A coalition of labor and local organizers is asking the university to voluntarily pay the city $50 million annually. It’s built on long-simmering tensions.
Ren Larson
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Duke’s Center for Documentary Studies Rises From the Ashes
The center known for its popular Full Frame Documentary Film Festival has named a new director and restarted some programs after a two-year hiatus.
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As Vote on Shaw Rezoning Looms, Growth of the HBCU Hangs in the Balance
Shaw University is seeking to rezone its downtown Raleigh campus, the cash-poor school’s biggest asset. The city council chambers have become a court of public opinion on how the school should move forward.
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Meeting Raises More Questions About the Future of Duke’s Center for Documentary Studies
Emotions were high at the five-hour meeting, especially among the staff members who learned this week that they are being laid off.
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Duke’s Center for Documentary Studies Is at a Crossroads as Its Executive Director Promises a New Era
Work at the center has all but stopped in the past 18 months and nine staff have quit. What comes next is unclear.