Duke University

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Duke University enrolls approximately 6,300 undergraduate and 4,500 graduate students, representing almost every state and about 75 foreign countries. Offering degrees in a wide array of fields, including arts and sciences, business, law, medicine and nursing, the curriculum has expanded to include studies in biomedical engineering, public policy, microelectronics and black church affairs. While guided since 1859 by the motto “Eruditio et Religio” (“Knowledge and Religion”), Duke University continues to adapt to meet changing conditions. For more information, visit www.duke.edu

Duke University History. Duke University was created in 1924 by James Buchanan Duke as a memorial to his father, Washington Duke. A distinguished Durham family, the Dukes built a worldwide financial empire by manufacturing tobacco and developing electricity production in the Carolinas. And they had long been interested in Trinity College. Trinity traced its roots to 1838 in nearby Randolph County when local Methodist and Quaker communities opened Union Institute. In 1892, the school, by then known as Trinity College, moved to Durham. Thirty-two years later, the provisions of James B. Duke’s agreement created the family philanthropic foundation, The Duke Endowment, which provided for the expansion of Trinity College into Duke University. For more information, visit www.dukenews.duke.edu/resources/quickfacts.html

Duke University Hospital. Duke University Hospital has been recognized as one of the world’s great healthcare providers by such publications as Time and U.S News & World Report. A full-service tertiary and quaternary care hospital, Duke University Hospital is licensed for 924 beds.

In addition to regular and intensive care inpatient units, the hospital houses a regional emergency/trauma center with a separate pediatric emergency department, a major surgery suite with four dedicated open-heart operating rooms, the Duke Surgical Endosurgery Center, where minimally invasive surgical procedures are performed and an extensive diagnostic radiology area. For more information, visit http://www.dukehealth.org

Duke University Children’s Health Center. The McGovern-Davison Children’s Health Center (CHC) at Duke University Medical Center is dedicated exclusively to outpatient children’s specialty services. Totaling 65,000 square feet, this vast facility was built to serve the infants, children and adolescents who make more than 55,000 visits per year. CHC is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, innovative services, outstanding staff and a child-friendly environment. Contained within the CHC is the Valvano Day Hospital where children receive diagnostic evaluations and outpatient treatment in a comfortable and colorful atmosphere. For more information, visit http://dukehealth1.org/childrens_services/chc.asp  [Top]