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STAYING SAFE
Aaron Graves,associate vicepresident for campussafety and security,discusses alerting thecampus communityto serious crimes.
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SUSTAINABLE DUKE
The Duke FarmersMarket opens April 11.New this season:reusable cloth bagsand rain barreldemonstrations.
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wight and LaShosta Parham dream big about retirement. Hewants to travel to Africa; she hopes to visit the Caribbean islands.While the packing needs for their suitcases may differ, bothdestinations require something more than hope to make the trips and theirretirement dreams come true.The Parhams, who work in food services in the East CampusMarketplace, know their dream will only be possible if they save now.“It seems like we’re on course,” said Dwight, 40. “But I’d also like us tohave a cushion. You don’t want to get to 60 and realize that you don’t haveenough money to retire. Then what are you going to do?”Concerns about funding retirement are on the minds of many. A 2007Gallup poll reported that the biggest financial worry for the majority of Americans, 56 percent, is having enough money to maintain their standardof living in retirement. A recent Duke Today (
www.duke.edu/today
)online poll reflected a similar concern. The unofficial poll of 143 faculty andstaff indicated that 59 percent are worried they may not have enough savedto live comfortably in retirement.At Duke, faculty and staff have several options to address these concerns.But individuals need to take advantage of Duke’s benefits to ensure theymeet their retirement goals.Dwight and LaShosta have 25 and 35 years respectively to go untilreaching full retirement age. The question for them and others is: Will theybe financially ready?
Options at Duke
Like the Parhams, Duke’s hourly-paid staff are automatically enrolled in theEmployees’ Retirement Plan, a traditional pension plan paid entirely by Duke.“I think it’s a good program that Duke is putting money into the plan,and we don’t have to worry about it,” said LaShosta, 33.Hourly-paid staff can also contribute to their retirement through theDuke Savings for Retirement Plan, whichallows them to invest additional personalsavings into a 403(b) plan. It’s funded by theirvoluntary, pre-tax deductions.Salaried faculty and staff are eligible for theFaculty and Staff Retirement Plan, a 403(b),and are not eligible for the Employees’Retirement Plan. To receive retirementcontributions from Duke, most faculty and staff have to contribute at least 3 percent of theirsalary. Those under 35 years of age can receivethe Duke contribution for as little as 1 percent.The plan provides a similar benefit toDuke’s pension plan for hourly-paid staff. Withmoney like this available, most eagerly accept.Nearly 90 percent of those eligible to receive theDuke contribution participate in the plan.“I jumped in right away to take advantage of the miracle of compounding interest,” said Steve Williams, a monthly-paid marketingspecialist for Duke’s Office of Information Technology. “A year later I startedreceiving Duke’s contribution, which I value enormously.”At age 56, Williams has worked at Duke seven years, and barring anymajor economic downturns, he said he and his wife are on target to reachtheir retirement goals. “Duke’s contribution is generous, especially thelonger you stay. As your salary rises, so does Duke’s contribution,” he said.This year, Duke contributes 8.6 percent on the first $51,450 of salaryand 13.3 percent on salary in excess of $51,450 to those enrolled in thefaculty and staff retirement plan.
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CAMPUS TO EXPAND
Duke plans to expandbetween East andWest campuses andnear the NasherMuseum and SarahP. Duke Gardens.
DUKE’S RETIREMENT PLANS AMONG MOST COMPETITIVE ANYWHERE
Dwight and LaShosta Parham’s retirement dreams include travel to Africa and the Caribbean islands. The couple is saving now for their future plans.
Retirement:
Will you saveenough money?
Sylvester R. Hackney
*Based on earnings of $40,000 per year/$100 monthly contribution.Source: Human Resources
2007 Gold Medal, Internal Periodical Staff Writing2007 Bronze Medal, Print Internal Audience Tabloids/Newsletters
If an individual enrolls in one of Duke’s 403(b) plans and contributes just 3% of her base pay, she can accumulate significant personal savings during the courseof her career through investment and compounding interest.
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Duke Run/Walk Clubworkshop, “Ease into Walking/Running – Learn the Basics of GoodForm and Technique.” Al Buehler,former head coach of the Duke men’strack and cross-country programs,teaches the basics of good formwhile walking/running, 5:30 p.m.,Wallace Wade Stadium, alumni boxat the end zone.
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Learn IT @ Lunch,Contributing to iTunesU. In apartnership with Apple, Duke hasmade available a wealth of universitycontent via the iTunes client. Learnhow to contribute content, noon,Collaboratory Lab inside the Officeof Student Activities & Facilities in101 Bryan Center.
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Duke’s Film, Video,Digital Program presents, “DukeStudent Film Showcase.” This is thebest of student films produced atDuke over the past semester withfilmmakers appearing, 5:30 p.m.to midnight, Griffith Film Theater,Bryan Center.
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Learn how to reduce your ecological footprint duringEarth Month 2008
Duke’s Earth Month celebrationwill include an environmental movieseries, brown bag lunches onsustainable living and several“garbology” events, where daringvolunteers pick through disposed trashfor recyclable materials. Festivities willculminate in an environmental fair on Earth Day – April 22 – from 11 a.m.to 3 p.m. on the West Campus Plaza. During the fair, campusorganizations and local businesseswilldemonstratehowpeoplecangetinvolvedinsustainability and other green initiatives at Duke and theregion. Duke Recycles is spearheading planning for Earth Month withassistance from the Sustainable Duke Program, Students forSustainable Living and the Nicholas School. Learn more at
www.duke.edu/sustainability
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Celebrate Passover at Duke
In observance of Passover, which begins at sunset on April 19,Jewish Life at Duke will offer Kosher for Passover lunches and dinnersfeaturing traditional dishes such as matzah ball soup, gefilte fish andhomemade chocolate-covered macaroons.Meals will be served from April 19 through April 26 in Henry’sPlace, which is Duke’s only kosher kitchen and is in the FreemanCenter for Jewish Life at the corner of Campus Drive and SwiftAvenue.Lunches are 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday.Reservations and advance payment are required for lunch and can bemade at
http://jewishlife.studentaffairs.duke.edu
or by calling 684-6422. Dinner is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday.Dinner reservations are not required. Meals cost $13.45, and arepayable by cash, check or Duke FLEX.
Monthly talks explore health and wellness
Duke Prospective Health and Duke Integrative Medicine offerfree monthly lectures at Duke’s Center for Living Campus. Thelectures are March 20, “It’s a matter of time: How to prioritize andachieve a healthy balance”; April 17, “Simply Green: Integratingorganic foods into your lifestyle” and May 15, “I quit! What to do whenyou’re sick of smoking, chewing or dipping.” Call 1-866-313-0959 toregister or visit
www.dukeintegrativemedicine.org
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Produce “to go” at the Mobile Farmers Market
Too busy to shop for groceries? Save time and effort by pre-purchasing fruits and vegetables from local farmers. The farmersdeliver produce to the Sarah P. Duke Gardens or Durham RegionalHospital for pick-up from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.Tuesdays. Each farmer grows somethingdifferent and many use organic orsustainable farming methods. The mobilemarket offers more than fruits andvegetables – mushrooms, herbs, spicesand flowers are also available. Readfarmer profiles, product descriptions and costs on the Mobile FarmersMarket Web site at
www.hr.duke.edu/mobilemarket
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Duke Trustees approve new Ph.D.marine science program, building projects
The Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences hasestablished a new Ph.D. program in Marine Science and Conservation.The program will offer doctoral degrees in two concentrations:marine biology and marine conservation biology and policy.“This new Ph.D. program will allow us to build on our emergingstrengths in marine conservation while retaining our traditionalstrengths in marine biology,” said Cindy L. Van Dover, chair of theNicholas School’s Division of Marine Science and Conservation anddirector of the Duke University Marine Lab in Beaufort, N.C.Andrew J. Read, Rachel Carson Associate Professor of MarineConservation Biology and the division’s Director of Graduate Studies,will coordinate the new Ph.D. program.In other business, the trustees approved several buildingprojects, including construction of a new 1,900-space parking garageat the southeast corner of Erwin Road and Research Drive;improvements to Wallace Wade Stadium, including the construction ofa new scoreboard, additional restrooms and a concession building; andrenovations to the Nanaline Duke Building on Research Drive, theMedical Center Library and the Teer Engineering Library Building.
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Additional informationabout the project’shistory and planningis at
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Duke’s expansion planstake advantage of art museum, gardens
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n early sign of planningDuke’s campus expansionis wrapped around treesdotting Campus Drive.White ribbons.They’re part of an ongoingsurvey for Central Campus planning,and they’ll help designers better preserve the historiccharacter of Campus Drive and plot the terrain to placebuildings, utilities, sidewalks, pathways and more.“The new concept is to understand the nature of the landand to conform to the contours, respect the hollows, and of course, to save and emphasize the trees as much as possible,”said John Pearce, university architect. “Our goal in campusplanning is to preserve a feeling of a university in a forest.”In March, the Duke University Board of Trusteesapproved a master plan design of the new campus, whichincludes focusing initial development along Campus Drive,between Duke’s East and West campuses and alongside twoprominent landmarks – the Nasher Museum of Art and theSarah P. Duke Gardens.Once university officials agree on which buildings willbe constructed in Phase I, the design stage, which requirestrustee approval, will take at least six months. Infrastructurework could begin in early 2009, with buildings beginningto open in early 2011.Duke’s new plan follows an extensive review of how tobest meet student needs and serve the campus communityin future decades. Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects (PCPA)concluded that expansion along Campus Drive providesmany practical, environmental and aesthetic advantages overthe university’s previous plan to build closer to Erwin Road.In addition to producing a more integrated feeling toDuke’s campus as a whole, the new approach will complywith all zoning commitments the university previouslyagreed to with the City of Durham and local communityleaders. This includes improvements to Anderson Street togive it more of a campus feel.The expanded campus also will include residences for asmany as 1,400 undergraduate students, graduate studentsand visiting faculty. Academically, there will be space forthe arts, humanities, international programs and otherpurposes.“This new design will bring together programs thathave been distributed across campus to provideopportunities for new synergies and interdisciplinarylearning,” said Provost Peter Lange, the university’s chief academic officer.The new plan takes advantage of existing bus routes andencourages more walking and biking by students and others.And all buildings will be designed and constructed to below-energy and resource-efficient to meet Leadership inEnergy and Environmental Design (LEED) green buildingstandards.“We want Duke to be a model of sustainability, andone way to do that is to make it easier for our students andothers to walk or bike to where they are going,” saidTallman Trask, executive vice president.
For more events, check theuniversity’s online calendarat http://calendar.duke.edu
Members of the Duke and Durhamcommunities look at a model of theexpanded campus during a meetingat the Nasher in March.
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A one-question interview withAaron Graves, Duke’s associatevice president for campus safetyand security.
What are Duke’s policies about alertingthe campus community to crimes that pose a serious threatto safety?
Graves:
Duke’s policy for notification isbased on a law called the Clery Act. This is afederal regulation that requires all institutionsof higher education to send timely warnings tostudents and employees for crimes on, orimmediately adjacent to, campus thatrepresent a serious or continuing threat.Our communication approach is based onredundancy, so we send timely warnings inmultiple ways: fliers, postings on the DukeNews Web site, and a “Duke Alert” e-mailmessage to all students, faculty and staff attheir Duke e-mail account. Depending on thesituation and circumstance, we may also send out alerts forcrimes or other circumstances such as severe weather that donot fall under the Clery Act. For instance, a “Duke Alert” e-mail was sent to all students, faculty and staff in Januaryafter the murder of Abhijit Mahato, a graduate student wholived in an apartment near campus. This tragedy didn’t fallunder the Clery Act notification guidelines because thecrime occurred off campus. But we believed it was ourresponsibility to notify the community. We had lost amember of the Duke family, and the killer was still at large.These timely warnings, whether they aree-mail, fliers or a story on Duke Today, willcontain essential information that identifieswhat happened, where it happened and whatyou can do to protect yourself. Updates areissued later, as more information isavailable. By sending warnings quickly,we hope to help prevent similar crimes andallow faculty, staff and students to makeinformed decisions and take safety precautions.It’s my responsibility as associate vicepresident for campus safety and security toissue timely warnings to the Duke community.The decision to do so is made on a case-by-casebasis, in light of all facts surrounding a crime,including the nature of the incident, thecontinuing danger to the campus communityand the possible risk of compromising lawenforcement efforts. I’ve asked localenforcement to keep us informed on animmediate basis of crimes that may requiretimely warnings, but keep in mind – therecould be times when an offense is not reported to us untilsome time has passed, which could delay our notification tothe Duke community.Keeping the Duke community safe is a top priority. Ourgoal is to alert community members as quickly as possible,using an efficient process with available technology. Staytuned in the coming weeks for updates on a new campuspublic address system, as well as text messaging notificationoptions – new ways to ensure students, faculty and staff stayinformed about safety.
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Staying
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Aaron Graves
These timelywarnings,whether they are e-mail,fliers or a story on DukeToday, will containessential informationthat identifies whathappened, where ithappened and what youcan do to protectyourself.”
— Aaron GravesDuke’s associate vice president forcampus safety and security
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To learn more about Clery Act, visit
www.duke.edu/web/police/cleryreport
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ain fell as Alan Dippy pedaledhis bright orange Nishikibicycle into the parking lot atthe Nasher Museum of Art.Dippy, who assists withexhibiting and transporting art at theNasher, commutes six miles round-trip from his home off Hope ValleyRoad to Duke.“With the price of gas climbingand growing concerns about globalwarming, I’ve been very glad latelythat I bike to work,” said Dippy, 41.In hopes of encouraging others atDuke to explore alternative methods of transportation, Dippy will participatein the 2008 Smart CommuteChallenge, which begins April 15.The six-week challenge, whichcontinues through May 30, aims toreduce traffic congestion and airpollution by promoting bus riding,van pooling, cycling and otheroptions. It is coordinated by theTriangle Transit Authority and SmartCommute@rtp, the transportationmanagement association for ResearchTriangle Park.Nearly 700 members of the Duke community joined12,000 other Triangle commuters in the last SmartCommute Challenge to save a total of more than 100,000gallons of gas.“Our goal this year is to have 1,000 participants fromDuke,” said Amy Armbruster, TTA marketing coordinator.“Making the choice to use a moresustainable form of transportation, suchas carpooling or taking the bus, is oneof the most powerful ways you canreduce your carbon footprint.”Duke will host sign-ups oncampus in April and May. Forlocations,check
www.duke.edu/today
.Participants can also pledge online at
www.gotriangle.org/challenge
.In exchange for pledging to use a“smart” commute option at least onceduring the campaign, participants areentered into a prize drawing. Theyalso receive a list of resources such asmass-transit schedules, a ride-sharematching database, bicycle andpedestrian groups and more.In addition to the SmartChallenge, Duke’s Parking &Transportation Services has launchedseveral initiatives such as offeringparking permit discounts to peoplewho use alternative transportation,including biking to work.“Riding my bike to work is abetter stimulant than coffee,” Dippysaid. “In the afternoons, it’s a fantasticway to unwind and clear my head before I get home. It’sgood for my health, good for the atmosphere, good for thewallet and good for my spirit.”
— By Missy Baxter SeniorWriter, Office of Communication Services
Choose a new commute to work
THE SMART COMMUTE CHALLENGE BEGINS APRIL 15
GETINVOLVED
Pledge online at
www.gotriangle.org/ challenge.
Duke will host sign-ups oncampus in April and May.For locations, check
www.duke.edu/today
.For alternative transportationprogramsat Duke, visit
www.parking.duke.edu
or call (919) 684-7275.
Alan Dippy, who bikes to work at Duke’s Nasher Museumof Art, will participate in the 2008 Smart CommuteChallenge, which begins April 15.
With theprice of gasclimbing and growingconcerns about globalwarming, I’ve beenvery glad lately thatI bike to work.”
— Alan DippyNasher Museum of Art Technician
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