As Homecoming 2003 approached, the Chronicle staff began thinking about what major events that were happening this year. After considering numerous options, it was decided that a review of President Nan Keohane's administration would encompass all of these things and would be very timely considering her upcoming departure.
In the early Keohane years, the Levine Science Research Center and the Sanford Institute of Public Policy were dedicated, the football team played in the Hall of Fame Bowl, East Campus became entirely freshmen and the School of the Environment became the Nicholas School of the Environment after current Board of Trustees Chair Peter Nicholas donated $20 million.
In order to get a picture of Duke in the '90s that goes beyond the little tidbits we have all read in brochures, we interviewed various graduates. The graduates spanned from the promoters of upperclassmen on East Campus to a GPSC president in 1998. The alumni profiled include a senior class of '98 president, Lindsay Brown, the senior class of '95 president, Dave Karger, GPSC president, Richard Larson, and two graduates of the class of '94.
The profiles included are meant to remind current students of the changes that Duke University has experienced over the last 10 years and encourage our visiting alumni from all graduating classes to speak with current students about what Duke means to students today and about the current issues that pull at the students, faculty and staff.
On each page of profiles is a timeline of photos of various events that happened during the 90s. Many of these revolved around controversial issues or have become controversial in the past several years. We hope that as you sift through these photos, you will begin to sift through your own memories and take advantage of all the possibilities that Homecoming weekend has to offer.
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