Feb 27, 2011 issue

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T H E I N D E P E N D E N T D A I LY AT D U K E U N I V E R S I T Y

The Chronicle

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2012

ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTH YEAR, ISSUE 106

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Duke clinches ACC title

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

BOT reflects on higher education by Sanette Tanaka THE CHRONICLE

tween Duke (24-4, 15-1 in the ACC) and the Tar Heels (19-10, 9-7) was tightly fought at the start. North Carolina guard She’La White’s 3-pointer gave the Tar Heels an 11-10 lead with 14 minutes left in the first half. North Carolina’s lead did not last long, though. Sophomore point guard Chelsea Gray fired up the Duke offense, recording five of her seven assists in the first half, giving

The Board of Trustees assessed current trends in higher education to gain a better understanding of Duke in the long term at its meeting this weekend. The bulk of the meeting served as a retreat for the Trustees to consider issues in higher education, such as the impact of globalization, business models of universities and various learning systems. In its regular meeting Friday, the Board reaffirmed Duke’s commitment to sustainability by approving the construction of Duke Environment Hall and a water reclamation pond. During the retreat, the Trustees and administrators participated in discussion sessions and heard presentations from higher education experts. “The purpose of the conversation is to step back and look at the industry we’re in—higher education,” said Board Chair Richard Wagoner, Trinity ’75. “We need to ask ourselves where we’re going, what’s going to affect higher ed, how to enhance student learning.” The Board engages in a retreat-style meeting every few years to gain a broader understanding of Duke’s role within higher education, said Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations. The meeting helps the Board plan for the future. “Duke tomorrow is not going to feel radically different than Duke today,” Wagoner said. “But if in 10 years, Duke feels like today, we probably aren’t doing our job. If in 20 years, Duke feels like today, we could be in trouble.” The Board heard presentations from two guest speakers—

SEE W. BASKETBALL ON SW 3

SEE TRUSTEES ON PAGE 5

DUKE 69 UNC 63 CHELSEA PIERONI/THE CHRONICLE

Freshman Elizabeth Williams scored 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds to propel Duke to a 69-63 victory over rival North Carolina. by Brady Buck THE CHRONICLE

Duke may have secured the top seed in the ACC tournament with Friday’s win over Miami, but it took a road victory Sunday over North Carolina to clinch the ACC title outright. The regular season title is the first during head coach Joanne P. McCallie’s five-year tenure, and the win also marks the first time McCallie’s Blue Devils have beaten North Carolina at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill.

Duke registered one of its most balanced offensive outputs of the season with Elizabeth Williams, Allison Vernerey, Tricia Liston and Chelsea Gray all reaching double-figure scoring, while Haley Peters and Shay Selby finished with 9 and 8 points, respectively, in a 69-93 win. “It’s about time,” McCallie said of her first victory in Chapel Hill. “I can thank the team for that.” On senior night in Chapel Hill, the Tobacco Road showdown be-

Administrators assess gender inequality at Duke

Alumnae recall spirit of former Woman’s College

by Maggie Spini

by Margot Tuchler

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Women at Duke have come a long way in the past several decades. President Richard Brodhead and Dr. Nancy Andrews, dean of the School of Medicine and vice chancellor for academic affairs participated in a panel Saturday that reflected on the progress of women at the University in the last 40 years. The University leaders touted resilience and ongoing persistence in closing the gender gap as two important values for women now and in the future. “When we were in school, we didn’t know that we were oppressed,” said panel attendee Catherine Thompson,

Upcoming changes to Duke’s social and residential cultures echo the experiences of some notable Duke alumnae from the late 1960s and 1970s. “The Sixties and Beyond: Lasting Impacts of Social Change” was a panel discussion led by noted journalist Judy Woodruff, Woman’s College ’68, and featured a discussion between Dr. Brenda Armstrong, Woman’s College ’70 and associate dean and director of admissions for the School of Medicine; Allison Haltom, Woman’s College ’72 and former vice president and university secretary; and Dean of Students Sue Wasiolek, Trinity ’76. Panel

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Blue Devils pick up two weekend wins, SW 4

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Dr. Brenda Armstrong, Woman’s College ’70 and associate dean and director of admissions for the School of Medicine, welcomes a visitor.

ONTHERECORD

“One woman, Shanti Devi, was married at the age of 12...” —Kristen Lee in “The party’s over.” See column page 8

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Duke wins in overtime over Hokies, SW 2


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