Fuqua Devotes $40M to Improve Academic Facilities

The Duke University Board of Trustees has approved a plan to expand the building that houses the Fuqua School of Business.

The plan includes construction of a $40 million addition to the Keller Center. The addition will provide additional classrooms, team meeting rooms, and expanded space for the business library. Construction will begin this fall and should be completed by July 2008.

The renovations are meant to improve the academic experience of Fuqua students, Associate Dean for Marketing and Communications Mike Hemmerich told the campus paper.

Dean Douglas Bredeen noted recently that, with the expansion of Fuqua's programs in leadership, nonprofits, ethics, entrepreneurship, and health care management, the School was in urgent need of additional classroom and study space.

Source: "Fuqua to Get $40M Facelift," by Ryan McCartney - The Duke Chronicle, May 18, 2006