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2026 Ph.D. Hooding Ceremonies: Photos and Videos | The Graduate School On May 9, 2025, The Graduate School held two Ph.D. Hooding Ceremonies at Duke Chapel to celebrate its 2025–⁠2026 doctoral graduates. Duke's largest Ph.D. class ever, 466

A 60-Year Duke Professor on Literature, Grade Inflation, and Whether Academia Will Survive Victor Strandberg is retiring at age 91. The English professor reflects on what’s changed—including Blue Devils basketball—and what comes next for him.

Katie Carithers, 2026 Stephen J. Horne Award for Teaching Excellence Winner We are thrilled to announce that Katie Carithers has been selected as the 2026 Stephen J. Horne Award for Teaching Excellence winner. This annual award celebrates a graduate student instructor in the English Department who best demonstrates outstanding commitment to student learning and excellence i...

Sixty Years, 10,000 Duke Students, One Last Lesson for English Professor | Duke Today Sixty Years, 10,000 Duke Students, One Last Lesson for English Professor With Victor Strandberg set to retire in June, he reflects on a lifetime of teaching, knowing his students and opening minds Image Professor of English Victor Strandberg will retire this year after 60 years of teaching at Duke U...

Duke English Class of 2026

Class of 2026

2026 Creative Writing Scholarship Winners Each year, the Duke English faculty celebrates exceptional undergraduate writers, nominating students whose creative work has truly captivated them. The Creative Writing Committee then selects the winners of the prestigious William M. Blackburn, Francis Pemberton, and Margaret Rose Knight Sanford Sc...