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THE CHRONICLE
sophomore year ’09 -’10 from Staff Reports THE CHRONICLE
Sophomore year offered a mix of highs and lows. While the University grappled with the economic downturn by implementing budget cuts, it also racked up two NCAA championships. In Spring 2009, President Richard Brodhead announced a plan to cut the University’s budget by $125 million over three years. In an October report, the University exposed a 29.1 percent decrease in net assets, from $8.6 billion to $6.1 billion, attributed largely to decreasing investments. Due to market turmoil, donations to the University decreased 22 percent. The Duke Administrative Reform Team instituted a vacancy management program and reduced overtime hours to lower administrative and operational costs. The University also saved an estimated $27.5 million when a large portion of employees accepted retirement incentive packages. In December, the University also announced 10 percent budget cuts for every department in the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences. In total, the cuts resulted in approximately $60 million in savings. The H1N1 influenza virus—informally known as swine flu—spread across the country in 2009. At least 50 cases of infected students were confirmed, and health administrators suspected as many as 120 students had contracted the virus. In October, the University announced
that it would fund the DukeEngage program after some expressed worry that the nearly $30 million donation from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Charlotte-based Duke Endowment would no longer be sufficient due to hard economic times. Rather than minimize or end the program, Duke took the financial burden on its shoulders. In November, the University revealed a Climate Action Plan that intended to reduce Duke’s carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2024. The most expensive plan within this goal was the renovation of the East Campus Steam Plant, which was projected to reduce emissions by 85 percent and cost between $20 and $25 million. The preliminary steps of Duke Kunshan University were also put into motion. The first phase would be a partnership between the Fuqua School of Business, the government of Kunshan and a local University. Kunshan agreed to provide 200 acres of land for research, education and housing. In October, Duke also announced plans for Keohane 4E, commonly referred to as K4, the newest addition to Keohane Quadrangle. K4 served as the first step in overhauling the housing system. Construction began in February 2010, and the building opened to residents Spring 2012. Three Duke football players were
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The Duke men’s basketball team won the 2010 NCAA national championships against Butler University.
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In 2010, Duke began construction on its newest dorm, Keohane 4E
Thank You, Class of 2012 Senior Gift Donors! *gifts processed processed as of May 4 *gifts Daniel Acquaah* Nick Adamo Colin Adams Vidhan Agrawal Cort Ahl* Ruba Ahmad Matt Akers Amy Allen Jawara Allen Hilah Almog Emma Anspach John Anton Jocy Antonio Milen Antov Megan Arias Chaele Arkfeld Kami Arulraja Paul Asack Brian Au Elizabeth Axelson Tom Backeris Sam Baek Henry Baird Laura Barnes Brett Barr Alex Bartholomew Lindsay Basil Becca Bayham Christopher Bayliss Ian Beatty Jerrica Becker Sarah Benjamin Buck Bennett Sam Berchuck Callie Berkowitz Lindsey Berlin Vivek Bhattacharya Kate Bierschenk Lauren Blake Perry Blank Katharine Bodnar Ashley Brasier Emily Bray Scott Brothers Caitlin Brown* Katie Brown Katie Budolfson Libby Busdicker Matt Cagliostro Chantae Campbell Chesleigh Carr
Lillian Carroll Fiona Cary Erik Chamberlin Christopher Chan Joshua Chao Ruvi Chauhan Alex Chen Alice Chen Ching-Ching Chen Connie Chen Peggy Chen Zhima Chen* Kathryn Chiarelli Aaron Choi Daniella Choi Insun Chong Conrad Chou Rewa Choudhary Lilly Chow Kathy Chu Ophelia Chua Veronica Ciocanel Ryan Claxton Matthew Clayton Liz Cobb Robby Cochran* Lina Colucci Catherine Conklin Erin Convery Anne Corey* Thea Crane Ally Crooks Brea Davenport Abby Debold Catherine Deguelle Ben Demarco Michael Deng Rupen Desai Bobby Dimaiolo Laura Dodd Joline Doedens Taylor Doherty Courtney Douglas Lauren Duin Sophia Dunworth Hilary duPont Meghan Dwyer Sam Eisenstat Hannah Ellison Emily Eshman* Daphne Ezer
Caroline Fairchild Qihua Fan Kia Fathi Jud Finnegan Rachel Fleming Timmy Fleschner Brooke Fodor Melissa Forde Alyssa Forman Joshua Forman Dan Forti Cody Freeman Theo Frelinghuysen Ben Froehlich* Jean Gan Hareesh Ganesan Juan Pablo Garcia Ellie Garrett** Matthew Gaske Will Geary* Ryan Genkin Maria Gibbs Mark Giguere** Carlo Giustini Nathan Glencer Sara Godfrey Yong-Hui Goh Justin Goldsmith Michael Goodrich Andrea Green Matt Greenberg Lisa Grossman Sarah Gustafson Devin Hardee Paul Harraka Andrew Hartman Libby Hase Logan Hasson Evan Hawk Julia Hawkins Brian Helfman Lauren Hendricks Nathalie Herrand David Herrig David Herzka Casey Hicks Kristin Hill Molly Himmelstein Jonathan Ho Kristy Hogan Jonnah Hollander Perry Holmes* Tucker Howard Laura Howell*
Jessica Howsam John Hoyle TJ Hu Lily Huang Andrew Huff Ashley Hughes Shane Hunt Jacob Hwang Conor Irwin Risa Isard Stephen Iya Bradley Jacobs Ankit Jain* Rahul Jain Grant Janssen Meredith Jewitt Tony Jiang Liz Jones** Tristan Jones Taylor Jordan Catherine Joseph Brooke Kahn Reshma Kalimi* Kylie Kang John Kang Ashlyn Karan Gulnaar Kaur Colby Keistler Alex Keller Noelle Kelly Alison Kibbe Langley King* Justin Klaassen Betsy Klein John Kline Nathan Klug Daniel Kornblau* Sidd Kosaraju Shiva Kothari Daniel Koverman Rebecca Krom Sarah Krueger Lindsay Kubasik Michelle Kwak Adam Lange Seungeun Lee Jessica Lehigh William Leister Kimberly Leonard Michael Leonard Marianne Leonhardt Stormie Leoni Arthur Leopold* Gabrielle Lessans
Matthew Levenberg Shirley Liang Jason Liao Madeline Lieberberg Kevin Lieberman Tim Light Brad Lightcap** Danni Lin Tom Lin Jennifer Lin Lindsay Lincoln Dianna Liu Ali Long Caroline Long Ocean Lou Michelle Villegas Remy Lupica John Luttrell* Zhe Ma Keely MacDonald Greer Mackebee* Mollie Mackler Alex Macleish Jenny Madorsky Dyuti Mahendru Benny Maimon Michael Mandl* Andrew Mang Yuehui Mao Colin Martz Michael McCormick Kathleen McDeavitt Patrick McDonagh Julian McIntosh Courtney McIntyre Elisabeth McKenna Lyndsay Medlin Jane Meyerson Meg Milby Daren Miller* Ellen Moeller Jenna Molnar Courtney Montgomery Catherine Moon Andy Moore Brian Moore Jane Moore Katie Morrow* Azadeh Moshiri Jeremy Moskowitz Zaki Moustafa James Mullally Michael Murphey Olga Mutter
Reena Nagar Kate Newman Brian Nielsen Rebecca Niven Kevin Obana* David Oberst Izundu Obi-Onuoha Rose O'Connor Brendan Oldham Kelly Ostrofsky Mikael Owunna Sam Paderewski Nicole Page Stephanie Pagliuca** Jenny Pan Avni Patel AndreaPatino Kate Peper Daniel Perlin* Nicole Peters Soren Peterson Kaela Petty Jeffrey Peyser Lauren Pfeiffer* Rosie Phillips Tony Phipps David Piech Sharon Pomranky Liz Portnoy Brittany Potter Zach Powell Zachary Prager* Allie Prater Braveen Ragunanthan Zaheda Rahman Vijay Ram Catherine Ramsey Rachna Reddy Elizabeth Reese Helen Ren Megan Riordan Roberto Rivera Katrina Robelo Caterina Rodriguez Anne Rohlfing Andrew Rohm Dani Roselius Antwanette Ross Jen Rothschild Lindsey Rupp Franklin Sacha* Shilpa Sachdeva Roshan Sadanani* Sonja Sahlsten
Nikki Sales Chelsea Sassouni James Sawabini Sam Schack Kathleen Scheer Steven Schlaseman Jeffrey Scholl Pete Schork Anna Schroeder Brett Schroeder Tom Schuhmann Timothy Schulte* Josh Schwab Robyn Schwartzman Elizabeth Scott Meghan Semancik Nick Setterberg Kejal Shah Arun Sharma Taylor Shean* Samantha Sheft Nick Shelburne Henry Shen Shalin Sheth Emily Shiau Tony Shirk Esther Showalter Lauren Shwisberg Arielle Silverman Hannah Smith Taryn Smith Ashly Solano Katie Sourbeer Connor Southard Aerin Spruill Nick Steinhilber Martin Steren Casey Stevenson Rebecca Stone Matt Straus Stefan Streckfus Charlie Sullivan Mike Sullivan* Bo Sun Alex Sun Rachel Sussman Ross Sylvester Ross Taggart Zhi Wei Tay Ashley Taylor Anna Territo Joshua Thai Kevin Thurman Nick Tippens
Hunter Treacy** Amanda Truelove Joy Tsai Chris Tseng Ben Tuben Chris Tweed-Kent Daniel Tweed-Kent Toby Ubu* Allison Umfress Chelsea Ursaner Amanda Valdes Nick Valilis Esther Vermeer Kristie Vu Billy Wang Cynthia Wang Jenny Wang Kevin Wang Ziwei Wang Cooper Warner Katy Warren* Craig Wasilewsky Aaron Wasserman Sarah Weisbrod Andrew Weitz Troy Wickett Margaret Wilkinson Bryan Willoughby Ollie Wilson* Katrina Wisdom Jaron Wong Jason Wong Katy Wood Michelle Wu Xi Wu Amy Xu Anna Yatskovskaya Lizz Yeh Brad Young Jake Young Tian Yuan David Yudovich Hazal Yuksel Angela Yun Amanda Zellman Brithny Zhang Lucy Zhang Michelle Zhang Shimeng Zhang Eric Zimmerman Abby Zisk* Jen Zwilling**
President Brodhead has already given $20.12 to the Senior Gift Campaign. However, he’s willing to move that decimal point one place to the right if the Class of 2012 hits 60 percent participation for a gift of $201.20. And, if you hit 65 percent, he’ll move it over again for a total of $2,012.00!
**denotes Senior Gift Co-chairs *denotes Senior Gift Committee Member