Talking Points
A collection of brief summaries of important issues and ideas at Duke, for use by fundraisers, staff, alumni, and friends:
Dean of Undergraduate Education: Steve Nowicki's new role at Duke.
Diversity: One of six "enduring themes" of Duke's strategic plan.
Financial Aid for Low- and Middle-income Families: Making a Duke education affordable.
French Family Science Center: An overview of Duke's new eco-friendly science center.
Interim Report on the Undergraduate Experience: The Provost's followup to the spring 2007 Campus Culture Initiative.
New Endowed Faculty Chairs: A $40 million gift from The Duke Endowment to create 32 new faculty positions.
New Campus: Duke's plan to extend West Campus along Campus Drive, integrating the Nasher Museum of Art and the Sarah P. Duke Gardens.
New Faces, New Jobs: Recent administrative changes at Duke.