Dear students,
Whether you're here in Durham or still on your way back to campus, we hope that the first full week of classes are going well so far. Thanks for all you're doing to adapt yet again as we start another semester with COVID considerations; so far we're encouraged by the terrific effort students have made to help the Duke community come back together.
Be assured that we fully anticipate a resumption of in-person activities next Tuesday and that our teams continue to stand ready to assist you as we all navigate this semester. We hope you will join us in expressing appreciation to your advisors, faculty, dining staff, student health, housekeeping, res life, communications teams and all of the other student-facing and operations teams. Each day during the past several weeks—including through the holiday season—these colleagues have gone above and beyond (yet again) to support the spring semester opening. We are in this together and we appreciate their efforts.
Go Duke,
Gary Bennett, Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education
Mary Pat McMahon, Vice Provost of Student Affairs