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Mary Grace Wilson Celebration Program
This program from the 1970 Woman's College Duke Alumnae Weekend features a dinner honoring the retirement of Dean of Women Mary Grace Wilson. Dean Wilson, who described her tenure at Duke as "a hundred years," was a beloved figure in the Woman's College, counseling hundreds of students and directing campus life activities. Two years after her retirement, the Woman's College would merge with Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, opening West Campus housing to women. Wilson Residence Hall on East Campus is named in her honor. -
Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership Brochure
In 1996, Duke President Nannerl Keohane endorsed the Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership Initiative (DDNP), hoping to build a mutually beneficial relationship between Duke and the surrounding community. The Initiative financed a number of programs, including the establishment of Walltown Children's Theatre, educational partnerships with local elementary schools, and renovation of low-income housing. In 2020, the DDNP merged with the Duke Office of Durham and Community Affairs, which now maintains Duke’s relationships with DDNP neighborhoods. -
Burch Avenue Community Garden
In 1996, Duke President Nannerl Keohane endorsed the Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership Initiative (DDNP), hoping to build a mutually beneficial relationship between Duke and the surrounding community. The Initiative financed a number of programs, including the establishment of Walltown Children's Theatre, educational partnerships with local elementary schools, and renovation of low-income housing. In 2020, the DDNP merged with the Duke Office of Durham and Community Affairs, which now maintains Duke’s relationships with DDNP neighborhoods. -
Board of Trustees Pens
On December 29, 1924, the Trinity College Board of Trustees used these pens to change the name from Trinity College to Duke University. The trustees changed the name to Duke after tobacco and energy industrialist James Buchanan (J. B.) Duke established the Duke Endowment with a gift of $40 million to provide ongoing support for four Southern universities (Duke, Furman, Johnson C. Smith, and Davidson), non-profit hospitals in the Carolinas, child well-being, and rural United Methodist churches. Funds from the Endowment enabled the construction of Duke University, named after Duke’s father, Washington Duke. After J. B. Duke’s death in 1925, he left the Endowment an additional $67 million. -
"The Duke that Nan Built" Timeline, Towerview Magazine (April 2004)
This retrospective, published in Towerview magazine in 2004, records some of the highlights of Nannerl Keohane's tenure as university president. Keohane was the first woman to serve as Duke President. Note the changes from Keohane's presidency that endure today, including the 1995 designation of East Campus residence halls as first-year housing and the 2001 founding of the Robertson Scholars program. -
Duke Dimensions: A Magazine for Undergraduates
In her editor's note, Kimberly J. Jenkins (T’76, M.E.’77, Ph.D.’80) wrote, "DIMENSIONS is a publication designed to provide important financial information to those who invest in Duke University. Since undergraduate students constitute a large group of 'shareholders,' this publication focuses on issues most directly related to student concerns." Because tuition and university financial decisions determine a large part of the student experience, students often want to know how Duke distributes its money. In the context of Duke’s financial strains in the 1980s, investments in athletics, new building construction, and declining department funding were main concerns for students. -
Edens Special Announcement
University President A. Hollis Edens (President from 1949 to 1960) sent this letter to Duke faculty the day before he announced his resignation. Paul M. Gross, Vice President of the Division of Education, drafted a proposal to increase the scope of his own role, allowing him to promote Duke’s national standing. The secrecy of the proposal’s creation created tension between Gross and President A. Hollis Edens. As a result, Edens resigned, and Gross resigned shortly thereafter. The Gross-Edens affair resulted in administrative restructuring to ensure a clear designation of responsibilities. One result was the creation of the Office of the Provost, chief academic officer. Duke’s decision to create the position followed peers, such as Brown University, Cornell University, Johns Hopkins, MIT, and Yale University. There have been 12 provosts in Duke’s history. Duke’s current provost is Alec Gallimore, who began on July 1, 2023. -
"The Night of 2042 Duke Stars": Robert Lee Townes, Jr.
A celebration called “A Night of Duke Stars” has been held annually to honor staff and faculty service milestones. Along with the celebration, Staff Appreciation Week features many events for employees and their families, including Chapel services and festivals. This poster was part of a series made for Staff Appreciation Week to celebrate long-serving employees. Robert Lee Townes, Jr., a Service Area Manager in the Housekeeping department, was one of many who served Duke University for 25 years. Career Service Awards are still given today. -
Women's initiative
President Nannerl Keohane spearheaded the Duke Women's Initiative in 2003, hoping to evaluate and improve the climate for all women who work and study at Duke. The report, created by a committee of administrative staff and professors, identified concerns about professional mentoring, dating culture, gender/sexual diversity, parental leave, and more. The Initiative led to the creation of many new programs, including the Baldwin Scholars, an undergraduate women's leadership organization named for the first Woman's College dean, Alice Baldwin. -
Army Finance Officer Candidate School
The Army Finance Officer Candidate School was one of many units at Duke that was established during World War II under the leadership of President Robert Flowers. Duke had established a V-12 program, which sought to produce excellent officers to supplement the war effort. Today, Duke hosts ROTC units for aspiring future officers in the Army, Air Force, and Navy.
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