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Duke in the News: March 30, 2007

Students, Fans Rally to Keep Goestenkors | Taking Back the Night at Duke | Duke Law Earns Top 10 and more!

STUDENTS, FANS RALLY TO KEEP GOESTENKORS AT DUKE

SI.com, (AP) March 29 -- About 200 Duke fans held an on-campus rally Thursday night to show support for coach Gail Goestenkors. Goestenkors said in a statement Thursday that she planned to take a few days to consider whether to stay at Duke or leave for Texas. (This story appeared in more than 100 media outlets.) Full story -- Also, ESPN.com: Goestenkors Not Expected to Make Quick Job Decision Full story The (Raleigh) News & Observer: Column: Should Devils Spend the Money? Full story

TAKING BACK THE NIGHT AT DUKE

(Durham) Herald-Sun, March 30 -- Dozens of people gathered in Durham Thursday night to stand up against sexual violence. The demonstration was part of Duke University's annual sexual assault prevention week. Full story -- Also, News 14 Carolina: Group speaks out against sexual violence Full story The (Duke) Chronicle: Column: A Men's Issue Full story

DUKE LAW EARNS TOP 10

The News & Observer, March 30 -- Duke's law school comes out a winner in U.S. News & World Report's 2008 edition of America's Best Graduate Schools, hitting newsstands Monday. Full story

INTERNET2 AND NATIONAL LAMBDARAIL WILL MERGE AFTER ALL

Chronicle of Higher Education, March 30 -- Two consortia that run high-speed computer networks -- Internet2 and National LambdaRail -- have agreed to merge. They will form a single organization, to be called Internet2-National LambdaRail. Tracy Futhey, Duke's vice president for information technology, is chair of LambdaRail. Full story

AIDE'S DEPARTURE CONTINUES TRANSFORMATION OF BUSH'S STAFF

The Washington Post, March 30 -- There is a quiet, slow-motion transition at the White House as it plows through its seventh year. Duke political scientist Peter Feaver, who will return to teaching, is one of the advisers leaving the White House. Full story

NEW SHOW AT NASHER EXPLORES THE AESTHETICS OF URBAN SPACES

 

Independent Weekly, March 28 -- The Nasher Museum of Art premieres Street Level, an exhibition of contemporary art featuring work from Los Angeles's Mark Bradford, Miami's William Cordova and Johannesburg's Robin Rhode. Full story -- Also, The News & Observer: Critic's picks - Art Full story

ESCAPE TO VIRGINIA FOR A TROUT-FISHING DAY TRIP

The News & Observer, March 29 -- Jan Hackett, who teaches trout fishing, fly-fishing, kayaking and mountain biking at Duke, offers advice on the best nearby places to fish for trout. Full story