Peter Lange (academic)

Peter Lange is an American academic and the former Provost of Duke University, serving three terms from 1999 to 2014.[1] As Provost, Lange oversaw the creation of Duke Kunshan University in China,[2][3] and two five-year strategic plans. His tenure included building interdisciplinary institutes and new library and arts facilities.[4] Lange was the university's longest-serving provost, and also served as a professor of political science.[5]

Peter Lange
Provost of Duke University
In office
1999 – July 1, 2014
Preceded byJohn Strohbehn
Succeeded bySally Kornbluth
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
EducationOberlin College (BA)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD)

Lange resigned in 2014, and was succeeded by Sally Kornbluth.[6]

References
  1. "Peter Lange | Scholars@Duke". scholars.duke.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  2. "Admins to submit establishment proposal for Duke Kunshan University next week". The Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  3. "Building DKU: From a decade of obstacles to its first undergraduate class". The Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  4. "Duke University provost stepping down next June". Winston-Salem Journal. Associated Press. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  5. "Duke provost Peter Lange to resign".
  6. "Sally Kornbluth | Duke University". duke.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-11.


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