Building on Excellence

To the Memory of Tommy Langford, Charles Putman and Wes Magat.
They stood for excellence; they built community.

Table of Contents

Mission of Duke University

Executive Summary

Introduction

• Private Research Universities in American Higher Education

• Duke’s Mission, Ambition, and Responsibility

• Competition and Differentiation: Duke’s Distinctive Signature

• Fundamental Threats to the Pre-eminence of Private Research Universities

The Planning Environment

• The Mandate for Planning

• Assessment of the External and Internal Environments in Which We Plan

• Conclusion

Principles and Goals of the Academic Plan

• Principles

• Goals for Duke University

Strategic Initiatives

Academic and Administrative Support Plan

• Direct Support for the Academic Plan

• Support for Duke’s Workforce

• Support for Duke’s Outreach

Facilities Management and New Facilities Investments

• Facilities Management Initiatives

• New Facilities Investments

• Deferred Maintenance Funding

Finances: Strategic Investment Plan

• Summary of the Financial Planning Process

• Strategic Investment Plan

• Risk Assessment and Contingency Planning

Implementation and Assessment

• Implementation

• Assessment

Conclusion