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Duke targets Williams to lead genomics center Member of Board of Trustees, Duke graduate remains uncertain about decision to take job By KEVIN LEES
ical school, confirmed that Rusty Williams has expressed interest in the position, one Lewis “Rusty” Williams, Medicine ’7B, that will be crucial as theLgenomics initiaPh.D. ’77 and member of Duke’s Board tive genomics moves forward. of Trustees, is the leading candidate for “It requires a person of exceptional director ofthe Institute for Genome Sciability” he said. “As we go out to look for ences and Policy. leaders, we’re looking for a clear vision that isn’t predictable.” Williams, chief scientific officer for The new director will have to balance Chiron, Corp., in the various components of the genomics institute, which include not only medEmeryville, Calif, has emerged as ical research, but scientific and policy the top choice to research as well. lead Duke’s geLange said the new director would nomics initiative, a have much influence on the focus of the University-wide genomics institute and must have a sense of its interdisciplinary nature. interdisciplinary endeavor bringing “Clearly, we’re looking for a real scientific leader, who also has the sensitivtogether medical Rusty Williams genomics research and policy and ethical ity to the breadth of the project we’re analysis pursuing,” he said. Sandy Williams has been working on Williams said in an e-mail that he is close to a decision, but is discussing the it since he took over as dean of the cross-country move with his family; he School of Medicine Aug. 1. declined to comment further. Named to If Rusty Williams decides not to come the Board of Trustees last month, to Duke, the dean said IGSP will likely Williams would likely have to resign as have a director sometime next summer. Trustee should he take the position. Williams has served as chief scientific Although Provost Peter Lange de- officer and president ofresearch and declined to comment on the search, he said velopment at Chiron Corp., since 1999 the University may be close to announcand has been with Chiron since 1994. He co-founded San Francisco-based Cor ing the new director. Dr. Sandy Williams, dean of the medSee WILLIAMS on page 5 � The Chronicle
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Cross-dressing crazies Freshman Jeremy Chapman dons a matriarchal guise in tie hopes of landing a spot as a Cameren Crazy on a Duke promotional commerical to be shown during many basketball games.
Duke extends United Way campaign by 2 weeks Officials say drive slowed by economy, attack relief fund By DAVE INGRAM The Chronicle
Faced with a slumping economy’' and increased giving to national charities, the Duke United Way campaign has extended its campaign by two weeks, reaching out for more donations to support local causes. The $1.125-million campaign was to end this weekend, but after only raising about $BOO,OOO by last week, officials said they will continue soliciting money until Nov. 2. Together with the Triangle United Way campaign, the Duke efforts help fund about 200 local health and social programs, from the Alcohol/Drug Council of North Carolina to the YMCA of Greater Durham. “This year, the campaign is a little behind where we would like to be" said Rafael Rodriguez, co-chair of the Duke United Way campaign. “Everyone has been very generous supporting the United Way September 11th Fund for New York and the Washington, D.C., area, but I’m hoping people recognize that there’s still a significant need in the local area.” The United Way September 11thFund has received over $320 million in national pledges over the past month for victims and survivors of the
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Students Against Sweatshops is leading a campaign to lobby the University to look into a reported workers’ rights violation at New Era Cap Company. See page 3
A task force will soon begin studying the placement of academic services in the residential setting as part of the new housing plan. See page 3
recent temrisl attacks., Rodriguez said he hopes the' local efforts wifl also he seem as 'worthy,, and the campaign is beginning to contact, more donors,,, especially members of the Duke Leadership Circle, who have given at least $l,OOO to past campaigns,., “The reason we focus so much on the United Way is that the money goes back into the community, and the people here decide where the money goes. Duke has always had a strong interest in reaching out to the different needs in the communities,” said Rodriguez, also the associate chief information officer for Technology Solutions at Duke University Health System. President Nan Keohane and Chancellor for Health Affairs Dr. Ralph Snyderman sent Duke staff and faculty members a letter last week describing the need for donations to the United Way campaign, which in the last several years has become one ofDuke’s largest fundraising efforts. Tf anything, the turbulent events of the last month mean that contributing to the local United Way campaign is even more important than before they wrote in the letter. “In a slowing economy, and in a time of great uncertainty, our ”
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At a forum Friday night, five history professors talked about the historical context of the current terrorism crisis. See page 4