November 28, 2016

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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

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2016

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ONE HUNDRED AND TWELFTH YEAR, ISSUE 37

Trustees to decide fate of DKU undergraduate program Bre Bradham The Chronicle Creating a liberal arts college in the middle of China is no easy task—and there are still many steps to go before Duke Kunshan University can open its doors to undergraduates. At the December meeting of the Board of Trustees, members will vote on a resolution to establish an undergraduate liberal arts degree at Duke Kunshan University—the final step in a years-long approval process. Last week, the Academic Council voted to endorse the creation of the undergraduate degree by a vote of 57 to 18. However, if the Board approves the resolution, there is still much work to be done before students can enroll in the undergraduate program. “Universities do not appear by magic, and certainly not a university that Duke would want to have its name attached to,” said Michael Schoenfeld, vice president of public affairs and government relations. Provost Sally Kornbluth said that the

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University is aiming to launch the program in 2018 or 2019. First, Duke must hire faculty and develop a plan for student recruiting, she explained. Kornbluth noted that she hopes to see about 175 students in the first class, with the

program growing to hold 500 students per class over time. “We have had a few years of operation with the master’s programs, so we are not starting from a blank slate, but there is a lot of work to be done to launch a full undergraduate degree

program,” she said. In Kunshan, a task force will address issues including student recruitment, financial aid, faculty hirings and the student experience, said Denis Simon, executive vice chancellor of DKU. He noted that approximately 60 percent of the faculty will be DKU employees and around 25 percent may be Duke-affiliated. Kornbluth said that DKU will be a place for faculty members to try out new forms of teaching that they can then bring back to Duke in Durham. “It is a great platform for research for faculty and students that are interested in problems that are pertinent to China,” she said. Nan Jokerst, J.A. Jones distinguished professor of computer and electrical engineering and chair of the Academic Council, noted the value of facultyadministrator cooperation going forward. “When there is this kind of transparency and this level of discussion with feedback and revision of proposals based on this feedback, this makes the end product extremely strong,” she said. “You have the administration and the See TRUSTEES on Page 4

Injuries continue hampering Duke entering Week 4 Hank Tucker The Chronicle Less than a week ago, Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski said Grayson Allen was playing at about 50 percent health as he labored through two subpar weekend games. Allen just needed a few days of rest and a holiday break to play like the electric scorer he was for most of last year, but his injury problems caught up to him again to cast a shadow over a convincing win. The junior guard poured in all 21 of his points in the first half on 6-of-9 shooting to lead the No. 6 Blue Devils to a 93-58 win against Appalachian State at Cameron Indoor Stadium Saturday afternoon, but he limped off the floor midway through the second half and sat out the last 12 minutes of the game with four fouls. “It’s his toe. He just landed funny, and when that happens, it hurts. It really hurts,”

Krzyzewski said after the game. “He looked fresher in that first half than he has the entire season.” Allen has previously battled toe and leg injuries this year, and his availability for Tuesday’s game against Michigan State is not clear. Krzyzewski added that the injured freshman trio of Harry Giles, Jayson Tatum and Marques Bolden will not play Tuesday against the Spartans. “We had this unbelievably deep team, supposedly, and we really the last month have been back to what we’ve done the last two years,” Krzyzewski said. “There’s no contact in practice, we can hardly practice, you’re in therapy, and that’s frustrating, but you do what you need to do.” Krzyzewski’s team topped 90 points for the third time this year in the offensive explosion, with his four other starters joining Allen in double figures once again. See M. BASKETBALL on Page 13

Sanjeev Dasgupta | The Chronicle Junior Grayson Allen scored 21 first-half points before leaving Saturday’s game with a toe injury in the second half.

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