Elevating the Arts and Humanities at Duke

Provost Alec D. Gallimore announced Wednesday he will lead a year-long initiative focused on the arts and humanities that will affirm and celebrate the essential role of these fields of study at Duke and establish a strengthened institutional vision for the future. “Duke has a distinguished tradition of leadership in the humanities and the arts, and they remain at the heart of our liberal arts education,” Gallimore said. “Humanistic inquiry and artistic practice enrich our students in countless ways. They offer timeless wisdom and aesthetic experiences, and the knowledge and skills they…