2008-09 Academic Year
President Welcomes Class of 2012 with Olympics-Themed Speech, Aug. 20, 2008New student convocation 
Students should 'live up to the promise of your highest personal gifts'
2007-08 Academic Year
"Make the World the Place You Believe It Should Be", May 9 - 10, 2008Duke University Baccalaureate addressPresident encourages students in baccalaureate address
President Issues Statement Regarding Death of UNC Student, March 6, 2008President Brodhead issued this statement regarding the death of UNC-Chapel Hill student body president Eve Carson.
President Extends Condolences to Northern Illinois University Community, Feb. 16, 2008President Brodhead sent this message to NIU President John Peters in response to the tragic shooting incident.
An Update to the Duke Community, Feb. 6, 2008In an update to Duke alumni, parents, and friends, President Brodhead discusses financial aid, DukeEngage, new academic leaders, athletics, the French Family Science Center, and future campus development.
President Addresses Death of Duke Graduate Student, Jan. 21, 2008Letter to Duke communityPresident Brodhead expresses sadness over the death of Abhijit Mahato and notes his "great promise and endearing character."
Expensive Colleges Can Be Affordable, Dec. 12, 2007Op-ed in The (Raleigh) News & ObserverPresident Brodhead writes that students from lower- and middle-income families should consider private universities in their college searches because of recent, dramatic improvements in financial aid offerings.
Duke's Efforts to Conserve Water, Nov. 12, 2007Letter to Duke communityPresident Brodhead urges members of the Duke community to think creatively about saving water.
The International Dimensions of Duke's Ambitions, Oct. 18, 2007Annual address to the facultyPresident Brodhead says Duke's international efforts should be more concerted and strategic.
Brodhead Shares Lessons Learned, Regrets About Lacrosse Case, Sept. 29, 2007School of Law conference Duke's president says the case taught him "a hard lesson about the criminal justice system and what it means to rely on it."
Brodhead to Class of 2011: Engage All of Duke's Opportunities, Aug. 22, 2007New student convocation Duke's president cites the new DukeEngage program as a way to connect academic study with real-world problem-solving.
2006-07 Academic Year
Statement condemning proposed boycott of Israeli universities, July 27, 2007Comments in response to recent vote by Britain's University and College UnionPresident Brodhead writes that this action is "a threat to all institutions of higher education."
Primetime with the President, June 19, 2007Quarterly forum for employees President Brodhead discussed plans for Central Campus, Duke's relationship with Durham and the university's spirit of service.
"The really rich part of life is just about to begin", May 11-12, 2007Duke University Baccalaureate address President Brodhead urges graduates to seek adventure, but also ask where they're going and why.
"We need to rebuild the idea of the common wealth", May 7, 2007Fisk University Commencement address President Brodhead, who received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree, told graduates to use their power to build a shared sense of community.
