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Celebrating Duke's downtown employees
On May 2, about 500 Duke faculty and staff members gathered at the Durham Performing Arts Center for a reception and celebration of Duke's partnership with Durham and Duke's commitment to downtown Durham. The event was a kick-off of May's Duke Appreciation Month. To learn more, visit: http://www.hr.duke.edu/news/items/2010_04_27_EmployeeAppreciationStory.phpPublished 2 years ago
Recapping Earth Month 2011
After a full month of events in April, Sustainable Duke outreach coordinator Casey Roe recaps highlights from the environmentally-themed events of April. Students, faculty and staff groups from across campus planned 40 events between April 1 and 29 to celebrate Duke's commitment to sustainability. After kicking-off the month with a special screening of the documentary "Carbon Nation" and the start of the annual SmartCommute Challenge, other events included tours of the Sarah P. Duke Gardens and a discussion about the benefits of sustainable eating.Published 2 years ago
Primetime: A look at Duke's future with President Brodhead
This Duke Primetime employee forum was held April 27, 2011 with President Richard Brodhead, who discussed: What changes will Duke's improved financial status bring? What are the plans for future campus development? Why is Duke expanding globally? For more information on the Primetime series, visit http://www.hr.duke.edu/primetime/
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A Shared Responsibility: Personal Safety at Duke
Duke graduate student Kevin Jones and members of the Duke University Police Department, share helpful tips on how members of the Duke community can make sure to stay safe on and around campus, as well as while hanging out with friends.For more information, visit http://www.duke.edu/police/index.php
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The new Duke Today: Customizing headlines
On April 20, 2011, Duke University launched a new form of its daily news website, Duke Today. There are many new enhancements to the site that make it easier for users to find news and information about Duke.Check out the new Duke Today at http://today.duke.edu/
This video is an overview of how to customize the headlines you read every time you come to Duke Today. An accompanying video can be viewed to learn about other enhancements made to the site.
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The new Duke Today: An overview
On April 20, 2011, Duke University launched a new form of its daily news website, Duke Today. There are many new enhancements to the site that make it easier for users to find news and information about Duke. Check out the new Duke Today at http://today.duke.edu/ This video is an overview of the changes. An accompanying video can be viewed to learn about how to customize headlines.
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Connecting Duke and the World
In April 2011, Duke faculty and staff gathered for the unveiling of the university's latest Cisco TelePresence system to connect Duke's West Campus in Durham to Duke's Marine Lab in Beaufort. The new system will provide students with access to professors and guest lecturers located around the globe, extending the in-person classroom environment across campuses.Published 2 years ago
What are your retirement dreams?
Duke employees share what they hope to accomplish when they decide to retire from working at Duke. From vacationing to starting a business, there are plenty of options to consider.To learn about how to plan for your own retirement dreams, visit http://www.hr.duke.edu/benefits/retirement/
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Duke Alternative Transportation: The Bull City Connector and Duke Baseball
Duke Alternative Transportation news is an ongoing video series highlighting various options Duke University offers to faculty, staff and students to change how they commute to and from campus.Published 2 years ago
Duke's 2011 Edible Book Festival
Every year, the Duke Library System hosts its Edible Book Festival to benefit the Library Memorial Fund. In its sixth year, the festival hosted numerous food-based creations that reflected famous books or book titles. Students, faculty and staff provided entries made of a variety of items - from eggs to ice cream cake.During the event, visitors can vote for which entry is the most or least edible as well as the "punniest."
For more information or pictures from past Edible Book festivals, visit http://library.duke.edu/about/depts/preservation/edible.html
View 2010's festival here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asExZUxvKsQ
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Duke DIY: Understanding your Personal Benefits Statement
In this video, faculty and staff can follow an explanation of how to better understand their annual Personal Benefits Statement. The annual statement offers a glimpse into their total compensation as a Duke employee.Published 2 years ago
Duke's Global Future
A message to Duke University alumni from President Richard H. Brodhead.Published 2 years ago
Duke Alternative Transportation: March 2011 newsletter
Duke Alternative Transportation news is an ongoing video series highlighting various options Duke University offers to faculty, staff and students to change how they commute to and from campus.From bicycle lanes to fare-free busing, Duke offers a variety of choices. We'll show you how to take advantage of these offerings and much more.
In this video, Brian Williams, Duke's transportation demand management coordinator, gives an update about the latest alternative transportation news from March
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Duke Alternative Transportation: Protecting Your Bike
Duke Alternative Transportation news is an ongoing video series highlighting various options Duke University offers to faculty, staff and students to change how they commute to and from campus.Published 2 years ago
Duke DIY: Beginner Tutorial of 25Live
Duke DIY is a series of instructional videos that help employees use the various programs, benefits, resources and services offered at Duke.In this video, faculty and staff can follow the steps to create an event and find a space to hold it through 25Live
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