Duke University Durham, North Carolina

The Dynamic University Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. It was founded by the Methodists and Quakers in the town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892.In 1924, tobacco industrialist James Buchanan Duke established The Duke Endowment, changing its name in honor of his deceased father, Washington Duke. Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. It was founded by the Methodists and Quakers in the town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892.In 1924, tobacco industrialist James Buchanan Duke established The Duke Endowment, changing its name in honor of his deceased father, Washington Duke.privateresearchuniversity DurhamNorth CarolinaUnited MethodistsQuakersTrinityJames Buchanan DukeThe Duke EndowmentWashington Dukeprivateresearchuniversity DurhamNorth CarolinaUnited MethodistsQuakersTrinityJames Buchanan DukeThe Duke EndowmentWashington Duke

Cont. The University is organized into two undergraduate and eight graduate schools. The undergraduate student body, which includes over 40% racial or ethnic minorities, comes from all 50 U.S. states and 106 countries. In its 2008 edition, U.S. News & World Report ranked the undergraduate division eighth in the nation, while ranking the medical, law, and business schools among the top 11 in the country. Showing just how dynamic the University is. The University is organized into two undergraduate and eight graduate schools. The undergraduate student body, which includes over 40% racial or ethnic minorities, comes from all 50 U.S. states and 106 countries. In its 2008 edition, U.S. News & World Report ranked the undergraduate division eighth in the nation, while ranking the medical, law, and business schools among the top 11 in the country. Showing just how dynamic the University is.undergraduate graduate schoolsminoritiesU.S. statesU.S. News & World Reportmedicallaw businessundergraduate graduate schoolsminoritiesU.S. statesU.S. News & World Reportmedicallaw business

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

The Architecture Besides academics, research, and athletics, Duke is also well known for its sizable campus and Gothic architecture, especially Duke Chapel. The forests surrounding parts of the campus lie the University's proximity to downtown Durham. Besides academics, research, and athletics, Duke is also well known for its sizable campus and Gothic architecture, especially Duke Chapel. The forests surrounding parts of the campus lie the University's proximity to downtown Durham.Gothic architectureDuke ChapelGothic architectureDuke Chapel Duke's 8,610 acres contain three contiguous campuses in Durham as well as a marine lab in Beaufort. Construction projects have updated both the freshmen-populated Georgian- style East Campus and the main Gothic-style West Campus, as well as the adjacent Medical Center over the past five years. Duke's 8,610 acres contain three contiguous campuses in Durham as well as a marine lab in Beaufort. Construction projects have updated both the freshmen-populated Georgian- style East Campus and the main Gothic-style West Campus, as well as the adjacent Medical Center over the past five years.BeaufortGeorgian- styleMedical CenterBeaufortGeorgian- styleMedical Center

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

More Info Duke University Latin: Universitas Dukiana Motto:Eruditio et Religio Duke University Latin: Universitas Dukiana Motto:Eruditio et Religio LatinMotto LatinMotto Motto in English:Knowledge and Faith Motto in English:Knowledge and FaithEnglish Established:1838 (Duke University from 1924) Established:1838 (Duke University from 1924) Established Type:PrivateEndowment:$5.9 billion Type:PrivateEndowment:$5.9 billionPrivateEndowmentPrivateEndowment President:Richard H. Brodhead President:Richard H. Brodhead PresidentRichard H. Brodhead PresidentRichard H. Brodhead Faculty:2,730 Faculty:2,730 Faculty Students:12,991 Students:12,991 Students Undergraduates:6,247 Undergraduates:6,247 Undergraduates Postgraduates:6,744 Postgraduates:6,744 Postgraduates Campus:Urban 8,610 acres (34.8 km²) Campus:Urban 8,610 acres (34.8 km²)Urban Former names:Brown School (1838) Union Institute (1841) Normal College (1851) Trinity College (1859) Former names:Brown School (1838) Union Institute (1841) Normal College (1851) Trinity College (1859)

Cont. Colors:Duke blue and white[1] Colors:Duke blue and white[1] ColorsDuke blue[1] ColorsDuke blue[1] Nickname:Blue DevilsAthletics:NCAA Division I FBS 26 varsity teams Nickname:Blue DevilsAthletics:NCAA Division I FBS 26 varsity teams NicknameBlue DevilsNCAADivision I NicknameBlue DevilsNCAADivision I Affiliations:AAU, ACC, UMCWebsite: Affiliations:AAU, ACC, UMCWebsite:AAUACCUMCWebsiteAAUACCUMCWebsite

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