[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 84 (Monday, June 2, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E901-E902]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           TRIBUTE TO PETER LANGE, PROVOST OF DUKE UNIVERSITY

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                          HON. DAVID E. PRICE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 2, 2014

  Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute 
to Dr. Peter Lange, of Durham, North Carolina, for his commitment and 
service to Duke University. Dr. Lange, the tenth and longest-serving 
Provost in the University's history, has ably guided the University's 
teaching and research mission during a time of marked change and 
challenge for communities of higher education.
   Peter Lange and I have been good friends since our days together on 
Duke's political science faculty. He arrived at Duke in the fall of 
1981 and immediately made his presence felt as a gifted teacher and a 
lively and engaging colleague. Peter was a well-regarded specialist in 
European politics and political economy, but he also showed a talent 
for administration from the beginning. I was particularly happy to see 
him become Director of Graduate Studies soon after his arrival, thereby 
relieving me of that position! In the 1990s he ably served as 
department chair in political science and thereafter took on key 
university-wide assignments in the Provost's office.

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   In 1996, Peter was appointed Provost, the University's chief 
academic officer. The hallmarks of his tenure have been a 
multiplication of interdisciplinary programs and the 
internationalization of the University as a whole. He has overseen 
establishment of programs and initiatives--such as DukeEngage, the 
institution's Africa Initiative, and the Institute of Global Health--
that connect faculty from different disciplines to collaborate on real-
world problems, and then use that knowledge to serve society and 
enhance both the undergraduate and graduate educational experiences. As 
University President Richard Brodhead said, his impact has been deep 
and has extended throughout university life.
  As Provost, Dr. Lange has twice overseen the development of 
University strategic plans, shaped resource development and allocation 
to best serve the University's intellectual priorities, and remained 
engaged on admissions, financial aid, information technology, and other 
facets of university life. Dr. Lange has appointed all of Duke 
University's current deans, as well as two-thirds of current faculty 
members. His vision, persistence, and administrative skill have 
contributed greatly to Duke's status as a world class institution.
   Mr. Speaker, Peter Lange has dedicated his life to expanding 
intellectual horizons and the University's realms of service. The 
students, faculty, and staff of Duke University have benefitted 
immeasurably from his leadership, vision, and boundless energy. As his 
time as Provost comes to a close, I want to thank him for his exemplary 
service and congratulate him for a long and impactful career.

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