Editing Dux (section)

===Education===

* In Hong Kong, Scotland,  South Africa, Australia and New Zealand ''dux'' is a modern title given to the highest-ranking student in academic, arts or sporting achievement (''[[valedictorian|Dux Litterarum]]'', ''Dux Artium'' and ''Dux Ludorum'' respectively) in each graduating year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.albionpk-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/our-school/rules-policies/aboriginal-education-policy-aphs/dux-of-the-school|title=Albion Park High School {{!}} Dux of the School|website=www.albionpk-h.schools.nsw.edu.au|access-date=2016-09-10}}</ref> This can lead to scholarships at universities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.otago.ac.nz/study/scholarships/database/otago014620.html|title=University of Otago Dux Scholarship, Scholarships Database, University of Otago, New Zealand|website=www.otago.ac.nz|access-date=2016-09-10}}</ref> The [[salutatorian|runner-up]] may be given the title ''[[proxime accessit]]'' (meaning "he/she came next") or ''semidux''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lincoln.school.nz/students-and-learning/prizes-and-awards/|title=Prizes & Awards » Lincoln High School|website=www.lincoln.school.nz|access-date=2016-09-10}}</ref>
* In [[Portugal|Portuguese]] universities the [[:pt:Dux veteranorum|Dux]] is the most senior of students, usually in charge of overseeing the [[praxe]] ([[initiation]] [[ritual]]s for the [[freshman|freshmen]]).