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Program

More program specifics will be posted in the next couple of weeks.
All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC -04:00).

Wednesday June 26, 2024
6 pm – 8 pm



Opening & New Global Universities Book Reflection
Reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres
Lower Level Atrium, Duke in DC
Thursday June 27, 2024
7:45 am – 8:30 amFull breakfast
Rubenstein Conference Room, Duke in DC
8:30 am – 9:45 am
Session 1
Why Do We Need New Global Universities?
Rubenstein Conference Room, Duke in DC

Welcome & setting the scene
Questions & discussion
9:45 am – 10 amBreak
10 am – 12 pm
Session 2
Lessons Learned: High-Quality, Transformative Essentials
for a New Global University

Rubenstein Conference Room, Duke in DC

10:00-10:10am: Framing & pre-Summit insights
10:10-10:50am: Working group dialogues (30) + Summary (10)
10:50-11:00am: Break and synthesis of summaries
11:00-11:30am: Question 1 plenary discussion
11:30-12:00pm: Question 2 plenary discussion
12 pm – 1:30 pmLunch
Rubenstein Conference Room, Duke in DC
(may take lunch to the Rooftop Terrace)
1:30 pm – 3:30 pmSession 3
Lessons Learned: How to Create a New Global University

Rubenstein Conference Room, Duke in DC

1:30-1:40pm: Framing & pre-Summit insights
1:40-2:20pm: Working group dialogues (30) + Summary (10)
2:20-2:30pm: Break and synthesis of summaries
2:30-3:00pm: Question 3 plenary discussion
3:00-3:30pm: Question 4 plenary discussion
3:30 pm – 3:45 pmBreak
3:45 pm – 4:45 pmSession 4
Lessons Learned: What New & Established Universities

Can Learn From Each Other

Panel & discussion: A view from established universities
Rubenstein Conference Room, Duke in DC
6 – 8:30 pmDinner and remarks
Cabinet Room at Old Ebbitt Grill

Meet in Hotel Washington lobby at 5:45 pm to walk to dinner,
or meet the group at the restaurant at 6 pm
Friday June 28, 2024
8:00 am – 9:00 amFull breakfast
Lower Level Conference Room, Duke in DC
9:00 am – 10:15 amSession 5
Review & Revise

Lower Level Conference Room, Duke in DC

Plenary dialogue
Reflections on day 1 lessons learned
10:15 am – 10:30 amBreak
10:30 am – 12 pmSession 6
Looking Ahead: Collective Needs & Responsibilities

Lower Level Conference Room, Duke in DC

Plenary Discussion
Closing Remarks
12 – 1 pmSummit adjourns
Lower Level Conference Room, Duke in DC

Lunch provided (can take lunch to-go or eat on-site)