Additionally, Duke has always had a lot of Asians. All the top tier schools do. Those are the kids with the high test scores and great grades! My son is in the class of ‘09 which is pre-Nifong and there are a ton of Asians in his class.
Lest you think I am some kind of Brodhead synchophant, I gave them an ear full about the 88 faculty and their pathetic “listening” ad when they surveyed all the parents in the spring. I read Durham in Wonderland every day throughout the entire ordeal. It is frustrating to me that there are many FR posters who have jumped onto a bandwagon about which they know nothing. Just b/c Duke is a top tier school with a great reputation, they are very quick to trash it broadly (no pun intended) rather than target those who genuinely deserve the criticism (the 88). It is very much like the class warfare that the Dims attempt in every election cycle. The entire faculty is something like 1500 people. There are many who are wonderful, thoughtful professors.
Additionally, Duke has always had a lot of Asians. All the top tier schools do20 % in the Class of '010 and over 40% in the Class of '011. Not exactly "expected".. (The other Ivies are around 15 %)
Oh, and I believe the undergrad proffesor faculty is like 500 not 1500, and 120 or so out of 500 seems really high, IMO (the notorious 88 plus some of the 87 who signed the Jan4 letter)
The problem with Duke is the radical faculty rules the roost and is determined to control the endownment there. No humanities prof is hired that they dont vet. And their goal is to infiltrate the other disciplines too. I wouldnt spend 45 k a year sending my kid to that school, but that's just me..