Peter Lange (academic)

Peter Lange
Provost of Duke University
In office 1999 – July 1, 2014
Preceded by	John Strohbehn
Succeeded by	Sally Kornbluth
Personal details
Nationality	American
Education	Oberlin College (BA) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD)

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]

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.