From the monthly archives: May 2009
What is the undergrad graduation rate for each class from 1937 to 2008?
A knowledgeable archivist isn’t so sure that the University consistently tracked graduation rates. You may need to calculate this yourself from raw numbers. You should first check with the Registrar’s Office to see if they kept that stat on a regular [...]
What doctorate programs does Duke offer (besides Nursing related ones)?
My goodness, you’ve only heard of Nursing? Here’s a list (and it’s pretty long, and Nursing is of course one of them).
how do i get internet to my computer witout my family knowing (note: family computer in liviing room has internet not mine)
Answer Person will not be a party to crime! You could discuss with your parents a compromise where you’d get Internet access but allow them to install some sort of filtering software. You’d [...]
Could you give me a list or a website of the Pre-Med requirements?
The Duke Office of Health Professions and Advising has such information. The “preparing” tab deals with what classes you should take and how else your should prepare while an undergraduate at Duke. On the right there are links regarding course [...]
what SAT score and ACT score do i need to attend your college and what GPA
This has been answered in detail in an earlier post and subsequent comments. Summary: there are no specific minimum requirements, but all aspects of a person’s academic and personal life are considered.
Explain the nature of the laws that Congress may not pass
including: writs of habeas corpus; bills of attainder; ex post facto laws
Suspending writs of habeas corpus (with certain exceptions), enacting bills of attainder, and enacting ex post facto laws are prohibited by Ariticle I, Section 9, Clauses 2 and 3 of the [...]
You know how some people add salt or other things to water to help it cook faster when they are making a meal? Well, is there a valid reason for that, scientifically?
What is the fastest and most economical (uses the least energy) way to boil a pot of water?
Cheers, eh.
You should go [...]
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Where can I go to get a phd in immigration studies or something reasonably close to that? I am interested in any programs in the US, Canada or Britain, but I am having a difficult time finding universities that approach immigration evenly loosely, eg as an offshoot of sociology. So far I have [...]
I have come across a persistent rumor amongst my students that Duke University has or had (at some point in its history) a student scholarship that required applicants to write about the ‘virtues’ of smoking. It strikes me as a great local legend but is there any truth to the claim at all?
An archivist [...]
Where can I find a timeline of the Duke Chapel’s construction?
This isn’t very detailed, but on page 35 of The Architecture of Duke University it says that the Chapel was planned in 1923, the cornerstone laid 10/22/1930, was first used for a commencement in 1932, and was formerly dedicated on 6/2/1935. For more [...]
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