President Richard Brodhead to Step Down in 2017
Wow. That’s a surprise. Dick Broadhead has been a great president for Duke. Can’t believe it’s been 12 years already. I wonder who will be in the running to replace him?
Wow. He’s been amazing. He’ll be a tough act to follow.
Not really surprising. Most knew that he was going to step down after Duke Forward concluded. That said, I’d beg to differ on calling him amazing: the lax scandal really hurt him in my opinion.
Always kind of reminded me of Jimmy Carter in a way; amiable and grandfatherly but capable of leading a modern research university?
Broadhead has a lot of support among the faculty. I was recently invited to an event and heard a great story of how he advocates for the less fortunate. The emphasis on first generation students is mainly due to Broadhead.