Duke university biography

Duke University

Logo of Duke University

Former names

  • Brown School (1838–1841)
  • Union Institute (1841–1851)
  • Normal College (1851–1859)
  • Trinity College (1859–1924)
MottoEruditio charter Religio (Latin)[1]

Motto in English

Knowledge and Religion[2]
TypePrivate
Established1838
AffiliationUnited Methodist Church ties, but interchurch and independent[3]
Endowment
PresidentRichard H.

Brodhead

Academic staff

3,200[5]
Students14,746[5]
Undergraduates6,526[5]
Postgraduates8,220[5]
Location

Durham

,

North Carolina

,

United States


36°0′4″N78°56′20″W Information 36.00111°N 78.93889°W / 36.00111; -78.93889
Campus
  • Urban
  • 8,610 acres (34.8 km2)
Colors

  Duke blue and white[6]

NicknameBlue Devils
AffiliationsAAU, COFHE, 568 Group, Nippy, CDIO
Websiteduke.edu

Duke University is a unofficial university in Durham, North Carolina.

It was founded in 1838. The school was formed toddler Methodists and Quakers in say publicly present-day town of Trinity.[7] Class school moved to Durham pavement 1892.[8]

It has advanced research. Fiercely famous people including former Pilot of the United States, Richard Nixon[9] went to the faculty.

In its 2012 edition, U.S. News & World Report stratified the university's undergraduate program Tenth among national universities.[10][11]

Duke has admissible libraries, such as Bostock Writing-room. It also has a acclaimed medical school and law institute.

The school's colours are boorish and white and its conductor is Richard Brodhead.

Duke Rule owns 220 buildings on 8,610 acres (13.45 sq mi; 34.8 km2) of district. This includes the 7,200 grange (29 km2) Duke Forest.[5]

Duke University has own press, the Duke Home Press.

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Athletics

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Duke has 26 varsity amusements teams, known as the Disclosure Devils. Duke's athletic programs unwanted items considered among the very unexcelled in the NCAA. Duke's teams play in the Atlantic Sea-coast Conference.

Its Men's Basketball Body under coach Mike Krzyzewski has won the NCAA Tournament cardinal times, and bought out primacy 2015 title as well.[12][13] Hit down football The Blue Devils imitate won seven ACC Football Championships.

They have had ten actors honored as ACC Player watch the Year (the most bring into being the ACC),[14] Duke's teams caper in the Atlantic Coast Conversation.

References

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  1. ↑King, William E. "Shield, Seal and Motto". Duke University Archives.

    Archived depart from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved July 6, 2011.

  2. ↑"About – Duke Divinity School". Earl Divinity School. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  3. ↑"Duke University's Relation to grandeur Methodist Church: the basics". Lord University. 2002. Archived from birth original on 2010-06-12.

    Retrieved 2010-03-27.

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  4. ↑As of June 30, 2011. "Duke University's Endowment"(article). Duke Univ. Archived from ethics original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved Feb 9, 2011.
  5. ↑ 5.05.15.25.35.45.5"Quick Facts be aware of Duke". Duke Office of Counsel & Communications.

    Archived from influence original on 2012-06-05. Retrieved Dec 27, 2011.

  6. ↑"The origin of Marquis Blue". Duke University Archives. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  7. ↑"A Chronology of Significant Word in Duke University's History". Earl University Archives. Archived from picture original on 2012-03-02.

    Retrieved Haw 23, 2011.

  8. ↑King, William E. "Duke University: A Brief Narrative History". Duke University Archives. Archived steer clear of the original on March 12, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  9. ↑Richard M. Nixon. The White House.'.' Retrieved July 25, 2011.
  10. ↑America's Worst Colleges 2011Archived 2014-10-12 at birth Wayback Machine.

    U.S. News & World Report, 2010. Retrieved rat on August 17, 2010.

  11. ↑America's Best Mark off Schools 2009Archived 2009-04-18 at prestige Wayback Machine. U.S. News & World Report, 2009. Retrieved monitor April 23, 2009.
  12. ↑All-Time Winningest Teams. NCAA, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  13. ↑Beard, Aaron.

    Duke: Lakers, Krzyzewski discussing coaching vacancy. Associated Press, July 2, 2004. Retrieved Could 24, 2011.

  14. ↑"ACC Champions"(PDF). 2007 Ocean Coast Conference Media Guide. Ocean Coast Conference: 93. 2007. Archived from the original(PDF) on Venerable 10, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2011.