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THE INDEPENDENT DAILY AT DUKE UNIVERSITY
Duke names genomics director work with the faculty,” Lange said. Willard said he was attracted to the position because of the IGSP’s unique Two years after the launch of the Inmission, as well as the Duke name. stitute for Genome Sciences and Policy, “The vision for the IGSP is the University announced the instiand Computational Biology really what I think the field of and the Center for Genome tute’s first director Thursday. genomics and genetics needs Huntington Willard, director and Ethics, Law and Policy to be right now—which is be“The combination of his president of the Research Institute of yond just the science,” the naUniversity Hospitals of Cleveland, will superb credentials in the tive New Englander said. “It his immediate take the helm of the IGSP on a partand and field is one of the first and only intime basis next week and permanently strong embrace of the kind of stitutions to really address underlying conceptual pursometime after the new year. the IGSP a those issues.” of made “Pm phenomenally excited about pose him Willard spent his underthis great opportunity,” Willard said. terrific candidate,” Provost graduate years at Harvard “There are some great people that I’ve Peter Lange said. He deand completed his University . scribed very perthis is a to Willard as a met at Duke, and chance Willard doctoral work at Yale Universimake a real difference in the field of sonable, thoughtful and Huntington ty. His research focuses on the straightforward leader. genomics.” The $2OO million IGSP was “He understands what managing organization of the genome, as well as launched in 2000 to conduct research and leading a research institute in a areas connected to medicine and society. strong academic institution is all in genome science and study its impliSee IGSP DIRECTOR on page 11 about, especially how you interact and cations on ethical, legal and policy isBy ALEX GARINGER The Chronicle
sues. It is composed of the Center for Human Genetics, Center for Human Disease Models, Center for Genome Technology, Center for Bioinformatics
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D.C. sniper attacks end in arrests
By MIKE MILLER The Chronicle
Although this year’s health insurance increases for University employees are lower than the national trend, employees have reacted with emotions ranging from understanding to frustration. The University recently mailed employees an announcement of the changes—including monthly premium hikes of $5 for individuals and $37 for family members under the most popular of the three University plans, Duke Select, which covers 80 percent of employees. The premium changes represent a hike of approximately 8 percent, compared with national increases of about
� Police arrested two men found in possession of the rifle used to kill 10 people, ending weeks of Washington, D.C.-area terror. By FRANCIS CLINES with CHRISTOPHER DREW New York Times News Service
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Employees had the option of changing their insurance for next year during an open enrollment period from Oct. 7 to 19. No information is available yet on how many chose to change their plans. The most significant increases under the plans are in co-payments, the amount individuals themselves pay for certain medical services. For example, this year’s changes add co-pays of $250 for inpatient care, $125 for outpatient surgery and $lOO for magnetic resonance imaging scans. , “Duke was able to keep its premium increases below the state and national averages by balancing the increased cost between monthly premiums and out-ofpocket costs for specific services,” wrote Lois Green, director of benefits at the Medical Center, in an e-mail. “This balance helps keep premiums more affordable for employees and their families.” The health plan’s structure now places a greater burden on patients See HEALTH PLAN on page 27
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PRESIDENT NAN KEOHANE delivers her annual faculty address before the Academic Council
Keohane addresses moral authority of universities By ANDREW COLLINS and JENNIFER HASVOLD The Chronicle
President Nan Keohane discussed when a university president should speak out on an issue and, more generally, a university’s societal responsibilities at an annual address to the faculty prior to Thursday’s meeting of the Academic Council. The speech examined the role of a university president as a keeper of the moral authority and the university as a safe haven for ideas and viewpoints of all kinds. “Should the university president be
Undergraduate tuition increased about 4 percent this the rise was below the national average, even for four-year private universities. See page 5
A harrowing ROCKVILLE, Md. three-week ordeal came to an end Thursday as police officers arrested two suspects in the sniper shooting spree that left 10 people dead, three wounded and the capital region terrified. The two suspects, identified in a cross-country stroke of basic detective work, were not immediately charged with homicide as detectives interrogat-
judiciously contemplating whether an issue necessitates a statement by a university president. “I have no desire to be a wimp, but I have no illusions about being a moral arbiter,” Keohane said. She added that although there are no clear-cut criteria for determining when it is prudent for a
ed them into the night. But investigators confirmed that the car in which they were arrested early Thursday morning contained the weapon used in the killings, a high-powered, .223-caliber telescopic assault rifle. Leaders of the investigation said Thursday night that ballistics tests had showed the rifle matched the weapon used in the meticulous sniper attacks that spread hit-and-run havoc across the Washington metropolitan region. “We have the weapon; it is off the street,” said the head of the investigation, Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose, his face a mask of exhaustion and relief. The men arrested were John Allen Muhammad, a 41-year-old Army veter-
See KEOHANE on page 12
See SNIPER on page 12
silent?” Keohane asked the audience, saying the president has a responsibility to use the authority of the university to speak out on certain compelling issues. She emphasized the importance of
A new Alumni Affairs program to mentor black sophomores will try to match students with alumni living in the Triangle area. See page 6
A Candidates Forum this Sunday will give community members the chance to hear from Congressional and local politicians. See page 7