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DUKE UNIVERSITY CROSSING THE THRESHOLD 1986 Excellence. We strive for it in everything we do. It motivates us. It guides us. It challenges us. We dream of achieving it. We fight to reach it. Many times this struggle controls our lives. It possesses us. But should we actually reach a point where we are so satisfied with our cur- rent condition that we are not striving to improve it? Clearly not. Over the past several years Duke University has made clear its commit- ment to higher education. With guid- ance provided by A. Kenneth Pye and President Emeritus Terry Sanford Duke realized its need to dramatically increase its endowment. The goal was to double the endowment for the Uni- versity as a whole, increasing six-fold the restricted endowment for the Trin- ity College of the Arts and Sciences. A goal termed “outrageous” by many. But what tangible results will this goal produce? The list is significant. Al- ready, additional distinguished profes- sorships are being established to help Duke recruit outstanding scholars. Ex- penditures for library acquisitions will increase. Graduate fellowships for the Arts and Sciences will enable us to at- tract and retain the brightest faculty. And additional scholarship support for undergraduates will be available. The list goes on. “What may have seemed a hopelessly unattainable dream has become in fact a bold vision demonstrably in the pro- cess of realization,” commented Joel Fleishman, Chairman of the Capital Campaign for the Arts and Sciences. The Capital Campaign has a goal of raising $200 million. Challenging every member of the Duke community to reach for always higher levels of excellence, President H. Keith H. Brodie now leads Duke for- ward. Brodie’s commitment to the Ca- pital Campaign and his vision of the future will insure Duke’s place as a leader in higher education. Duke University can never afford to become complacent. We must always have a vision of the future and work together to translate that vision into the reality of excellence. We must al- ways be crossing the threshold to ever higher levels of excellence. Chris Capen DEDICATION Many individuals at Duke have made a significant contribution to the growth of this outstanding university: adminis- trators, alumni, faculty, students, and many employees. Each has dedicated a portion of his or her life to helping Duke achieve excellence, yet many nev- er receive a simple thank you. While all of these people deserve our sincere thanks there are two individuals who must be recognized: Joel L. Fleish- man, Chairman of the Capital Cam- paign for the Arts and Sciences, and John J. Piva, Jr., Vice President for Alumni Affairs and Development. These two men and the people who work with them are providing Duke with the financial resources we must have to achieve our ambitious goals. It is their tremendous dedication to this university that will enable Duke to re- main a leader in higher education. For their total and sincere belief in the future of Duke University and the ever higher levels of excellence it will achieve, it is with deep appreciation that The 1986 Chanticleer is dedicated to Joel L. Fleishman, John J. Piva, Jr., the staff of the Capital Campaign for the Arts and Sciences, and the Develop- ment and Alumni Officers of Duke Uni- versity. Introduction 11
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