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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The sense I get of Duke, as a professor at a competitor university and a mom to a college-aged kid, is that students love the idea of Duke, but they don't like each other. That probably accounts for the low alumni giving rate. [/quote]

I'm a Duke alum, Ivy grad degree, spouse has two Ivy degrees. Friends from the Ivies actually always comment on how loyal and passionate Duke alums are compared to their schools. I think the basketball plays a big part in it - huge groups of alums get together for games and it is a great reason to keep in touch. Tons of my friends went to San Antonio for the final four this year, and Duke sells out a game at MSG in NY every year. Reunions get good turnouts. There were lots of big events this year for the 100th anniversary. There are definitely plenty of disenchanted alums, but that happens everywhere and the positive ones far outweigh them.

So I'm not sure where this whole theme of low alumni loyalty and giving comes from. I think it is a few of the usual DCUM jerks who have nothing nice to say so just like to be negative and stir up angst.[/quote]

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