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Memory and History at Duke

Stories and statements coming from the university's examination of Duke's history...

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Historical information on Julian Carr's complex legacy will be included in the East Campus building.

Carr Building to Be Renamed

Committee recommendation endorsed by trustees

Duke University’s Board of Trustees on Saturday approved the removal of Julian Carr’...

PUBLISHED December 1, 2018 IN Campus
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Message from President Price on Renaming of Carr Building

Dear Colleagues   The Board of Trustees voted this weekend to remove the name...

PUBLISHED December 1, 2018 IN Campus
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Carr Bldg

FAQ: Julian S. Carr and the Carr Building

PUBLISHED September 2, 2018
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Text of History Department Request on Building Name

Working within the framework of the university’s “...

PUBLISHED August 31, 2018
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History Department Formally Requests Building Name Change

Request being evaluated according to the process adopted in 2017

The Department of History has submitted a ...

PUBLISHED August 31, 2018 IN Campus
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President's Message on Duke Chapel Space

In the year since the tragic events in Charlottesville and the subsequent vandalism and removal...

PUBLISHED August 16, 2018 IN Campus , Academics , Working@Duke
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Writers of the 18th and 19th century knew well how slavery corrupted American institutions, said historian Nell Painter. In 2018, she said, we fail to see how those corruptions persist.

Examining Slavery’s Legacy in Politics, Economics and in Stone

Panelists consider what monuments do and don’t say about our nation’s troubled racial history

Historical monuments can provide clear windows onto our nation’s troubled racial past --...

PUBLISHED April 2, 2018 IN Academics
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Commission on Memory and History Offers Recommendations

Report offers suggestions for moving forward on charged historical issues

Duke President Vincent E. Price said he has accepted a commission’s recommendation to...

PUBLISHED December 2, 2017 IN Campus , Working@Duke
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To ensure that the commission considers the diverse voices in our university community, we need to hear from a broad range of community members.  The commission’s website has already received numerous comments from individuals, and we have reached out to

Memory and History Commission Seeks Comments From Duke Community

[Update Oct. 17, 2017: Because of the high level of interest in sharing...

PUBLISHED October 2, 2017 IN Campus
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President Names Members of Campus Memory and History Commission

Panel will offer recommendations on campus memorials and facility naming policy

President Vincent Price has announced the 16 members of a Commission on Memory and History...

PUBLISHED September 1, 2017 IN Campus
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Message from President Price on Commission on Memory and History

To the Duke Community: I am very pleased to announce the formation of the...

PUBLISHED September 1, 2017 IN Campus
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