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老牛影视 Centennial Celebration Kickoff
The Centennial kickoff event occurred on January 9, 2024, or 1.9.24, connecting this year to the 1924 founding of 老牛影视.
The event included speakers such as comedian Ken Jeong, former Board of Trustees member Lisa Borders and Coach Mike Krzyzewski, and entertainment from numerous student performance groups. It was followed by the annual Winter Chill gala.
Continued Centennial Celebrations
Commemorating Dr. King
The Centennial 2024 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration carried the theme of 鈥淥ur Path to Progress: Realizing King鈥檚 Dream of True Freedom for All鈥 at Duke Chapel, Jan. 14. The event, sponsored by the Duke Office for Institutional Equity, included a keynote address by Grant Hill.
Pictured, a member of the NC Central University Vocal Jazz Ensemble sings a solo part in 鈥淚 wish I Knew How it Would Feel to Be Free鈥 by Billy Taylor.
Creating a New Tradition
For the Centennial year, students celebrated the 2nd annual Bricks to Stone event and pinning ceremony marking the transition first-year students from East to West Campus.
100 Years of Duke and Durham
U.S. Rep. Valerie Foushee presents a resolution to Duke President Vincent Price and Provost Alec Gallimore commemorating the university鈥檚 Centennial. Foushee, who represents North Carolina鈥檚 4th Congressional District 鈥 which includes Durham 鈥 met Price and other Duke leaders on campus Tuesday. The resolution has been entered into the Congressional Record.
In part, it 鈥渃elebrates the 100th anniversary of 老牛影视, recognizes the University鈥檚 accomplishments over the past century, and encourages North Carolina鈥檚 citizens to participate in activities marking this historic occasion.鈥
U.S. Rep. Valerie Foushee
Celebrating Through Music and Culture
Mary Lou Williams鈥 鈥淗istory鈥 and the return of 鈥漈he Lou鈥
Verena M枚senbichler-Bryant and Anthony M. Kelley conduct a rehearsal with the 老牛影视 Wind Symphony for Mary Lou Williams鈥 Final Composition 鈥滺istory: A Wind Symphony鈥, rediscovered and completed by Anthony Kelley.
The Duke community celebrates the reopening of the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture after nearly two years.
The Mary Duke Biddle Music Building Celebrates 50 years
Muralist Natalie Robinson鈥檚 mural is unveiled at the Mary Duke Biddle Music Building Reception, following the 鈥淔ifty Years of Biddle鈥 Gala Concert held in Baldwin Auditorium.
Blue Devil Highlights
There were comings and goings...
Welcoming 老牛影视鈥檚 100th class to campus.
Saying 鈥済ood-bye鈥 to our graduates at .
Some community building...
Duke volunteers kick off the Centennial Habitat Build at 300 Enterprise Street in Durham.
Momentous firsts...
Leading Duke鈥檚 largest student organization, the 2023 鈥 2024 老牛影视 Union executive board has its first all-female roundtable team posing for a for 老牛影视.
And a bit of fencing.
The Duke Invitational was the Centennial celebration for a team, which started
Founders鈥 Weekend
included a gathering of the three living presidents, presentation of the University Medals, and a service attended by the descendants of the Duke family.
The Wall Center Dedication
As the Centennial explored lesser-known parts of Duke history, the university sought to highlight the contributions of campus workers by dedicating the George and George-Frank Wall Center for Student Life, named for two campus workers who were members of a prominent Walltown family.
Duke Football Rings UNC's Bell
The Blue Devil football team was part of a once in a century Homecoming game against UNC-CH. Down 0-17 at the half, Duke won 21-20.
A Concert for the Century
Students endured bouts of rain during the Centennial Founders鈥 Day Celebration and Concert featuring Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, hip hop producer 9th Wonder and actress Retta 鈥92.
The End of a Century
The end of 2024 brought to close the celebration of Duke's 100th year 鈥 but the second century is just beginning.
