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Our Vision
Bass Connections aims to create a distinctive new model for education, predicated on collaborative and interdisciplinary inquiry, that actively engages students in the exploration of big, unanswered questions about major societal challenges.
The Bass Connections Model
Bass Connections bridges the classroom and the world beyond campus, giving students from all of Duke’s schools a chance to tackle complex societal problems alongside our superb faculty.
We support research teams and courses that draw on perspectives and methods from multiple disciplines, as well as robust engagement with communities, stakeholders, and decision-makers.
Named in honor of founding donors Anne T. and Robert M. Bass P’97, the program exemplifies Duke’s commitment to engaging students in interdisciplinary inquiry. [The Basses’ $50 million gift sparked a new approach to integrating research, education, and civic engagement within the university. By including a $25 million matching challenge, their donation has already inspired more than 65 donors to support this innovative program.] Do we want to include these specific dollar amounts? If so, do we need to update the number of donors?