The Chronicle Board OKs academic plan, expands financial aid By GREG PESSIN The Chronicle
The trustees’ business this weekend mapped the long-term path of Duke’s academics along with its short-term finances.
After unanimously approving “Building on Excellence,” the University’s new five-year academic plan, trustees passed significant financial aid increases, which include extending financial aid to cover one fiill summer and giving aid to international students. They also approved a 4.4 percent tuition and fees increase for Arts and Sciences un-
dergraduates, a 4.1 percent increase for Pratt School of Engineering undergraduates and boosts of between 3.5 and 6 percent for graduate and professional students. The $727.1 million longrange plan sets out priorities for all Duke’s academic functions and maps growth of the faculty, integration of technology into education, spread of global reputation and influence, formation of new leadership roles in the Triangle and the state, and even definition of student social life and diversity.
“Most of our discussion was very academically oriented,” said board chair Harold “Spike” Yoh, Engineering ’5B. “There was complete satisfaction. We were very positive about the stated goals.” At their December retreat, which was devoted almost entirely to review and critique of the plan, the trustees were largely supportive, but asked Provost Peter Lange, the 175page document’s author, to rewrite sections on student affairs and technology.
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WINSTONSALEM It was supposed to be Robert O’Kelley’s big day. From Saturday’s opening ceremony honoring the seniors four years to his three-point shot with 7.5 seconds remaining that brought his Demon Deacons to an 80-80 tie, it looked like the crowning achievement of a sometimes dominant, sometimes struggling career. It indeed seemed like O’Kelley would have his moment to bask in glory at Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum. In fact, he had exactly 7.5 seconds to bask. Then Chris Duhon stole both O’Kelley’s moment and the game with a last-minute floater that left the lights shining on Duke’s freshman, not Wake Forest’s senior. “Heck, I think Chris is a better shooter than me,” Jason Williams said. “I went up and he caught my eye so I dished it off to him.” No. 4 Duke (25-3, 12-2 in the ACC) won 82-80, as No. 24 Wake Forest (18-9, 7-8) suffered yet anTHE BLUE DEVILS CELEother blow to its NCAA tournaBRATE (above) after freshment hopes. The last-second win man Chris Duhon sank a lastkept Duke in the hunt for the regsecond jumper, giving Duke a ular-season ACC title, especially two-point victory that stunned with North Carolina’s 20-point loss the Wake Forest student secto Virginia yesterday. Both teams tion. The home crowd are now 12-2 in the conference. thought it would see the “We felt coming in we could win Demon Deacons come away the basketball game,” Wake coach with an upset, but Duke overDave Odom said. ‘We knew if we came a nine-point deficit late were, we had to play our best game in the game. of the year, because we knew Duke 7.5 SECONDS before would. In some ways, I think we ONLY heroics, Wake Fordid.... I’m very proud of our team.” Duhon’s Robert O’Kelley (right) The Demon Deacons, holding est’s a three-point shot that nails a 75-66 lead with 5:16 remaining tied the game at 80. O’Kelley in the first half, found themthree-point atselves tied 77-77 going into the made 4-of-7 a teamand scored tempts final 120 seconds. At 1:15, Duhon senior day, missed a jumper on a drive down high 17 points on Joel Lawrence in but his career the middle and Broderick Hicks disappointment. in Ten still ended took the ball for Wake. See THRILLER in SpOftSWTap, page 6 -
� 4.2% tuition increase for Trinity undergrads, 4.1% increase for Pratt undergrads and 3.5-6% increase for grad/professional students tded to two summer sessions
� Summer earnings requirement for students waived during summer school and summer study abroad
� International
students eligible for financial aid starting in 2002
� Long-range academic plan approved � A schedule for monitoring the plan established
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Duhon floats past Wake By KEVIN LEES
Trustee Decisions The Board of Trustees met this weekend to decide on both long-term academic goals and short-term finances. Here are some of its key decisions;
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Officials look into Phi Psi damages � After police found a wrecked commons room two days following the revocation of Phi Psi’s housing, administrators this weekend placed the fraternity on interim dissolution. By AMBIKA KUMAR The Chronicle
After police found $4OO of damage to Phi Kappa Psi fraternity’s section, administrators have placed the group under interim dissolution while they investigate the incident. There will be an administrative hearing to determine the consequences of the vandalism. Last week, theAnnual Review Committee’s appeals panel revoked Phi Psi’s housing, meaning that next year its members will be sprinkled throughout campus. This weekend’s interim dissolution indicates that the group might lose University recognition altogether, thereby voiding its charter. The damage in Phi Psi’s section was found Friday, two days after the appeals panel’s decision. Maj. Robert Dean of the Duke University Police Department said that in the fraternity’s commons room, police found holes punched in walls, overturned furniture and trash strewn across the floor. There was also a broken window in a bathroom. Although the damages themselves may not seem particularly extreme, the timing of the incident prompted members of the Board of Trustees to discuss it at its Saturday meeting and demand appropriate sanctions. Board Chair Harold “Spike” Yoh, engineering ’5B, said he had heard the incident was a response to last week’s decision and added that he did not know the extent of the damage. Such specific issues rarely are addressed by the Board ofTrustees or President Nan Keohane. “This will not be tolerated if there is serious vandalism,” Keohane said at a previously scheduled press conference. Dean of Student Development Barbara Baker and Associate Dean for Judicial Affairs Kacie Wallace could not be reached for comment over the weekend. Junior Dave Nefouse, former president of Phi Psi, said administrators spoke to the group last night to inform them about the new aspect of their dissolution. When the appeals committee’s decision came down last week, Nefouse sent out an e-mail warning fraternity brothers not to do any damage to their section. He said he thinks the damages resulted from a series of individSee PHI PSI on page 11 �
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