[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9395]
[From the U.S. 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.
  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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