The highest authority of Duke Kunshan University is the Board of Trustees. The Board is vested with the power and authority to govern effectively and set policy for Duke Kunshan Univeristy in accordance with the laws and regulations of the People’s Republic of China and the university’s Articles of Association (AOA) and Cooperative Education Agreement (CEA). The Board maintains oversight of the university’s strategic planning, maintains fiduciary duty to the university, and is responsible for ensuring the university operates in a manner consistent with applicable PRC laws and regulations as well as within the AOA and CEA.
The Board is responsible for:
- Advancing the mission of, and providing strategic direction to, Duke Kunshan University;
- Oversight of the university’s financial resources and other assets;
- Selection and regular evaluation of the Chancellor and Executive Vice Chancellor;
- Approval of university policies and procedures
Board of Trustees:
Sally Kornbluth (Chair)
Provost, Duke University
FENG Youmei (Vice Chair)
Executive Vice President, Wuhan University
DU Xiaogang (Vice Chair)
Executive Deputy Chair, Kunshan Foreign Investment Association
Jennifer Francis
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Duke University
Thomas M. Gorrie
T.M. Gorrie and Associates; Member, Duke University Board of Trustees
LI Fei
Vice President, Wuhan University
XU Jun
Deputy Director of DKU Affairs Coordination Office of Kunshan
LIU Jingnan (ex-officio)
Chancellor, Duke Kunshan University
Denis Simon (ex-officio)
Executive Vice Chancellor, Duke Kunshan University
James Dobbins (ex-officio; Board secretary)
Associate Vice Provost, Duke University
