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The Chronicle 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
XXXXXDAY,MARCH TUESDAY, MMMM4,XX, 2014 2013
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ONE ONE HUNDRED HUNDRED AND AND EIGHTH NINTHYEAR, YEAR,ISSUE ISSUEXXX 93
Duke cancels Kornbluth to follow Lange as new provost classes Monday due to weather by Georgia Parke The chronicle
For the fifth time this semester, classes were canceled Monday due to a severe weather policy. The policy will be in place from 2 p.m. until 9 a.m. Tuesday morning. Monday classes were cancelled after 2:30 p.m., but Duke clinics have remained open according to normal schedule. essential service positions also remained at work. According to the DukeAlert website, the University is operating normally on Tuesday after 9 a.m. The decision to enact the policy and cancel class was made after consulting with a meteorologist and receiving information from the national Weather Service, said Kyle cavanaugh, vice president for administration and emergency coordinator. A difficult afternoon commute was expected for people traveling to and from the University, leading to the closure. he noted, however, that the weather did not turn out to be as severe as originally forecasted and there has not been as much precipitation as expected. The buses have been running on a normal schedule except routes have been added near Duke hospital to accommodate workers leaving early. north carolina State University, north carolina central University and The University of north carolina at chapel hill all canceled classes, starting See CLASSES, page 3
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Kornbluth has been a faculty member since 1994 and will succeed Lange as provost. by Danielle Muoio The chronicle
Sally Kornbluth, James B. Duke Professor of Pharmacology and cancer Biology, will succeed Provost Peter lange as the new provost. Kornbluth has been a faculty member since 1994 and has served as vice dean for basic science at Duke hospital since 2006. As vice dean, Kornbluth oversees the biomedical graduate programs in the School of Medicine and implements programs to support research in the science department. She will be the first
female provost at Duke. “i’ve been at Duke for 20 years and i love Duke,” Kornbluth said. “i’ve really enjoyed working with faculty, students and staff to develop new programs to improve the overall quality of life in the School of Medicine, and being given the greater opportunity to do this on larger scale is really exciting.” The Board of Trustees appointed Kornbluth at their meeting Saturday. Vice President and University Secretary richard riddell said the selection committee—formed by Brodhead to select the new provost— brought forward four candidates. Brodhead
then interviewed each of the four candidates, discussed his thoughts with the executive committee and brought forward an endorsement to the Board. Kornbluth said she would talk to all of Duke’s schools to understand the faculties’ priorities before crafting any new plans. She added that she plans on working with lange to become familiar with all the aspects of Duke Kunshan University. “i think it is important to have a place in Asia, but i also think it’s important to look at how Kunshan will help the Duke mothership,” Kornbluth said. in terms of moving forward with online education, Kornbluth said she plans on getting “serious faculty input” by those who would be providing the content for online courses. “That is not something i would force top down,” Kornbluth said regarding online education. Kornbluth added that it is important to consider the “distinctive Duke flavor” the University can add to online courses. “Duke as an institution is well known for its strong interdisciplinary education, and it’s important to think of how we would put a unique Duke stamp on educational opportunities,” she said. lange praised the appointment, noting that he has been impressed with Kornbluth in the past. “i consider her a highly valuable colleague,” lange said. “She’s also a superb researcher and has a keen intellect.” Kornbluth researches cell proliferation and programmed cell death, which provides a greater understanding for cancer and degenerative disorders. See KORNBLUTH, page 4
Trustees approve tuition hike and West Union funds by Danielle Muoio The chronicle
The Board of Trustees convened in Palo Alto this weekend to elect a new provost, approve tuition rates for the 2014-15 academic year and tour Stanford University’s campus, among other items. The trustees ventured to Palo Alto because Duke and Stanford have multiple similarities, said Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations. he noted that Stanford and Duke are both major research universities with large medical centers and a strong athletic program. The trustees visited Stanford to discuss higher education and innovation and entrepreneurship. Schoenfeld noted that the trustees had a “robust discussion” about tuition rates for
the 2014-15 academic year before approving a 3.9 percent increase in undergraduate tuition, raising the cost from $44,020 and $45,800. The full cost to attend the University—which includes tuition, room, board and fees—will therefore increase from $58,278 this year to $60,533. The trustees approved tuition increases for all 10 of Duke’s schools, including a 4.9 percent change for both the Fuqua School of Business master’s of business administration and the School of nursing—to $58,000 and $40,365, respectively. Schoenfeld said the trustees look at Duke’s position in the market and the justification for costs prior to approving a new tuition rate. “The tuition goes up because we continue to invest more in our students,” Presi-
dent richard Brodhead said. “The value of what we offer has risen significantly over time.” Jim roberts, executive vice provost for finance and administration, said in a Feb. 21 national Public radio blog post that the cost of tuition is actually a discount when you consider the investment going into each students’ education. The blog post noted that tuition goes to dorms, food, health services, administrative and academic support salaries and construction and renovations. Schoenfeld said it is important to realize that not everything is paid for with tuition and that philanthropy, grants and gifts from the endowment all play a role in funding costs to run the University. he did note, however, that ongoing construction
and renovations were considered when discussing tuition rates for the following academic year. riddell said the trustees voted to release another $5 million to order steel to continue the West Union renovation project. The overall projected costs of the renovations is currently $95 million, riddell said, adding that a resolution passed at the Board meeting was to release only $40.3 million of the $95 million until funding is reassessed at the Board meeting in May. The University received $80 million from the charlotte-based Duke endowment in 2011 to fund renovations to Baldwin Auditorium, West Union and Page Auditorium. See BOT, page 4