Working@Duke - June/July, 2009

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FacultyInResidence

4 7PARKING RENEWALParking permit renewalbegins in late Junewith an emphasis onusing alternativetransportation to saveon costs, help theenvironment.

3SUSTAINABLE DUKEThe historic droughtthat ravaged NorthCarolina in 2007 andinto 2008 is over, butDuke is still cutting itswater consumption.

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RECESSION OUTLOOKUncertainty over therecessions depth,future value of Dukesinvestments and fulleffects of cost-savingcomplicate economicforecast.

It was one of the warmest days in months, and Kevin and Jane Whitesbackyard the Few Quad barbecue pit was an ideal setting to minglewith their neighbors: Duke undergrads.

Over pulled pork and hush puppies, the Whites, with their labradorsMarley and Clancy in tow, chatted with students about the ACC womenstennis tournament, plans for summer and Durham as a destination city.

As a faculty-in-residence and Vice President and Director of Athletics,White lived among students in Few residence hall with his wife this year,joining 13 other faculty who participated in Dukes Faculty-In-Residence

Program.Its helped us to really discover Duke, Kevin White said. Every day

is fun here.The Faculty-In-Residence program, developed 25 years ago by

Professor Benjamin Ward, enables undergraduate students to interact withprofessors in a less formal setting, onelargely free of the traditional teacher-student formalities. Each spring, aninvitation is sent to all eligible facultysoliciting applications for the role, typicallya three-year commitment with housingprovided to facilitate engagement.

The Faculty-In-Residence program isimportant because it is a unique way toconnect students and faculty outside theclassroom, said Steve Nowicki, dean andvice provost for undergraduate education.

It brings faculty into the everyday lives of students and gives students theopportunity to get to know faculty as people, which is especially importantfor our first-years. There are many strong faculty contributors who areinterested in these positions, and we have more qualified applicants than wehave positions.

Ward, the professor who started the program at Duke and teachesphilosophy and German, has lived among students for the past twodecades, raising twin boys on campus. His original apartment in Trent Hallwas quite modest, but Ward now resides in the Arts Theme House in Edenson West. It has room for two grand pianos.

I like the easy interaction with students and the opportunity to affectthem in a whole range of ways that youre not necessarily aware of at thetime, Ward said. People have come to me over the years with all kinds ofpersonal issues. That sense of trust develops.

Kevin and Jane White were invited to live in the apartment of newlyrenovated Few Quad, which re-opened in January, for a shorter term whiletheir house in Durham was being built. The Few apartment has twobedrooms, two bathrooms and a conference room for student events. Itsthe newest addition to the Faculty-In-Residence program, which includes12 residences on East Campus and two on West.

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Its helped

us to really

discover Duke. Every

day is fun here. Kevin White

Vice President andDirector of Athletics

ACROSS DUKE, 14 FACULTY MEMBERS LIVE WITH STUDENTS TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY AND ENGAGEMENT

Top Left: Kevin White, Dukes vice president and director of athletics, talks with students who live

in Few residence hall during a recent barbecue. Above: White and his wife, Jane, participated in the

Faculty-In-Residence program and feel at home in their Few apartment.


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Learning and development catalog moved onlineDukes Learning & Organization Development workshop schedule

through December is now available online.

Faculty and staff can visit hr.duke.edu/train to learn more about

the latest learning opportunities for computer, management and other

work skills. Learning & Organization Development is also offering

more workshops in shorter formats at lower costs to help

departments stretch training budgets.

We provide learning opportunities for individuals and teams toachieve their personal and organizational goals, said James

McPherson, director of Learning & Organization Development. When

an individual is able to achieve his or her personal goals, it creates a

stronger commitment to the organization.

For more information, call (919) 613-7600.

Stay informed about Dukes response to the H1N1 virusA website is available to provide

faculty, staff and students with

the latest information about

Dukes plans and preparations

for dealing with H1N1 and the

potential for a pandemic.

Duke has engaged a

comprehensive internal team

from across the Universityand Health System that meets

regularly to assess new information and provide

updates regarding any developments. The website is updated

regularly as information changes.

The Duke community is asked to continue to take precautions,

including frequent hand washing, covering nose and mouth when

coughing and staying home with flu-like symptoms. Visit the website

at duke.edu/flu2009

Two preferred international travel agencies selectedTo support Dukes global initiatives and provide resources for Duke

international travelers, Duke has selected two preferred agencies:

Ovation Corporate Travel and Cardinal Travel Service.

The agencies assist in planning and obtaining required

documentation such as visas and locating faculty, staff and students

who travel abroad. The agencies also ensure Duke meets requirements

for appropriate spending of sponsored research travel funds.

We encourage faculty and staff to use one of these vendors to

make their international travel arrangements, said Jane Pleasants,

assistant vice president for Procurement at Duke. They offer one-

stop shopping, from most favorable negotiated rates for flights,

accommodations, and car rentals, to assisting travelers with required

travel documentation a country might require upon entry. Most

importantly, we want to make international travel as worry and riskfree as possible for our faculty, staff, and students.

For more information, visit www.procurement.duke.edu .

Free tips to cope with stress, chronic painStaff and faculty can learn how to reduce stress and improve health

during free workshops at Duke Integrative Medicine. Upcoming

workshops include Calming the Anxious Mind with Jeff Brantley,

director of Dukes Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on

July 16.

The workshop is 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m at Duke Integrative Medicine

on the Center for Living Campus near the intersection of Erwin Road

and Cameron Boulevard. Pre-registration is required. Call (919) 416-3853.

For more information, visit dukeintegrativemedicine.org

Let creativity shine in employee art show

Share your artistic side by entering the Duke Employee Art Show,sponsored by the Health Arts Network at Duke (HAND) and Duke

Human Resources.

Submit watercolors, sketches,

oil paintings and other two-

dimensional artwork for the juried

show, which will be judged Aug. 26.

Prizes will be awarded, and the

winning works will be displayed on campus in September.

Registration forms must be submitted by 5 p.m. Aug. 3. to the

HAND office, 122 Hanes House, or through campus mail: Sam

Morrison, 3017 DUMC. Forms are at Hospital and Clinics Information

Desks or by contacting Sam Morrison, [email protected].

Newsbriefs

Letters to the Editor must include name and contact information. E-mail letters to [email protected] or mail them to Working@Duke Editor, Box 90496,Durham, NC 27708. Fax letters to (919) 681-7926. Please keep length to no more than 200 words.

EditorsNote

If youre a Duke sports fan(atic), getyour hands on an Employee AthleticPass.

The season ticket pass is on salenow, offering a deep discount to cheerfor the Blue Devils at all home football

and womens basketball games. Italked with Bart Smith, director ofmarketing and promotions for DukeAthletics, and he said sales of thepasses are on the rise, increasing from581 sold in 2006 to 2,688 last year.

The biggest part of that was theexcitement about a new football coachand the continued growth and successof womens basketball, Smith said.Coach Cutcliffe and Coach P did a lotto help get the word out to employees.

Attendance at football andwomens basketball games is also up.Four separate football games lastseason drew more than 30,000 peopleto each, and 93,174 fans walkedthrough Cameron Stadiums doors

for womens basketball.We want to continue to have

it grow, Smith said.The cost of each season pass

is tiered, ranging from $100 to $250,depending on the sport and numberof seats. Read the story below forpass details. Football season kicksoff at home Sept. 5 against Universityof Richmond.

One perk of the pass is theopportunity to attend a mensbasketball game in Cameron. Last year,Duke Athletics released tickets to sixgames, and Duke employees with apass could buy the sought-after tickets.

To order your Employee AthleticPass, visit GoDuke.com, or call theticket office at (877) 375-3853.

Go Duke!

LEANORA [email protected]

To order your Employee Athletic Pass, visit GoDuke.com or call the ticket office at (877) 375-3853.

EMPLOYEE ATHLETIC PASS OFFERS DISCOUNT FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL TICKETS

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uring its Rose Bowl games of the 30s and40s and winning seasons in the 80s

under former coach Steve Spurrier, theDuke football team was at the top of its game.Jerry Mansell thinks hell be around for

the next winning era of Duke football undercoach David Cutcliffe.

Thats why Mansell whos signed up forthe pass since he arrived at Duke two yearsago is excited to purchase the EmployeeAthletic Pass, which offers faculty and staffreduced prices on season tickets to every Dukefootball and womens basketball home games.

Coach Cutcliffe is making a large effortto involve everybody at Duke and I certainlywant to be supportive, said Mansell, a lowvision coordinator at the Duke Eye Center.

I feel he deserves every bit of my supportbecause hes going to turn this ship around.

Last year, about 2,700 employees tookadvantage of the pass, nearly double thenumber from the 2007 season. New this yearis tiered pricing, based on sports team:

Single employee pass, football only $100

Single employee pass, football andwomens basketball $125

Family employee pass, four tickets forfootball only $199

Family employee pass, four tickets forfootball and womens basketball $250

Employees can add a person to a family

plan for $49.75. Each pass holder also receivesa free Duke T-shirt and multiple chances topurchase mens basketball tickets.

Employees get to experience thepageantry and excitement of college footballand basketball in some of the best venues inthe country for an extreme discount, saidBart Smith, director of marketing andpromotions for Duke Athletics. Were alwayslooking for ways to show our appreciation tothe Duke employees and give them the bestdeal possible when it comes to supportingDuke athletics.

By Bryan Roth

Writer, Office of Communication Services

Get in the game for less

Rent a Stadium Seat

at Wallace WadeWhen fans pack into

Wallace Wade Stadium forthe 2009 football season,theyll have an opportunityto be more comfortablewhile they watch the BlueDevils from the bleachers.

Fans can rent cushioned stadium seats forall home games. The seat, which includes a steelframe, is made of water-resistant vinyl withpadding on the back and bottom. The one-timecost to rent a seat for the season is $30 before

July 1 and $40 after that date.Were excited to give fans a new option of

comfort and convenience at Wallace WadeStadium, said Bart Smith, director of marketingand promotions for Duke Athletics. Proceedsfrom seat rentals support Duke Athletics. Theseats are provided by ISP Stadium Seating.

Blue Devil fans can order a seat online orby the phone throughout the season. Afterproviding a section, row and seat number, aroyal blue seat with a Duke football logo will bepermanently placed in the specified bleacherseat for the season.

Order a stadium seat at DukeSeats.com or

call (800) 510-5614.

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The University has worked deliberately since last fall to close a $125million budget shortfall over three years, but unknowns exist: thedepth of the recession, the future value of Dukes investments and

the full effects of cost-saving measures underway.We have created a comprehensive plan to address the issues,

said Kyle Cavanaugh, vice president for Duke Human Resources.But there are several chapters yet to unfold.

Administrators are not mincing words when it comes to theforecast for 2010 and beyond, as they manage declining endowmentreturns from the market meltdown.

I dont think next year is going to be better, said Tallman TraskIII, executive vice president. If I had to guess, it may be a littleworse. Because of the way the money flows, we have not seen the fullimpact.

The flat $1.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2009-10 reflects cost-savings such as a moratorium on new construction for at least twoyears, and longer-term savings such as moving to paperless payroll

for employees with direct deposit. But a large portion of savings hasto come in labor costs, which account for 60 percent of Dukesoperating budget.

To help reduce labor costs, Duke implemented a compensationfreeze for staff and faculty earning more than $50,000 and drasticallyreduced the number of vacant positions being filled. Duke alsooffered a voluntary retirement incentive to 825 University employeesparticipating in the Employees Retirement Plan, a traditional pension planfor bi-weekly-paid staff.

Trask said the voluntary retirements, along with attrition and a carefulmanagement of vacant positions, could mitigate the potential forinvoluntary layoffs. As much as I would like to say that workforcereduction is not a possibility, we are not ready to say that yet, he said.But we can say it will be one of the very last possibilities.

Duke will protect employee benefits as much as possible, Trask said.We have no plans to reduce any of them next year.

While the full effect of cost-saving efforts is tough to predict now,administrators are fairly certain that income from Dukes endowment willremain low for another year or two.

We have a policy of using a three-year average to calculate the amountof money we receive from the endowment each year, said Hof Milam, vicepresident for Finance. Now that we are in a declining market, we are goingto see this three-year average trend down over the next two or three years.

Administrators remain committed to employees, faculty excellence and

the quality of the undergraduate and graduate student experience andprograms, and will carefully monitor the endowment and implementationof cost-saving efforts. But no one has a crystal ball to forecast the unknown.

Said Trask, We will have to see how a lot of things play out.

Learn more about Dukes financials at duke.edu/economy

The staff retirement incentive plan offers alarger pension and earlier eligibility for retireehealth insurance for those who accept it. The

incentive is offered to University staff in selectedpositions who are active participants in theEmployees Retirement Plan; age 50 or olderduring 2009; are scheduled to work at least 20hours per week and have more than 10 years ofcredited service, as of March 31, 2009. Thedeadline for enrollment is July 6; Health Systememployees are not eligible for the incentive.

This one-time incentive program will helpreduce the number of overall positions at theUniversity, reducing overall compensation

expenses and limiting the potential forinvoluntary layoffs later, said Kyle Cavanaugh,vice president for Human Resources.

Cavanaugh shared his thoughts on a fewquestions raised since the retirement incentivewas announced at a Primetime employee forumin April.

Q: How much is the incentive worth?

The financial impact of the staff voluntaryretirement incentive will be based on acombination of how many people choose toparticipate and how many positions areeliminated. The incentive credits eligible staff inthe Employees Retirement Plan with five extra

years of service and five extra years of age. Eachemployees calculation is based on his or hersalary history and years of service. The incentiveprovides each employee an enhanced pension.

Q: Where is the money coming from?

The Employees Retirement Plan is a pensionplan that is funded through money that isseparate from the annual operating budget. Thismoney cannot be used for purposes other thanproviding retirement benefits.

Q: Is Duke going to offer a retirement incentive to

exempt faculty and staff?

We are exploring a variety of models relatedto an incentive plan for people enrolled in theFaculty and Staff Retirement Plan. However, thatplan is different from the plan for staff in theEmployees Retirement Plan. The EmployeesRetirement Plan is a pension plan paid entirelyby Duke. The Faculty and Staff Retirement Planis funded by staff and Dukes contributions and ismore susceptible to market forces depending onasset allocation. Work continues on thepossibility of a plan for exempt faculty and staff,and a final decision should be made soon.

By Marsha A. Green


Retirement incentiveapplication deadline is July 6

Seated, left to right: A panel that included Provost Peter Lange,

Executive Vice President Tallman Trask III, Vice President of

Finance Hof Milam and Vice President of Human Resources

Kyle Cavanaugh discussed the impact of the economy at Duke

during the Primetime employee forum in April. Cavanaugh

announced the voluntary staff retirement incentive plan during

the forum.

Economic outlook cloudedby uncertain market forces

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The drop in market value of the endowment will be felt for several years because Duke

averages the value over a three-year period to determine how much money is available

from the endowment for operating expenses each year. The endowment values in the

chart are calendar year-end values.

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To save on commuting costs, Alaina Hopler parks in a remote lot and rides a campus busto her Duke South office. Its a 10-minute bus ride, but she saves at least $42 eachmonth by not parking closer to the office.Parking a little ways off campus saves me a ton of money each year, so its definitely

worth it, said Hopler, 25, a data technician in Geriatric Psychiatry.While parking rates for Hopler and other faculty and staff will not increase in 2009-10,administrators continue to urge employees to use alternative transportation to save moneyand help reduce Dukes carbon footprint. Despite increased operating costs for parking lotmaintenance, bus fuel and other expenses, administrators decided to hold rates steady toreduce the impact on employees during the economic downturn.

The demand for limited parking space continues to grow, and adding capacity willincrease the cost, said Kemel Dawkins, vice president of Campus Services. The best way tomanage the future cost of parking and reduce our environmental impact is for more people toadopt alternative ways of getting towork and around campus. We arecontinuing to develop more

alternatives to commuting alone.To help manage future increases, Duke is also exploring

innovative ways to curtail expenses, such as evaluating campus busroutes to improve efficiency and offering alternative transportationincentives such as discounts for local and regional bus passes andfree parking permits for cyclists and people who carpool.

Each time someone opts to use alternative transportation,it helps keep the budget down for maintaining parking lots orbuilding new garages, said Melissa Harden, assistant director forParking & Transportation.

Hopler, the data technician who parks in the H-6 lot for$6.80 per month, also rides her bike to work several times a weekduring nice weather.

The money Im saving by cutting my fuel costs and parkingin a remote lot is helping me pay off student loans, which ismuch more important to me than parking closer to my office,

she said.

Parking permit renewal begins

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Pick your alternative transportation at parking.duke.edu.

2009-10MonthlyParking

Permit Rates

University

Remote Lots - $9.65

Gated/Proximate Lots -$30.50

Premium Lots - $62.50

Universal Access - $80

Reserved Spaces - $96.50

Medical Center

Remote Lots - $6.80

Gated/Proximate Lots -$34.75

Garages - $52.25

Premium Lots - $62.50

Universal Access - $80

Reserved Spaces - $96.50

NO INCREASE IN MONTHLY RATES FOR 2009-10

Discount Bus Pass

Duke offers discount city and regionalbus passes at a savings of up to 60percent for students, staff and faculty.Bus passes can be purchased throughDuke for transportation with DurhamArea Transit Authority, Triangle TransitRegional and Triangle Transit Express.Passengers with a regional or Expresspass can also board a Capital AreaTransit bus for connections to DurhamArea Transit Authority and TriangleTransit buses. By signing up forautomatic monthly renewal, facultyand staff can pay throughpayrolldeductionand savemore.

Vanpool

Duke works with Triangle Transit toorganize a vanpool program foremployees. Not only do TriangleTransit vans park for free in a reservedspace at Duke, but Triangle Transitprovides the van, pays for gas andinsurance, and arranges, oversees, andpays for all maintenance. Riders pay alow monthly fare based on monthlyround-trip mileage. The primary driverdoes not pay. Each rider receives 24daily parking passes for times theyneed to drive separately. Coming soonthis summer is the benefit of pre-taxpayroll deduction for the monthlyvanpool fare, which keepsmore money inparticipants pockets.Learn more atparking.duke.edu.

GreenRide

With GreenRide, you can find Dukecarpool buddies by registering for freeonline. Find other Duke employees inyour neighborhood you can ride withand start saving gas and money. Themore people who register, the greaterchance of finding others to share thedaily commute. Enroll atparking.duke.edu.

Hitch analternative ride

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ick of fighting traffic and hunting for parking? If yourelooking for a new way to get to work, consider these easy andenvironmentally-friendly options provided for faculty and staff.Not driving alone in a car each day is one of the easiest, most effective ways to help Duke reduce

its carbon footprint by cutting emissions and saving green space, said Tavey McDaniel Capps, director of Dukessustainability program.

Free emergency rides are available for people who use alternative transportation and register with gotriangle.org.Learn more at gotriangle.org.

How to RenewParking permit renewal for Duke faculty and staff

begins in late June. New parking permits must bedisplayed starting Aug. 16.

With Payroll Deduction If your parking location has not changed,

your permit will be automatically renewedand mailed to your home address. If you havemoved, changed parking locations, bought anew car or want to confirm your mailingaddress, visit parking.duke.edu for instructionson how to update your parking account. YourNetID is required. Once your account has beenupdated, your permit will be renewed andmailed. Payroll deduction will continue at the

same rate.

Without Payroll Deduction If you do not use payroll deduction, you must

complete an application available online atparking.duke.edu. The form can be sentthrough campus mail to Parking &Transportation Services Box 90644, along withpayment. Or, visit the Coal Pile Drive officebefore Aug. 15. The office accepts cash,personal checks, Visa and MasterCard. Formore information, call (919) 684-7275.


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Jessica Colquhoun wasnt planning to give aspeech when she attended a recent meetingof the new Blue Devil Toastmasters Club.

But when her name was called to give a two-minute impromptu talk, she gamely rose fromher chair and walked to the front of the room.

Mind racing, she turned and faced twodozen people in the audience. The topic: Whyare you here today?

Ive been thinking seriously about joiningToastmasters for two years, she said, smilingshyly. She took a deep breath and continued.

I came to my first meeting a few weeks ago, andI thought I would be too scared to come back,but here I am!

Gathering her thoughts, Colquhoun noted

the convenience of the new clubs lunchtimecampus meeting, and told the audience thatToastmasters allows her to practice and perfectskills she doesnt use often in her daily job as anoutpatient clinic manager. When a timekeeperflashed a yellow card indicating 90 seconds hadpassed, Colquhoun quickly wrapped up: Imlooking to learn more about how to structure aspeech. Its just not something I do routinely.

Giving impromptu speeches is part of eachToastmasters meeting, but the educationalcurriculum provided by ToastmastersInternational also develops communication andleadership skills one step at a time.

The Competent Communication Manualdescribes ten projects that coach club membersthrough speeches that focus on organization,body language, inspirational speaking and voicemodulation. Two to three members offerprepared speeches at each meeting, while otherstake leadership roles, including joke-master,presenter of the word of the day, timekeeper,speech evaluator and um counter the personwho reports on filler words each speaker uses.

Club members gather twice a month: theoriginal Duke Toastmaster Club meets

Wednesdays at 7 a.m., and the new Blue DevilClub meets Fridays at noon. Membership is $59for the first six months, then $39 every sixmonths.

The formal structure of Toastmastermeetings creates a safe place for speakers topractice the art of public speaking, and to learnthe art of evaluating others, said Carolyn Turner,a Duke Toastmaster Club member who assistedthe new club in its early meetings.

We learn by doing, said Turner, a specialistin Dukes Office of Research Support. We gainconfidence by speaking, by listening, and bytaking turns leading important skills to haveno matter what your job is.

By Marsha A. Green


Develop speaking, leadership skillsthrough Toastmasters

Toastmaster Meetings

Duke Toastmaster Club1st and 3rd Wednesday7 a.m. to 8 a.m.

Duke Credit Union Conference RoomErwin Square Tower,2200 West Main St. Durham

Blue Devil Toastmaster Club2nd and 4th FridayNoon to 1 p.m.Trent Hall, Room 144

Jennifer Sider, development officer for the Duke Federal

Credit Union, hones her public speaking skills at a recent

Toastmasters meeting.

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Learn more about the Division of Fossil Primates at fossils.duke.edu.Have ideas for other Duke department spotlights? Send e-mail to [email protected]

Department: Division of Fossil Primates

Years at Duke: 32 years

Who they are: The Division of Fossil Primates is a part of the Duke University Lemur Center andhouses more than 24,000 fossils from some of the earliest primates and animals from Egypt,Madagascar, India and Wyoming. The staff regularly travels to those locations to take part in studiesof fossils with other universities and governments.

What theyre known for:About 30 species of primates have been found and named by the divisionsince its inception. In 2005, the division found teeth and jawbones that belonged to a nocturnalprimate named Biretia megalopsis because of its teeth and large eyes. The fossils were found inEgypt and determined to be 37 million years old. Many other kinds of animals have also been found,including human ancestors, the earliest elephants and early relatives of the modern sea cow. Dukescollection of lemur fossils is one of the best in the world because it has full skeletons of early lemurs,something other research organizations dont have. These collections can be studied inexpensively bya large number of researchers and students without extensive travel.

What they can do for you: Duke employees can visit the Division of Fossil Primates at its office at 1013 Broad St. by appointment for free tours and lectures about fossils.

Number of employees: Three, plus part-time volunteers and student staff.

Hidden department fact: Elwyn L. Simons, director of the Division of Fossil Primates, and Prithijit Chatrath, head curator, were elected as Knightsof the National Order by the government of Madagascar in 1998 for their contributions to worldwide education about fossils. The knighthoodis considered one of the highest honors given by the government of Madagascar to educators.

Significant achievement: The Division is the only group in the United States with an agreement to share finds and discoveries with Egypt and Madagascar. Betweenthe Division of Fossil Primates and the Lemur Center, Duke has the most extensive collection of lemurs outside of Madagascar. Simons, the director, has negotiatedunique contracts that allow Duke to permanently acquire half of all fossil collections made outside this country in Egypt and Madagascar.

Big goal: To better understand humankinds place in nature, Simons said. This is self-evident because everyone is at least somewhat interested in how we came tobe and how we stand where we are.

How they make a difference: Many scientific and academic papers are based on the research and projects performed by the Division of Fossil Primates, Simons said.The history of primates, represented by the primate fossils in our collection, documents a considerable part of this story.

Interview by Bryan Roth, writer, Office of Communication Services

Understanding humankindsplace in nature through fossils

For more information about Toastmasters clubs at Duke,visit www.hr.duke.edu/train/toastmasters.htm

Photo courtesy of Division of Fossil Primates.


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PERQSSplash intosummer savings

Its easy to save on summer fun: check out the Duke discountsavailable for the North Carolina Zoo and water parks like Wet n WildEmerald Pointe.

Last year, Heather Rabalais, a staff assistant in the Department ofPathology, was among many Duke faculty and staff members whopurchased more than 4,000 discount tickets to Wet n Wild through

PERQS, Dukes employee discount program.

She plans to beat the heat again this summer and repeat last yearssuccessful trip to Wet n Wild with her husband and two daughters.

Last year was a break-through year for my youngest daughter, as she wasfinally tall enough to do most of the rides, Rabalais said. She almost chickenedout on the Dragons Den, but after the first time we rode it, she was hooked.

Savings off each admission to Wet n Wild in Greensboro range from $5.99 to$9.49, depending on height and age.

Kim Bowman and her family have made a tradition of the discount at Wet n Wild, where she hosted her daughters birthdayparty a few years ago. Shes also bought discount tickets through PERQS for Carowinds in Charlotte and Durham Bulls gamesin Durham.

Especially with a family, the cost of entertainment can add up quickly, Bowman said. But these discounts save us a fortune.And now that theyve added Kings Dominion, my husband thinks maybe that should be our next stop.

By Marsha A. GreenWriter, Office of Communication Services

SUMMER FUNDISCOUNTS

NORTHCAROLINA ZOO

WET N WILD

EMERALDPOINTE

KINGSDOMINION

CAROWINDS

ORANGECOUNTY

SPEEDWAY

EMPLOYEE DISCOUNTS

Heather Rabalais and

her family used the PERQS discount to

enjoy a float down the Lazee River after the thrills of

high-speed water rides at Wet n Wild Emerald Pointe.

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inancial success is not determined by how muchyou earn, but by the choices you make,

according to Scottie Dowdy.Financial success means being in control of

your money instead of letting it control you, saidDowdy, a financial consultant at the Duke CreditUnion.

Dowdy knows how helpful it can be to have amap to navigate the twists and turns of financialchoices. Thats why she enjoys presenting the CreditUnions seminar on 10 Steps to Financial Successto faculty and staff, and their family members.

For Rochelle Medley, a recent seminar was a lotlike viewing a map of a familiar place: no bigsurprises but a new perspective on how differentaspects of finances fit together.

The class integrated things I am already doing,said Medley, a staff assistant for Arts & SciencesInformation Science and Technology department.Im trying to think long term, and a class like thismakes sure I am on the right track.

Dowdy said that despite the scary economicnews, the key to success is saving. That doesntmean putting money in a savings account and thentaking it right back out to pay the bills, she said.

She recommended a three-tiered saving plan:easily available money worth two to eight months of

essential living expenses; savings for purchases in thenext two to five years; and long-term savings for

retirement and education.You have two things to think about when youare trying to save income and expense, she said.Since it isnt easy to increase your income, then theneed is to concentrate on reducing your expenses.

Controlling debt is one of the fastest ways tosave. Dowdy advocated creating a debt worksheetlisting creditors, amount owed, monthly paymentsand interest rates. Putting it in writing can help yousee where to focus in planning a strategy forreducing debt, she said.

Medley, the staff assistant, appreciated theseminars emphasis on saving. Her parents taught herthe importance of living within ones means, but

now Im trying to figure out how to teach my sonabout saving, she said. One way is paying her sonto mow the lawn and automatically setting aside aportion in a savings jar for him.

Big savings arent going to happen overnight, oreven in two or three months, Dowdy said. Butsmall adjustments can help you change lifelongfinancial habits. The important thing is to dosomething, not nothing.

By Marsha A. Green


Mapping yourfinancial success

Visit hr.duke.edu/discounts to find all discounts, including other summerfares, and to sign up for e-mail updates of special discounts.

Upcoming Seminars

Staying on Trackin a Volatile Market12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 16Searle Center

Solving the Mystery

of Credit Reports12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 23Searle Center

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The historic drought that ravaged North Carolina in2007 and into 2008 may be over, but Duke is stillpreparing to take on the threat of another long-

lasting dry spell by using reclaimed water, cutting backon irrigation and implementing new technology at SarahP. Duke Gardens to track rainfall.

Overall water consumption at the University this springwas down about 50 percent since 2007.In fact, from June 2008 to February ofthis year, Duke used 100 million fewergallons than the year before. Thats theequivalent of providing the dailyrecommended 64 ounces of water foreach Durham resident every day for two-and-a-half years.

Duke is determined to stay aheadof the game in conserving water, saidJohn Noonan, associate vice presidentfor Facilities Management. We haventlet up in looking for ways to save water

through maintenance or ideas for new facilities ormaintenance systems.

The Triangle area has received relatively normalprecipitation for this time of year, said Brian Fuchs, aclimatologist for the National Drought Mitigation Center.Typically, 16.35 inches fall by mid-May, but the regionhad received 14.76, which is 1.59 inches below normal.Trouble spots are Eastern and Western North Carolina,which are abnormally dry.

Duke isnt taking any chances. This February, twounderground holding tanks were installed at WilliamsField on East Campus. The tanks collect water from anirrigation system at the field hockey field and a storm linethat flows from nearby Bell Tower Residence Hall. This

will allow about 80 percent of the water used at the field tobe collected and reused.

Williams Field is not the only area cutting back onconsumption. The Sarah P. Duke Gardens recently installeda new computerized watering system that uses satellites totrack weather conditions and determine precise wateringneeds in some sections of the gardens. The initiative shouldhelp reduce water consumption by 30 to 40 percent in 28

spots in a five-acre segment around the Doris Duke Center.Information about each of the 28 zones soilconditions, incline and sunlight exposure feeda controller to determine how much water tosend to each zone.

Were trying to be proactive about this totry to save water for the university, the gardensand the community, said Greg Nace, directorof horticulture at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens.This is something that I think will be apositive step forward.

This summer, Duke will install tanksthat can gather and hold up to 10,000gallons of storm, cistern and reclaimed water

that will be pumped or trucked to the tanks. The waterwill be used to irrigate portions of West Campus,including Koskinen stadium.

Faculty and staff can also take action to help conservewater by turning water off while washing hands andreporting leaks, dripping faucets and running toilets.Fixing leaks and dripping faucets can save hundreds ofgallons a year.

Its the small steps that each of us can take that endup making a big difference, said Ryan Pfirrmann-Powell,education and outreach coordinator for DukeSustainability. We can take personal responsibility forhelping Duke and the environment.

By Bryan Roth


Water Use Drops

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Keep showers underfive minutes and saveup to 1,000 gallonsper month.

Turn off faucets whilewashing hands or

brushing teeth.

Wash full loads indishwashers andwashing machines andsave up to 1,000 gallonsa month.

Replace shower headswith a low flow model.

Report leaks, drippingfaucets and runningtoilets. For Universitybuildings, 684-2122;residence halls, 684-

5320 (East), 684-5486(West), 684-5813(Central); medicalcenter, 684-3232.

Make a conscious effortto do one thing everyday at Duke to conservewater. Every dropcounts.

Duke is

determined to

stay ahead of the game

in conserving water. John Noonan

Associate Vice President

Facilities Management

The Drought Outlook through the end of July is generally pessimistic in western sections of the country, with the

likelihood of improvement increasing farther east. Mid-April precipitation should reduce impacts of the moderate

drought in the mid-Atlantic region and the interior Southeast, and typical seasonal increases in precipitation

should bring improvement to the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes region later in the forecast period.

Farther west, odds favor drier than normal May-July conditions and therefore persisting drought across the

interior West, and the low precipitation amounts typical of this time of year along the Pacific Coast and in Hawaii

should keep drought intact across those areas as well.

Source: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

U.S. SEASONAL DROUGHT OUTLOOK

NORTH

CAROLINA


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The Faculty-In-Residence program is a strong elementof our community and undergraduate experience, said JoeGonzalez, associate dean of residence life. Our residentassistants collaborate with faculty members to host pizza get-togethers, guest speakers and cultural events.

The Whites, who have five children,

were thrilled about the opportunity to liveamong students. Living among universitystudents reminds the Whites of their ownchildren and brings comfort, they said. Theiryoungest daughter, Mariah, is finishing hersenior year in South Bend, Indiana, makingthis the first time the Whites have beenempty nesters. She will be a first-year atDuke this fall.

They often eat out a favorite for KevinWhite is Cinellis, but he likes to pop over tothe Bryan Center. Im a big hotdog guy atthe carts, he said.

The Whites said their apartment isquiet and remarked on how comfortablethey are living among students. Theyveboth had careers on college campuses, sothe residence hall was an easy transition forthem. They think the students appreciatetheir presence, especially those who misstheir parents. On the last day of class inApril, an undergrad approached Jane Whiteand gave her a hug.

The Whites have gotten to know somestudents in Few but wish they had more timeto spend getting to know everyone. Bothtravel to as many away games as possible to

support Duke teams.

Nicole Schneider, a junior and member of the FewQuad Council, arranged the barbecue in April, so theWhites could have a chance to meet more students. She saidhaving daily interaction, however casual or fleeting, makesadministrators seem less distant.

I think its really good, she said of the Whites livingin Few, especially with his being new to Duke and havingsuch a high profile.

Kevin White is only half-joking when he says he wishesthey could stay in the Few apartment forever. He has a shortcommute to his athletics office and has brought studentsfrom the business course he teaches at Fuqua School ofBusiness for gatherings in the apartment conference room.

The Whites will remain in Few until late summer. Inthe meantime, theyll continue taking twilight strollsthrough campus with their dogs and connecting withstudents.

By Elizabeth Shestak

Working@Duke Correspondent

Im part of a community garden near my house, and I use a wheel barrow to carry fourwater barrels I have at home to collect water from my house to the garden. When I take

a shower, Ill plug the drain and scoop extra water out of the shower and put it in the toilet tosave water. If I fill the kiddie pool, I always dump the water out on my garden afterward. I havevery little lawn to water as well.

Michael Goldman

Rabbi, Freeman Center for Jewish Life

4 years at Duke

The historic drought may be over, but what are you doingat home or at Duke to conserve water this summer?

Our department doesnt use a lot of water at Duke, butwere impressed with what the university has done to help

us save water. We use low-flush toilets and anti-bacterial spray inbathrooms instead of the faucet. Were definitely aware ofconserving water. At home, I try to water the lawn less becauseit can just be a waste.

Kelley Lawton

Head, Lilly Library

14 years at Duke

First of all, I check the toilet to make sure its workingOK and Im not losing water anywhere. I make sure

I close all the faucets very tight so nothing drips. The showers Itake are very quick in the mornings. I have a big backyard andfront yard, but I dont use a lot of water for our lawn or plants.

Gladys Mayer

Staff specialist, Organization for Tropical Studies

7 years at Duke

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Faculty In ResidenceCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Meet theFaculty-In-Residence

Fall 2009

Hsiao-mei Ku (Pegram)

Brenda Neece (Epworth)

Carol Flath (Wilson)

Bob Cook-Deegan (Alspaugh)

Anthony Kelley (Brown)

Michele Rasmussen (Gilbert-Addoms)Julie Tetel (Randolph)

Zbigniew Kabala (Southgate)

John Brown (Bell Tower)

Katherine Ewing (Giles)

John Martin (Blackwell)

Benjamin Ward (Edens)

Orin Starn (Bassett)

Hwansoo Kim (Few)

Kevin and Jane White walk around campus with their labradors, Marley and Clancy.

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