Members of the Academic Council voted unanimously Thursday to "enthusiastically" accept the University's next strategic plan, "Making a Difference."
Developed in consultation with the University community, the plan is intended to guide Duke's development for the next five years, at a cost of $1.3 billion. The plan will be presented to the Board of Trustees next week for final approval.
At the council's meeting, its first this academic year, Provost Peter Lange gave an overview of the budget, chapters and goals detailed in the strategic plan. He thanked the faculty for their help in the planning process.
"This plan has been in the making for two years," Lange said. "People saw during the last strategic plan... that things that you thought were good ideas could actually come into existence."
President Richard Brodhead also spoke at the meeting, in which he discussed the plan's themes and reflected on the University's successes in implementing its previous strategic plan, "Building on Excellence."
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