Duke in the News: Feb. 11, 2004

U.S. TO FREEZE ASSETS OF CUBAN-RUN TRAVEL AGENCIES (Ft. Lauderdale) Sun-Sentinel, Feb. 10 -- Nelson P. Valde a visiting sociology professor at Duke, called an announcement by the U.S. treasury secretary of a crackdown on illegal travel to Cuba a "farce." ... Full story

PRESIDENT KEOHANE REFLECTS UNC-TV's N.C. People, Feb. 8 -- In a wide-ranging interview with host Bill Friday, Duke President Nan Keohane talked about her leadership of an increasingly global institution, the recent Women's Initiative, the creation of the Kenan Institute for Ethics and other highlights of her 11 years as president. (Streaming video available soon.)

HOSPITALS ADD BILLIONS TO STATE (Raleigh) News & Observer, Feb. 11 -- A new study reports the financial impact of medical colleges in the state. Duke contributed $4.8 billion to the state's economy, just under half of the total, said Ken Morris, chief executive of the Duke University Health System. ... Full story

NOTED AUTHOR AND EDUCATOR DISCUSSES HISTORY, RACE AND SCHOLARSHIP Philadelphia Daily News, Knight Ridder Newspapers, Feb. 10 -- John Hope Franklin, history professor emeritus at Duke, talks about his work with Thurgood Marshall on the Brown v. Board of Education case, as well as his upcoming autobiography. ...Full story

TV CONTRACT IS LEAVING NO REST FOR THE WEARY Washington Post, Feb. 9 -- The exposure and cash flow from a contract with Fox Sports Net for 19 ACC Sunday night games this season, have worked out well. Coaches and players, however, still haven't adjusted. ... Full story

Q&A: 'KRZYZEWSKIVILLE TALES' TELL STORIES OF TRADITION (Raleigh) News & Observer, Feb. 9 -- Aaron Dinin, Duke University junior, author and basketball fan from Marietta, Ga., is using Chaucer's model to tell the tale of a well-known tent city on the Duke campus -- Krzyzewskiville. ... Full story

WARTIME GRAPEVINE Fox Special Report With Brit Hume, Feb. 10 -- Hume reports on comments by Duke philosophy department chair Robert Brandon concerning the complaint by conservative students that Duke has "a nearly all-liberal and all Democratic faculty." (Transcript e-mailed upon request.)

LIVES OUT OF PLACE Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb. 13 -- Sebasti£Salgado writes about photographing humanity on the move. An exhibition of his work, "Migrations: Humanity in Transition," continues at UNC and Duke through March 28. ... Full story

FOCUS ON PROFIT TARGETS COSTLY, STUDY SAYS Toronto Star, Feb. 11 -- Many publicly traded companies scramble to meet analysts' forecasts while undermining their long-term value, says a study by researchers at Duke University and the University of Washington. ...Full story