The school was organized by the Union Institute Society, a group of Methodists and Quakers under the leadership of Reverend Brantley … See more

In 1903, a controversy arose that would eventually lead to a significant event in the evolution of academic freedom in U.S. higher education. … See more

The mascot for Duke's athletic teams, the Blue Devil, has an interesting history. As World War I ended, Duke's Board of Trustees, then called … See more

On December 11, 1924, James B. Duke established The Duke Endowment, a $40 million trust fund (equivalent to $711 million in 2023 ), … See more

Duke University's growth and academic focus have dramatically increased the university's reputation as an academic and research institution in … See more

In 1887, Yale-educated economist John Franklin Crowell became President of Trinity College. Committed to the German university model … See more

Engineering, which had been taught since 1903, became a separate school in 1939. In athletics, Duke hosted and competed in the only Rose Bowl … See more