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May 12, 2008

Duke focuses on football in strategic planning for its athletics programs

http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/story/1068491.html

At the same time Harvard is endowing lacrosse and other "Olympic" sports, Duke is looking to make a strategic investment in its sports programs, including football. In fact, Duke hopes to make football a revenue generating program. More info about the university's complete strategic plan is available here: http://www.dukenews.duke.edu/2008/05/ath_report.html

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