Coach K and Duke

There is no college athletic coach in America who has had a more direct — and enduring — impact on a university’s selectiveness in admissions as Duke University’s Coach K. While many Duke alums will shake their heads when we suggest that Mike Krzyzewski’s stewardship of the men’s basketball team in … 

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A Salute to Duke University

When one thinks about Duke University, the word ‘inclusivity’ may not come immediately to mind. Duke University, after all, is a university that has struggled in recent years with issues of race relations. From the Duke lacrosse scandal in which three Duke lacrosse players were falsely accused of rape to the … 

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Admission to Duke

There is an article up on “Forbes” written by Troy Onink that we figured we’d draw to the attention of our readers. Entitled “Duke’s Dean of Admissions: Who Gets Into Top Colleges And What Makes The Difference,” the article features a video interview of Duke’s longtime dean of admissions, the always … 

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