Grad Students Face Enrollment Decline, Food Insecurity

On November eleventh, the Graduate and Professional Student Government senators tackled critical issues, including graduate enrollment, rising food insecurity, and student representation. Dean Suzanne Barbour of the Graduate School shared insights on graduate student demographics, noting a decline in humanities enrollment and a rise in engineering and physical sciences. She also addressed the impact of the ongoing government shutdown on food insecurity in Durham and emphasized the importance of responsible AI use. Meanwhile, a masters of public policy student highlighted the severe impact of the shutdown on vulnerable families. The senators also discussed graduate student representation within the Duke University Union, with concerns raised about taxation without representation and proposals for graduate student appointments to board positions. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.