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BRAVING A RECESSION
By Lindsey Rupp
Andrew Holmberg, Trinity '09, was an economics and public policy double major. He had an internship at Dutko Worldwide, a lobbying firm that advises public and private sector organizations. He went through the on-campus recruitment process and spent eight weekends of his senior year flying from coast to coast for more than 100 interviews with companies from Google to accounting firms....(6 Comments)
Employees bear brunt of Duke's $50M cuts
By Lindsey Rupp
University officials have announced that Duke will offer a cash incentive to salary employees as it tries to reduce its human resources expenses even more. Although the University has already offered retirement incentives to 825 bi-weekly employees, the retirement package alone does not provide enough money for retirees to live on....(0 Comments)
With endowment down 24%, DUMAC ups its cash liquidity
By Hon Lung Chu
As of May 31, the University's endowment value is down 24.5 percent from its June 30, 2008 value of $6.1 billion, Executive Vice President Tallman Trask said last Thursday. According to these figures, the most recently available, the endowment is now worth $4....(2 Comments)
Durham braces for a smaller Duke
By Julius Jones
During the deepest recession in recent memory, even the nation's wealthiest universities are slashing their budgets and producing serious economic consequences for the communities in which they reside. The most recent economic impact study conducted by the Office of Public Affairs and Government Relations estimated that Duke generated an estimated $3....(1 Comment)
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Sports
- M Basketball
Williams to transfer from Duke
Sophomore Elliot Williams, who started 11 of Duke's final 12 games last season, will leave Duke to be closer to his Memphis, Tenn. home for family medical reasons, the program announced June 24. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to Elliot and his family," head coach Mike Krzyzewski said....(1 Comment)
- The Inside Scoop on Duke Leaders
• Quarterback Thaddeus Lewis •
By David Ungvary
If you ask Thaddeus Lewis to talk about himself for just a couple of minutes, be prepared to hear a lot about his coaches and teammates, and hardly anything about Thaddeus Lewis. Ask the senior about his aspirations to become an NFL quarterback and he'll acknowledge them, but only after assuring you that building a winning football program at Duke is his first priority this season....(0 Comments)
- The Inside Scoop on Duke Leaders
• Point Guard Jon Scheyer •
By Taylor Doherty
With the ball in his hands, Jon Scheyer is both a fearless scorer-he once scored 21 points in 75 seconds in high school-and a careful ball handler. Scheyer shies away from classifying his role next year as Duke's point guard, but he certainly will run Duke's offense, no matter what people call his position....(0 Comments)
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- Whether you're searching for soul or some late-night joe, THE COFFEEHOUSE has the remedy. (0)
Opinion
- Editorial
End to Trustees Wall Street blues
Democratic state Sen. Dan Blue, Law '73, will officially assume the role of chair of Duke's Board of Trustees this month. Robert Steel, Trinity '73, will step down after filling his term limitations. The Board's institution of term limits, which restrict members to two consecutive six-year terms, was put in place to promote frequent turnover and bring new energy to the Board. (0 Comments)
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