As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Nicholas School this year, we especially celebrate the essential role that you, our donors, have played – and continue to play – in the success of this school. This fall, 50 of our Nicholas School donors attended Duke’s Donor Recognition Weekend […]
Janel Pace
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Join us in San Francisco on March 14th On October 6th, more than 150 alumni and friends joined us at the Newseum in Washington, DC for the first of our coast-to-coast 25th anniversary celebrations. It was a wonderful evening of reminiscing, reconnecting and making new friends. Nicholas faculty members Megan Mullin and […]
At our 25th Anniversary Gala, we announced the Nicholas School’s new Financial Aid Initiative: an ambitious yet critical push to raise at least $25 million in support for scholarships and fellowships. Increasing the school’s financial aid resources is a strategic priority to provide better access and opportunity to deserving students, […]
Increasing scholarship support is a top priority for the School The Class of 2018 includes our first cadre of Nicholas Scholars, an elite group of students selected as part of a new scholarship program focusing on development of environmental leaders. This cohort includes nine outstanding incoming students who […]
On August 22nd, 108 new on-campus Master of Environmental Management (MEM) and Master of Forestry (MF) students walked through the doors of Duke Environment Hall to begin what is sure to be a life-changing educational experience in environmental science, practice and policy. Their Nicholas careers kicked off with an orientation week filled […]
Nicholas School Associate Professor Grant Murray has worked for years with the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation on Vancouver Island, British Colombia to understand how they are strengthening their own approach to land and ocean management. The Tla-o-qui-aht, like other Canadian aboriginal groups, are regaining control over land use decisions and resource […]
In August, Alan Townsend announced that he will take a leave of absence as dean of the Nicholas School to attend to personal matters full-time. Jeff Vincent, the Clarence F. Korstian Professor of Forest Economics and Management and a member of the Nicholas School faculty since 2007, has taken […]