February, 2007 Working@Duke by Working Duke

WORKING@DUKE

SAFE ON CAMPUS

Workshop offers training on actively supporting Duke’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

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GRAB YOUR SNEAKERS

Registration for the spring session of Duke’s Run/Walk Club is underway for a March 5 start.

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Jump-start Your Career

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Basketball floor from Duke NCAA victory graces the Emily Krzyzewski Family Life Center in Durham.

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10 P R O F E S S I O NAL D EV E LO P M E NT TI P S F O R 2007

Susan Gerbeth-Jones, assistant dean for information technology at the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, practices public speaking during a recent Duke Toastmasters Club meeting.

“It can be reading the newspaper every day to f you ask Susan Gerbeth-Jones how to get ahead at Duke, she says, “feet first.” broaden your understanding of issues, or it can We have so many Gerbeth-Jones, who recently accepted be sitting down once a month to talk with your manager to get feedback or discuss new a new position as assistant dean for information inherent resources and responsibilities,” Allison said. technology at the Nicholas School of the The majority of staff members who come Environment and Earth Sciences, used her feet to opportunities for professional to PDI feel they have more to offer and want describe her small steps and big leaps in life during a development. The challenge is to advance at Duke, she said. meeting of Duke Toastmasters Club, an organization “I tell people that one of the best ways to that helps people become better public speakers. helping people understand and advance at Duke is to be the best at your current “In my new role, I have to make more job,” Allison said. “So much of your reputation presentations and speak in front of groups, and connect with what’s available.” is based on the impressions you make on the I wanted to be ready,” she said. – Clint Davidson people you work with.” So Gerbeth-Jones took another step, this one for Vice President, Duke Human Resources With a new year upon us, Duke Human professional development. She joined Toastmasters, Resources offers the following tips to jump-start where she makes speeches, receives constructive your career: feedback and practices conducting meetings. Professional development is on the minds of many at Duke: it’s a 1. Make a map recurring theme in the Women’s Initiative report; it’s cited among the top It’s hard to know how to get there if you don’t know where you’re reasons for coming to Duke; and it crops up in questions at gatherings going. Take stock of accomplishments, skills and abilities. Consider where such as Primetime, last November’s employee forum. you want your career to go, and then determine what experiences will get Duke has expanded programs and benefits to promote professional you there. Discuss with your supervisor how to update your professional development. In 2003, Duke launched the Professional Development development plan. Institute (PDI) with specialized programs to prepare employees for expanded roles. In 2005, the university introduced a new performance 2. Let’s talk management process that creates goals and a development plan for each Managers are central to professional development, and they will employee. And last fall, Duke announced a new tuition assistance benefit benefit from knowing and discussing your interests and plans. Set aside that provides up to $5,000 in reimbursement annually for classes at Duke time regularly to talk about career goals, ideas about how you can help and or other accredited schools in North Carolina. options for professional growth. “We have so many inherent resources and opportunities for professional development,” said Clint Davidson, vice president for Human Resources. “The 3. Take the money – it’s free challenge is helping people understand and connect with what’s available.” Duke reimburses employees up to $5,000 annually to take classes that Sally Allison, manager for PDI, said professional development is much support professional development. Classes can be at Duke or other more than taking a class or attending a conference. accredited colleges or universities in North Carolina. Melissa Ventevogel, research analyst at the Human Vaccine Institute, returned to school part-time in August 2005 for a master’s degree in Where is your career headed immunology. She qualified to receive up to $1,000 for the current semester. at Duke? Explore professional “Anything is a huge help when you’re paying for school by yourself,” she development resources available said. “I did not want to take out loans.” at Duke with Clint Davidson,

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vice president for Human Resources, and other HR leaders during Primetime. The employee forum, sponsored by Working@Duke and Duke Today, is at noon Thursday, Feb. 22, in the Bryan Center's Griffith Theater. Refreshments provided.

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AHEAD @ DUKE FEBRUARY 20 : : Naomi Wolf, author of The Beauty Myth Revisited, which helped launch a new wave of feminism in the early 1990s, 7 p.m., Griffith Film Theater in the Bryan Center.

FEBRUARY 22 : : Provost’s Lecture Series – Privacy At Risk? Cory Doctorow, co-editor of Weblog Boing Boing (boingboing.net), discusses “Pwned: How copyright turns us all into IP serfs,” 5 p.m., Love Auditorium in Levine Science Research Center. MARCH 1 : : Women Judges Forum, Judge Linda McGee from the NC Court of Appeals and others, discuss being a female judge in today’s political and legal environment, 4:30 p.m., Burdman Lounge, Room 3000 in the Duke Law School.

Newsbriefs letters to the Editor Duke Fitness Club expands in 2007 Do more than think about healthy resolutions – take action and join the Duke Fitness Club through LIVE FOR LIFE. The club has expanded to provide more options in the area. New facilities include Bodyworx Aerobic and Fitness Center in Roxboro and Peak Fitness, which has 33 locations in North Carolina, including two new additions in Cary and two in Raleigh. The Duke Fitness Club allows faculty, staff, retirees and family members to join local fitness facilities at discount membership rates. For more information, visit www.hr.duke.edu/fitness.

Nominations underway for Presidential Award Nominations for the 2007 Presidential Award are being accepted through Feb. 23. The award recognizes a faculty or staff member who has made distinctive contributions to Duke University and Health System in the past year. The Presidential Award and five Meritorious Service Awards will be selected from each of the job categories, including a new category this year to recognize outstanding leadership at Duke. The Presidential Award recipient in each category receives a Presidential Medallion and $1,000. Meritorious Service Award winners receive a certificate and $100. All winners are recognized by President Richard Brodhead during a spring luncheon. Call (919) 684-9040 or visit www.hr.duke.edu/recognition/presidential.html for nomination forms.

Nicotine replacement therapy offered Nicotine replacement therapy in the form of a patch, gum or lozenge is available to all Duke employees at a discount if used in conjunction with a LIVE FOR LIFE smoking cessation program. People trying to quit receive 75 percent off the first supply and a reduced price on subsequent orders. To get the discount, register for a smoking cessation program and then report to the Duke Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy to receive the special discount. For more information, visit www.hr.duke.edu/smoking or call (919) 684-3136, option 1.

For more events, check the university’s online calendar at http://calendar.duke.edu

I just want to let you know how much I’ve enjoyed reading Working@Duke, especially the most recent issue, “Duke’s Night Owls” – in my view, one of the best editions so far. This issue really makes a bold statement about our colleagues who really make the university run as efficiently as it does. Jacqueline Looney Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Programs Associate Vice Provost for Academic Diversity

As a long time Duke employee with 26+ years on third shift, I was pleased to see the article in Working@Duke which spotlighted night shift employees (perhaps for the first time in a Duke publication?). While employees have many personal reasons for working an “off ” shift, common among us is a willingness to turn our lives all around (and a tolerance for the sleep deprivation) to keep the necessary functions of the institution going. The challenge is to be fully connected to the communication loop and other things which can enhance the work experience (such as special projects and interdepartmental committees). So I noted some irony that the same issue of Working@Duke also highlighted the new Primetime forums for employees, which according to the article, was enacted to improve communication, listen to employee concerns and issues, and to help employees feel “enriched and satisfied.” It has been the experience of third shifters that many of these types of programs only happen at hours that are convenient for administrators and employees on a day shift schedule. While scheduling for night shift employees may be more difficult and attendance may not be in large numbers, I hope the organizers of the Primetime forums will recognize that “primetime” for some of us is not during the day or early evening and plan some events accordingly, so we can have the same opportunities to enjoy the benefits of the program. Donna Elium, MT (ASCP) Clinical Laboratories

Letters to the Editor must include name and contact information. E-mail letters to working@duke.edu or mail them to Working@Duke Editor, Box 90496, Durham, NC 27708. Fax letters to (919) 681-7926.

Affirming Duke’s LGBT community WORKSHOP PROVIDES TRAINING ON BEING A SUPPORTIVE ALLY anie Long began the workshop by asking the dozen Duke faculty, staff and students a few questions: “How do you think our culture constructs the concepts of sex and gender?” asked Long, director of the Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Life at Duke. “Have you ever had a gay friend who was worried about coming out to family?” These questions are a vital part of the training Long oversees through the SAFE on Campus program. The national program, underway at Duke since 2001, provides training for students, faculty and staff who want to actively support and affirm the LGBT community. “People struggling with whether or not to come out definitely need strong allies, no matter what they decide to do,” Long said during a SAFE workshop in November. She said organizations such as SAFE on Campus promote positive change by making the culture of a campus or workplace more aware and accepting of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. More than 450 SAFE allies have been trained since the program started at Duke; most are faculty and staff members. Participants attend two 90-minute workshops and learn how to support LGBT people about coming out or dealing with homophobic or anti-gay people. Allies also learn when and how to make a referral to a counselor and where to report harassment. Allies can be actively supportive in many day-to-day situations, Long said. “If a group of staff or faculty was having a conversation over the coffee maker, discussing something they saw on TV, and they started making fun of

Domoniqúe Redmond of Duke’s Community Service Center put the SAFE symbol on her office door.

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someone they can talk to without being judged and without worrying that it will be repeated.” – Domoniqúe Redmond

someone on a show who was gay, lesbian or transgender, an ally could talk with them about the inappropriateness and insensitivity of their comments,” Long said. “It’s important that the ally points out inappropriate behavior, even if LGBT people were not present or even working in that department.” Maddie Dewar, LGBT Center program coordinator, said Duke has “come a long way” toward becoming a LGBT-friendly campus. She said the SAFE program is one reason Duke was named among the top 20 institutions for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students in “The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students,” a book featuring the 100 most LGBT-friendly campuses across the nation. At Duke, SAFE on Campus members identify themselves by displaying the SAFE symbol – a pink triangle with rainbow colors. The symbol – displayed on office doors or within living spaces – signifies that space is safe to talk about LGBT issues. Domoniqúe Redmond, coordinator of volunteer services for Duke’s Community Service Center and a pioneer SAFE member, put the symbol on her office door. “I wanted to do something helpful after hearing that LGBT students were having a tough time,” she said. “People need someone they can talk to without being judged and without worrying that it will be repeated.” — By Missy Baxter Working@Duke Correspondent

JOINING SAFE ON CAMPUS For information on workshops and becoming an ally, write lgbtcenter@duke.edu, call (919) 684-6607 or visit http://lgbt.studentaffairs.duke.edu/index.html.

Spring into shape with the Duke Run/Walk Club

BY THE NUMBERS DUKE RUN/WALK CLUB

REGISTRATION UNDERWAY FOR MARCH 5 SESSION START

Belinda Adams, left, walks the East Campus trail with Duke Run/Walk Club members.

elinda Adams couldn’t keep up – with her husband, that is. She tried to run with her husband, Harry, but she held him back and felt out of shape. An office manager for the maternal-fetal medicine division, Adams wanted to exercise, lose weight and lower her blood pressure. She also wanted to quit smoking. To reach her goals, she joined the Duke Run/Walk Club, a group exercise training program offered at no charge by LIVE FOR LIFE, Duke’s health promotion program. “If I had to do it by myself, experience told me I wouldn’t do it,” said Adams, who is 50 and has worked at Duke eight years. “It’s good for me to have other people depending on me. I can’t say, ‘No, I’ll do it tomorrow’ when they are expecting me to show up today.” The club will meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on East and West campus. The spring session starts March 5 and runs 12 weeks; employees may register any time. Participants are placed into one of six walking or running programs from beginner to advanced levels.

“We have people who are learning how to run at 40, 50 and 60 years old and are training for their first marathons,” said Lauren Updyke, LIVE FOR LIFE fitness manager. “We have employees with sedentary lives, but by the end of the session, they can walk for an hour.” The spring session includes a new educational component that will provide participants with information about stretching, nutrition and athletic apparel. Also this season, LIVE FOR LIFE is making it easier for employees to exercise independently. If employees can’t meet with the club, they can receive training information by e-mail and online. For Adams, independent exercise isn’t enticing enough. She joined the Run/Walk Club with co-workers from Duke Hospital in 2005. At first, she was discouraged. Her smoking made breathing difficult, and she couldn’t run as fast or as long as other participants. Support from friends, family and LIVE FOR LIFE fitness coaches kept Adams motivated, she said. Exercising became easier when she stopped smoking and began eating healthier. She lost 15 pounds and now enjoys running and walking because she feels more energized and less stressed. “It’s done good things for me,” Adams said. Her blood pressure dropped from 155/90 to a healthy 120/80 without medication. “I feel empowered that I took my health problems into my own hands and dealt with it.” And she keeps up with her husband on running trails several times a week.

12 WEEKS THE PROGRAM RUNS

600 ANNUAL REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS

2002 YEAR THE RUN/WALK CLUB BEGAN

40 PARTICIPANTS IN THE FIRST 2002 SESSION

THE SPRING RUN/WALK CLUB SESSION BEGINS MARCH 5. SIGN UP ONLINE AT WWW.HR.DUKE.EDU/ EOHS/LIVELIFE/ RUNWALK.HTML OR CALL (919) 681-0520.

— By Elizabeth Michalka Writer, Human Resources Communications

Duke employees selected for lifestyle makeover

Eat Smart Move More

NEW FITNESS AND HEALTH INITIATIVE UNDERWAY THROUGH MARCH

IVE FOR LIFE, Duke’s employee health promotion program is sponsoring Eat Smart, Move More at Duke, a 10-week fitness and nutrition initiative to encourage healthy diet and exercise habits. The program, which began Jan. 15, featured an essay contest for a lifestyle makeover for an employee and a department. About 50 essays were submitted. Winners were selected in December and receive gym memberships and consultations with personal trainers and nutritionists.

Individual lifestyle makeover winner

Joyce Fullwood Nurse Manager, Operations, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Duke Hospital 23 years at Duke

Fullwood suffers from various health conditions, including high blood pressure. She entered the Eat Smart, Move More makeover contest because she wants help losing weight and making healthier food choices. She is not motivated to exercise alone and wants to eat fewer carbohydrates and more protein and produce. Joyce Fullwood examines a food pyramid model. “I’m tired of being tired,” Fullwood said. She believes losing weight and eating healthier will increase her energy level. She said she’s always put caring for her children and husband ahead of herself, but now that her children are adults, she wants to focus on herself. “Just because you’re getting older, it doesn’t mean that you have to let yourself go,” said Fullwood, who wants to encourage other women to take control of their health. “I don’t want to die because of something I had control over.” Fullwood is looking forward to working with a personal fitness trainer and nutritionist, and she wants to be able to jog and lose at least 20 pounds. “I’m going to give it 100 percent,” she said.

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Department lifestyle makeover winner

Lincoln Community Health Center Pharmacy Director: Lynn Robbins Essays by Tracy Stillwell and Hortense Jones

Lynn Robbins, Pharmacy Services director, said she encouraged her 20member staff to enter the Eat Smart, Move More essay contest because she believes employees are an organization’s greatest asset and investing in their well-being is essential. “A healthy employee is a more energized and productive employee,” Robbins said. She said the makeover is an excellent team-building experience. Her staff members want to add more physical activity into daily routines and make healthy food Lincoln Center Pharmacy Employees choices for the long term. Tracy Stillwell, clinical staff pharmacist who co-wrote the winning essay, said her co-workers are rushed to prepare meals after work and have limited time to work out. “I want to learn how to implement improvements into my everyday life, like how to include more physical activity into my day and how to plan ahead for healthy meals,” Stillwell said. — By Elizabeth Michalka Writer, Human Resources Communications

Fit Register for Eat Smart, Get Move More at Duke to receive weekly tips on starting and keeping healthy diet and exercise habits. Employees who register after the Jan. 15 program deadline are not eligible for prizes. Tips are posted online and sent by e-mail. Visit www.hr.duke.edu/eatsmart/ to register and follow the progress of makeover winners.

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What is the difference between Duke’s disability benefit and the voluntary disability plans? I’m a recent college graduate and want to know the benefits of signing up for either the short or long term disability plan.

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We talked with Sonya Stewart, a Duke Benefits analyst who has worked with disability insurance plans since 2002. Disability plans provide income in the event of an accident or illness that leaves DID YOU KNOW? employees unable to work. A person’s chances of disability are Stewart said everyone should consider two to three times greater than death enrolling in a disability plan, regardless of during working years. Most people are age and health. Choosing a plan is better prepared financially in case of individualistic, and the Benefits department death than if they get disabled, even is available to answer questions so employees though the chances are greater that can choose the best plan. a disability will occur. When you If an employee is not enrolled in a evaluate disability coverage, ask disability plan and cannot work due to illness yourself: or injury, the employee must use vacation : : What would happen if I had a and/or sick days. Once those days are used, disabling accident or illness and employees may be eligible to use donated could not work? time or take leave without pay, Stewart said. : : How would I replace my income “The thing about disability is that it and bills? doesn’t discriminate,” she said. “It can hit you at any time.” Stewart said some common disability claims involve employees who are in car accidents and use For more on Duke’s disability disability benefits because they couldn’t return to work programs, visit right away. Other common reasons employees miss work www.hr.duke.edu/benefits/disability are back and knee problems. or call (919) 684-5600. Employees have several options for disability insurance coverage.

After three years of full-time, continuous service, employees are automatically enrolled at no cost in the Duke Disability Program. The Duke Disability Program pays up to 60 percent of an employee’s base salary while the employee is out of work for a qualifying condition. If you had an employer-sponsored long term disability plan within 90 days of full-time employment at Duke, you may participate in the Duke Disability program. There is no three-year waiting period. If you want coverage before the Duke Disability Program kicks in, there are two voluntary disability options. The voluntary disability plans – short term and long term – also replace a portion of your income. Short term disability may cover a broken leg, for example, for up to 13 or 22 weeks, depending on whether you work at the University or Health System. Long term would cover a more serious injury or illness. Voluntary disability members pay a premium based on salary and age. “New employees without accrued time really need to consider this benefit,” Stewart said. “Don’t leave yourself unprotected.” The short and long term disability plans have varying eligibilities, coverage and limits for income payments while out of work. Since these voluntary plans are tailored for university and health system employee populations, Stewart said employees should call Benefits to learn what plan best fits their needs.

Dig out of debt with help from Duke Credit Union SEMINAR OFFERS TIPS ON CLEANING UP CREDIT HISTORY anaging credit card debt is a touchy subject that can be overwhelming and stressful – even painful. But as Duke University Federal Credit Union financial counselor Scottie Dowdy explained, it’s nothing a little first aid can’t fix. Dowdy presented the seminar, “Plastic SurgeryGetting Out of Credit Card Debt,” this fall as part of a financial series sponsored by the Duke Credit Union. Equipped with mini first aid kits for participants, she offered critical Warning Signs of Credit Trouble advice on how to manage credit. • Needing a loan to pay bills An obvious warning sign of • Not knowing how much you owe credit trouble is when spending • Feeling stress when you use your outweighs income, Dowdy said. A credit cards budget has two elements: income • Draining savings to pay bills and expenses. Keep it simple, she • Making payments late said, and don’t get overwhelmed. • Using cash advances to make payments “Ask yourself, ‘Do I really need this new credit card? Am I the type of person to pay my balance off every month?’ ” Dowdy told participants. “You don’t want to get caught in the trap of obtaining more credit. Your goal is to try to save money.” With the holiday season over, some consumers may be finding themselves in a financial crunch. “People may

Need more info?

Visit the Duke University Federal Credit Union’s financial center Web site at www.dukefcu.org/financialcenter.html or call (919) 684-6704.

be in a situation where they’re paying on credit from holidays past,” Dowdy said. Dowdy said the first step in digging out of credit card debt is to request a free credit report for credit history and credit score. After reviewing the report, Dowdy suggested creating a spreadsheet of creditors, monthly payments, balances and interest rates for a clear picture of what is owed. “Cut up your credit cards, close out those accounts,” Dowdy said. To pay off debts, she said, homeowners may consider consolidating debts with a home equity loan or second mortgage for a tax advantage. If consolidation is not an option, consider participating in the Balance program through the Duke Credit Union. Balance, a financial education and counseling service separate from the Duke Credit Union, provides an array of assistance, including debt management plans. Mary Forehand, a professional in her late 20s whose father is a Duke employee, attended the seminar with one main goal in mind: buying a home. As a former employee for a major department store, she has insight into credit as a consumer and retailer. “Don’t open up a new credit card; just have one main card,” Forehand said. “If you don’t have the money, don’t charge it.” — By Victoria Bouloubasis Working@Duke Correspondent

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I still get chills each time I go to the center, and particularly, when I look over that court. It made a special place even more special.” — Mike Krzyzewski Duke Basketball Coach

Healthy Start and Pre Eminent Charter Academy students play at the Emily Krzyzewski Family Life Center in Durham. The court is the original floor on which the Duke men’s basketball team won the 2001 NCAA championship. The floor was purchased and donated to the center by Duke University Stores.

HOOP DREAMS Basketball floor in Emily K. Center from NCAA Final Four, Duke Win tudents from Durham Nativity School and Healthy Start Academy raced back and forth in the Emily Krzyzewski Family Life Center gymnasium, dribbling and shooting baskets. The court is the original floor on which the Duke men’s basketball team won the 2001 NCAA championship in Minneapolis. The tournament’s Final Four logo flashes at center court. “I just feel very grateful,” said Herbert Wigfall, a sixth grader at Durham Nativity School. The Emily K. Center, which opened last February on West Chapel Hill Street in Durham, runs academic, fitness and performing arts programs to develop at risk youth as future leaders. Several children of Duke employees attend the center, and Duke students volunteer as tutors. The center is named after the mother of Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, chairman of the center’s board of directors. The court is just one place at the center where Durham youth “dream, do and achieve,” the core character principles at the center. “Having the 2001 championship floor at the Emily K. Center is one of the best ways to honor my mother,” Krzyzewski said. “Without her as the most major influence in my life, I would have never been on that specific court in the first place.” The floor’s journey to the Emily K. Center began when Duke University Stores purchased the maple court for $150,000 after the Blue Devils’ 82-72 victory over the University of Arizona in the Metrodome in Minneapolis. At first, Duke Stores sold pieces of the floor as commemorative souvenirs, as it did with pieces of the Cameron Indoor Stadium floor that was used from 1977 to 1997 when Duke compiled a 243-50 record, played in eight Final Fours and won the national championship in 1991 and 1992. As planks of the 2001 championship floor were plucked up by fans, plans were underway to build the Emily K. Center. Jim Wilkerson, director of Duke Stores, was approached and asked about using the championship floor at the center. “I thought it was a great idea,” Wilkerson said. About 1,040 square feet of the floor had already been used for souvenirs, but Duke Stores donated the rest – 6,640 square feet – and paid to have the interlocking panels shipped from a warehouse in Oklahoma to Durham, where it was reconstructed in the Emily K. Center in eight weeks. A padded sub-floor was added, and the entire floor – except for the center court logo – was sanded to raw wood and sealed. New game lines were painted, and finally, two coats of polyurethane were applied. Today, the floor is the centerpiece of a well-lighted gymnasium that has banners commemorating Duke’s players and the team’s accomplishments. The court is where local schools play basketball and hold daily physical education classes. It’s where former Blue Devils and 2001 national champs, Chris Duhon and Jason Williams, host their annual basketball camp for children. “I still get chills each time I go to the center, and particularly, when I look over that court,” Krzyzewski said. “It made a special place even more special. We’ve been very fortunate with our success at Duke, and this is a small way to share that success with our community. It would not have been possible without the generosity, caring and leadership of Duke Stores.”

— Story by Eddy Landreth Working@Duke Correspondent — Photos by Elizabeth Michalka Human Resources Communications

p Healthy Start Academy coach Melvin Stubbs offers pointers to his team during a game against Pre Eminent Charter Academy.

Duke purchasing program supports minority and women-owned businesses rightly-colored brochures featuring workshops at the Center for Documentary Studies rolled off the printing press amid a whir of activity at Universal Printing and Publishing. At a table nearby, newsletters describing autism research are ready for delivery to the Duke Center for Human Genetics. On another table, yellow “Trespass Warning” signs for Duke Police are also hot off Universal’s press. As a Hispanic-owned business in Durham, Universal Printing, the primary stationery supplier for Duke University and Health System, is among about 200 companies participating in the “Duke Supplier Diversity Program.” Launched in 1984, the program supports the local economy by identifying minority and women-owned companies to do business with Duke. “Many sectors of our community encounter barriers to success in entrepreneurship, ownership, and financial growth,” said Ed Sharpe, associate director of Procurement and Supply Chain Management. “Duke takes seriously the responsibility to provide equal opportunity. We’re active and intentional about how we do business.” In fiscal year 2005, Duke awarded $33.8 million in contracts to minority and women-owned businesses, an increase of more than 30 percent over the previous fiscal year, Sharpe said. Much of the increase is attributed to an increase in diverse companies for construction projects.

Bob and Sandi Moura, owners of Universal Printing, participate in the Duke Supplier Diversity Program.

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Duke keeps us very busy and that has enabled us to add about five new employees.” — Sandi Moura Universal Printing

WANT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT DUKE’S SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM? Call Mary Crawford at (919) 613-8352 or visit www.duke.edu/web/sdiversity

For Universal Printing, participating in the program has enabled the company to expand, said Sandi Moura, who owns the business with her husband, Bob. The Mouras launched the company 26 years ago after Bob Moura moved to Chapel Hill from Brazil. The company has 45 employees. “Duke keeps us very busy and that has enabled us to add about five new employees, including many who live in Durham,” Sandi Moura said. Because Duke is a multi-faceted organization, it buys a range of goods and services – everything from the latest medical devices and animal feed in research to basketball shoes and textbooks. Representatives from the University and Health System sit on an advisory committee and provide oversight and direction to the Supplier Diversity Program. The current goal for the program is to ensure that the volume of Duke’s business with companies that qualify as Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) continues to grow, said Mary Crawford, program coordinator. The program also includes businesses owned by veterans and people with disabilities. “Partnering with a broad, more diverse group of vendors allows Duke to support our local economy,” Crawford said. “It fosters positive relationships with historically underutilized business sectors and enables Duke to purchase valuable resources and goods at competitive prices.”

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— By Missy Baxter Working@Duke Correspondent

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s Valentine’s Day approaches, and lovers gear up for the exchange of cards, chocolate and flowers, Working@Duke has some gift ideas that will bring a smile to your mate. Try one of these PERQs from Duke’s employee discount program.

Grease is the word

Love Me Tender

Get 20 percent off single ticket prices for the 2007 season at the North Carolina Theatre in Raleigh. See musicals such as Grease. You and your honey can sing along to “Summer Nights,” “We Go Together” and “Greased Lightnin’.”

Select a favorite love song for your soul mate and let Telegrams 4 You sing it in person. Receive a 10 percent discount off all services, which includes an e-mail, phone or live vocalist telegram. Call (919) 484-0246 or go to www.telegrams4you.com.

Roses are red

Diamonds are forever

Several florists are offering 10 percent to 18 percent discounts on fresh cut flowers, gift baskets, and yes, chocolate. Order online for nationwide delivery. Visit www.hr.duke.edu/discounts/index.php and select “other discounts” for participating merchants.

Duke negotiates reduced rates and discounts on hundreds of products and services as an employee benefit.

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To learn more about PERQs or to join the mailing list for discount e-mail alerts, visit www.hr.duke.edu/discounts.

Make your sweetie swoon with that new swing. Mike Brooks at The Golf Center in Durham is offering 10 percent off individual and group lessons. Call (919) 451-5475 or e-mail mbrooksnc@gmail.com

– Compiled by Leanora Minai, Working@Duke Editor

Shopping for fine gifts such as crystal, china or other jewelry? Save 15 percent on your entire purchase at Michael C. Fina. The flagship store is on Fifth Avenue in New York, but you can shop online too at www.michaelcfina.com/friendsandfamily. Use the code DUED when shopping online or by phone, 1-800-BUY-FINA.

Adventurous at heart Take a walk in the woods at Chimney Rock State Park in Hendersonville and save up to $2 on admission. If you visit, Feb. 11 to 17, you get another sweet deal from the park: Buy one regular price adult admission ticket and receive one free ticket. (Mention the online ad at www.chimneyrockpark.com/index.php at the park ticket plaza.)

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VOGUE Employees and students strike a pose in Duke Stores fashions

s the red curtain rose on the first ever Duke University Stores Fashion Extravaganza, models of all ages, in all styles of Duke fashion, waited for their cue to strut across the Page Auditorium stage. “Duke Police is in the house!” Vicki Cooley, Duke Stores Distribution Center general manager, announced to 100 onlookers in the audience. Jeff Best, a lieutenant with Duke Police, strutted on stage wearing a camouflage ski cap and hooded brown sweatshirt with Duke embroidered in camouflage. He was among 110 students and employees who modeled 200 items available from Duke Stores. The models also included children and grandchildren of employees, some flanked by Strutty, the Duke Stores mascot. “It was a unifying event,” Cooley said. “We had everyone from a chaplain to a nurse to students.” A second fashion show of Duke Stores spring and summer wear is being planned for April on the Plaza. “I’ll take any excuse to dress myself up in crazy Duke paraphernalia and show my spirit,” said Brennen Britton, a Duke junior who wore a bright blue wig during the first show in November. Models donned clothes ranging from pink hospital scrubs and replica basketball jerseys to tropical shirts and Crocs footwear. With each smiling face came a new Duke outfit that demonstrated the range of fashion at Duke Stores. Even the most petite model got to go home with her accessories: a collar and leash. With her sleek brown locks and persona that turned heads, Brownie – a longhaired Dachshund – caught the attention of everyone around her. Linda Polson, Brownie’s owner and a supply technician for the Army ROTC at Duke, trailed Brownie as she pranced across stage. Said Polson, “Brownie personifies a supermodel.”

Dr. Kevin A. Schulman, professor of medicine and management, models a hooded sweatshirt with son, Eli, far left, daughter, Rebecca, and sons, Micah and Jacob, all in Duke wear.

Corey King, left, wears a replica basketball jersey uniform similar to his father, Ervin. King’s wife, Erika, is an accounting specialist for Auxiliary Services.

Michael Weiss, son of Stacy Chambers, of Residence Life & Housing Services, shares the runway with Strutty, the Duke Stores mascot.

“I saw the fashion show advertised in The Chronicle and immediately knew I wanted to get involved,” Duke Police Lt. Jeff Best said. “It’s a fun time to get together with others from Duke.”

Joel Ragland, patient service associate at Durham Regional Hospital, models a hooded sweatshirt with daughter, Kayla.

Student Joe Fore sports a tropical shirt with Duke scenes, including Cameron Indoor Stadium, the Blue Devil and Chapel.

— By Victoria Bouloubasis Working@Duke Correspondent

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Brownie, the long haired Dachshund, takes the stage in a Duke collar and leash with owner Linda Polson, supply technician for the Army ROTC at Duke.

Patricia Sexton Edwards, registered nurse at Duke, escorts son, James Michael, on stage. She is wearing Duke blue scrubs with an embroidered “D” logo. Her son is wearing a Duke jacket and pants.

Want more fashion?

Visit Duke Stores online at www.dukestores.duke.edu or stop by the university retail store in the Bryan Center.

7 Crocs footwear in natural, left, and Duke blue.

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The more you explore, the more you learn. Check out books, CDs and videos from Duke Libraries. Use the Internet to research professional development topics. And visit the online or on-site PDI Resource Center. The new PDI Book Club meets monthly to discuss professional development books. Patricia Bumpass, pediatrics staff assistant at Duke Hospital, was immediately interested in the PDI Book Club when she saw the first title on the book list – “I Don’t Know What I Want, But I Know It’s Not This: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work.” “The book makes you think about where you are and where you want to go,” said Bumpass, who will receive a bachelor’s degree in organizational psychology this year.

5. Seek a guide

You can probably recall an influential person who has helped you along the way. Formal or informal workplace mentors provide resources for advice, feedback, brainstorming and insight. Serving as a mentor is also a rewarding development activity.

6. Speaking of …

According to polls, fear of public speaking ranks higher than fear of death. Being able to communicate well with groups is an essential part of being successful in many jobs. Face your fears, get out of your comfort zone and join Duke Toastmasters Club to learn how to speak effectively, organize and conduct meetings and motivate others.

7. Learn from others

One of the best ways to learn is by example. Shadow co-workers or supervisors to see how they handle responsibilities. Or become an understudy to colleagues and fill-in for them when they are out. Meha Ballard, clinical nurse at Duke Hospital, was interested in a leadership position. She applied and was accepted for PDI’s First-Time Supervisor

Program. When Ballard’s manager went on maternity leave, Ballard filled in as interim nurse manager. “The experience made me further realize that I want to be a leader,” Ballard said. “I learned what my areas of weakness are as a manager, so now I can work on that. I know what I do well and what I need to improve.”

8. Try something new

Learn how to create Web pages, master Excel or practice techniques for delivering feedback. The classroom is still the best way to learn some skills through hands-on practice and interaction. Many classes are offered through Duke’s Learning & Organization Development.

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It’s good to get together with other people who face similar issues and challenges. Conferences help you with trends, best practices and new approaches to problems, but participating in campus events or volunteering for committees and activities extends your network. Consider joining groups such as Duke’s Administrative Women’s Network or the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Becky Tench, webmaster for the Pratt School of Engineering, has been a member of the WebCom group since October 2004 when it began. The group, comprised of computer and Web programmers and administrators, meets monthly to discuss new technologies and techniques. “It’s a nice place for people to be able to expand their abilities and make friends and contacts with others in the same field,” Tench said.

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