https://today.duke.edu/ en Mon, 15 Jul 2024 22:54:32 -0400 Fri, 12 Jul 2024 09:38:35 -0400 https://today.duke.edu/2024/07/gallimore-advocates-higher-education-washinton-dc <div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-columns-25-75"><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-25"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-75"><p></p></div></div> Duke Government Relations https://today.duke.edu/2024/07/gallimore-advocates-higher-education-washinton-dc Fri, 12 Jul 2024 09:38:35 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Duke Leadership|Education|Politics & Public Policy https://today.duke.edu/2024/07/heather-mechler-named-associate-vice-provost-and-director-institutional-research <div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p>Heather Mechler, the director of institutional analytics at the University of New Mexico, has been named associate vice provost and director of institutional research at Duke University, said Executive Vice Provost Mohamed Noor. She will begin the position Aug. 1.</p><p>Mechler will oversee the collection of historical and comparative data about academic and campus life trends and analyze the data to advise Duke senior leadership and academic units on strategic issues affecting student, faculty and</p></div> Duke Today https://today.duke.edu/2024/07/heather-mechler-named-associate-vice-provost-and-director-institutional-research Tue, 09 Jul 2024 11:12:12 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Duke Leadership https://today.duke.edu/2024/07/duke-university-names-five-new-trustees <div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p>Five new members joined the Duke University Board of Trustees on July 1, university officials announced Tuesday.</p><p>The new trustees are <strong>Amy Abernethy</strong>, co-founder of Highlander Health; <strong>Melissa Bernstein</strong>, co-founder of the successful toy company Melissa & Doug; <strong>Michael (Mike) Stone</strong>, firm partner at TPG; <strong>Andrew (Drew) Greene</strong>, a 2024 Duke graduate; and <strong>Rickard (Rich) Stureborg</strong>, a Duke Ph.D. candidate in computer</p></div> Duke Today https://today.duke.edu/2024/07/duke-university-names-five-new-trustees Tue, 02 Jul 2024 12:07:35 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Alumni|Duke Leadership|students, graduate and professional|students, undergraduate https://today.duke.edu/2024/07/kim-taylor-appointed-vice-president-and-general-counsel Current University of Chicago General Counsel will assume role on Sept. 1, succeeding Pamela Bernard Duke Today https://today.duke.edu/2024/07/kim-taylor-appointed-vice-president-and-general-counsel Mon, 01 Jul 2024 11:01:10 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Duke Leadership https://today.duke.edu/2024/06/mary-frances-luce-appointed-interim-dean-fuqua-school-business <div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p>Mary Frances Luce has been named interim dean of the Fuqua School of Business, Duke Provost Alec D. Gallimore announced June 26. Luce will serve a two-year term beginning August 1, 2024.</p><p>Luce joined the Fuqua faculty in 2004 and is the Robert A. Ingram Professor of Business Administration. She is also a Fuqua alumna, having earned her Ph.D. in business administration with a concentration in marketing from Duke in 1994.</p><p>“I am delighted that Mary Frances Luce has agreed to serve as interim</p></div> Duke Today https://today.duke.edu/2024/06/mary-frances-luce-appointed-interim-dean-fuqua-school-business Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:00:29 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Duke Leadership|Faculty|Fuqua School of Business https://today.duke.edu/2024/06/duke-flags-lowered-former-duke-trustee-chair-harold-spike-yoh-dies <div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p>Duke alumnus and former Board of Trustees chair Harold “Spike” Yoh died Friday at age 87. Through decades of volunteer leadership, philanthropy and advising university officers, Yoh helped to strengthen Duke, its teaching and research mission and campus life.</p><p>“Spike Yoh was a remarkable human being who will be remembered for his tremendous legacy of service to others,” said President Vincent Price. “Spike’s enthusiastic support for Duke’s faculty, students and athletics programs strengthened our</p></div> Duke Today https://today.duke.edu/2024/06/duke-flags-lowered-former-duke-trustee-chair-harold-spike-yoh-dies Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:48:50 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Alumni|Athletics|Duke Leadership https://today.duke.edu/2024/06/dean-smith-reappointed-new-term-duke-university-press Smith became Press director in 2019 Duke Today https://today.duke.edu/2024/06/dean-smith-reappointed-new-term-duke-university-press Mon, 24 Jun 2024 09:57:43 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Duke Leadership https://today.duke.edu/2024/06/president-price-our-ongoing-commitment-racial-and-social-equity <div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-columns-25-75"><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-25"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-75"><p></p></div></div> Office of the President https://today.duke.edu/2024/06/president-price-our-ongoing-commitment-racial-and-social-equity Tue, 18 Jun 2024 09:26:39 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Duke Leadership|HR|President|Race & Equity https://today.duke.edu/2024/06/kimberly-hewitt-reappointed-second-term-vice-president-institutional-equity <div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p>Kimberly Hewitt has been reappointed to a second five-year term as vice president for institutional equity and chief diversity officer, President Vincent Price announced this week.</p><p>Hewitt has served as the leader of the Office of Institutional Equity (OIE) since August 2019. The appointment came after a regular review of Hewitt by an <a href="https://today.duke.edu/2023/04/comments-invited-regular-review-vice-president-kimberly-hewitt">eight-person committee of senior faculty and campus leaders</a></p></div> Duke Today https://today.duke.edu/2024/06/kimberly-hewitt-reappointed-second-term-vice-president-institutional-equity Mon, 17 Jun 2024 14:47:55 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Duke Leadership|Race & Equity|Staff https://today.duke.edu/2024/06/mohamed-noor-appointed-executive-vice-provost <div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p>Mohamed Noor has been named executive vice provost effective July 1, 2024, Duke Provost Alec D. Gallimore announced June 17.</p><p>A professor of biology at Duke since 2005, Noor has served as interim vice provost for academic affairs since February 2023.</p><p>“I’m delighted that Professor Mohamed Noor will be Duke’s next executive vice provost,” said Gallimore. “Mohamed is a trusted colleague and leader and is admired by faculty, students and staff across the university. In this new role, he will</p></div> Duke Today https://today.duke.edu/2024/06/mohamed-noor-appointed-executive-vice-provost Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:56:12 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Duke Leadership|Faculty|Presidential Strategic Framework