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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
ONE HUNDRED AND TENTH YEAR, ISSUE 18
Greeks honor successes, urge change
DukeCard system receives big facelift after two decades New system will allow admins to control access to doors in name of consistency and safety Sydney Sarachek The Chronicle
He told students that the decision to join an entrepreneurial venture needs to be wellthought out, citing his decision to stick with consulting firm McKinsey and Company for a period of time rather than starting his own venture sooner. “My gut was telling me to leave, leave, leave [the consulting company], but I also had to value my time and calculate the expected value for any venture I wanted to undergo,” Thekkekandam said. “You need to leave at exactly the right time.”
After more than 20 years, the DukeCard system is getting a facelift. The new DukeCard system will allow facility administrators to control access to their doors rather than having to go through the DukeCard office. The updated system is designed to provide consistency throughout the University and ensure the safety of community members. “We have an overarching security strategic plan and we look constantly at ways to enhance and improve the safety of the entire community,” said Vice President of Administration Kyle Cavanaugh. He added that the upgrade won’t require students or current faculty to get new Duke IDs. The DukeCard system—which was first instituted in 1985—controls access to more than 1,200 doors, including academic and administrative buildings, residence halls and athletic facilities. The DukeCard office provides more than 44,000 new and replacement ID cards per year to students, employees, contractors and others members of the community. “The new system was developed in alignment with the campus master plan for safety and security as well as governing principles and policies, including the university’s buildings and facilities access policy,” said Debbie DeYulia, director of customer and technology support at the Office of Information Technology. DukeCard staff members are working with departments to phase in the new access system. The system is set to be put in place over
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Lesley Chen-Young | The Chronicle Members of the Interfraternity Council, National Panhellenic Council, Multicultural Greek Council and National Pan-Hellenic Council gathered Tuesday to listen to speeches from the four council presidents and a keynote by alumna Kimberly Jenkins. (See Story on Page 2.)
Alum promotes risks in entrepreneurship Aleena Karediya Local & National Editor The Innovation Co-Lab Studio Night—an installment of Entrepreneurship Week—strove to create a bridge between entrepreneurship and innovation Tuesday. The Innovation Co-Lab hosts Studio Nights every Tuesday during the semester, featuring dinner and a presentation by a Duke technologist or local entrepreneur, with an opportunity for students to discuss and pitch project ideas. In the spotlight Tuesday was Thomas Thek-
kekandam, Fuqua and Law ‘10, who spoke to students about his decision between joining a consulting firm versus jumping into a start-up. “Someone once told me, entrepreneurship is like gravity,” Thekkekandam said. “Eventually, if you’re meant to be an entrepreneur then you’ll become one.” Thekkekandam was the co-founder of Nourish International—a sustainabiliity-focused student start-up at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill—prior to his studies at Duke. He then worked for several external start-ups, a consulting group and his own ventures.
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