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Flames flickered from gas burners under a large stock pot overflowingwith hot dogs. As the water reached a rolling boil, Ben Ward, anassociate professor of philosophy at Duke, quickly turned his

attention to a pot of macaroni. Moving methodically as he worked, Wardwas the epitome of efficiency in the Urban Ministries kitchen in Durham.

An award-winning pianist who teaches philosophy, Arabic and

Germanic studies, Ward waved a large metal spoon as if conducting a

symphony. This time, the music was a meal for 220 homeless clients.

The main reason I enjoy volunteering is because I learn a lot from

doing so, said Ward, who has volunteered at the Liberty Street shelter

for 20 years. The lessons Ive learned make me a much different and

better person.

Ward is among hundreds of Duke faculty and

staff who volunteer to benefit the local community.

They serve through the Duke-Durham

Neighborhood Partnership, the Volunteer Center of

Durham and other Triangle agencies. The

Neighborhood Partnership and the Volunteer Center

help connect people with places that need assistance.

Volunteerism among Duke employees is alive

and well, said Sam Miglarese, director of

Community Engagement for the Office ofCommunity Affairs, which oversees the

Neighborhood Partnership. Whether it is feeding the

homeless in Durham, or giving up leave time to travel

to the Gulf coast to participate in the rebuilding of

New Orleans, the Duke family is well represented.

Across campus, Duke faculty and staff volunteer

and apply knowledge in the service of society. Bob Newlin, the provosts

office chief analyst and tech director, helps develop Web sites for faith-

based humanitarian groups. Math and physics professor Ronen Plesser

shares scientific knowledge with public school students through an outreach

program. And Dukes Facilities Management Department employees build

playgrounds at public parks and beautify school landscapes.

Every day, I learn of another person connected to Duke giving back

to the community, and that inspires me to keep doing what I do, said

Sarah Fish, director of trust and estate administration for Duke

Development, and board president of the Volunteer Center of Durham.

I truly believe that a lot of our worlds problems would be solved if each

person would help at least one other person in some way. I really believe

Durham is just beginning to realize its amazing potential. And Duke is a

huge part of that.

uAs Patty Croom and Clover, a 3-month-old Labrador

mix, stepped outside the Animal Protection Society of

Durham, the timid puppy tugged at the leash.

You can tell she isnt used to having a collar on,

said Croom, a service representative at the Duke

Consultation and Referral Center. She has volunteered

at the shelter since 1991. This puppy, like many others,

came into the shelter as a stray. Fortunately, this one

already has an adoption pending.

Croom volunteers as an adoption counselor once a

month and serves on the board of directors and chairsof the animal control advisory committee. She is among

about 15 Duke faculty and staff who volunteer at the

shelter.

Volunteers feed, bathe, walk and care for nearly

7,000 animals each year at the shelter. The facility also

provides low-cost rabies and microchip clinics to the

public, and educational programs to local schools and civic groups.

I think that speaks very highly of Duke to have so many caring

employees, said Simon Woodrup, the shelters volunteer coordinator. It

shows that people who work at Duke want to help the entire community.

Croom, who has two cats and two dogs at home, said volunteering

allows her to give back to animals that have given her enjoyment.

>> See VOLUNTEERS, PAGE 5

DUKE RANKEDAMONG BESTSays who? Severalprestigious publicationsand organizationsname Duke a bestplace to work.

Giving BackD U K E F A C U L T Y A N D S T A F F O F F E R K N O W L E D G E I N S E R V I C E T O S O C I E T Y

The main

reason I enjoy

volunteering is because I

learn a lot from doing so.

The lessons Ive learned

make me a much different

and better person.

Ben Ward

Duke Associate Professor of Philosophy

Ben Ward, associate professor of philosophy and associate dean for faculty programs at Duke, volunteers as a cook in the Urban Ministries kitchen in Durham.

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For more events, check theuniversitys online calendarat http://calendar.duke.edu

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Sierra names Duke among its 10 topeco-friendly colleges

Sierra Magazine has named Duke

University one of Americas Top 10 Coolest

Schools for the efforts Duke is taking to stop

global warming. Duke was ranked fifth in the

magazines 10 That Get It list, the first

time the magazine has listed the greenest

campuses in America.The Blue Devils are turning green,

mandating certification by the U.S. Green Building

Council for all new construction, improving on campus bike trails,

collecting 17 types of recyclables, and pouring money into wind and

small hydropower projects, Sierra Magazine says in the

November/December issue.

Sierra Magazine has a circulation of 1.2 million readers, and is the

national magazine of the Sierra Club, the nation's oldest and largest

grassroots environmental group. Read more at

www.sierraclub.org/sierra .

United Way Duke Partnership Campaign nearing endThe United Way Duke Partnership Campaign is accepting

donations from Duke faculty and staff through Jan. 1, 2008. So far,

nearly $700,000 has been donated. Each year, faculty and staff of the

university and health system generously support the United Way,

which funds 84 agencies and 177 programs in the community thatfeed the hungry, shelter the homeless, care for the young, strengthen

families and serve seniors close to home. Last year, nearly 3,000 Duke

faculty and staff contributed nearly $1 million to the campaign. For

more information, and to donate online, visit

www.hr.duke.edu/unitedway.

Banjos, flute on tap for library conversation seriesFor the second year, the Duke University Libraries and the Duke

University Musical Instrument Collections are co-sponsoring a series

of free monthly musical conversations and demonstrations that are

open to everyone. All of the events are held at Perkins Library in the

Biddle Rare Book Room.

At 4 p.m. Dec. 7, William Michal Jr. will present The Love of the

Banjo. Using audio and slides, Dr. Michal, a banjo collector, will talk

about the instruments history in America, particularly during the 19th

and 20th centuries. The audience will hear recordings of banjo music,

some made by Michal before he retired from public performance.The next program at 4 p.m. Jan. 18 will feature Tom Moore on

the flute accompanied by harpsichordist Tracy Richardson. Moore,

who is Dukes music librarian and director of Duke Collegium Musicum,

will discuss and demonstrate the early flute; there are more than 200

flutes in the Duke instrument collections.

For more information about these and other programs in the

series, visit http://dumic.org/news_events .

Duke establishes new center for engineering, energyand environment

A new center to educate students to meet the worlds energyneeds while also improving its environment is being established by

Dukes Pratt School of Engineering in collaboration with the

universitys Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences.

The Gendell Center for Engineering, Energy and the Environment

will provide research, instruction and resources to investigate causes

and solutions to complex environmental issues.

The Gendell Center is a wonderful example of Dukes strategy

to make a difference by building on its special strengths in

collaboration to address real-world problems, said Duke President

Richard H. Brodhead.

The center is being named for Jeffrey and Martha Gendell of

Greenwich, Conn., who are giving $7.85 million for two new faculty

positions, learning facilities and laboratory support there, as well

as another assistant professorship in the Nicholas School.

It is expected that the center will develop

courses leading to a new undergraduate certificate

program in energy and theenvironment. It also will provide a new

home where faculty, students and

industry professionals can interact,

whether they are pursuing basic

scientific questions or real-world

applications on issues ranging from

atmospheric chemistry to new energy-

saving ideas for homes, vehicles or

workplaces. The center is likely to be located

initially in Dukes Hudson Hall and feature new

classrooms, laboratories and meeting spaces.

DECEMBER 14 : : PublicStargazing led by physics department,6 p.m., Duke Teaching Laboratory,

off Cornwallis Road, 1.5 miles westof Kerley Road. Event is subject toweather. Visit www.cgtp.duke.edu/~plesser/observatory/.

JANUARY 16 : : Game Night,PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360,PlayStation: PS2, PC, Atari gamingalong with board games hosted byISIS, 9 p.m. to midnight, InteractiveMultimedia Project Space (IMPS) inthe Franklin Center, 2204 Erwin Rd.

JANUARY 20 : : Marian WrightEdelman, president of the ChildrensDefense Fund, gives keynote address

at 2008 Duke University MartinLuther King Jr. celebration, 3 p.m.,Duke Chapel.

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n an emergency, Dukes staff, faculty and studentswill get information quickly and in numerous ways.

Join Kemel Dawkins, vice president for Campus

Services, and Aaron Graves, associate vice president forSafety and Security, for Primetime on Dec. 11, as theydiscuss safety at Duke, and how the university communitywill be notified during an emergency. The forum is atnoon in Griffith Theater in the Bryan Center.

This issue has been taken very seriously, saidDawkins, who led a review of Dukes emergency plansin coordination with President Richard H. Brodhead,Executive Vice President Tallman Trask III and othersenior leaders. The university has devoted considerableeffort into reviewing our current procedures andidentifying best practices at other institutions. Our newplans will significantly improve our preparedness.

Since the shootings at Virginia Tech in April,Duke has analyzed its emergency response policiesand procedures, researching best practices at otheruniversities and studying new technology andcommunications systems.

Among enhancements, Duke will invest in new,dedicated computer servers to send an alert e-mail

to all students, faculty and staff more quickly. The university is purchasinga siren and voice-announcement system to broadcast messages across campus.

Also, a special Web site www.emergency.duke.edu has been developed for the Duke community to learnmore about notification and the crisis communication plan. On the site, Duke community members can sign up for RSSfeeds such as the alert.rss feed that would notify subscribers after an emergency is reported. The site also will have otherfeeds for updates as an emergency unfolds.

By Office of Communication Services

Emergency planning is focusof Dec. 11 employee forum

Letters to the Editor must include name and contact information. E-mailletters to working@duke.edu or mail them to Working@Duke Editor, Box90496, Durham, NC 27708. Fax letters to (919) 681-7926. Please keeplength to no more than 200 words.

LEARN MORE AT WWW.EMERGENCY.DUKE.EDU

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Why I joined In July, Richard Holcomb, 40,

left a job with SAS Institute inCary, a place listed for eightconsecutive years in the top 20 ofFortune magazines 100 BestCompanies to Work for inAmerica, to take a job at Duke.

Holcomb, who left Duke twoyears ago for the job at SAS, cameback as a compensation systemsmanager in Human Resourcesbecause of the professionalopportunities available.

SAS is an incredibleemployer, but the challenges at

Duke are greater for me, he said. I missed the dynamics of theenvironment here the health system, the university, the diversity andcomplexity. Those are all aspects that are stimulating to my career.

Holcomb said that while SAS receives a lot of attention for itsbenefits, he found benefits such as retirement to be better at Duke.He also appreciates other factors such as the mission of Duke, itsstability and the commitment of its leaders.

Duke does so much to try to make the world better and is notjust driven by profit, Holcomb said. I want to support an institutionlike that. Dukes leadership genuinely considers the impact of theirdecisions on staff thats rare in this day.

Why I stayed For 27 years, Esther Roseboro has

worked as a nurse at Durham RegionalHospital, which was named by AARPthis year as one of the BestEmployers for Workers over 50.

Roseboros tenure at DurhamRegional is not uncommon. Shemoved to the Ambulatory Care Unitin 1990, and is among three of thefive original employees who remain17 years later. Now 60, Roseborocredits her colleagues and theircollective commitment to making adifference among the reasons whyshe stayed.

I have had a lot of support over the years from my co-workersand supervisors, Roseboro said. I even call one of my co-workersmy adopted sister. And I feel like Im making a difference here bytaking care of patients and teaching them to take better care ofthemselves.

Roseboro said she also appreciates the benefits at Duke.Working here, I meet a lot of people and hear about their benefitsand insurance, she said. Many of them have higher co-pays anddeductibles than we do.

Has Roseboro ever considered leaving?I have thought about leaving before, but it was never the most

practical choice, and honestly, at this point, I dont want to goanywhere else.

Richard Holcomb Esther Roseboro

Stories by Paul Grantham and Elizabeth Michalka

Office of Communication Services

Duke recognized as a

best employer

Carolina Parent

Named Duke Duke University and

Health System a top family-friendly

workplace in North Carolina.

Computerworld

Named Duke University Health

System one of top 100 information

technology (IT) places to work.

AARP

Named Durham Regional Hospital

one of 50 Best Employers for

Workers over 50 years old.

The Scientist

Named Duke University among

top 15 Best Places to Work

in Academia.

Says who?

In early October, Regina Miller walkedthrough the doors of the white stuccobuilding on Broad Street looking for a

job at Duke. She had just relocated toDurham from New Jersey to help her 84-year-old mother and thought of Duke firstwhen considering where to apply.

My mother worked at Duke for about20 years, said Miller, who has a degree inaccounting. She swears by Duke for herhealth care. Duke is on the cutting edge forresearch, medicine and teaching, and I wantto work in that type of environment.

For years, Duke has ranked among thebest institutions in the country for studentsand patients as a top university and hospitalwith some of the best graduate programs. Now, Dukes name is croppingup on prestigious lists that represent a different constituency the morethan 30,000 faculty and staff at Duke.

In 2007, Duke was named as a best place to work by severalpublications and organizations, including Carolina Parent, Computerworld,The Scientist, and the American Association of Retired Persons, amongothers. The organizations recognizing Duke represent a diverse range of

interests, from family-friendly and preventive health to theneeds of IT professionals and academic researchers.

Clint Davidson, vice president for DukeHuman Resources, said the increasing number oforganizations recognizing Duke as a best place towork is no accident. In September alone, 5,100people submitted resumes to join Duke. Pulling acolorful diagram from his files, Davidson describedthe blueprint for the organizational developmentplan he drafted soon after he arrived in 1997.

Weve made concerted efforts during thepast 10 years to more clearly define our values,and align our policies and reward system tosupport those values, he said. Weve alsointroduced programs to help better develop ourpeople and communicate effectively.

Davidson cited several examples of Dukeswork, including the creation of the Guiding

Principles and Blue Ribbon recognition programs; a new performancemanagement system based on behaviors and results; developmentprograms such as Managing at Duke and the Professional DevelopmentInstitute; the employee tuition assistance program; and improvements ininternal communications.

While proud of the accomplishments, Davidson said there is still workto be done.

The fact that Duke is now included on these lists is a sign that we areon the right path and making progress, Davidson said. We still need tofind better ways to connect people to the goals of the institution and tocreate greater visibility and engagement with Dukes leaders.

LaKiesha McCray, Duke Hospital registered nurse, with son, Quinnlan Davis,

at Tutor Time day care in Durham. McCray participates in the Duke Child

Care Partnership, which was named as a family-friendly initiative in

Carolina Parent magazine.

Learn More at www.hr.duke.edu/bestemployer

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While sitting at the kitchen table in her Durhamhome, Margaret Clarke was immersed in a livelydiscussion about the complexity of love and

nature of evil.

Clarke, a School of Medicine senior complianceauditor, was among dozens of Duke faculty, staff,students and alumni participating in the Octoberonline chat about We Need to Talk AboutKevin, a novel by Lionel Shriver about a family incrisis.

The forum was part of DukeReads, a 600-plus member virtual book clublaunched in September by theAlumni Association, DukeUniversity Libraries and others.Deborah Jakubs, the RitaDiGiallonardo HollowayUniversity Librarian and viceprovost for Library Affairs, pickedOctobers selection. Its one ofseven books selected by a panel ofdistinguished Duke bibliophiles,including President Richard H.Brodhead.

I think its wonderful that I was able to log on to thechat and listen on headphones while clipping pictures for aschool poster my 14-year-old son Spencer was puttingtogether on the kitchen floor, Clarke said. For busy people,this is a very convenient way to be part of a book club.

DukeReads participants explore book selections, postonline comments, participate in live chats, watch videos ofprevious chats and sign-up for e-mail updates. Modeled

after similar programs at Princetonand Stanford universities,DukeReads is sparking insightfulconversations on campus and off.

This is a great way to involvethe entire Duke community inmultigenerational, interdisciplinaryconversations around such topics asevolutionary biology, race relationsand American culture, said RachelDavies, Dukes director of alumnieducation and travel who proposed the online book club.

During a live chat Jan. 9, Brodhead will offer insightsabout his selection, The Namesake, a multi-generationalstory of a Hindu family by Jhumpa Lahiri.

One theme that runs through the book is how wegrow out of our origins and how we come back to them,Brodhead said. That is a common theme that speaks to allpeople.

DukeReads offers an innovative way for avid bookreaders to share their passion with others, he said. I lovethe idea that reading can bring people together, Brodheadsaid. Thats the purpose of this program.

The first session of DukeReads end in April, andorganizers hope to continue the program next fall.

DukeReads stimulates critical conversation within ourextended Duke community and represents another way tobe connected to the life of ideas at Duke, regardless oflocation, Jakubs said.

By Missy Baxter

Senior Writer, Office of Communication Services

Read together withDukeReads online book club

Marian Wright Edelman tospeak at MLK commemorationNow as never before is the chance offered to do something. This is

a history-making epoch where we me the young can be major

characters. Now is the time to act to work to sacrifice.

Those words were written March 4, 1960, in the diary

of a twenty-year-old Spelman College student. The

diarist was Marian Wright Edelman, now president

of the Childrens Defense Fund and respected civil rights

lawyer. Edelman will be the keynote speaker at Dukes

Martin Luther King Jr. celebration 3 p.m. Jan. 20, in Duke

Chapel.

The Power of Youth is the theme for this years King

celebration with events that focus on caring for children

and how college students can bring about social reform.

In the 60s, Edelman participated in the Civil Rights

Movement, protesting segregated lunch counters inAtlanta, working for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in

New York, advocating for poor children in Mississippi and

helping King organize the Poor Peoples March on

Washington. In 1973, she founded the Childrens Defense

Fund with the mission of lobbying for programs

supporting poor and vulnerable children. She was the first

black woman admitted to the Mississippi bar and was

awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

My advice to young people is to join a cause and stay

with it, Edelman said in an e-mail interview. When Dr.

King was in the midst of the Montgomery bus boycott, he

had no idea that 10 years later he would be mobilizing

millions in a national struggle to end racial injustice, or thathe would be accepting the Nobel Peace Prize.

Many effective social justice movements are campus-basedanti-war mobilizations, get out the vote drives,

divestment in companies doing business with Sudan to aid

the oppressed in Darfur, she said.

Ben Reese, one of the King committee co-chairs and

Dukes vice president for institutional equity, sited

Edelmans ongoing work lobbying for policies that benefit

children in choosing her to speak.

Martin Luther King often spoke of creating a more

just society for future generations, he said. Marian

Wright Edelman carries forward that passion and

determination for our children for a society of safety,

social justice and educational enrichment.

By James ToddWriter, Office of News & Communications

7 Books, 7 MonthsGet the latestschedule andlearn more atwww.dukereads.com.For details aboutlive book chats,

select instructionson the top menu.

Richard H. Brodhead

Richard H. Brodhead

will offer insights Jan. 9 about his

selection, The Namesake, a multi-

generational story of a Hindu family.

Marian Wright Edelman

Visit http://mlk.duke.edu

Many effective

social justice

movements are campus-

basedanti-war

mobilizations, get out the

vote drives, divestment in

companies doing business

with Sudan to aid the

oppressed in Darfur.

Marian Wright Edelman

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Duke in 1964, filling Page Auditorium

and receiving a standing ovation. PHOTO COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES.

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Its not just dogs and cats, Croom said. Weve had everything from

alligators to emus in here, she said, pointing toward two sheep inside an

indoor kennel. There are lots of other ways to help if you do not want to

work with animals. We need volunteers to help with our education

committee, front desk and other administrative tasks.

uAs hundreds of music fans streamed into historic Durham Athletic

Park, Ed Gomes scurried across the field to a booth filled with

volunteers selling T-shirts and memorabilia for the 20th Annual Bull

Durham Blues Festival.

Im just making sure youve got plenty of change before the customers

get here, said Gomes, smiling and adjusting a shoulder microphone that

connected him with festival organizers and security.

Gomes, who oversees information systems support at Perkins Library,

has served as a blues festival volunteer for many years and as chair of the

2007 festival in September.

You have an opportunity to make a difference in many areas

of need by giving a bit of your time, he said. You get to meet some

wonderful people, both the volunteers and recipients of your efforts,and it makes you feel good about your efforts at the end of the day.

The blues festival lures big names in the music industry and about

20,000 fans each year. It raises money for the St. Josephs Historic

Foundation, which operates the Hayti Heritage Center. Proceeds fund

activities at the center, including the Annual Martin Luther King Jr.

Raise-a-Reader Fair.

The St. Josephs Historic Foundation is an organization that

embraces the heritage of Hayti, a vibrant African-American community

in Durham that was unique in the South at that time, Gomes said. By

volunteering, I feel like Im helping keep Haytis history alive and helping

with the communitys future, too.

uBen Ward, the Duke professor, volunteers about four times each weekin the kitchen at Urban Ministries.

Known as Mr. Ben to the clients at Urban Ministries, Ward

organizes special dinners for shelter clients. A few years ago, he recruited

other Duke faculty and students to organize a salmon dinner, complete

with candles, floral centerpieces, and linen napkins and table cloths.

His compassion is sincere, said Tom Holcomb, who oversees the

shelters food and clothing services. One of the most impressive things is

the way he interacts with the clients. He treats them all with respect and

expresses a true interest in their lives. People like Ben really give Duke a

good name.

By Missy BaxterSenior Writer, Office of Communication Services

VolunteersCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Patty Croom and Clover, a 3-month-old Labrador mix, visit

with each other at the Animal Protection Society ofDurham. Croom, service representative at the Duke

Consultation and Referral Center, has volunteered at the

shelter since 1991.

Ed Gomes, who oversees information systems support at Perkins Library, adjusts a shoulder microphone

that connects him with festival organizers and security at the Annual Bull Durham Blues Festival.

Volunteer ResourcesD u k e - D u r h a m N e i g h b o r h o o d P a r t n e r s h i p

Launched in 1996, the Duke-Durham Neighborhood

Partnership collaborates with public schools, government agencies,

non-profit organizations and humanitarian groups to spearhead

community service projects in Durham neighborhoods.

Each year, more than 200 Duke staff and faculty contribute

time, energy and talent through the partnership. During the pastdecade, Duke volunteers helped establish health clinics, build

affordable housing, provide educational enrichment opportunities

for youth and organize crime prevention programs.

Volunteers who want to do something totally different than

their role at Duke can contribute in an entirely different way, said

Sam Miglarese, director of community engagement for the Office

of Community Affairs, which oversees the partnership. Weve got

something for everyone.

Visit www.community.duke.edu or contact Sam Miglarese,

sam.miglarese@duke.edu, or David Stein, dstein@duke.edu.

V o l u n t e e r C e n t e r o f D u r h a m

The centers role as a clearing house for volunteers offers anefficient way of connecting the Duke community with more than

400 agencies throughout the Triangle.

Sarah Fish, director of trust and estate administration for Duke

Development and board president for the Volunteer Center of

Durham, is impressed with the number of Duke employees who

give back to the community.

The Volunteer Center makes it easy for people to make a

difference, Fish said. People can read postings on our Web site

from groups seeking volunteers, and they can also participate in

programs that we sponsor.

Visit www.thevolunteercenter.org, or call (919) 688-8977.

Tr i a n g l e U n i t e d W a yThe Triangle United Ways interactive Web portal enables

potential volunteers to find community service opportunities

with hundreds of area agencies. Volunteers can search by using

a keyword, such as a specific field of interest, or they can complete

a personal profile to match them with local agencies.

The organization also seeks volunteers for community impact

programs such as Teaming for Technology, which helps bridge the

digital divide by refurbishing used computers for North Carolina

families.

Visit www.unitedwaytriangle.org or call (919) 463-5043.

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It feels good to

make this for

other Duke employees

I hope this suncatcher

is as special to Duke

employees as it is to me.

Pam Isner

Duke Department of Pathology

The 2007 holiday suncatcher designed through teamwork

This years Dukesuncatcher is moremeaningful than ever,

not only because of whatit represents and the workthat went into creating it,but because for the firsttime, it was designed by aDuke staff member.

It has been anunexpected honor to be apart of this, said PamIsner, research technicianin the Department ofPathology, the suncatcherdesigner.

Isner created about30 sketches for the 2007suncatcher before the finaldesign was selected. The

suncatcher is the shape of acircle with a Duke blue border

and three connected shapes in thecenter in green, blue and purple. They represent teamwork,one of Dukes guiding principles. The suncatchers arebeing distributed to 28,000 faculty and staff as a signof appreciation.

Isner will also design future suncatchers based onthe other principles: trustworthiness, respect, diversityand learning. This year marks the 10th anniversary of

the principles, which speak to Dukes overall goals andmission, said Monica Pallett, manager of Staff & Family

Programs, the Human Resources unit that has given thesuncatcher as a holiday gift to Duke faculty and staffsince the early 1990s.

The guiding principles theme makes the suncatcherreally specific to Duke, and I think the beautiful designlends itself to personal interpretation, Pallett said.Everyone has seen something different in the design.They interpret the shapes as flowers, birds, dolphins andeven people. That really makes the suncatcher a uniquepiece of art.

Isner, who has participated in various Duke employeeart shows, was recommended for the suncatcher project bythe Health Arts Network at Duke, also known as HAND.She first learned to work in leaded glass and stained glass18 years ago. Since then, she also learned mosaictechniques. She prefers large, intricate projects, like threedimensional works of more than 1,000 pieces, and stainedglass windows with more than 200 pieces.

Despite her experience and talent, Isner said she wasnervous about taking on the suncatcher project. It was verydifferent in size and scope than anything she has done. Shenever had her art work reproduced in a large quantity, andshe had never created a design based on a concept liketeamwork.

It feels good to make this for other Duke employees,Isner said. The suncatcher really is a special thing topeople here, especially since every one is handmade ata small family business in Rhode Island. I hope thissuncatcher is as special to Duke employees as it is to me.

By Elizabeth Michalka

Communications Specialist, HR Communications

Diversity AwardGregory F. DuncanAssociate Dean of Student ServicesDuke University Divinity School

In 1990, Duncan launched Project BRI(DDD)GE (BuildingRelationships InDurham through Duke DivinityGraduate Education). The project is a week-long, pre-orientation program for entering students that seeks to nurtureChristian outreach in Durham.

Dean Duncan has consistently pushed the boundaries of the DivinitySchools student life programs, setting about deliberately to create andnurture a variety of initiatives that make diversity a way of life for all of usin our community, not only students, but also faculty, staff andadministratorsHe has taught our students that the words and conceptsthey study in classare not academic abstractions but something tobemade real in the world.

Nominators, Connie Mitchell Shelton and Joseph Shelton,Co-Directors, Field Education; Cheryl Brown, Director, Admissions;Sally Bates, Chaplain; Sheila Williams, Director, Financial Aid.

Teamwork AwardThe DukeEngage Team (Zoila Airall, Betsy Alden, James Belvin, Alma Blount,Tony Brown, Sheila Curran, Susan M. Kauffman, Elaine Madison, SamMiglarese, Eric J. Mlyn, Margaret Riley, James Roberts, Cheri Ross, DavidSchaad, Lee Willard)

The DukeEngage Team comprises of 15 inter-departmental members whocreated a ground-breaking program that enables undergraduates to applyclassroom learning to addressing societal issues at home and abroad.

The result of their work is what we now know as DukeEngage and the DukeCenter for Civic EngagementJust within a few months of its debut, 90students have already engaged in internships in the U.S., Yemen, Tanzania,India and Kenya. Moreover, DukeEngage has come to be widely viewed as anational model for integrated service and the undergraduate experience.Nominator, Provost Peter Lange

Teamwork/DiversityawardsWinners of the Diversity Award and Teamwork Award for 2007were honored by Duke University and Health System leaders during a luncheon Nov. 1. The Diversity

Award recognizes faculty or staff members who demonstrate, through positive interactions with others, a respect and value for differing backgrounds and points of view at Duke.The Teamwork Award honors employees who collaborate and work together on a project or significant effort that advances departmental goals and/or Dukes mission. Inaddition to university staff recognized, a Diversity Awardwas presented to Dr. Delbert R. Wigfall, associate professor, Pediatrics, Nephrology. Members of Duke MedicinesClinical Research Committee Team received the Teamwork Award.

Gregory Duncan

Pam Isner

Back row, left to right: Provost Peter Lange, Elaine Madison, President Richard H. Brodhead, Sheila Curran, Susan Kauffman,David Schaad. Front row, left to right: Sam Miglarese, Betsy Alden, Eric Mlyn, Lee Willard.

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Y O U R S O U R C E F O R G R E E N N E W S A T D U K E

As North Carolina experiences the worst drought inrecorded history, Duke is developing a conservationplan to reduce water consumption and has launched a

new Web site to provide students, faculty and staff with

the latest drought information and water conservation tips.Water conservation is critical, Duke water officials say,since weather forecasters predict a dry winter followingone of the driest summers.

We may reach the spring and summer with even lesswater than we had in 2007, said Eben Polk, a NicholasInstitute research associate.

Duke has cut its daily water use by thousands ofgallons since the beginning of the drought, and isdeveloping a conservation plan to comply with all stages ofDurhams water conservation ordinance. The plan willinclude reduction measures that comply with the currentStage III restrictions enacted in September whichinclude a target goal of reducing water use by 30 percent.

Even before the city issued the mandatory restrictions

Duke had already begun making changes to reduce theamount of water consumed, and we are continuing to lookat all areas on campus to find additional ways to conservewater, said John Noonan, associate vice president forDukes Facilities Management Department. Duke isdetermined to stay ahead of the game on this.

Water consumption at Duke has been reduced in avariety of ways adjusting low-flush toilets, discontinuingpressure washing and most lawn watering, and makingoperational changes such as an adjustment at the centralchilled water plant that saves 9,000 gallons daily.

Even in the medical facilities, which account for nearlyhalf of Dukes total annual water use, conservation is infull swing. Dukes medical facilities are working to reduceconsumption through a variety of proposed engineering

projects such as installing low flush toilets and recyclingwater from buildings.

One proposed project alone is expected to savemillions of gallons annually. It involves recovering coldwater from cooling units at the Nanaline Duke and Sandsbuildings, and pumping the water to Dukes central chilled

water plant for use in the plants process to cool buildingsat Duke.Were encouraging all employees to conserve water

whenever they can without impacting the quality of patientcare, said James Good, associate operating officer at DukeHospital. During the past five years, the Health Systemhas saved a substantial amount of water that is required tooperate our facilities by engineering more efficient ways touse water. Those are the types of things that were lookinginto for future reductions.

On the university campus, most automatic irrigationsystems, which account for 8 percent of Dukes total wateruse, have been turned off. And several eateries haveswitched to disposable dinnerware, saving hundreds ofgallons daily.

Water use from fiscal year 2006 to fiscal year 2007decreased by 30 million gallons, Noonan said. This wasdone in spite of adding additional new square footage inbuildings on campus, he said. Our commitment todesign environmentally-friendly buildings has resulted inmore efficient use of resources such as water.

North Carolinas drought is not expected to end soon.Wed need about 24 inches of precipitation by the

end of February or about 35 by May to completely end thedrought this winter, said Phil Badgett, a National WeatherService forecaster in Raleigh, and the chances of thathappening are less than 4 percent.

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Senior Writer, Office of Communication Services

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Every Drop CountsWater conservation at Duke

With the strengthening and expected persistence of La Nia conditions through

early 2008, the current drought outlook leaned heavily on precipitation anomalies

that typically occur during La Nia episodes. A widespread area of drought

development is expected from the southern Rockies into the southern Plains, Gulf

Coast, and Florida. Year-to-date rainfall deficits range from 15 to 20 inches in the

area of exceptional drought centered in northern parts of Alabama and Georgia.

Drought will likely persist in these areas along with the Carolinas. S OURCE: NATIONAL

OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION .

Conserve Water Now Visit www.duke.edu/sustainability/water

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Report leaks, dripping

faucets and running

toilets. For University

buildings, 684-2122;

residence halls, 684-

5320 (East), 684-5486

(West), 684-5813

(Central); medical

center, 684-3232.

Turn off faucets while

washing hands orbrushing teeth.

Make a conscious effort

to do one thing every

day at Duke to conserve

water. Every drop

counts.

NORTHCAROLINA

Wed need

about 24

inches of precipitation

by the end of February

or about 35 by May to

completely end the

drought this winter,

and the chances of that

happening are less

than 4 percent. Phil Badgett

National Weather Service

forecaster in Raleigh

U.S. SEASONAL DROUGHT OUTLOOK

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The scent of chicken curry filled the air as David Gastwirth studiedthe buffet at Henrys Place, a kosher eatery in the Freeman Centerfor Jewish Life.

After a nod of approval for the food appearance and diverse buffetselection, Gastwirth, a Duke grad and research associate at the SanfordInstitute of Public Policy, took a seat and began the taste test. He dredgedfresh-baked Indian flatbread through a pool of cucumber raita, a yogurt-based sauce. He smiled and jotted a few notes: spotless buffet, nicepresentation, friendly cashier.

Yes, the food police are alive and well at Duke. And Gastwirth isamong them.

My job is to check out all the cool places to eat at Duke, and letthem know what theyre doing right, and if there are things they needto improve, Gastwirth said.

As a mystery diner with Duke Dining Services, Gastwirth is amongdozens of Duke staff, faculty and students who provide valuable feedback

about food and customer service at about two dozen eateries on the university campus.Mystery diners volunteer to rate customer service, speed of service, food quality, cleanliness, merchandising and

overall impression. In return for visiting a restaurant and completing a Customer Care Review, diners receive a free meal.

Customer service in a lot of locations has improved and menus in some locations have changed, based on feedbackand suggestions from mystery diners, said Tammy Hope, Duke Dinings quality assurance specialist.Duke faculty and staff members who want to become mystery diners first notify Dining Services of their interest.

They must meet with Hope to review the program before receiving an assignment that specifies location and whetherthe visit is for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Diners are only permitted to conduct one review at each eligible eatery.

Completing the review usually only takes about 10 minutes, which is a good trade for a free meal, Hope said.While there is no price limit for a meal, the sky is not the limit. We tell them to eat what they would normally

eat and to be reasonable, Hope said.Frankie Fogg, a mystery diner, said the program gives employees an incentive to explore campus.Before I became a mystery diner, I didnt know so many good places to eat existed at Duke, said Fogg, a safety

technician at Dukes Occupational Hygiene & Safety Office. If you work close to the hospital and dont get a chanceto explore the campus, this provides a chance to interact with people you dont see on a consistent basis.

By Missy Baxter

Senior Writer, Office of Communication Services

David Gastwirth, Sanford Institute of Public Policy research associate, is a mystery diner.

I always try to help people out when they need it, and I will continue doing that. I thinkits important to help on a daily basis, such as when a friend or neighbor needs a ride or

when someone is broken down on the side of the road. I believe in helping when I can.

Orlando Watson

Grounds Equipment Operator, Facilities Management Department

1 year at Duke

How will you give back to your communityin the coming year?

One of my goals for 2008 is to give back by helping the environment and conservingwater. The drought has truly been a reminder of how precious our community

resources are. Im focusing on preserving the environment we all live in by being moreconscious of the water we consume, recycling and creating a green work and homeenvironment. Ive been shortening showers, turning off running water while brushing my teethand doing the dishes, and running only full loads of the dishwasher and the washing machine.I want to find other ways to save water next year.

Rebecca Levenson

Interim Director, Jewish Life

2 years at Duke

Im a member at Providence Baptist Church in Raleigh and Ive spent time workingwith college students at the church in the past few years. I am hoping to continue beinginvolved in serving the local community in other ways with my church, such as being a part of anewly developed ministry for widows. God has blessed my life in more ways than I know, and Ienjoy giving back to my community in response to that.

Sarah Hinton

Ergonomics Specialist

Occupational & Environmental Safety

1 year at Duke

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Mystery diners provide valuable feedback

Want To Be AMystery Diner? Contact Tammy Hope at

tammy.hope@duke.edu, call

(919) 660-3926 or visit

www.dining.duke.edu

Meet with Dining Services

and review program & protocol

Receive assignment, review

form and meal voucher

Visit the eatery during

breakfast, lunch or dinner

Complete and submit review

within a week