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SHAPE UP DUKE FREE FUN SUSTAINABLE DUKE

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Register for a 12-week Looking for something Duke has a plan that
employee health to do? Duke offers many includes projects and
competition to walk free arts, culture, sports other recommendations
the most steps, lose and other campus to become climate
the most weight or activities to engage neutral by 2024.
exercise the most mind and body.
minutes.

NEWS YOU CAN USE :: Volume 4, Issue 9 :: December 2009/January 2010

Parents’
Peace of
Mind
Nancy and Kevin Shambley celebrate their first Christmas with sons Jackson, left, and Ross, right. The family used Duke's parental leave benefit when the adoption of Jackson and Ross became official in 2008.

DUKE’S PARENTAL LEAVE BENEFIT SUPPORTS NEEDS OF EMPLOYEES AT WORK, HOME

ancy and Kevin Shambley wanted children

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Human Resources. “It’s a priority to support

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since they married more than eight years Duke’s employees in a way that allows them to
ago, but doctors said it probably wouldn’t It’s an balance their personal and professional goals,
happen. Still, they tried to get pregnant for six enormous which makes their work and home life more
years. rewarding.”
Lucky for them, two boys came along and
transition taking Employees may be eligible for up to
changed their lives. They hadn’t considered a new child into 12 weeks of unpaid leave under the Family
adopting kids until their pastor at Liberty a family and Medical Leave Act after giving birth or
Baptist Church in Durham pointed them in the adopting children. The Duke benefit allows
acquiring a new
direction of Ross and Jackson, 3-year old twins. eligible employees to use their accrued paid
The choice was easy. family member – time off – as well as three additional weeks
“I was able to put the hurt and especially for the first time … to have of paid leave – toward the 12 weeks.
disappointment of not being able to have my some time to devote to that adjustment Denise Evans, executive director of Duke
own children aside and that was such a good Staff and Labor Relations, said one of the key
feeling,” said Nancy Shambley, an administrative physically and emotionally is crucial.” parts of Duke’s benefit, which is available to
assistant with Duke HomeCare and Hospice. — Lisa Berlin a natural parent, same sex partner or a new
“I was able to concentrate on the happiness that Research Scientist, adoptive parent, is that 100 percent of an
I knew was waiting for us.” Duke’s Center for Child and Family Policy employee’s pay is covered while they use the
The Shambleys welcomed Ross and Jackson parental leave benefit. Other employers may
into their home as foster parents in August offer four to six weeks off but often at a lower
2007, and when their adoption became official in June 2008, Nancy used percentage of pay, she said.
Duke’s Parental Leave Benefit to bolster her relationship with her sons. “Most places will say how many weeks you get, but you have to ask the
“That time I had a off just solidified our relationship and helped to next question of how much pay you receive,” Evans said. “The best part
show Ross and Jackson that they were ours, they live with us and they’re about Duke’s benefit is you’re able to have that time with your child, and
our children,” she said. “That’s when it became real clear to them that we you’re not worrying about pay during that period.”
got to be their mommy and daddy.” That time is an important part of caring for a child, said Lisa Berlin,
During any month, Duke averages about 20 employees who use the a research scientist with Duke’s Center for Child and Family Policy.
Parental Leave Benefit, which provides three weeks of full base pay to “It’s an enormous transition taking a new child into a family and
eligible university and health system staff – either female or male – who are acquiring a new family member – especially for the first time,” Berlin said.
considered the primary caregiver in their families during the leave period. “I think that to have some time to devote to that adjustment physically and
The benefit is one of many family-friendly perks that has garnered Duke a emotionally is crucial.”
spot as a top employer in North Carolina by Carolina Parent magazine for Berlin added that the first year of parent-child interaction has proven
eight consecutive years, as well as being named a “Great College to Work to be pivotal in a child’s development, socially and emotionally. With that
For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education in 2008 and 2009. time together, children are able to enhance their cognitive development and
“We aim to help support the needs of our employees both in their learn social skills. In a case like the Shambleys, who adopted, Berlin said
work lives and their family,” said Kyle Cavanaugh, vice president for that it can be even more important to have parental leave.

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Commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Research Drive will open spaces in nearby PG-II, LaSalle Street, Hock
Plaza and Circuit Drive — parking lots that are currently sold out.

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p for a fitness challenge in 2010?
Join the Office of
Communication Services in
registering for Shape Up Duke, a new
team-based exercise, pedometer steps
and weight loss competition.
Shape Up Duke is a 12-week
program that will help faculty and staff
reach health and fitness goals in a team
environment. In groups of five to 11,
participants invite, challenge, track
results, set goals and motivate co-
workers through a robust website,
shapeupduke.com.
Each participant, led by a captain,
selects one, two or all of these
categories: weight loss, exercise
minutes and pedometer steps. To
protect privacy, only the participant
sees his or her own weight. Team
standings are calculated and published
online at points in the competition.
Over here in Communication
Services, we’re throwing down the
gauntlet with a team led by Paul
Grantham, assistant vice president. I’m
in because I want to get moving more
with pedometer steps.
“I wanted our group to do more
than write about programs such as
Shape Up Duke,” Grantham said. “I want
us to engage in them and help lead by
example. We challenge any other group
at Duke to try and beat us. Ultimately,
we will all win with better health.”
There are perks and prizes. Each
participant receives a startup kit with a
pedometer, log book and Shape Up
Duke blue wristband.
Registration begins Dec. 14 at
shapeupduke.com; the competition
kicks off Jan. 4.
Don’t miss the article below for
more information. And let the
competition begin.
Duke will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s life with a series of events
in mid-January, including a free concert by the African Children’s The new seven-level garage, which will be considered for a LEED
Choir on Jan. 18. (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) designation, will
The concert is at 2 p.m. in Page have reserved parking spaces for low emission vehicles, as well as
Auditorium. Priority seating will be given other eco-friendly aspects.
to Durham Public School students. Plans There is currently a waiting list for spaces in the garage. Inquiries
may be made by sending e-mail to tranpark@notes.duke.edu.
for the keynote speaker in Duke Chapel
are being finalized.
Get the schedule of events for the
2010 commemoration at mlk.duke.edu.
Ring in the holidays with employee singers
Duke Human Resources invites Duke faculty and staff to celebrate the
holidays Dec. 18 with vocal performances by Duke's own employees in
letters
to the Editor
Duke Chapel.
The celebration, “Sharing our Joy,” will consist of two half-hour The “Battling the Bulge” story in the October
performances by Duke employees, selected by audition. Human
Resources will host a hot beverage and cookie reception outside of
Working@Duke is fantastic. The feature is
the Chapel before and after each performance. The first performance informational; it certainly details the many programs at
will begin at noon, the second at 1 p.m. Duke available for employees. It also explains the
Check hr.duke.edu for details, including names of performers.
institutional importance of employee weight reduction
Year-end financial paperwork reminders and improved workforce health.
Faculty and staff enrolled in health or dependent care reimbursement The employee stories were inspirational. The Bruce
accounts for 2009 have until Dec. 31 to use all of the money in their Farley story and photo with son Wade were especially
accounts, or forfeit it. Reimbursement claims must be submitted by touching. Using real work-in-progress employee photos
April 15, 2010.
Also, keep in mind: payroll deductions for health and dependent care
reinforced the information and added to the inspiration
reimbursement accounts for 2010 begin in January, and payroll of the stories. This is the best feature that I’ve read in
deductions for 2010 medical, dental and vision benefits begin in December. Working@Duke.
For employees yearning to get an early start on Uncle Sam
paperwork, W-2 forms for 2009 will be distributed to department
addresses by Jan 27, 2010. Employees who have recently moved or
Carolyn Strong Turner
are planning to leave Duke in any capacity should update their
Funding Specialist
address at Duke@Work (hr.duke.edu/selfservice) or by calling (919) Office of Research Support
684-5600.
Letters to the Editor must include name and contact
Eco-friendly parking garage set to open information. E-mail letters to working@duke.edu or mail them
A 1,900-space parking garage will open on campus by January, giving to Working@Duke Editor, Box 90496, Durham, NC 27708.
employees more parking options and reducing some waiting lists. The Fax letters to (919) 681-7926. Please keep length to no more
opening of Research Drive Garage by the corner of Erwin Road and than 200 words.

‘Shape Up Duke’
New employee team health competition
encourages exercise
ob Annechiarico tries to walk every day. This winter,

B he’ll have extra motivation.

This month, Annechiarico, a regular with the
Run/Walk Club through LIVE FOR LIFE, Duke’s employee
wellness program, intends to sign up for Shape Up Duke, a
new 12-week competition. During Shape Up Duke, faculty
and staff form teams to see who walks the most steps, loses
the most weight and exercises the most minutes.
By exercising as part of a Run/Walk Club team, Annechiarico stays
motivated to walk the Al Buehler Trail at least twice a week. He’ll apply the
same concept of teamwork in January when Shape Up Duke, also
sponsored by LIVE FOR LIFE, kicks off.
“There are days you say ‘I don’t want to do this,’ but the group is
going, so you want to support each other,” said Annechiarico, director of
Cancer Center Information Systems. “We reinforce each other to do it.”
Registration for Shape Up Duke begins Dec. 14 at ShapeUpDuke.com.
To take part, faculty and staff are invited to form teams of five to 11 co-
workers or find colleagues for a team through a forum on the website.
After registering, each participant receives a package with a digital
pedometer, exercise and results logbook and a Shape Up Duke wristband in
Duke blue. Participants also receive a pass for up to five free visits to
selected local fitness facilities.
“We’re excited to kick-off Shape Up Duke and give employees a new
way to focus on their health, which is a priority at Duke,” said Julie Joyner,
manager for LIVE FOR LIFE. “We can’t wait to see how much fun people
have working together to reach their goals.”
Once Shape Up Duke starts Jan. 4, teams compete in three categories:
weight loss, exercise minutes and pedometer steps. Each team can
participate in one, two or all categories.
2 Go to ShapeUpDuke.com
Over the
12 weeks, Tiwatha Godley, nursing care assistant and health unit coordinator in
participants ambulatory surgery, lost 100 pounds with Duke employee wellness programs.
exercise alone or
with teams, monitoring progress by logging results on the Shape Up Duke
website. All results must be reported on a regular basis through the website
or by calling (877) 614-7160. At the end of the program, winning teams
from each category receive Shape Up Duke T-shirts.
To encourage competition, teams can select “rivals” for competition and
track team results on the Shape Up Duke website. Duke Raleigh Hospital
has already challenged Durham Regional Hospital.
“I think that people can be fairly competitive and this will help them
not only to do well for themselves, but Duke too,” said Doug Vinsel, CEO
of Duke Raleigh Hospital. “If you have people working with you toward a
goal, there’s healthy peer pressure that can help you achieve anything.”
— By Bryan Roth
Writer, Office of Communication Services
Want to shape up with Duke?
Financial times at Duke in 2009
he year began with restricted salary Because Duke counts on

T increases and a vacancy management

initiative and ended with an early
retirement incentive offer to nearly 200
disbursements from the endowment to
make up 15 to 20 percent of its annual
$2 billion budget, the dramatic decline
salaried (monthly-paid) staff. substantially decreases Duke’s revenues.
Each month of 2009 brought efforts Still, Duke leaders said the endowment
to close the university’s estimated $125 is strong and noted that over 10 years,
million budget shortfall created by the its assets earned an average of 10.1
market downturn in 2008. Collectively, percent per year.
Duke’s efforts yielded results: more than “Over the past decade, we have
400 positions were shed from the payroll done substantially better than the
through early retirements and scrutiny of standard market indices,” said Hof
the need to fill vacant positions. This, in Milam, vice president for finance and
addition to careful management of treasurer. “Over this past year, everyone
overtime, saved $20 to 25 million in suffered losses. We have not done
compensation-related expenses. as badly as the general market or some
Kyle Cavanaugh, vice president for of our peers. We are investing for
Human Resources, said these efforts will In 2009, Duke’s economic situation was the topic of two Primetime employee forums. the long term.”
The university’s endowment, whose values appear in the chart in the above photograph,
help mitigate the potential for large-scale has been affected by the market meltdown. The drop in value will be felt for several University deans and department
layoffs later. years because Duke averages the value over a three-year period to determine how much directors are already planning Duke’s
“This is a scenario we’re working money is available from the endowment for operating expenses. budget for the 2011 fiscal year. That
aggressively to avoid,” he said. “That’s the budget goes to the Board of Trustees for
whole purpose of having these systematic processes of reducing the number approval in May 2010. But since Duke uses a three-year average of the
of positions before we have to deploy anything like that.” endowment’s value on Dec. 31 to calculate disbursements, administrators
By mid December, the university will know how much more it will won’t know the exact amount of money coming from the endowment until
save in payroll expenses after 198 monthly-paid staff members decide around late January.
whether they will accept the latest retirement incentive. Milam said Duke is watching the markets closely and hoping the rise
“We have made substantial progress, and are about where we expected in the endowment value that took place in late summer will continue.
to be at this time, but there is plenty more to do,” said Tallman Trask III, But he cautions against planning on a quick recovery.
executive vice president. “Because of the three-year averaging formula we use for determining
The squeeze on Duke’s finances comes primarily from the drop in endowment distribution,” he said, “operating budgets will be seeing
Duke’s endowment value. During fiscal year 2009, which runs from July declining endowment income for the next two to three years.”
2008 through June 2009, the endowment incurred an investment loss of
— By Marsha Green
24.3 percent, losing $1.7 billion in value. The market value was $4.4 billion
Senior Writer, Office of Communication Services
at the end of June 2009.

Teamwork/Diversityawards
Winners of the Teamwork Awards and the Diversity
Awards for 2009 were honored at a luncheon in November.
These awards, which President Richard Brodhead describes
as “casting a spotlight on values that we hold dear,” highlight
individuals who demonstrate a respect and value for differing
points of view and to teams that collaborate on significant
efforts that advance Duke’s mission

Diversity Award
Sucheta Mazumdar
Associate Professor of History
For 15 years, Professor Sucheta
Mazumdar has provided a social
and academic center for Asian The Fitzpatrick East Data Center Planning, Design and Construction Team received the 2009 Teamwork Award.
American students at Duke. She
mentors Chinese student groups
and is an adviser for the master’s Sucheta Mazumdar
Teamwork Award
program in the Asian Pacific Fitzpatrick East Data Center Planning, Design and Construction Team
Studies Institute. She offers courses such as “Asians in the
Americas: From 9th Street to Main Street” in which In 2005, the data centers for the university and health system each needed new space. In an exceptional spirit
students research minority enterprise in Durham and of cooperation, a team of 31 individuals from various departments planned, designed and found funding to
present their findings to fraternities, public schools and build a shared data center, rather than continue with separate facilities. The project required sustained
libraries. She also organized a book drive at Duke that teamwork: two information technology departments agreed on common policies and vendors; two financial
delivered 20,000 books to Sri Lanka after the 2004 teams coordinated funding and accounting procedures; and two facilities management groups agreed on design
tsunami. As an activist and academic, Mazumdar is well and support.
known at City Hall for her efforts to improve city services The new data center, completed in August 2009, covers 12,250 square feet in the Fitzpatrick Center for
in her neighborhood. Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medicine and Applied Sciences, and has enough power and redundancy to
guarantee 99.982 percent reliability.
“ In every way one can think, Sucheta Mazumdar
has worked to bring Asian Americans into the
mainstream of Duke University academic life and “ More than anything else, I believe the people who worked on this project have created an environment for
sharing of best practices, open dialogue and respect for each other’s opinions that will help Duke perform at
Durham community life.
”
—Nominator, Sarah Deutsch, professor,
Department of History
its best, and that is the true value of teamwork.
” —Nominator, Tracy Futhey, CIO and vice president,
Office of Information Technology

The Diversity Award winner for the Health System was The Teamwork Award winner for the Health System was the Customer
Dr. Laura M. DeCastro, honored for her leadership of the Service Team of the Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center, honored for their
Adult Sickle Cell Center. successful efforts to improve patient satisfaction.
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Benefits of Working at Duke

Free fun rom the soaring architecture of the Duke Chapel to telescopes tucked away in the forest,

F Duke offers a wealth of arts, culture, sports and other activities to engage your mind and
body.
Here are Working@Duke’s top picks for fun that won’t cost a dime. If you get to the end
clamoring for more activities, check out the “Free Fun” photo album on
facebook.com/workingatduke for other ideas.

1. Take a walk on the wild side

Each month, Sarah P. Duke Gardens offers a one-hour “walk on the wild side” in the
H.L. Blomquist Garden of Native Plants, nestled in the southeast corner of the gardens.

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The tour covers a different topic each month, from invasive species to what makes a
native plant native.
“The Blomquist Garden is designed to feel as if you are walking through a wild
landscape, but it is interpreted and labeled like a living museum,” said Stefan Bloodworth,
tour leader and garden curator.
Join the walk at the visitor center at 11 a.m. on the first Thursday of the month, rain or
shine. For topics, visit blomquistgarden.blogspot.com.

2. See a play
Talented Duke theater majors write, direct or perform plays as part of their senior
projects each year. And you’re invited to attend for free.
From Feb. 11-13, students will perform “Stories from Medellin” and from Feb. 25-27,
“Two Small Bodies.” Shows are at 8 p.m., and seating is first-come, first serve in the Brody
Theater on East Campus.
“Students are encouraged to be bold, sexy, outrageous, dangerous,” said Jay O’Berski, a
drama professor who regularly attends student productions. “This makes the perfect no-cost
gamble for a night out at Duke.”
More information is at theaterstudies.duke.edu/productions.

3. Explore virtual worlds

Looking for an out-of-this-world experience? Head over to the weekly open

t
house at the Duke Immersive Virtual Environment (DiVE).
DiVE is a small room with computer-generated displays on walls, ceiling and
floor that create a three-dimensional world. Stereo goggles and a special wand help
immerse visitors in worlds that react to where they look, step and reach.You can
enter an imaginary kitchen, designed by psychologists to test stress levels, for a
timed exercise involving searching for lost keys. Soon you’ll be carefully stepping
over virtual toys on the floor and flinching when virtual soup cans tumble out after
you open a cupboard.
“The more time you spend in the DiVE, the more you forget that you aren’t
seeing real things,” said Holton Thompson, associate in research for the Visualization
Technology Group.
The open house is 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. every Thursday in room 1667A of the
Fitzpatrick Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medicine and Applied Sciences. No
reservations are needed.

4. Cheer on the Blue Devils

t
Take a break from coveting basketball tickets and cheer for winter and spring Blue Devil
athletes in fencing, tennis, track and swimming. Competition is fierce, with athletes such as
Becca Ward, winner of the 2008 Olympic bronze medal in fencing.
“We have some terrific student-athletes representing Duke University with a great record
of team and individual accomplishments,” said
Jon Jackson, associate director of
athletics/university and public affairs at Duke.
For more sports, visit goduke.com.

Fencing matches are among
the nine free Duke spectator
sports.
4 for Black Culture.
5. Listen to jazz t
Steve Nowicki, dean of undergraduate
education and professor of biology, has
studied birdsong for years. But on many
Wednesday nights, he taps his toes to a
different tune – jazz at the Mary Lou
Williams Center for Black Culture. Steve Nowicki, dean of undergraduate education and professor of
biology, enjoys a front row seat during jazz at the Mary Lou Center
 at Duke
Music, led by John Brown, director of Duke’s jazz program and leader of the
John Brown Quartet, fills the center from 9:30 p.m. to past midnight most
Wednesdays.
“It is a wonderful, informal way to spend an evening mingling with other
music lovers,” said Nowicki, as he applauded a vigorous sax solo on a recent
evening. “You get undergrads and grad students, Duke folks and community folks
– people of every color and age.”
Music in the Mary Lou resumes in January. Visit mlw.studentaffairs.duke.edu
to learn more.

6. Watch a free movie t Duke’s Screen/Society

Cinema lovers won’t want to miss the films and film series shown by will feature “Andy
Screen/Society, which hosts screenings of challenging and thought-provoking Warhol: A Documentary
Film” in January.
domestic and international films.
“We raise cultural literacy and show challenging films that push the
envelope,” said Hank Okazaki, exhibition programmer for Duke’s Program in
the Arts of the Moving Image.
The first film in January will be “Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film.” The
four-hour film, shown in two parts, explores Warhol’s astonishing artistic output
between 1940 and 1987. Part one will show Jan. 21 at the Nasher Museum
auditorium; part two is Jan. 28. Show times are 7 p.m.
For a list of films, visit fvd.aas.duke.edu/screensociety/schedule.php.

7. Stargaze in Duke Forest t

Spend an evening with the stars at the Duke Physics Department’s
Teaching Observatory in Duke Forest.
Ronen Plesser, associate professor of physics, organizes public
stargazing opportunities several Fridays each month. Depending on the
time of year, he may introduce you to Jupiter’s moons, the colors of a binary
star system or giant rings of cosmic gas through the 10-inch telescopes.
“My favorite telescope object is the great nebula in Orion,” Plesser said.
“There are so many things going on there. You can almost see the processes
of star birth.”
Public stargazing is subject to weather conditions. To confirm dates, times
and directions, visit cgtp.duke.edu/~plesser/observatory.

8. Visit Duke’s Smart Home t

The Home Depot Smart Home is the world’s first LEED Platinum “live-in”
laboratory and the centerpiece of the Duke Smart Home program. On weekends,
visitors can tour this unique residence hall and learn about new technologies and
sustainable living, including solar power, plants on the roof, and water cisterns.
“I really liked the smart lights that turn on when someone comes into the room,”
said Alessandro Mangiafico, 11, who toured the house with his parents, who are Duke
employees.
The Smart Home is on Faber Street off Swift Avenue. Visit smarthome.duke.edu
for tour dates, times and directions.

9. Enrich your mind with a lecture

Does the digital revolution create new knowledge or just make us work harder?
Find out Jan. 19 during a talk by Lynn Hunt, professor of history at UCLA. Hunt’s
lecture is part of the Duke Provost’s Lecture Series for 2009-10 focusing on the
Historical Record in the Digital Age.
Duke averages 15 to 20 public lectures each week. Visit calendar.duke.edu
to find a lecture.

10. Visit UNC

If you can’t find enough to do at Duke, hop on the Robertson Scholars bus
for a free, non-stop trip to UNC-Chapel Hill.
Paula and Paolo Mangiafico and son,
The Robertson Bus runs to and from Duke’s West Campus bus stop and UNC’s Alessandro, learned more about sustainable
Morehead Planetarium every day (including weekends) during the academic year. living during a tour of Duke’s Home Depot
Check bus schedules at robertsonscholars.org. Smart Home.

By Marsha Green,
Senior Writer, Office of Communication Services 5
 Skip the mall
F I N D H O L I D AY G I F T S AT D U K E S T O R E S
ith the holiday season here, Duke community members searching that faculty and staff are sure to find something friends or family would

W for the perfect gift don’t need to travel far – Duke features one of
the top five campus stores in the country.
Duke University Stores stocks plenty of unique products for any taste
or style – even furry pets. So, what better way to spread Duke cheer than
with a Duke collectible like a 4-foot tall removable vinyl wall graphic of
the Blue Devil or Coach K?
“There are so many gift possibilities at Duke for people of all tastes
enjoy among the tens of thousands products we sell,” said Jim Wilkerson,
director of trademark licensing and stores operations. “With such a wide
selection right on campus, it’s a big convenience for employees to get
some shopping done.”
Here are some items in the Bryan Center’s University Store that
caught the attention of Working@Duke. But don’t stop here. Go to
dukestores.duke.edu for more clothes and products.

1 Mini Duke Chapel and

Cameron Indoor Stadium
sculptures
$69.95 and $95, respectively
If you or someone you know
can’t get enough of Duke,
1 why not bring part of the
university home? Each
sculpture is a detailed replica
of the iconic Duke buildings,
down to the stained glass
windows of the Chapel and
championship banners
hanging in Cameron.

2 Duke BlueDevilhead
$29.95
These foam caps are
becoming a staple of college
athletic events around the
country and sit atop your
head, keeping it warm at
Duke athletic events. Buying
from the University Stores
also saves you $5 compared
to foamheads.com.

3 Spirit Fingerz gloves

$19.95
These one-size-fits-all gloves
feature mini pom-poms at the
2 end of each finger – perfect
for any Duke fan looking to
add more pep to their cheers.

4 School House Tote

$45
Founded by Duke alumna
Rachel Weeks, School House
is a “people friendly”
3 collegiate outfitter that only
makes clothes and accessories
through a factory in Sri
Lanka that pays its workers a
living wage. Sales of products
help to support the factory.

5 Duke felt pennant

$4.95
A perfect decoration that
hangs just about anywhere –
office, home or inside your
car. While the University
Store features pennants of all
the ACC member schools,
there are a few versions of
4 Duke pennants, including
one with a basketball and
another with the university
shield.
— By Bryan Roth
5 Writer, Office of
Communication Services
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Sustainable uke
YO U R S O U R C E F O R G R E E N N E W S AT D U K E

Duke to become climate neutral by 2024

uke has released a plan to become climate neutral renovating the East

D by 2024, a date that coincides with the 100th

anniversary of James B. Duke signing provisions
that established the institution.
Campus steam plant
with natural gas
boilers and initiating
The university developed the Climate Action Plan the conversion of
as part of the American College & University Presidents’ West Campus steam
Climate Commitment, which President Richard H. plant away from coal.
Brodhead signed in 2007. Duke will
“Duke has long been a major center for the study of mitigate the impact
the environment, and we are committed to being a leader of emissions it
in best practices in responding to climate change,” cannot reduce by
Brodhead said. “There are many uncertainties in this field, investing in “carbon
so we will continue to assesses our progress and change our credits” through a
plan as needed as we go forward. But it’s time to get new initiative that
moving toward this important goal.” will serve as a
To symbolize Duke’s ongoing commitment
Executive Vice President Tallman Trask III and Dean catalyst for projects that will provide academic to sustainable environmental practices,
William Chameides of the Nicholas School of the opportunities and reduce or sequester greenhouse gas recycling and water conservation, the
Environment led the effort to develop the plan, which emissions elsewhere. Cameron Crazies, Duke’s enthusiastic
student fans, wear green shirts
inventories Duke’s greenhouse gas emissions and offers “Duke’s plan will specifically target regional offsets emblazoned with the slogan BLEED
recommendations for reducing or mitigating Duke’s rather than distant ones,” Trask said. “This will help us BLUE, LIVE GREEN, during the Jan. 31,
footprint through the year 2050. address our carbon footprint as well as improve the local 2008, men's basketball game in Cameron
Indoor Stadium.
The university’s current inventory represents about environment and quality of life here in North Carolina.”
300,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, most Operationally, Duke has made significant strides to
of which come from energy and transportation, including become more energy efficient by cutting its expected coal
commuter travel, air travel and the campus bus fleet. consumption by 70 percent and meeting standards set by
“The reductions require that we make smarter choices the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED rating system.
about energy use, transportation, and other facts of daily “We have already made significant investments and
life,” Brodhead said. “We must challenge ourselves to be improvements in energy efficiency by developing and
more thoughtful about our habits and imaginative about renovating as many LEED-certified buildings as any
needed changes.” other university in the country,” Trask said. “We will How you can help
Among other recommendations to reduce greenhouse continue to advance these institutional efforts as resources
■ Turn off computer when not
gas emissions, the university would replace 10 campus become available.”
in use.
buses with hybrid buses and discontinue the use of coal by
■ Set up power management
features like “sleep”
mode/disable screen
Cut your computer’s carbon footprint savers.
■ Buy Energy Star-compliant
rom switching desktop also tracking energy usage to find

F computers to “sleep mode” when

idle to consolidating clusters of
servers, Duke is exploring new ways
to save energy and money through
“green” computing.
Green IT, which includes power
usage and computer purchasing and
disposal, has the potential to
contribute significantly to Duke’s goal
of becoming carbon-neutral by 2024.
“Everyone has a computer, and
we’re all using more and more
technology,” said Tavey McDaniel
Capps, Duke’s director of
environmental sustainability. “IT is a
significant contributor to energy use
on campus, and sustainable computing
is a way both to reduce costs and
reduce our environmental footprint.”
The university has about 20,000
office and lab computers, 5,300
servers and 5,100 printers and mobile
devices, not including student and
faculty computers.
The average desktop PC wastes
nearly half the energy it consumes as
heat, which translates to higher
electric bills and increased greenhouse
gas emissions. Setting up power
management features on one
computer can save nearly half a ton of
carbon dioxide and more than $60 a
year in energy costs.
In addition to educating
employees about green computing
practices, the university also is
investigating ways to boost the energy
efficiency of its IT infrastructure,
including consolidating server rooms
across campus.
“For servers, cooling is actually a
significant part of the cost,” said Jeff
Chase, a Duke computer science
professor. “How the room is set up,
how the cooling system is provisioned
– those things really matter. We’re
ways to get the most bang for the
buck out of the hardware.”
Reusing old computers also
minimizes waste. Last year, Duke
donated more than 1,500 refurbished
computers to local public schools and
nonprofits.
On other fronts, virtualized
computing and web and
videoconferencing solutions enable
telecommuting and online meetings,
which also have “green” benefits, said
John Board, associate CIO and
associate professor of electrical and
computer engineering.
“It’s a happy coincidence that
many of the design decisions we’re
considering making from a cost-
saving point of view also make
wonderful sense in terms of green
computing,” Board said.
“Technologies have converged to
make cost savings and sustainability
complimentary choices, not
competing choices.”
— By Cara Bonnett
Managing Editor, News & Information,
Office of Information Technology
PCs or laptops, which use
15 to 25 percent less
energy.
■ Unplug from phantom
power. Computers use
electricity even when
turned off or in standby
mode.
■ Set default print settings
to double-sided.
Want to learn more
about Green IT?
Attend the Learn IT @ Lunch
discussion,“Using Technology
to Be Green and $ave Green,”
from noon to 1 p.m. Jan. 27 in
the RENCI Conference Room,
OIT Telecommunications
Building. For details:
www.oit.duke.edu/
training/
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“It can be a more abrupt transition for both the child

and parents because you don’t have nine months of a
pregnancy,” she said. “It can obviously be traumatic for a
child to move in with a new caregiver, but parents also need
some kind of protected time to respond to the transition of
becoming a caregiver.”
That advice isn’t just for adopting parents. James Todd,
a senior writer and multimedia producer with the Office of
News and Communications, said that his schedule and
routine changed drastically with the birth of his sons Levi in
2007 and Samuel in 2008. He said it was important to get
time off to adjust and make sure his family got the care and
attention they deserved.
“It was great because I was able to welcome an entirely
new human being into our family, get to know them and get
to build that love and trust,” Todd said. “But the best part
was it was in a way that was flexible and not pressured After Nancy and Kevin Shambley welcomed Ross and Jackson into their home in August 2007, the family took a vacation
because I had that time off.” to Myrtle Beach, SC, where they enjoyed fair rides at Nostalgia Pavilion Park at Broadway at the Beach.
For Nancy Shambley, the Duke administrative assistant,
the time off allowed her to take sons Ross and Jackson to visit family “I got to play full-time mom during my leave, which was fantastic,”
members in Durham and Raleigh, get them enrolled to play T-ball and go she said. “I was the face that they saw in the morning and when they went
to a local swimming pool. to bed at night. For me to have that time off and to be able to grow that
“I knew I could go to spend time with them and it would be OK because relationship meant they got the attention they craved and needed, and I
I didn’t have to worry about work or money,” she said. “I was cementing that was more than willing to give it to them.”
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Ross and Jackson, who are now 5, liked having their mom around Writer, Office of Communication Services
because it meant they got home cooked meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Ross said it was “cool” to have his mom at home, and Jackson was glad he
could get all the macaroni and cheese he could eat.
Shambley said she was just happy to have one important change
happen – getting to hear her kids use the word “mommy” every day. Learn more about Duke’s parental leave benefit at
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