The latest news and resources from Duke Government Relations.

The Duke Digest-March 6, 2025

  • Duke Alumnus Grant Hill to Speak at 2025 Commencement Ceremony
  • Harnessing the Body’s Ability to Heal Itself
  • Sacrificial Scaffolding Helps New Hydrogels Heal Quickly
  • And Much More… 

The DC Digest-March 4, 2025

  • Weekend Latest Updates on Federal Budget Negotiations
  • Education Department Issues FAQ Document Following Title VI Letter
  • Judge Rules OPM Firings Illegal
  • Cabinet Level Updates

The DC Digest-February 28, 2025

  • Congress Makes First Step on Reconciliation and Turns Attention to Government Funding
  • Applications for Some Student Loan Repayment Plans Frozen
  • Federal Antisemitism Taskforce Announces Intention to Visit 10 Campuses
  • Bipartisan Lawmakers Reintroduce American Dream and Promise Act
  • Judge Issues Injunction on DEI Executive Order
  • Higher Ed Groups Request Department of Education Rescind Recent Office of Civil Rights Letter
  • Cabinet Level Updates




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The Duke Digest-February 27, 2025

  • Bringing the Quantum Realm to Middle School
  • Allen Building Spaces Dedicated to Honor Janet Hill & Hill Family
  • Duke Again Named Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars
  • And Much More…

The DC Digest-February 25, 2025

  • House Expected to Take Up Budget Resolution
  • National Security Leaders Write Letter to Government Leadership on Funding Science
  • Federal Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) on DOGE Access to Sensitive Education Department Information
  • Cabinet Level Updates

The DC Digest-February 21, 2025

  • Senate Advances Budget Resolution
  • Federal Judge Extends Restraining Order on NIH F&A Cap
  • Higher Ed Associations Send Letter to White House Science and Budget Offices About Disruptions to Federally-Supported Research
  • NLRB Rescinds Biden-Era Memos
  • Education Department Extends FVT/GE Reporting Deadline
  • Interview Waiver Update from State Department
  • Cabinet Updates
  • Post of the Week!

The Duke Digest-February 20, 2025

  • Jungsang Kim Named Chief Science and Technology Strategist for the Provost
  • Weighing in on a Puzzling Particle Heavyweight
  • Meet Duke’s Fossil Finders
  • And Much More…

The DC Digest-February 18, 2025

  • Education Department Issues Guidance on Racial Preferences at Schools
  • Federal Court Declines to Block DOGE Student Loan Data Access
  • New Report Shows University Endowments Continue to Support Students and Research

The DC Digest-February 14, 2025

  • House Budget Committee Advances Resolution
  • Education Department Cancels Grants and Contracts with the Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
  • House Ed Committee Advances DETERRENT Act
  • Cabinet Updates

The Duke Digest-February 13, 2025

  • The Social Science Research Institute Celebrates 20 Years
  • GPS for Neurosurgeons
  • A Star Returns to Durham to Help the Next Generation of Dancers
  • And Much More…