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2009 Homecoming schedule of eventsCheck out the complete list of events and festivities

University faces $125 million budget deficit295 bi-weekly employees take early retirement, 10 to 20 more expected from monthly employees

Officials estimate 300 cases of swine flu on campusFlu outbreak had terminated programs and has led to the onstart of several campus initiatives

Student insurance plan garners responseAdmins respond to complaints about the switch to UnitedHealthCare from BlueCross BlueShield

Blue Devils aim for bowl statusDespite losses, Duke still has chance to earn wins necessary for a bowl berth

Some campus crimes down in ’082009-2010 Clery Report reveals overall crime down last year despite recent incidents

New chair Blue faces budget woesNew Board of Trustees Chair Dan Blue enters term in the midst of a budget crunch

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Thursday, September 24 5:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Durham Athletic Park (newly renovated, W. Corporation St.)Bull City Football Fest The Bull City Football Fest is a free event to celebrate Durham and its two universities - Duke and NC Central. The event will include a pep rally, food vendors and local artists, as well as performances by local bands and student groups for both universities. Moon bounces, rock climbing, face painting, balloon animals, and carnival games will be free!

Friday, September 259:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.Bryan Center, upper levelHomecoming and Half Century Club Registration/Check-in

10:00 – 11:30 a.m.Von Canon CWords on War: Is There a Consensus on American Grand Strategy? Join Duke experts Peter Feaver, Alexander F. Hehmeyer Professor of Political Science, and Alex Roland Ph.D.’74, professor of history, for an intriguing discussion.

Noon – 9:00 p.m.Bryan Center PlazaHomecoming HubThe DAA Gathering Area on the Plaza is the place to be on Home-coming weekend! Enjoy light snacks and frosty beverages. (Your reg-istration alone gains you access to the snacks and frosty beverages.)

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.Duke Chinese Alumni Association Launch ReceptionSchiciano Auditorium, Sides A&B, Fitzpatrick Center

2:45 – 4:15 p.m.Duke Lemur Center Tour 1What little the world knows about lemurs comes almost exclusively from the internationally known research facility, the Duke Lemur Center. What is a lemur? Find out in an exclusive tour, and see the world’s largest collection of lemurs and other endangered primates in an enclosed woodland habitat. Because of gravel paths, walking shoes are necessary. Van departs from Bryan Center at 2;45 a.m. Space is very limited.Lemur Center Tour 2: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Saturday

3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Global Classroom Von Canon C A select group of students will share their learning experiences, moderated by Steve Nowicki, dean of undergraduate education and professor of biology.

3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Tours meet on the first floor lobby of Perkins Library. Bostock Library and von der Heyden Pavilion Tour 1 Tour of Bostock Library and von der Heyden Pavilion, already signature buildings on a campus boasting stunning architecture, as well as the renovated 1968 portion of Perkins Library, which includes the Link.

4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Main Quad, West Campus Campus Council Homecoming Pep Rally Pep Rally will feature two amazing up and coming musical acts, Andy Grammer and Tyrone Wells, performances by the Cheerlead-ers, Dancing Devils and Band, plus more. There will be free food, catered by hometown favorite Cookout, inflatables and free Tshirts.

6:00 – 8:30 p.m. Millennium Hotel Ballroom Half Century Club Dinner Catch up with classmates during a festive, yet relaxed social hour featuring a cash bar and light snacks, dinner in the ball-room. Business casual attire.

7:00 – 9:00 p.m.Page Auditorium, West CampusNPHC Step Show This annual event is a crowd-pleasing, foot-stomping show pre-sented by Duke’s National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC). Tickets available at the box office or http://tickets.duke.edu.

8:00 p.m. Reynolds Industries Theater Corey Harris Quintet + James “Blood” Ulmer Trio Tickets available at the box office or http://tickets.duke.edu/show.asp.

9:30 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Wilson Gym and IM BuildingPresident’s Homecoming DanceThe tradition continues, so don’t miss a moment of the festivities at President Brodhead’s sixth annual Homecoming Dance, featuing performances by various Blue Devil dance and a capella groups, as well as a band that will play music for all generations! Wine, beer, nonalcoholic beverages, light hors d’oeuvres, and desserts will be plentiful. Attire: festive, from business casual to cocktail.

Saturday,September 268:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.Bryan Center, upper levelHomecoming and Half Century Club Registration/Check-in continues…

10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.Bryan Center PlazaHomecoming Hub activities continue… Meet up with friends and family to enjoy snacks and cold beverages (complementary with registration) and kick back for some casual fun.

10:00 – 11:30 a.m.Graduate & Professional Student/Alumni Speed NetworkingReturning graduate and professional school alumni can share their experiences in a variety of fields with current students. Like speed-dating, alums and students who sign up will be paired appropriately. Previous registration required.

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.Nasher Museum of ArtPicasso and the Allure of Language Join Sarah Schroth, Nancy Hanks Senior Curator at the Nasher Museum of Art for a presentation on this groundbreaking exhibition. (Those who register for this event will be able to advantage of the reserved and discounted exhibition tickets for the 11:00 a.m. gallery viewing.)

10:30 – 11:00 a.m.Tours meet on the first floor lobby of Perkins Library Bostock Library and von der Heyden Pavilion Tour 2See description for Friday 3:30 p.m. tour.

10:30 am – 12:30 pmFuqua Admission Open HouseTargeted at prospective students for the MMS, Daytime, Cross Continent, Weekend Executive, and Global Executive pro-grams, the Open House will provide an opportunity for alumni to experience “a day in the life of a Fuqua School of Business student.” The event will include information sessions, a career services presentation, an optional admissions interview, and networking with fellow perspective students, alumni, staff, faculty, and administrators.

11:00 a.m. – noonNasher Museum of ArtExhibition at the Nasher: Picasso and the Allure of Lan-guageNote: Alumni must register to receive the reduced ticket price (which also includes audio headset)This exhibition examines Pablo Picasso’s lifelong relationship with writers and the many ways in which language affected his work. “Picasso and the Allure of Language” comprises some 60 works in all media by Picasso, as well as select examples by fellow artist Georges Braque and photographs, letters, manuscripts, and book projects by a diverse group of artists and writers.

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Duke Lemur Center Tour 2See description for Friday 2:45 a.m. tour. Van departs from Bryan Center at 11:00 a.m. Space is very limited.

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Location will be available at registration desk Robotics: the Future is Now! This family-friendly event al-lows participants to “meet” robots and to observe how real-life applications are guided by artificial intelligence.

1:30 – 3:00 p.m.Griffith Film TheaterThe End of Civilization As We Know It? The Future of Reading Duke Magazine celebrates its 25th anniversary with a program featuring a conversation with key thinkers, moderated by Debo-rah Jakubs, Rita DiGiallonardo Holloway University Librarian and vice provost for library affairs. Special guests are: • Sven Birkerts, author of The Gutenberg Elegies, a widely acclaimed book about the lure and cultural significance of reading; contributor to The Atlantic, The New York Times Book Review, Esquir • Lynn Neary, covers books and publishing on the National Desk for NPR’s Arts and Information Unit; former NPR news-caster on Morning Edition and weekend host of All Things Considered • Julie Tetel Andresen ’72, associate professor of English at Duke, author of Linguistics Reimagined: Language Study for the 21st Century • Philip Bennett, former managing editor of The Washington Post, (10 Pulitzer Prizes, including six in 2008, during his over-sight); newly appointed Eugene C. Patterson Professor of the Practice of Journalism at Duke. • Andy Berndt ’89, managing director of the Creative Lab at Google, the company embarking on a massive Book Search Initiative

3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Tour meets in the atrium of the Fitzpatrick Center, West Campus Pratt School of Engineering Tour Explore the Pratt School of Engineering, which includes the Fitzpatrick Center, a 322,000-square-foot, $97-million complex featuring undergrad-uate teaching and project labs, state-of-the-art research facili-ties, and “intellectual collision spaces” as well as other points of interest in the Hudson Hall and Teer Building.

3:30 – 4:00 p.m.Tours meet on the first floor lobby of Perkins Library Bostock Library and von der Heyden Pavilion Tour 3See description for Friday 3:30 p.m. tour.

4:30 p.m. Blue Devil Walk from Perkins Library to Wallace Wade Stadium

5:00 – 6:30 p.m.DAA Gathering Area on the Bryan Center PlazaDuke Alumni Association Pregame GatheringGet ready for some football at the Homecoming Hub on the Plaza! Enjoy light snacks, frosty beverages, and the company of fellow alumni.

7:00 – 10:30 p.m.Wallace Wade StadiumDuke vs. NCCU FootballCheer for football and Coach Cutcliffe as the Blue Devils take to the gridiron against the Eagles.

7:00 p.m.Page AuditoriumSun Ra Arkestra + Mingus Big Band Tickets available through the ticket office orr http://tickets.duke.edu/show.asp.

8:00 p.m.Reynolds Industries TheaterTakacs Quartet featuring selections from Haydn, Schumann, and Beethoven. Tickets available through the ticket office orr http://tick-ets.duke.edu/show.asp.

11:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.West Union Building, the Great HallNPHC Homecoming Party

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University facing $125 million budget deficitby Zachary Tracer

THe CHRONiCle

it’s been a tough financial year of drops and cuts for the University as it tries to balance its budget and protect academic programs during the recession.

During fiscal year 2009, which ended June 30, the value of Duke’s endowment fell about 33 percent to just under $4 billion, and private giving fell 22 percent to $302 mil-lion, The Chronicle reported last week. These losses, and the prospects that both donations and the endowment will linger well below their fiscal year 2008 highs, have forced the once rapidly expanding university to shrink its budget by about 6 percent—approximately $125 million—over the next three years.

“it won’t be altogether easy, but we’ll be fine,” President Richard Brodhead said at his annual “State of the Univer-sity” speech in April. “The secret of Duke was never about having tons of resources. The secret of Duke was having tons of ideas.”

To cover yearly deficits as the University works to re-duce its spending, the Board of Trustees approved up to $150 million in extra endowment spending in May, execu-tive Vice President Tallman Trask told The Chronicle this month. Additionally, the University approved a $500-mil-lion debt issue in late January to provide operating capital and avoid having to sell endowment assets at low prices.

But spending cuts have not forced the University to stop hiring professors—57 faculty hires have been autho-rized for fiscal year 2010, Provost Peter lange said at the Academic Council meeting Thursday. An average of 67 professors a year were hired over the previous three fiscal years. However, a salary freeze for all employees earning more than $50,000 a year was imposed this year.

Deans have been told to prioritize hiring faculty and other strategic goals in creating their budgets, lange said.

“Our goal has been to maintain academic excellence and momentum,” he said. “We’re still able to do a lot of forward moving.”

To find ways to save money across the University, lange and Trask launched the Duke Administrative Reform Team in March. Some cost-saving measures targeted by DART in-clude keeping buildings hotter in the summer and cooler in the winter, decreasing overtime opportunities and cut-ting travel and entertainment expenses. Additionally, a transition to internet phone service will save the University $1.5 million, Trask said Thursday.

Some of the largest savings Duke has announced thus far have come from reducing its workforce. The departure this summer of 295 biweekly paid employees under an ear-ly retirement plan will save about $15 to $20 million in the 2010 fiscal year, Trask said.

Many of those who chose to retire were service workers. One result of the retirement incentive is that the Univer-sity will no longer clean residence halls on Saturdays.

A second round of early retirement offers will be ex-tended to a hand-picked group of about 100 salaried em-ployees in October, Vice President for Human Resources Kyle Cavanaugh announced last week.

Cavanaugh estimated that 10 to 20 employees will choose to retire. if this projection proves accurate, the University will save less than $5 million, Trask said.

in addition, all large construction projects have been put on hold, including the New Campus plan that would

have substantially improved and expanded Central Cam-pus. instead, the addition of social space, an exercise room and a restaurant are planned for Central this year.

Duke has received a boost, however, from federal stimulus funds. Thus far, the University is expected to receive about $96 million from the government, $67 million of which is ear-marked for the School of Medicine, lange said Thursday.

Higher enrollment and new graduate programs in sev-eral schools have brought in additional revenue as well, lange added. He offered as an example the Nicholas School of the environment, which increased the number of students enrolled this year by 40.

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Provost Peter Lange (left), Vice President for human Resources Kyle cavanaugh (middle) and Vice President for finance hof milam (right) discuss the University’s new early retirement package at the Sept. 17 Primetime employee forum “the Duke economy-a year Later.”

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Campus sees approximately 300 cases of H1N1 virusby Rachna Reddy

THe CHRONiCle

Duke’s international Travel Oversight Committee la-beled Mexico a restricted region April 29. A new strain of influenza had appeared in the country—a new strain of the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu.

Duke distributed hand sanitizer at commencement, launched a “Preparing for Pandemic Flu” Web site and relocated summer Duke in Mexico programs to Durham. Today, administrators estimate more than 300 cases of the virus on campus.

By May 15, the iTOC deemed Mexico as risky as any U.S. location, and voted to remove it from the restricted regions list.

At the end of May, swine flu arrived in Durham when both a resident and a health care worker from a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill clinic tested positive for H1N1. They had returned from a trip to New York City, which at that time had 450 confirmed and suspected cases, and were isolated to prevent spread of the epidemic.

This summer, campus was filled with students participat-ing in Duke’s Talent identification Program, the American Dance Festival and science and writing camps. Two swine flu cases came to the attention of Student Health June 15. The infected campers were sent home, and all students ex-hibiting symptoms were housed together in Giles Dormi-tory on east Campus.

Three days later, The Chronicle reported that more than 24 confirmed and suspected cases had arisen. During the summer, Student Health stopped testing for H1N1, as-suming students displaying flu-like symptoms had the new strain, as it was not the season for regular influenza.

By July, the number of confirmed cases had risen to 17, and more than 20 were suspected. The University took action by closing Brodie Gym June 26, removing the self-serve salad bar in the Marketplace and continuing to iso-late infected students in Giles.

When football players arrived at the start of August, playing and living in close quarters, almost 50 contracted swine flu.

As orientation week approached and the influx of

13,000 students loomed, the University put plans in place to maintain student safety in the middle of an epidemic, one that seemed to target a younger population.

“What is unique about swine flu compared to regular flu is that it is more common in young people,” Michael Merson, director of the Global Health institute, said in Au-gust. “We need to take precautions. We’re going to have flu at Duke, there’s no question-we’re having it everywhere else. Thank goodness so far the symptoms have been gen-erally mild for most people.”

Prevention started with education. Flyers enforcing hand-washing adorned bathroom walls and hand sanitizer dispensers were installed in campus buildings.

Administrators complied with Centers for Disease Con-trol recommendations, advising students with symptoms to stay in their rooms until 24 hours after their fevers dis-sipated and instructing professors to be accommodating should students be absent due to swine flu.

“Symptoms for swine flu include a fever and possibly short-ness of breath, fatigue, chills, muscle aches, a runny nose, headaches, a sore throat, vomiting, wheezing or diarrhea.” Dr. Bill Purdy, director of Student Health, told The Chronicle.

Most students were able to recover from swine flu after resting and drinking fluids without using medication.

Three weeks into the Fall semester, there were an esti-mated 120 cases of H1N1 on campus. The University has planned for 15 percent of students and faculty to contract the illness, Purdy said this month.

Most sick students have reported fevers, sore throats and muscle aches and cases have been mild. The University continues to follow CDC guidelines that sick and well room-mates can safely remain together, as long as they minimize physical contact and stay six feet apart.

Administrators also implemented the Care Meals Pro-gram, which allows students with the flu to order food to their rooms.

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administrators estimate that more than 300 cases of the new strain of the h1n1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, have broken out on cam-pus. the flu outbreak has led to a number of campus initiatives, including delivering meals to infected students.

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Admins and UnitedHealthcare address complaintsby Jinny ChoTHe CHRONiCle

After a rocky start with UnitedHealth-care StudentResources, University health administrators said they anticipate fewer problems this year.

UHCSR replaced BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina as Duke’s Student Medical insurance Plan’s provider in 2008, a change that has sparked sharp criticism, particularly among graduate students. The Chronicle investigated complaints regarding coverage, access to in-network doctors and customer service in a series Sept. 15 to 17.

Jean Hanson, administrative director of Student Health, said glitches often accom-pany major changes, and most complaints arose from errors that occurred early in UHCSR’s inaugural year.

Hanson said that from August to Oc-tober of 2008, the Duke Patient Revenue Management Organization sent student in-surance claims to the main UnitedHealth-care office instead of the college-specific subdivision, UHCSR.

in addition, although UHCSR had pledged to mirror services previously pro-vided by BCBS of N.C., Hanson said Uni-versity administrators soon discovered dis-crepancies.

Susan Barry, UHCSR director of market-ing, said the company is in daily contact with Duke Student Health to refine the plan as requested by University administrators.

“We continue to work with Duke Uni-versity representatives to adjust the [Stu-dent Medical insurance Plan] according to their guidance,” Barry said in a Chronicle article Sept. 15. “large plans often have transitional periods of adjustment.”

The selection of UHCSR to be the Stu-dent Medical insurance Plan administrator followed two years of deliberation, Hanson said. Stephen Beckley, who was hired as an independent broker for the University, worked with students and administrators to devise a scoring system, which examined 23 criteria, including the cost to students, the quality of customer service and the avail-ability of in-network providers both in Dur-ham and across the country.

Hanson said UHCSR set co-payments for medications and for specialist appoint-ment expenses, instead of charging 20 per-cent of the cost, as BCBS of N.C. did.

“Under the previous plan, if you get a prescription medicine, you pay your part and the insurance pays their part-the amount of coinsurance depends on the medicine,” she said. “With UHCSR, we’ve instituted co-pays, so if you get a new, ge-neric drug, you pay $10.”

in addition, she said UHCSR also pro-vided their own customer service—an im-provement on the “nightmare” of manag-ing a separate customer service company with BCBS of N.C.

Dr. Bill Purdy, executive director of Stu-dent Health, said the University routinely re-evaluates its insurance policy by sending

out a Request for Proposals about every three years.

Although Purdy said he does not know when the University will send out another Request for Proposals for student health insurance providers, he said the University may consider partially self-funded plans for coverage in the future. With this plan design, the University, not UHCSR, would manage the funds to pay insurance claims.

A few colleges and universities around the country have experimented with self-funded insurance plans to keep costs low and benefits high, with positive results, Purdy said.

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Blue Devils strive to meet bowl expectationsby Gabe Starosta

THe CHRONiCle

in the run-up to his second season in charge, head football coach David Cutc-liffe publicly declared what many around the Blue Devil program were silently think-ing: Duke has the potential to make a bowl game this season.

People outside of the program might have balked at the thought, especially con-sidering standout linebacker Mike Tauiliili and wide receiver eron Riley were trying to make NFl rosters, not warming up for their senior seasons.

Nonetheless, the lofty goal of a bowl game brought a sellout crowd to Wallace Wade Stadium Sept. 5 when Duke took on Richmond, but events since kickoff have not gone according to Cutcliffe’s master plan.

in the season opener, the Blue Devils fell behind early and never really recov-ered, going down against the Spiders 24-16. Quarterback Thaddeus lewis threw for 350 yards that day, yet had little success in turn-ing those yards into points, prompting calls for his talented backup: Sean Renfree.

lewis was the lone quarterback against Richmond, but has since split time with Renfree, a redshirt freshman. Renfree’s first appearance came in the second half of Duke’s second game against Army, when he—and cornerback leon Wright, who re-turned two interceptions for touchdowns in the fourth quarter—sparked a Blue Dev-il win in West Point, N.Y.

“i love coming from behind and winning a game—i don’t care what the circumstance is,” Cutcliffe said after the game. “i told our team at halftime it’s why we play two halves. There’s an opportunity ahead of you.”

even though lewis is no longer the un-questioned signal-caller, he has expressed support for Renfree and was impressed with the younger quarterback’s composure after the 35-19 win at Army.

“i told a lot of people from the be-ginning he’s a great player,” lewis said. “When his number is called, that’s what you want to see.”

lewis and Renfree shared quarterbacking duties the next week as well, but the results were not as effective against No. 20 Kansas. Duke had not won a road game against a ranked opponent since 1971, and that streak continued for yet another week as the Jay-hawks rolled 44-16 in lawrence, Kan.

Despite the disappointing nature of the early season, the Blue Devils remain confident that a bowl game remains with-in reach.

Although tomorrow’s contest with N.C. Central will not count toward the six-win total FBS teams need to qualify for bowls—the eagles are still transition-ing from Division ii to Division i, mak-ing Saturday’s game essentially an exhi-bition—several dates remain for Duke to build its win total.

Home dates with Maryland and Wake Forest promise challenging but winna-ble games, and visits to rivals N.C. State, North Carolina and Virginia could prove to be must-wins. With quality foes Virginia Tech, Miami and Georgia Tech left on the schedule, chances are limited for Duke to achieve the goals Cutcliffe outlined before the season.

A win against the eagles, though, could lift the team’s spirits, if not its FBS win total.

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Annual report favorable despite recent incidentsby Lindsey Rupp

THe CHRONiCle

Despite several recent crimes, Duke saw a decrease in robberies and burglaries in 2008 and Durham saw an 11 percent drop in violent crime in the first half of 2009.

Several students found themselves victims of crimes on and near campus this Summer and Fall.

Freshman Neha Sharma was robbed at gunpoint near the east Campus Bridge as she walked from West Cam-pus to east Sept. 22. This summer, a senior was shot and robbed as he walked home on Watts Street off east Aug. 8, and a junior was robbed at gunpoint behind the east Union building July 28.

Also, six cars across three campus lots were broken into Sept. 19 by three suspects Duke Police thinks are also re-sponsible for three car break-ins March 6.

“i think if you look at the actual crime numbers, Duke is a very safe place,” The Chronicle reported Chief John Dailey of the Duke University Police Department as saying Aug. 17. “People just need to be aware and not fearful.”

Serious crime on campus dropped in 2008 and vio-lent crime dropped 11 percent in Durham in the first half of 2009.

DUPD recently released its annual Clery Security Re-port, which listed crime statistics for the 2008 calendar year. The report indicated that burglaries and robberies were down on and immediately adjacent to campus, but referrals and arrests as a result of liquor, drug and illegal weapons law violations were up.

The report cited 51 burglaries in 2008—34 of which occurred in residential facilities. Dailey said larcenies, of which there were 490 between January 2008 and September 2008, and burglaries are generally a pre-ventable campus crime. Thus far in 2009, 426 larcenies have been reported.

“in just one or two cases was there forced entry,” Dailey said, The Chronicle reported Sept. 24. “if students would lock their doors—and i understand it’s inconvenient—most of those would be prevented.”

in 2008, referrals to campus disciplinary authorities for

liquor or drug law violations increased from 308 in 2007 to 352. Arrests for the same violations increased from 24 to 30.

Joe Gonzalez, associate dean for residence life, said the increases may stem from standardized reporting policies for residence staff that went into place in the 2008-2009 academic year. He said Residence life and Housing Servic-es emphasized to staff members to report suspected drug activity to the Office of Student Conduct and to DUPD.

Durham saw a decrease in crime, as well. Durham Police Chief Jose lopez told the City Council

Sept. 8 that although violent crime fell, the first six months of 2009 saw two more murders and six more rapes than the same period in 2008.

“Anytime you can reduce crime, it’s a good thing,” City Council Member eugene Brown said, The Chronicle re-ported Sept. 17. “But i think there’s still too much crime, and we need to address it.”

Burglaries also increased in 2009, lopez said. Although overall property crime dropped 2 percent, burglaries surged 13 percent.

The Durham Police Department does not know what is causing this increase, said Kammie Michael, in-formation officer for the Durham Police Department, adding that similar spikes can be seen in Chapel Hill and Wake County.

Brown said one problem that might be contributing to Durham’s crime rate is the county’s poor judicial system that struggles to keep track of criminals on patrol and pro-bation. He pointed to high recidivism numbers and few effective rehabilitation programs as part of the problem.

Michael and Brown advocated for increased citizen awareness, encouraging community members to make use of the CrimeStoppers hot line and neighborhood watches and listservs.

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Despite recent armed robberies of students on campus Drive and off east campus, DUPD reported a decrease in buglaries and robberies in 2008.

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New chair Blue faces budget woes

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by Toni WeiTHe CHRONiCle

in the past year, Duke’s highest governing body has welcomed a new chair as well as several new members, approved a newly tightened budget and facilitated the addition of a new school to the University.

Dan Blue, law ’73, was elected as the Board of Trustees’ first ever black chair at its May 8 meeting, and he began his term July 1. He formerly served as the Board’s co-vice chair, along with Richard Wag-oner, Trinity ‘75, a former chief executive officer of General Motors. Wagoner was re-elected as vice chair at the same meeting.

“i’m extremely honored to be the chair of the Duke Board—to come from being a plain and simple stu-dent, to lead the University policy-making board, it’s a lifetime honor for anybody i believe, and i especially feel very good about that,” Blue said in July. “i look at it first through those lens, but given Duke’s history in the South, you can’t help but reflect back a little bit on where we come from as an institution-it’s a pretty strong statement of where we are that those issues don’t mat-ter in who we choose as a leader today.”

like his predecessor Robert Steel, Trinity ‘73, who served as chief executive officer of Wachovia, Blue has deep North Carolina ties. He earned his bachelor’s degree at North Carolina Central University in 1970, and served as partner of Raleigh law firm Blue, Stephens & Fellers after graduating from the School of law. He also served in the N.C. House and now is part of the N.C. Senate.

Blue’s political background is a distinct change from Steel’s business experience.

“This is the first time Duke will have a prominent voice in the General Assembly,” Phail Wynn, vice presi-dent for Durham and regional affairs, said in July. “He’s still very well-connected in Raleigh-locally as well as na-tionally-and can provide real help to Durham in terms of federal programs and federal dollars,” he said.

Blue, who has also served on the Audit Committee and as chair of the Budget and Finance Committee and the Trusteeship Committee in the time since he joined the Board in 1995, will remain chair of the Board until his term expires in 2011.

At the May meeting, the Board approved a flat bud-get of $1.8 billion for the 2009-2010 fiscal year, which includes an undergraduate tuition increase of 3.9 per-cent and changes the designation of financial aid from an expense to a reduction in revenue.

The University still faces a $125 million deficit to be eliminated over three years in light of heavy endow-ment losses from the recession. This fiscal year, they hope to cut the budget by $50 to $70 million.

“it’s going to get worse before it gets better-we’re not out of the woods yet, we have some issues to fix this Fall,” executive Vice President Tallman Trask told the Chronicle in May. “if i had to guess, next year will be worse than this year.”

Over the last several months, the University has been focusing on tightening its payroll, offering early retirement to hundreds of biweekly and monthly sala-ried employees.

The Board also approved the transition of the Terry Sanford institute of Public Policy to the Terry Sanford School of Public Policy.

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