Cannot afford, after the regents voted to give themselves $300k pay raises
this post was submitted on 22 Feb 2024
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Calling Duke a 'religious school' is disingenuous. They are a secular school that has a divinity program. The university pre-dates the divinity school by almost a century.
They are widely seen as a world class medical, business and law school. Contributions include, the first ultrasound imaging, the first CFD analysis software, and cochlear implant development.
They don't focus on sports anymore than other peer institutions (think Northwestern, Stanford, Vanderbilt, or Notre Dame) they just caught lightning in a bottle with Coach K, and have been really good at basketball for a while.
I say all of this to highlight, they are a legitimate, well funded active contributor to academia and research.
They aren't some hack religious institution that's trying to play being a real school while shoveling indoctrination down your throat like BYU or Liberty.
Duke is a legitimate research university that should be criticized even more harshly for the decision outlined in the article because of their history as a top tier research institution, not because they're "a religious school that doesn't care about science."
After a quick googling, they also were on the religiously unpopular side of embryonic stem cells.
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They're a secular institution that was on the leading edge of stem cell research when it was far more controversial than it is now.
I don't think those are "low-ass" standards.
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Scientists tend to care about science, that is indeed correct.
Your earlier comment stated that they didn’t care for science and where preoccupied with religious ideologies.
Which is it that you believe now?
If the university president sucked your dick for breakfast every morning it wouldn't matter. Way to pick up on the least emphasized and important point to fuel your gate boner.
I assume you mean secular, not non-secular. Non-secular would mean they do have a religious affiliation.
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I sense you might have some unresolved anger issues...
In a country increasingly governed by religious ideals that strip the rights of women and minorities, it is harder and harder not to hate religion.
Agreed. I'm a Socialist Bi/Pan Transwoman and a "Christian" for lack of less tinged and equivalently brief word.
I choose to look at these types of things as opportunities to praise good opinions.
Whenever the collapse happens, assuming there are still people around, we'll still have to live with people after the fact. Accepting the inevitability of "religious thoughts" and helping to mold and shape those ideas is better than failing to remove them entirely.
Also, its a healthier mindset in general, for me at least.
I would be fine with tolerating religion's existence if it remained a personal belief that was not forced upon others. But the moment it is, that means war.
I totally agree. I personally just try to be a part of influencing the.... culture? Of religion from a less antagonistic or opposing position. History has proven, piss off a country and religion may be used to retaliate, piss off a religion and countries will retaliate. Understanding people for what we all are in essence is something that has worked in my life on the micro scale, and despite having little to show for my efforts so far, I think its more than nothing...
I think it was their idea that predated the rise of the NCAA.
Don't worry, I heard Georgia Southern is gonna take over operations. Ship shape I tells ya.
Dear everyone,
It's not sports, so fuck it!
Sincerely,
99% of US universities
Well if they're that upset about it, maybe they could help maintain it as well financially. Still sucks that it's happening, these institutions usually have more than enough money to throw around for something they deem this significant.
I didn't read the article.
There, I fixed that comment for you.
I was on break at work, was going to check it out later, relax guy lol.
According to other sources, people tried to donate and were ignored. Duke doesn't seem to prioritize working with potential donors to maintain the program.
Unfortunate that's the case, seems to be a severe lack of care and concern on the institutions end. Hopefully another would have the capacity to take it over at some point instead of losing everything thats been accomplished.