January 28, 2025
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Thomas A. Morrison Named Vice President, Facilities
Courtesy of the National Weather Service.
The portion of the East Campus Loop Trail by Jack Katz Stadium will be temporarily closed starting the week of December 23. Photo by Stephen Schramm.
Due to concerns about its health, a nearly century-old willow oak will be replaced on Abele Quad. Photo by Travis Stanley.
Much of Duke Pond on West Campus will be drained in able to complete regular maintenance on the decade-old campus fixture. Photo courtesy of University Marketing & Communications.
Centralizing Duke's air conditioning in three chiller plants like this one has saved 10 percent on electricity bills. Photo by Bill Snead
Solar panels atop the Nicholas School of Environment's Grainger Hall. Duke will be using 50 percent renewable electricity in 2025 when three new off-campus solar installations come online. Photo by Bill Snead
Duke Chapel lit up green for Earth Day 2024. Photo from University Communications & Marketing.
Duke Vice President and Vice Provost Toddi Steelman (center) visits a tree nursery in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, where Duke has been partnering with indigenous groups to create carbon offset credits. Photo by Elizabeth Shapiro-Garza
A July storm knocked over a tree that damaged Stagg Pavilion on East Campus. Photo courtesy of Duke Facilities Management.
Image courtesy of University Marketing & Communications.
