Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

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Duke UniversityDuke University is a is a privateprivate researchresearch universityuniversity located in located in DurhamDurham, , North CarolinaNorth Carolina, , United United States. States. It was founded by the It was founded by the MethodistsMethodists and and QuakersQuakers in in the town of the town of TrinityTrinity in 1838, the school moved to in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892.In 1924, tobacco industrialist Durham in 1892.In 1924, tobacco industrialist James Buchanan DukeJames Buchanan Duke established established The Duke EndowmentThe Duke Endowment, changing its name in , changing its name in honor of his deceased father, honor of his deceased father, Washington DukeWashington Duke..

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The University is organized into two The University is organized into two undergraduateundergraduate and eight and eight graduate schoolsgraduate schools. The . The undergraduate student body, which includes over undergraduate student body, which includes over 40% racial or ethnic 40% racial or ethnic minoritiesminorities, comes from all 50 , comes from all 50 U.S. statesU.S. states and 106 countries. In its 2008 edition, and 106 countries. In its 2008 edition, U.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World Report ranked the ranked the undergraduate division eighth in the nation, while undergraduate division eighth in the nation, while ranking the ranking the medicalmedical, , lawlaw, and , and businessbusiness schools schools among the top 11 in the country. Showing just among the top 11 in the country. Showing just how dynamic the University is.how dynamic the University is.

The Team• Duke's research expenditures are

among the largest 20 in the U.S. and its athletic program is one of the nation's elite.

• Competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference, the athletic teams have won nine national championships, including three by the men's basketball team.

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Besides academics, research, and athletics, Duke Besides academics, research, and athletics, Duke is also well known for its sizable campus and is also well known for its sizable campus and Gothic architectureGothic architecture, especially , especially Duke ChapelDuke Chapel. The . The forests surrounding parts of the campus lie the forests surrounding parts of the campus lie the University's proximity to downtown Durham.University's proximity to downtown Durham.

Duke's 8,610 acres contain three contiguous Duke's 8,610 acres contain three contiguous campuses in Durham as well as a marine lab in campuses in Durham as well as a marine lab in BeaufortBeaufort. Construction projects have updated . Construction projects have updated both the freshmen-populated both the freshmen-populated Georgian-styleGeorgian-style East East Campus and the main Gothic-style West Campus, Campus and the main Gothic-style West Campus, as well as the adjacent as well as the adjacent Medical CenterMedical Center over the over the past five years.past five years.

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The Medical Center

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Engineering, which had been taught since 1903, became a Engineering, which had been taught since 1903, became a separate schoolseparate school in 1939. In athletics, Duke hosted and in 1939. In athletics, Duke hosted and competed in the only competed in the only Rose BowlRose Bowl ever played outside ever played outside California in California in Wallace Wade StadiumWallace Wade Stadium in 1942. Increased in 1942. Increased activismactivism on campus during the 1960s prompted on campus during the 1960s prompted Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to speak at the University on the to speak at the University on the civil rights movement's progress on civil rights movement's progress on November 14November 14, , 19641964. . The former The former governor of North Carolinagovernor of North Carolina, , Terry SanfordTerry Sanford, was , was elected president in 1969, propelling the elected president in 1969, propelling the Fuqua School of Business'sFuqua School of Business's opening, the William R. Perkins opening, the William R. Perkins library completion, and the founding of the library completion, and the founding of the Institute of Policy Sciences and Public AffairsInstitute of Policy Sciences and Public Affairs. The separate . The separate Woman's College merged back with Trinity as the Woman's College merged back with Trinity as the liberal artsliberal arts college for both men and women in 1972. college for both men and women in 1972. Beginning in the 1970s, Duke administrators began a long-Beginning in the 1970s, Duke administrators began a long-term effort to strengthen Duke's reputation both nationally term effort to strengthen Duke's reputation both nationally and internationally. Interdisciplinary work was emphasized, and internationally. Interdisciplinary work was emphasized, as was recruiting minority faculty and students ( wikipedia)as was recruiting minority faculty and students ( wikipedia)

More InfoMore Info Duke UniversityDuke University LatinLatin: : Universitas DukianaUniversitas Dukiana MottoMotto::Eruditio Eruditio

et Religioet Religio Motto in Motto in EnglishEnglish::Knowledge and FaithKnowledge and Faith

EstablishedEstablished::18381838(Duke University from 1924)(Duke University from 1924)

Type:Type:PrivatePrivateEndowmentEndowment::$5.9 billion$5.9 billion PresidentPresident::RichardRichard H. Brodhead H. Brodhead

FacultyFaculty::2,7302,730 StudentsStudents::12,99112,991

UndergraduatesUndergraduates::6,2476,247 PostgraduatesPostgraduates::6,744 6,744

Campus:Campus:UrbanUrban8,610 acres (34.8 km²)8,610 acres (34.8 km²)

Former names:Former names:Brown School (1838)Brown School (1838)Union Institute (1841)Union Institute (1841)Normal College (1851)Normal College (1851)Trinity College (1859) Trinity College (1859)

Cont.Cont. ColorsColors::DukeDuke blue blue and white and white[1][1]

                   NicknameNickname::BlueBlue DevilsDevilsAthletics:Athletics:NCAANCAA Division IDivision I

FBSFBS26 varsity teams26 varsity teams

Affiliations:Affiliations:AAUAAU, ACC, UMC, ACC, UMCWebsite:Website:

www.duke.eduwww.duke.edu

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