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COMPLETE BENEFITSPACKAGE
Personalized benefitsstatements will arrivesoon. Hear fromemployees about thevalue of working at Duke.
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SUSTAINABLE DUKE
Duke is exploring carbonoffsets to become carbonneutral, improve NorthCarolina’s environmentand create renewableenergy sources.
This paper consists of 30% recycledpost-consumer fiber. Please recycle after reading.2008 Gold Medal, Internal Periodical Staff Writing2007 Bronze Medal, Print Internal Audience Tabloids/Newsletters
ECO-FRIENDLYPARKING GARAGE
A 1,920-space garagewill open near ErwinRoad and ResearchDrive in January, givingemployees more options.
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n times of economic turmoil, Dukehas survived – and even thrived.Five years after James B. Duke createdThe Duke Endowment in 1924, formally establishing “an institution of learning to beknown as Duke University,” the GreatDepression hit.During the 1930s, Duke made sacrifices,but it also completed its transformation fromthe small, regional Trinity College of theearly 20th century to a world-renownedresearch university, complete with a newhospital, new schools of medicine, nursing,engineering and forestry, and expandedschools of religion and law.The economic insecurity of that timedidn’t derail Duke from its pursuit of excellence, a standard President Richard H.Brodhead has touched on in recent months.He has encouraged faculty and staff to regardthe current economic downturn as “a time of challenge, not of retreat.”“I think President Brodhead is echoing what President Few felt duringthe 30s,” said Tim Pyatt, Duke University archivist. “President Few had a vision that even during hard times, higher education had the opportunity to keep things moving and expanding.”
National Attention
The unquenchable optimism of Duke in the 1930s is captured in aniconic picture taken nearly two years after the 1929 stock market crash:Duke Chapel rising on the west end of the quad.The Chapel capped a massive seven-year building spree thatcreated the new Duke University. At slightly more than $21million (the equivalent of more than $250 million today), therenovation of the Trinity campus and creation of the new gothiccampus was the largest construction project undertakenin the South up to that time.Duke’s quick growth gained nationalattention. A TIME article in 1931 noted“31 separate structures” and described thecampus as “the most prodigious new educationalproject in the land this century – DukeUniversity, now nearly complete though littlegrass yet grows on its sandy campus, no ivy on itsneo-Gothic walls of soft-colored fieldstone.”“All is modern, thoroughly equipped,efficient,” the magazine said. “In the students’union are shiny dish-washing and potato-peelingmachines. In the theatre is the latest cinema for150. The stadium seats 35,000.”The construction of the campus provided work for Durham residents, and many trained stonemasonsfrom Italy. These construction jobs were a boon whenthe North Carolina Commissioner of Labor estimatedthat total unemployment in North Carolina hadreached 22 percent. After the completion of the Chapel, even morebuildings rose. Baker House opened to house nursing students; DukeGardens took shape; and Few Quad was built to provide housing for theinflux of graduate students.“The construction of Duke was a huge effort during a time when mostof the country was not building,” Pyatt said.
NEWS YOU CAN USE :: Volume 4, Issue 3 :: April 2009
GrowingInTroubledTimesGrowingInTroubledTimes
DESPITE GREAT DEPRESSION OF 1930
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, DUKE PERSEVERED
>> See
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The mostprodigiousnew educationalproject in the landthis century” is howTIME magazinedescribed the Dukecampus and itsconstruction boom.Nanaline Duke, widow of James B.Duke and the only woman trustee forDuke University, is featured on thecover, at right, in April 1931.
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As markets crashed in the early 1930s, the Chapel rose, completing a $21 million building boom at Duke andsetting the stage for a decade of growth.
 
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1,920-space parking garage willopen on campus by January,giving employees more parkingoptions, while freeing up spaces toreduce some waiting lists.The Sands Parking Garage by thecorner of Erwin Road and ResearchDrive is expected to open spaces innearby PG-II, LaSalle Street, Hock Plaza and Circuit Drive – parking lotsthat are currently sold out. With more than 1,800 people on waiting lists to gain access to the lots,the addition of the new parking garagecan potentially allow many employeeson waiting lists to gain access to a parking garage near themedical campus, said Melissa Harden, assistant director of Parking and Transportation Services.“Parking anywhere at Duke is in high demand and inshort supply,” Harden said. “The most highly demandedparking is in the research sector of campus, where thegarage is being built. This is going to help relieve someparking congestion.”The new seven-level garage, which will be consideredfor a LEED (Leadership in Energy and EnvironmentalDesign) designation, will have one level for visitor and EyeCenter patient parking; the rest is for employees andstudents. A permit will cost $62.50 a month, the samepremium rate for seven other parking locations at Duke. A special “reserved” level will be available for$96.50 a month, thesame rate as the BryanResearch Garage onResearch Drive.In an effort to makethe garage LEEDcertified, the garage willinclude unique “green”aspects such as:
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Two 10,000 gallon cisterns that collect rainwater andre-use it for watering landscaping
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Overhead canopies that can grow plants to provideshade on the roof 
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Parking spaces with electrical outlets for re-charginghybrid vehicles“It would be quite an honor to achieve a LEEDcertification since no parking garage in the United Stateshas achieved the goal to date,” said Dudley Willis, projectmanager for the construction. Willis added that Duke isinstalling a LED lighting system in the garage that woulduse less power than commonly used overhead fixtures seenaround campus.
— By Bryan RothWriter, Office of Communication Services
News
briefs
University Implements New Vacancy ManagementProcess
As part of the effort to address Duke’s budgetary challenges, theUniversity has initiated a process to better manage existing vacanciesand recruitment of all staff positions.The new Vacancy Management Model has two components: first,Duke Human Resources requests that each unit re-validate the needfor all currently open positions. Deans and vice presidents have beenasked to review a list of open positions within their schools andoperating units to determine which positions should close withoutfilling and those for which recruitment will continue.The second component requires approval in advance by ProvostPeter Lange, Executive Vice President Tallman Trask III, or theirdesignee before a staff position is posted.All postings for staff positions require submission of a VacancyManagement Approval Form prior to posting the position. Schools anddepartments should continue to follow their normal internal processfor opening a requisition before submitting the approval form. Thereview process is slightly different for the School of Medicine andrequires a different form.Both forms are available on the Manager section of the Formspage of the Human Resource website at:
hr.duke.edu/forms/vacancy.html
. For additional information, contactSally Allison at
sally.allison@duke.edu
or (919) 681-8680.
Flower power, expert advice
Duke staff and faculty can get a jump-start on the annual plant sale at SarahP. Duke Gardens from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.April 24. A valid DukeCard ID isrequired during the special pre-sale.The festival itself is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.April 25 and features flowers, herbsand other plants, along with vendors.Admission is free.
Get smart: save fuel, cut emissions
Help reduce Duke’s carbonfootprint by using eco-friendly transportation suchas riding a bus, carpooling or walking to work during the 2009 SmartCommute Challenge, a six-week campaign from April 15 to May 30.Along with reducing traffic congestion and emissions,participants can win an array of prizes.In 2008, 450 Duke employees used alternative transportationduring the Smart Commute Challenge, an annual campaigncoordinated by Triangle Transit and
SmartCommute@rtp
. For details,visit
SmartCommuteChallenge.org
To find Duke carpool buddies, purchase discount local andregional bus passes or learn about other commuting options, visit
parking.duke.edu
Duke wins award for diversity program
Duke’s ongoing commitment to support diversity in the localcommunity received recent recognition by the Carolinas MinoritySupplier Development Council, a non-profit organization thatfacilitates the development of business relationships with minority-owned enterprises. The organization selected Duke’s SupplierDiversity Program for its Supplier Diversity Award for 2008Corporation of the Year.Duke’s Procurement and Supply Chain Management oversees theDuke Supplier Diversity Program, one of many strategic Duke effortsto help diverse businesses, such as minority-owned Durhamcompanies, grow locally and globally.“Through our outreach efforts and community participationinitiatives, we have not only helped grow diverse businesses but havealso lessened our dependence on the transport of goods and servicesfrom outside our region,” said Mary Crawford, associate director ofProcurement and Supply Chain Management.To learn more about the Duke Supplier Diversity Program, visit
www.procurement.duke.edu
or call
(919) 613-8352
for personalizeddepartment guidance.
 Letters to the Editor must include name and contact information. E-mail letters to working@duke.edu 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.
 
Editor’sNote
New eco-friendly parking garageto open on campus next year
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on’t miss the cover story thismonth, “Growing In TroubledTimes.” The article, packed withinteresting facts and narrativegathered from our UniversityArchives, takes readers on a journeyto the Great Depression, a time oftransformation for Duke University.Did you know the gothic campusrose during that time of economicturmoil? Or, that a new hospital andnew schools of medicine, nursing,engineering and forestry were born?A TIME article about Duke in April1931, “In a Carolina Forest,” noted “31separate structures—except the greatchapel which is rising opposite wherethe asphalt avenue sweeps into theclearing.”Sure, sacrifices were made. Duketrimmed salaries, including the payof former Duke President WilliamPreston Few. But as noted in ourWorking@Duke story, the spirit of thepeople at Duke remained strong. Andnow, we face the most severeeconomic downturn since the 1930s. AsDuke President Richard H. Brodheadhas said, this is “a time of challenge,not of retreat.”Take this opportunity to be partof the creative and strategic processby visiting a new Duke website,“Enduring A Troubled Economy,”where you can join the conversationby offering suggestions about howDuke might improve efficiency andcut costs. We’ve received a varietyof ideas from students, faculty andstaff ranging from adjusting thethermostat in the summer to gettingthe lowest prices from vendors forproducts and services.Submit your idea at
duke.edu/economy
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LEANORA MINAI
 Leanora.Minai@duke.edu
Want to parkin Sands?
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Reserve a space on a first-come, first-served basisby sending e-mail to
Tranpark@notes.duke.edu
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After all permits arereserved, a waitlist willbegin.
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Permit payments beginwhen the garage opensin January 2010.
Top: A rendering of what Sandsparking garage will look like whenfinished by January 2010. Bottom:Sands under construction.
 
BOOK CLUB PROVIDES FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
DukeemployeeCherylNoga, right,attends theProfessionalDevelopmentInstitute Book Clubwith other staff.The club's April 15selection “WhatShould I Do withMy Life?” is a NewYork Times bestseller.
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onversation flowed freely in asmall conference room as eightDuke staff members discussed,“One Minute Manners: Quick Solutions to the Most AwkwardSituations You'll Ever Face at Work.”The employees, gathered forDuke’s Professional DevelopmentInstitute (PDI) Book Club, chuckledas they swapped stories aboutembarrassing office situations. An e-mail addressed to Mrs.,although the recipient was a mannamed Terry. An important document sent to asupervisor with misspelled words. A chatty co-worker who seemed abit too flirtatious.“We’ve all had awkward momentsat work, but the key is knowing howto handle them before they happen,”said CT Woods-Powell, an educationand outreach coordinator who overseesthe PDI Book Club.The club, open to staff andfaculty, meets every other month andallows members to hone publicspeaking skills, expand their network and learn from each other. The book club provides an opportunity forprofessional development that does notcost more than the price of a book –or trip to a library.“Not only is the club a wonderfulprofessional development tool, but it’sa great way to learn about otherresources at Duke such as benefits andcontinuing education opportunities,” Woods-Powell said.During the next meeting April 15,club members will discuss the New York Times best seller, “What Should IDo with My Life?” by Po Bronson.Cheryl Noga joined the club twoyears ago and has used tips andinstructions from about a dozen book club selections to refine herprofessional and personal goals by focusing on her strongest skills.“It motivates me to think aboutmy career plan,” said Noga, a programcoordinator at the Terry SanfordInstitute of Public Policy. “Plus, it’sbeen a great way for me to meetpeople from different parts of Duke whom I probably would never havemet otherwise.” Without the club, Noga said, she’dprobably be less likely to read career-oriented books.“Taking a step back from the day-to-day hustle and bustle of daily livingis not always an easy thingto do, but I foundthat having anassignment toread a book by aspecificdeadlinehelpedme to do justthat,” shesaid. “Ihavelearnedthrough muchof what we havedone in the book club that professionaldevelopment is a process, andperhaps a lifelong one, whichI hope to enjoy along the way.”
— By Missy Baxter Senior Writer, Office of Communication Services
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o prevent thefts at Duke, the Duke University PoliceDepartment is offering a surprise inspection programcalled “Gotcha.”During inspections of targeted areas, patrolling Dukeofficers check if doors are locked and if personal items areleft unattended. When officers find an ideal situation for alarceny, they leave a specialized comment card to let theowners know they are at risk.“Throughout the years, larcenies are by far the numberone crime problem we have on campus,” said Duke PoliceMaj. Gloria Graham.In 2007, there were 487 larcenies at Duke; in 2008,there were 607, an increase of about 25 percent. Thatprompted Duke Police to conduct more Gotcha initiativesacross campus to combat these crimes that involve property  worth less than $1,000.Most recently, Gotcha visited West Campus, whereofficers focused attention on high-traffic areas like theBryan Center and Perkins Library. Duke officers have leftnotes in those areas with the intention of getting Dukecommunity members to think twice before leaving personalproperty unattended.Open areas tend to be more susceptible to larcenies,police said, because people leave personal items like purses,laptops and cash unattended. Offices and residences that areleft open or unlocked are also targets for thefts, police said.Officer Aaron Muscle, who conducted the Gotchainitiative in the Bryan Center and Perkins, said a majority of property thefts are “crimes of convenience” becausepeople make it easy for someone to simply  walk by and take property without anyonenoticing.“I call those ‘giveaways,’ ” said BradSchlitz, a Duke Police security manager. “It’slike a free gift.”The easiest way to protectproperty, police said, is tosimply store items in lockeddrawers or offices, or avoidbringing unneeded personalitems to work.Gotcha began in 2007 inthe 4200 unit at DukeHospital North, after labelguns and television remotesturned up missing. Sincestarting Gotcha, property thefts have dropped in certainareas, including the hospital, said Schlitz, who overseessecurity at the medical center. Overall larcenies in theHealth System, for example, dropped 7 percent between2007 and 2008 due in part to Gotcha, police said.The program is helping people become more consciousabout where they put belongings, police said.“People will automatically change their behaviors,” saidDuke police Maj. Graham, “because they know at any given moment, they can get checked.”
— By Bryan RothWriter, Office of Communication Services
Reading between the lines
Curbing campus propertythefts with
‘Gotcha’
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F I R S T 
Want to schedule a
“Gotcha”
visit? Contact Duke Police Maj. Gloria Graham at
(919) 684-2444
ProfessionalDevelopment
On A Shoestring
Duke Police Officer AaronMuscle fills out a "Gotcha"card to leave on anunattended backpack inBostock Library.
hr.duke.edu/pdi/bookclub.html
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