Minority Ownership in businesses has increased substantially at around %40.
I personally moved to Wilmington, NC and started a small real estate business. It was far less difficult then I expected and I don’t think I could have done so if I move to a larger city.
7. Far Less Developed
Business is great in North Carolina, but too much development can cause a city to lose it’s sense of place. North Carolina has parks everywhere!
NC has 10 national parks in the states which is huge in comparison to it’s relative small size
Last year over 2,000 acres of land were added and this continues to grow
8. Decent Weather (For the price!)
While NC is no California, it does have a sub tropical climate!
Hot, humid summers
Perfect spring and Fall
Short Winters
9. Growth
Not is North Carolina the 10th largest states, but it is also RAPIDLY growing. According to the US Census Bureau, North Carolina is the 13th fastest growing state!
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT DURHAM NEAR DUKE UNIVERSITY/DOWNTOWN
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WEEKEND IN MY LIFE: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Duke University Class of 2018 Photo on East Campus
On Wednesday evening, Duke University students convened on the East Campus quad for the annual class photo. The students spelled out 2018 for this longstanding tradition. The event was covered live on a Google Hangout On Air.
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Faith, Fear and Freedom: A Discussion on North Carolina's Growing Muslim Population
Documentary Screening and Discussion, 7:30p-9p, April 18, 2013! Tweet hashtag #NCMuslims.
WRAL-TV Emmy award winning anchor David Crabtree moderated this panel discussion that followed the screening of Faith, Fear and Freedom about North Carolina Muslims ( and audience members were encouraged to ask questions.
Background: There have been Muslims living in North Carolina for decades. In fact, some of the very first Muslims in NC were African slaves who were brought here in the 18th century.
Today, there are an estimated 26,000 Muslims in North Carolina. That's less than one percent of the state's population, but also reflects a 30 percent increase in the number of Muslims living in NC over just ten years. Some are converts, but most come from other states and other countries.
Panelists included, from left: UNC-Chapel Hill Islamic Studies Professor Carl Ernst; Amna Baloch (local community member born and raised in Raleigh, NC); David Crabtree (WRAL-TV anchor); Director of the Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security (Duke-UNC-RTI) David Schanzer; and Muslim Chaplain at Duke University Abdullah Antepli.
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This event was sponsored by the Duke Islamic Studies Center, the Durham County Library, and WRAL-TV, and made possible by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Co-sponsors included the British Council's Our Shared Future project, Center for Muslim Life (Duke) , Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations (UNC-Chapel Hill) , DeWitt Wallace Center for MEDIA & DEMOCRACY, Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies, Franklin Humanities Institute (Duke), Sanford School of Public Policy (Duke) , and Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security (Duke/UNC/RTI).
Opening Our Future: The Chapel Hill Nine Story
On Sunday, February 28, 1960, nine young men from Chapel Hill's all-black Lincoln High School sat at a booth in the Colonial Drug Store and sought the same service that was given to white customers.
Their courageous step sparked a decade of direct-action civil rights demonstrations in Chapel Hill. This is their story.
Narrated by Dr. Reginald Hildebrand, Danita Mason-Hogans, and Jerry Neville as Harold Foster.
Music: Oh Freedom, Ain't Gonna Let Nobody, and Meetin At the Building by Mary D. Williams. Used with permission.
Images used with permission © Jim Wallace
Conservatism in the Age of Trump
The 2016 campaign and the election of President Trump represented an earthquake for Republicans and conservatives, opening up issues that had been thought closed, and revealing deep fissures between the party's base and elites. Megan McArdle (Bloomberg View) and Ross Douthat (The New York Times) discuss what it means to be a conservative in the age of Trump.
Sponsors: The DeWitt Wallace Center for Media and Democracy; POLIS: The Center for Political Leadership, Innovation, and Service; The Sanford School of Public Policy
Welcome: Frederick Fritz Mayer, Director of the Center for Political Leadership, Innovation and Service (POLIS)
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DISCOVER Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, NC
Right outside of UNC's borders lies the town of Chapel Hill. Take a look at some of the most iconic areas in this vibrant community as well as its hidden gems. Chapel Hill routinely ranks as one of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States — a reputation guided by the diverse social, cultural and professional opportunities that flow between the campus and town. From live music and eclectic dining to quiet trails and parks, discover more about Chapel Hill and neighboring Carrboro
Demonic Neo Gothic Schools Built In My Home Town vesves Entire US East Coast
Architect James Oscar Betelle, born in Wilmington Delaware, US, along with a Architect Earnest F. Guilbert designed Neo-Gothic (Demonic) and cult affiliated building structures which be frequented.
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The Romans vesves Greeks Have replaced our worlds Sacred and Ancient structures which belonged to previous ancient Civilizations with their own. The spiritual consequences for this sacrilege inflicted.
Collegiate Gothic was an architectural style subgenre of Gothic Revival architecture, popular in the late-19th and early-20th centuries for college and high school buildings in the United States.
Durham North Carolina Time Lapse City Life
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Cambria Hotel & Suites Raleigh-Durham Airport - Morrisville Hotels, North Carolina
Cambria Hotel & Suites Raleigh-Durham Airport3Morrisville,North Carolina Within US Travel Directory One of our top picks in Morrisville.
Conveniently located one kilometer from the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), the Cambria Suites Raleigh-Durham Airport hotel is the perfect place to stay for business and leisure travelers.
This hotel provides easy access to major cities like Raleigh, Cary and Durham.
We are within minutes of Research Triangle Park.
Additional nearby points of interest include Duke University, North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carter-Finley Stadium, William B.
Umstead State Park and the RBC Center multipurpose venue.
Find bargains and great specialty items at the nearby Morrisville Outlet Mall and Brier Creek Commons shopping center.
This Cambria Suites Raleigh-Durham Airport hotel offers the perfect facilities and location for your next business function, executive meeting or special event.
State-of-the-art business amenities and features include, more than 1,800 square feet of functional meeting and banquet space.
This Morrisville NC hotel is thoughtfully designed to offer business and leisure travelers select amenities that will make anyone feel pampered, including barista coffee bar in the lobby, indoor pool with spa and fitness center and a full service bar.
This non-smoking hotel features suites with luxurious bedding and upscale amenities like two flat-panel LCD televisions, spa-like baths featuring bath and body works amenities, microwaves and refrigerators.
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Convocation for New Graduate and Professional School Students 2019
Medication Adherence: Landscape, Strategies, and Evaluation Methods
This public meeting, convened under a cooperative agreement between the Robert J. Margolis, MD, Center for Health Policy at Duke University and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will explore the state of the science of clinical research evaluating medication adherence involving FDA-regulated products. Specific topics include:
-Current landscape of interventions intended to (a) track (monitor) medication adherence, (b) improve medication adherence, and (c) improve clinical outcome(s) due to increased medication adherence;
-Measurements of medication adherence; and
-Study designs to evaluate the effectiveness of FDA-regulated products intended to track and/or improve medication adherence, with or without an association to clinical outcomes.
A Conversation on the State of Voting Rights in N.C. and the U.S.
The Duke Council on Race and Ethnicity (DCORE) and The Raben Group co-convened a Feb. 1, 2018, panel discussion to bring attention to a public hearing on voter access in Raleigh the following day. The panelists provided cultural and historical context of voting rights in the state and the in the country.
Panelists included:
Debo Adegbile, Commissioner, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Juliana Cabrales, National Association of Latinx Elected Officials
Richard L. Engstrom, Faculty Affiliate, Social Science Research Institute at Duke University
Kerry Haynie, professor, Political Science, Duke University
Catherine Lhamon, Chair, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Theodore M. Shaw, Julius L. Chambers Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Civil Rights at the UNC School of Law
The event was moderated by Mark Anthony Neal, Chair, African and African American Studies, Duke University
On Feb. 2, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights held a public hearing in Raleigh on voting rights obstacles in the United States. The Commission addressed voting rights enforcement efforts after the 2006 reauthorization of the temporary provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), the impact of the Shelby County v. Holder Supreme Court decision, enforcement of Sections 2 and 203 of the VRA, and whether new or enhanced federal protections could expand voting opportunities for all Americans, including those historically underrepresented because of their race, color, and/or minority language group membership.
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Durham City Council June 3, 2019
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Call to Order 2:09
Moment of Silent Meditation 2:39
Pledge of Allegiance 3:49
Roll Call 4:31
Pride Month Proclamation 4:57
Announcements by Council 10:34
Priority Items by the City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk 15:03
Consent Agenda 16:16
8. Amend the FY 2018-19 Budget and Other Grant and Capital Project Ordinances Amendments 22:07
9. Racial Equity Task Force Initial Report 27:49
22. $95,000,000 General Obligation Bond Referendum 31:33
30. Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Contract to Fund Economic Development Programs and Services Operated by Downtown Durham, Inc. Using City of Durham Grant Funds 33:55
31. Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Amendment to Contract for City Services and Programs for the Downtown Durham Municipal Service District 37:39
40. FY2019-20 Budget and FY2020-2025 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) 41:57
41. Zoning Map Change – Kings Daughters Inn 2:22:00
42. Zoning Map Change – Critter Control 315 Southerland 2:26:00
43. Consolidated Item – Elevate at the Park 2:47:39
44. Consolidated Annexation Item – 5816 Barbee Chapel Road 2:55:42
45. Oregon Street Closing 3:03:42 (continued to the Aug 19, 2019 Council meeting)
46. Consolidated Annexation Item – 1001 Olive Branch Road 3:04:25
47. Economic Development Incentive with the Famous Chicken Hut Durham, Inc. 3:48:02
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