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RECESSION OUTLOOK PARKING RENEWAL SUSTAINABLE DUKE

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Uncertainty over the Parking permit renewal The historic drought
recession’s depth, begins in late June that ravaged North
future value of Duke’s with an emphasis on Carolina in 2007 and
investments and full using alternative into 2008 is over, but
effects of cost-saving transportation to save Duke is still cutting its
complicate economic on costs, help the water consumption.
forecast. environment.

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Faculty
–In–
Residence

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

t was one of the warmest days in months, and Kevin and Jane White’s

I backyard – the Few Quad barbecue pit – was an ideal setting to mingle
with their neighbors: Duke undergrads.
Over pulled pork and hush puppies, the Whites, with their labradors
Marley and Clancy in tow, chatted with students about the ACC women’s
tennis 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 Duke’s Faculty-In-Residence
Program.
“It’s 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 with
professors in a less formal setting, one
largely free of the traditional teacher-

“
It’s helped student formalities. Each spring, an
invitation is sent to all eligible faculty
us to really soliciting applications for the role, typically
Top Left: Kevin White, Duke’s vice president and director of athletics, talks with students who live
discover Duke. Every a three-year commitment with housing in Few residence hall during a recent barbecue. Above: White and his wife, Jane, participated in the
day is fun here.” provided to facilitate engagement. Faculty-In-Residence program and feel at home in their Few apartment.
“The Faculty-In-Residence program is
— Kevin White
important because it is a unique way to “I like the easy interaction with students and the opportunity to affect
Vice President and
connect students and faculty outside the them in a whole range of ways that you’re not necessarily aware of at the
Director of Athletics
classroom,” said Steve Nowicki, dean and time,” Ward said. “People have come to me over the years with all kinds of
vice provost for undergraduate education. personal issues. That sense of trust develops.”
“It brings faculty into the everyday lives of students and gives students the Kevin and Jane White were invited to live in the apartment of newly
opportunity to get to know faculty as people, which is especially important renovated Few Quad, which re-opened in January, for a shorter term while
for our first-years. There are many strong faculty contributors who are their house in Durham was being built. The Few apartment has two
interested in these positions, and we have more qualified applicants than we bedrooms, two bathrooms and a conference room for student events. It’s
have positions.” the newest addition to the Faculty-In-Residence program, which includes
Ward, the professor who started the program at Duke and teaches 12 residences on East Campus and two on West.
philosophy and German, has lived among students for the past two
decades, raising twin boys on campus. His original apartment in Trent Hall
was quite modest, but Ward now resides in the Arts Theme House in Edens >> See FACULTY IN RESIDENCE, BACK PAGE
on West. It has room for two grand pianos.

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 Editor’s
Note
LEANORA MINAI
Newsbriefs
Leanora.Minai@duke.edu Learning and development catalog moved online who travel abroad. The agencies also ensure Duke meets requirements
Duke’s Learning & Organization Development workshop schedule for appropriate spending of sponsored research travel funds.
through December is now available online. “We encourage faculty and staff to use one of these vendors to

I
f you’re a Duke sports fan(atic), get
your hands on an Employee Athletic
Pass.
The season ticket pass is on sale
now, offering a deep discount to cheer
for the Blue Devils at all home football
and women’s basketball games. I
talked with Bart Smith, director of
marketing and promotions for Duke
Athletics, and he said sales of the
passes are on the rise, increasing from
581 sold in 2006 to 2,688 last year.
“The biggest part of that was the
excitement about a new football coach
and the continued growth and success
of women’s basketball,” Smith said.
“Coach Cutcliffe and Coach P did a lot
to help get the word out to employees.”
Attendance at football and
women’s basketball games is also up.
Four separate football games last
season drew more than 30,000 people
to each, and 93,174 fans walked
through Cameron Stadium’s doors
for women’s 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 number
of seats. Read the story below for
pass details. Football season kicks
off at home Sept. 5 against University
of Richmond.
One perk of the pass is the
opportunity to attend a men’s
basketball game in Cameron. Last year,
Duke Athletics released tickets to six
games, and Duke employees with a
pass could buy the sought-after tickets.
To order your Employee Athletic
Pass, visit GoDuke.com, or call the
ticket office at (877) 375-3853.
Go Duke!
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 to
achieve 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 Duke’s response to the H1N1 virus
A website is available to provide
faculty, staff and students with
the latest information about
Duke’s plans and preparations
for dealing with H1N1 and the
potential for a pandemic.
Duke has engaged a
comprehensive internal team
from across the University
and 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 selected
To support Duke’s 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
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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 risk
free as possible for our faculty, staff, and students.”
For more information, visit www.procurement.duke.edu.
Free tips to cope with stress, chronic pain
Staff 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 Duke’s 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, morri031@mc.duke.edu.

Get in the game for less

EMPLOYEE ATHLETIC PASS OFFERS DISCOUNT FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL TICKETS

uring its Rose Bowl games of the 30s and “I feel he deserves every bit of my support

D 40s and winning seasons in the 80s

under former coach Steve Spurrier, the
Duke football team was at the top of its game.
Jerry Mansell thinks he’ll be around for
the next winning era of Duke football under
coach David Cutcliffe.
This could
be you
That’s why Mansell – who’s signed up for
the pass since he arrived at Duke two years
ago – is excited to purchase the Employee
Athletic Pass, which offers faculty and staff
reduced prices on season tickets to every Duke
football and women’s basketball home games.
“Coach Cutcliffe is making a large effort
to involve everybody at Duke and I certainly
want to be supportive,” said Mansell, a low
vision coordinator at the Duke Eye Center.
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To order your Employee Athletic Pass, visit GoDuke.com or call the ticket office at (877) 375-3853.
because he’s going to turn this ship around.”
Last year, about 2,700 employees took
advantage of the pass, nearly double the
number from the 2007 season. New this year
is tiered pricing, based on sports team:
• Single employee pass, football only –
$100
• Single employee pass, football and
women’s basketball – $125
• Family employee pass, four tickets for
football only – $199
• Family employee pass, four tickets for
football and women’s basketball – $250
Employees can add a person to a family
plan for $49.75. Each pass holder also receives
a free Duke T-shirt and multiple chances to
purchase men’s basketball tickets.
“Employees get to experience the
pageantry and excitement of college football
and basketball in some of the best venues in
the country for an extreme discount,” said
Bart Smith, director of marketing and
promotions for Duke Athletics. “We’re always
looking for ways to show our appreciation to
the Duke employees and give them the best
deal possible when it comes to supporting
Duke athletics.”
— By Bryan Roth
Writer, Office of Communication Services
Rent a Stadium Seat
at Wallace Wade
When fans pack into
Wallace Wade Stadium for
the 2009 football season,
they’ll have an opportunity
to be more comfortable
while they watch the Blue
Devils from the bleachers.
Fans can rent cushioned stadium seats for
all home games. The seat, which includes a steel
frame, is made of water-resistant vinyl with
padding on the back and bottom. The one-time
cost to rent a seat for the season is $30 before
July 1 and $40 after that date.
“We’re excited to give fans a new option of
comfort and convenience at Wallace Wade
Stadium,” said Bart Smith, director of marketing
and promotions for Duke Athletics. Proceeds
from seat rentals support Duke Athletics. The
seats are provided by ISP Stadium Seating.
Blue Devil fans can order a seat online or
by the phone throughout the season. After
providing a section, row and seat number, a
royal blue seat with a Duke football logo will be
permanently placed in the specified bleacher
seat for the season.
Order a stadium seat at DukeSeats.com or
call (800) 510-5614.
Economic outlook clouded
by uncertain market forces
he University has worked deliberately since last fall to close a $125

T Duke University Endowment

million budget shortfall over three years, but unknowns exist: the
depth of the recession, the future value of Duke’s investments and
the full effects of cost-saving measures underway.
“We have created a comprehensive plan to address the issues,” $7
said Kyle Cavanaugh, vice president for Duke Human Resources.

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“But there are several chapters yet to unfold.” $6
Administrators are not mincing words when it comes to the $5
forecast for 2010 and beyond, as they manage declining endowment

Billions
returns from the market meltdown.
“I don’t think next year is going to be better,” said Tallman Trask
III, executive vice president. “If I had to guess, it may be a little
worse. Because of the way the money flows, we have not seen the full
impact.”
The flat $1.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2009-10 reflects cost-
savings such as a moratorium on new construction for at least two
years, and longer-term savings such as moving to paperless payroll
for employees with direct deposit. But a large portion of savings has
to come in labor costs, which account for 60 percent of Duke’s
operating budget.
To help reduce labor costs, Duke implemented a compensation
freeze for staff and faculty earning more than $50,000 and drastically
reduced the number of vacant positions being filled. Duke also
offered a voluntary retirement incentive to 825 University employees
participating in the Employee’s Retirement Plan, a traditional pension plan
for bi-weekly-paid staff.
Trask said the voluntary retirements, along with attrition and a careful
management of vacant positions, could mitigate the potential for
involuntary layoffs. “As much as I would like to say that workforce
reduction 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.”
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$3
$2 3-year average
$1
$0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
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.
While the full effect of cost-saving efforts is tough to predict now,
administrators are fairly certain that income from Duke’s endowment will
remain low for another year or two.
“We have a policy of using a three-year average to calculate the amount
of money we receive from the endowment each year,” said Hof Milam, vice
president for Finance. “Now that we are in a declining market, we are going
to 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 and
programs, and will carefully monitor the endowment and implementation
of 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.”

Retirement incentive
application deadline is July 6
he staff retirement incentive plan offers a

T
larger pension and earlier eligibility for retiree
health insurance for those who accept it. The
incentive is offered to University staff in selected
positions who are active participants in the
Employee’s Retirement Plan; age 50 or older
during 2009; are scheduled to work at least 20
hours per week and have more than 10 years of
credited service, as of March 31, 2009. The
deadline for enrollment is July 6; Health System
employees are not eligible for the incentive.
“This one-time incentive program will help
reduce the number of overall positions at the
University, reducing overall compensation
expenses and limiting the potential for
involuntary layoffs later,” said Kyle Cavanaugh,
vice president for Human Resources.
Cavanaugh shared his thoughts on a few
questions raised since the retirement incentive
was announced at a Primetime employee forum
in April.
Q: How much is the incentive worth?
The financial impact of the staff voluntary
retirement incentive will be based on a
combination of how many people choose to
participate and how many positions are
eliminated. The incentive credits eligible staff in
the Employees Retirement Plan with five extra
Learn more about Duke’s financials at duke.edu/economy
years of service and five extra years of age. Each
employee’s calculation is based on his or her
salary history and years of service. The incentive
provides each employee an enhanced pension.
Q: Where is the money coming from?
The Employees Retirement Plan is a pension
plan that is funded through money that is
separate from the annual operating budget. This
money cannot be used for purposes other than
providing retirement benefits.
Q: Is Duke going to offer a retirement incentive to
exempt faculty and staff?
We are exploring a variety of models related
to an incentive plan for people enrolled in the
Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan. However, that
plan is different from the plan for staff in the
Employees Retirement Plan. The Employees
Retirement Plan is a pension plan paid entirely Seated, left to right: A panel that included Provost Peter Lange,
by Duke. The Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan Executive Vice President Tallman Trask III, Vice President of
Finance Hof Milam and Vice President of Human Resources
is funded by staff and Duke’s contributions and is Kyle Cavanaugh discussed the impact of the economy at Duke
more susceptible to market forces depending on during the Primetime employee forum in April. Cavanaugh
asset allocation. Work continues on the announced the voluntary staff retirement incentive plan during
the forum.
possibility of a plan for exempt faculty and staff,
and a final decision should be made soon.
— By Marsha A. Green
Writer, Office of Communication Services
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 Parking permit renewal begins
NO INCREASE IN MONTHLY RATES FOR 2009-10

o save on commuting costs, Alaina Hopler parks in a remote lot and rides a campus bus

T to her Duke South office. It’s a 10-minute bus ride, but she saves at least $42 each
month by not parking closer to the office.
“Parking a little ways off campus saves me a ton of money each year, so it’s 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 money
and help reduce Duke’s carbon footprint. Despite increased operating costs for parking lot
maintenance, bus fuel and other expenses, administrators decided to hold rates steady to
reduce the impact on employees during the economic downturn.
“The demand for limited parking space continues to grow, and adding capacity will
increase the cost,” said Kemel Dawkins, vice president of Campus Services. “The best way to
manage the future cost of parking and reduce our environmental impact is for more people to
adopt alternative ways of getting to
work and around campus. We are
continuing to develop more
alternatives to commuting alone.”
How to Renew
To help manage future increases, Duke is also exploring Parking permit renewal for Duke faculty and staff
innovative ways to curtail expenses, such as evaluating campus bus begins in late June. New parking permits must be
routes to improve efficiency and offering alternative transportation displayed starting Aug. 16.
2009-10 incentives such as discounts for local and regional bus passes and
With Payroll Deduction
free parking permits for cyclists and people who carpool.
Monthly “Each time someone opts to use alternative transportation, • If your parking location has not changed,
your permit will be automatically renewed
Parking it helps keep the budget down for maintaining parking lots or
building new garages,” said Melissa Harden, assistant director for and mailed to your home address. If you have
Permit Rates Parking & Transportation. moved, changed parking locations, bought a
Hopler, the data technician who parks in the H-6 lot for new car or want to confirm your mailing
$6.80 per month, also rides her bike to work several times a week address, visit parking.duke.edu for instructions
University on how to update your parking account. Your
during nice weather.
Remote Lots - $9.65 “The money I’m saving by cutting my fuel costs and parking NetID is required. Once your account has been
in a remote lot is helping me pay off student loans, which is updated, your permit will be renewed and
Gated/Proximate Lots - mailed. Payroll deduction will continue at the
much more important to me than parking closer to my office,”
$30.50 same rate.
she said.
Premium Lots - $62.50
Without Payroll Deduction
Universal Access - $80 • If you do not use payroll deduction, you must
Reserved Spaces - $96.50 complete an application available online at
parking.duke.edu. The form can be sent

Medical Center Hitch an through campus mail to Parking &

Remote Lots - $6.80
Gated/Proximate Lots -
$34.75
Garages - $52.25
Premium Lots - $62.50
Universal Access - $80
Reserved Spaces - $96.50
Transportation Services Box 90644, along with
payment. Or, visit the Coal Pile Drive office
alternative ride before Aug. 15. The office accepts cash,
personal checks, Visa and MasterCard. For
more information, call (919) 684-7275.
ick of fighting traffic and hunting for parking? If you’re
S looking for a new way to get to work, consider these easy and
environmentally-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 Duke’s
sustainability program.
Free emergency rides are available for people who use alternative transportation and register with gotriangle.org.
Learn more at gotriangle.org.

Discount Bus Pass Vanpool GreenRide

Duke offers discount city and regional
bus passes at a savings of up to 60
percent for students, staff and faculty.
Bus passes can be purchased through
Duke for transportation with Durham
Area Transit Authority, Triangle Transit
Regional and Triangle Transit Express.
Passengers with a regional or Express
pass can also board a Capital Area
Transit bus for connections to Durham
Area Transit Authority and Triangle
Transit buses. By signing up for
automatic monthly renewal, faculty
and staff can pay through
payroll
deduction
and save
more.
Duke works with Triangle Transit to With GreenRide, you can find Duke
organize a vanpool program for carpool buddies by registering for free
employees. Not only do Triangle online. Find other Duke employees in
Transit vans park for free in a reserved your neighborhood you can ride with
space at Duke, but Triangle Transit and start saving gas and money. The
provides the van, pays for gas and more people who register, the greater
insurance, and arranges, oversees, and chance of finding others to share the
pays for all maintenance. Riders pay a daily commute. Enroll at
low monthly fare based on monthly parking.duke.edu.
round-trip mileage. The primary driver
does not pay. Each rider receives 24
daily parking passes for times they
need to drive separately. Coming soon
this summer is the benefit of pre-tax
payroll deduction for the monthly
vanpool fare, which keeps
more money in
participants’ pockets.
Learn more at
parking.duke.edu.

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Pick your alternative transportation at parking.duke.edu.
 Develop speaking, leadership skills
through Toastmasters Toastmaster Meetings
essica Colquhoun wasn’t planning to give a “I came to my first meeting a few weeks ago, and

J speech when she attended a recent meeting

of the new Blue Devil Toastmasters Club.
But when her name was called to give a two-
minute impromptu talk, she gamely rose from
her chair and walked to the front of the room.
Mind racing, she turned and faced two
dozen people in the audience. The topic: “Why
are you here today?”
“I’ve been thinking seriously about joining
Toastmasters for two years,” she said, smiling
shyly. She took a deep breath and continued.
Jennifer Sider, development officer for the Duke Federal
Credit Union, hones her public speaking skills at a recent
Toastmasters meeting.
I thought I would be too scared to come back,
but here I am!”
Gathering her thoughts, Colquhoun noted
the convenience of the new club’s lunchtime
campus meeting, and told the audience that
Toastmasters allows her to practice and perfect
skills she doesn’t use often in her daily job as an
outpatient clinic manager. When a timekeeper
flashed a yellow card indicating 90 seconds had
passed, Colquhoun quickly wrapped up: “I’m
looking to learn more about how to structure a
speech. It’s just not something I do routinely.”
Giving impromptu speeches is part of each
Toastmasters meeting, but the educational
curriculum provided by Toastmasters
International also develops communication and
leadership skills one step at a time.
The “Competent Communication Manual”
describes ten projects that coach club members
through speeches that focus on organization,
body language, inspirational speaking and voice
modulation. Two to three members offer
prepared speeches at each meeting, while others
take leadership roles, including joke-master,
presenter of the word of the day, timekeeper,
speech evaluator and “um” counter – the person
who reports on filler words each speaker uses.
Club members gather twice a month: the
original Duke Toastmaster Club meets
Duke Toastmaster Club
1st and 3rd Wednesday
7 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Duke Credit Union Conference Room
Erwin Square Tower,
2200 West Main St. Durham
Blue Devil Toastmaster Club
2nd and 4th Friday
Noon to 1 p.m.
Trent Hall, Room 144
Wednesdays at 7 a.m., and the new Blue Devil
Club meets Fridays at noon. Membership is $59
for the first six months, then $39 every six
months.
The formal structure of Toastmaster
meetings creates a safe place for speakers to
practice the art of public speaking, and to learn
the art of evaluating others, said Carolyn Turner,
a Duke Toastmaster Club member who assisted
the new club in its early meetings.
“We learn by doing,” said Turner, a specialist
in Duke’s Office of Research Support. “We gain
confidence by speaking, by listening, and by
taking turns leading – important skills to have
no matter what your job is.”
— By Marsha A. Green
Writer, Office of Communication Services

For more information about Toastmasters clubs at Duke,

visit www.hr.duke.edu/train/toastmasters.htm

Understanding humankind’s
place in nature through fossils
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 and
houses 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 studies
of fossils with other universities and governments.
What they’re known for: About 30 species of primates have been found and named by the division
since its inception. In 2005, the division found teeth and jawbones that belonged to a nocturnal
primate named “Biretia megalopsis” because of its teeth and large eyes. The fossils were found in
Egypt 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. Duke’s
collection of lemur fossils is one of the best in the world because it has full skeletons of early lemurs, Photo courtesy of Division of Fossil Primates.
something other research organizations don’t have. These collections can be studied inexpensively by
a 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 “Knights
of the National Order” by the government of Madagascar in 1998 for their contributions to worldwide education about fossils. The knighthood
is 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. Between
the Division of Fossil Primates and the Lemur Center, Duke has the most extensive collection of lemurs outside of Madagascar. Simons, the director, has negotiated
unique 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 humankind’s place in nature,” Simons said. “This is self-evident because everyone is at least somewhat interested in how we came to
be 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

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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 working@duke.edu
 Mapping your
financial success
inancial success is not determined by how much essential living expenses; savings for purchases in the

F you 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,” said
Dowdy, a financial consultant at the Duke Credit
Union.
Dowdy knows how helpful it can be to have a
map to navigate the twists and turns of financial
choices. That’s why she enjoys presenting the Credit
Union’s seminar on “10 Steps to Financial Success”
to faculty and staff, and their family members.
For Rochelle Medley, a recent seminar was a lot
like viewing a map of a familiar place: no big
surprises but a new perspective on how different
aspects of finances fit together.
“The class integrated things I am already doing,”
said Medley, a staff assistant for Arts & Sciences
Information Science and Technology department.
“I’m trying to think long term, and a class like this
makes sure I am on the right track.”
Dowdy said that despite the scary economic
news, the key to success is saving. “That doesn’t
mean putting money in a savings account and then
taking 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
VIDEO: Learn more about fiscal fitness and watch a financial counselor explain
10 steps to fiscal success at hr.duke.edu/financialfitness
next two to five years; and long-term savings for
retirement and education.
“You have two things to think about when you
are trying to save – income and expense,” she said.
“Since it isn’t easy to increase your income, then the
need is to concentrate on reducing your expenses.”
Controlling debt is one of the fastest ways to
save. Dowdy advocated creating a debt worksheet
listing creditors, amount owed, monthly payments
and interest rates. “Putting it in writing can help you
see where to focus in planning a strategy for
reducing debt,” she said.
Medley, the staff assistant, appreciated the
seminar’s emphasis on saving. Her parents taught her
the importance of living within one’s means, “but
now I’m trying to figure out how to teach my son
about saving,” she said. One way is paying her son
to mow the lawn and automatically setting aside a
portion in a savings jar for him.
“Big savings aren’t going to happen overnight, or
even in two or three months,” Dowdy said. “But
small adjustments can help you change lifelong
financial habits. The important thing is to do
something, not nothing.”
— By Marsha A. Green
Writer, Office of Communication Services
Upcoming Seminars
Staying on Track
in a Volatile Market
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 16
Searle Center
Solving the Mystery
of Credit Reports
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 23
Searle Center
To register for a seminar, visit
dukefcu.org and select “seminar sign-
up” under Quick Links; send e-mail to
scottie.dowdy@duke.edu or call (919)
660-9745.
Can’t make it to a seminar? Contact
Scottie Dowdy to arrange for the
Duke Federal Credit Union to bring
the seminars to your department.

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t’s easy to save on summer fun: check out the Duke discounts
NORTH available for the North Carolina Zoo and water parks like Wet ‘n Wild
CAROLINA ZOO Emerald Pointe.
Last year, Heather Rabalais, a staff assistant in the Department of
Pathology, was among many Duke faculty and staff members who
WET ‘N WILD purchased more than 4,000 discount tickets to Wet ‘n Wild through
EMERALD PERQS, Duke’s employee discount program.
POINTE She plans to beat the heat again this summer and repeat last year’s
successful trip to Wet ‘n Wild with her husband and two daughters.
KINGS “Last year was a break-through year for my youngest daughter, as she was
Heather Rabalais and
finally tall enough to do most of the rides,” Rabalais said. “She almost chickened
DOMINION out on the Dragon’s Den, but after the first time we rode it, she was hooked.” her family used the PERQS discount to
enjoy a float down the Lazee River after the thrills of
Savings off each admission to Wet ‘n Wild in Greensboro range from $5.99 to high-speed water rides at Wet ‘n Wild Emerald Pointe.
CAROWINDS $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 daughter’s birthday
ORANGE party a few years ago. She’s also bought discount tickets through PERQS for Carowinds in Charlotte and Durham Bulls games
in Durham.
COUNTY
“Especially with a family, the cost of entertainment can add up quickly,” Bowman said. “But these discounts save us a fortune.
SPEEDWAY And now that they’ve added Kings Dominion, my husband thinks maybe that should be our next stop.”
— By Marsha A. Green
Writer, Office of Communication Services

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fares, and to sign up for e-mail updates of special discounts.
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likelihood of improvement increasing farther east. Mid-April precipitation should reduce impacts of the moderate 䡵 Keep showers under
drought in the mid-Atlantic region and the interior Southeast, and typical seasonal increases in precipitation
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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
up to 1,000 gallons
interior West, and the low precipitation amounts typical of this time of year along the Pacific Coast and in Hawaii per month.
should keep drought intact across those areas as well.
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he historic drought that ravaged North Carolina in Williams Field is not the only area cutting back on with a low flow model.

T 2007 and into 2008 may be over, but Duke is still

preparing to take on the threat of another long-
lasting dry spell by using reclaimed water, cutting back
consumption. The Sarah P. Duke Gardens recently installed
a new computerized watering system that uses satellites to
track weather conditions and determine precise watering
needs in some sections of the gardens. The initiative should
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P. Duke Gardens to track rainfall. help reduce water consumption by 30 to 40 percent in 28 residence halls, 684-
Overall water consumption at the University this spring spots in a five-acre segment around the Doris Duke Center. 5320 (East), 684-5486
was down about 50 percent since 2007. Information about each of the 28 zones’ soil (West), 684-5813
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this year, Duke used 100 million fewer Duke is
gallons than the year before. That’s the send to each zone. 䡵 Make a conscious effort
determined to “Were trying to be proactive about this to
equivalent of providing the daily to do one thing every
recommended 64 ounces of water for stay ahead of the game try to save water for the university, the gardens day at Duke to conserve
each Durham resident every day for two- in conserving water.” and the community,” said Greg Nace, director water. Every drop
and-a-half years. of horticulture at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens. counts.
— John Noonan
“Duke is determined to stay ahead “This is something that I think will be a
Associate Vice President
of the game in conserving water,” said positive step forward.”
Facilities Management
John Noonan, associate vice president This summer, Duke will install tanks
for Facilities Management. “We haven’t that can gather and hold up to 10,000
let up in looking for ways to save water gallons of storm, cistern and reclaimed water
through maintenance or ideas for new facilities or that will be pumped or trucked to the tanks. The water
maintenance systems.” will be used to irrigate portions of West Campus,
The Triangle area has received relatively normal including Koskinen stadium.
precipitation for this time of year, said Brian Fuchs, a Faculty and staff can also take action to help conserve
climatologist for the National Drought Mitigation Center. water by turning water off while washing hands and
Typically, 16.35 inches fall by mid-May, but the region reporting leaks, dripping faucets and running toilets.
had received 14.76, which is 1.59 inches below normal. Fixing leaks and dripping faucets can save hundreds of
Trouble spots are Eastern and Western North Carolina, gallons a year.
which are abnormally dry. “It’s the small steps that each of us can take that end
Duke isn’t taking any chances. This February, two up making a big difference,” said Ryan Pfirrmann-Powell,
underground holding tanks were installed at Williams education and outreach coordinator for Duke
Field on East Campus. The tanks collect water from an Sustainability. “We can take personal responsibility for
irrigation system at the field hockey field and a storm line helping Duke and the environment.”
that flows from nearby Bell Tower Residence Hall. This — By Bryan Roth
will allow about 80 percent of the water used at the field to Writer, Office of Communication Services
be collected and reused.
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Faculty In Residence
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“The Faculty-In-Residence program is a strong element
of our community and undergraduate experience,” said Joe
Gonzalez, associate dean of residence life. “Our resident
assistants 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 live
Meet the among students. Living among university
students reminds the Whites of their own
Faculty-In-Residence children and brings comfort, they said. Their
Fall 2009 youngest daughter, Mariah, is finishing her
senior year in South Bend, Indiana, making
Kevin and Jane White walk around campus with their labradors, Marley and Clancy.
Hsiao-mei Ku (Pegram) this the first time the Whites have been
empty nesters. She will be a first-year at
Brenda Neece (Epworth)
Duke this fall. Nicole Schneider, a junior and member of the Few
Carol Flath (Wilson) They often eat out – a favorite for Kevin Quad Council, arranged the barbecue in April, so the
White is Cinelli’s, but he likes to pop over to Whites could have a chance to meet more students. She said
Bob Cook-Deegan (Alspaugh)
the Bryan Center. “I’m a big hotdog guy at having daily interaction, however casual or fleeting, makes
Anthony Kelley (Brown) the carts,” he said. administrators seem less distant.
Michele Rasmussen (Gilbert-Addoms) The Whites said their apartment is “I think it’s really good,” she said of the Whites living
quiet and remarked on how comfortable in Few, “especially with his being new to Duke and having
Julie Tetel (Randolph) they are living among students. They’ve such a high profile.”
Zbigniew Kabala (Southgate) both had careers on college campuses, so Kevin White is only half-joking when he says he wishes
the residence hall was an easy transition for they could stay in the Few apartment forever. He has a short
John Brown (Bell Tower) them. They think the students appreciate commute to his athletics office and has brought students
Katherine Ewing (Giles) their presence, especially those who miss from the business course he teaches at Fuqua School of
their parents. On the last day of class in Business for gatherings in the apartment conference room.
John Martin (Blackwell)
April, an undergrad approached Jane White The Whites will remain in Few until late summer. In
Benjamin Ward (Edens) and gave her a hug. the meantime, they’ll continue taking twilight strolls
Orin Starn (Bassett)
The Whites have gotten to know some through campus with their dogs and connecting with
students in Few but wish they had more time students.
Hwansoo Kim (Few) to spend getting to know everyone. Both — By Elizabeth Shestak
travel to as many away games as possible to Working@Duke Correspondent
support Duke teams.

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