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Professor sues University for gender, racial discrimination
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Duke filed a defense in the case Sept. 13. Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations, wrote in an A Duke professor of medicine is suing the email that as a matter of policy, the University does not comment on active litigation or University for gender and racial discrimination. The plaintiff, Manal Abdelmalek, a tenured personnel matters. He added that “as an professor of medicine and physician at Duke employer, Duke is deeply committed to equity Medical Center in the gastroenterology and inclusion for all faculty and staff.” Stewart Fisher—Abdemalek’s attorney from division, filed the suit against Duke July 3. Abdemalek, who is Egyptian and immigrated the Glenn, Mills, Fisher and Mahoney law firm to the United States as a child, had been in Durham—told The Chronicle that it will “subjected to discrimination on the basis of her be “a long time” before the court decides the gender and her race/national origin,” according outcome of this case, as the lawsuit is still in its beginning stages. to her complaint. Local and National News Editor
“I really admire Dr. Abdemalek and I think information and belief, non-white doctors in she’s been treated wrongfully, so I look forward to the GI Division are paid less than comparable moving forward with her case,” Fisher said. white doctors” and “non-US origin doctors in Lawyers from Ogletree Deakins, the firm the GI Division are paid less than comparable representing Duke, did not respond to a request US origin doctors.” for comment. The complaint also noted that Muir The complaint claimed Duke Medical developed a bias against her that was consistent Center has a “history of favoring men over with “historical norms and culture of the Duke women [for] promotion and compensation” University and its leadership.” and a “pattern and practice” of paying male Duke’s response denied the two allegations. employees and white employees more than Muir declined to comment to The Chronicle. female employees and non-white employees In 2016, Abdelmalek complained to Muir about who have “equal or better training, experience her treatment by the leadership at Duke. and performance.” “Dr. Muir responded by telling Plaintiff that Abdelmalek’s complaint also accused Duke Duke is a Southern sexist institution and that she Medical Center of “more simply needed to do her readily promoting men Dr. Muir told her that if she best to get along and learn over women,” and of ‘soft skills,’” the complaint denying leadership could not conform to these stated. “Dr. Muir told position opportunities to cultural norms at Duke, her that if she could not ethnic minority women conform to these cultural with equal or more then she should just leave norms at Duke, then experience than others. she should just leave the the University. Duke denied these University.” allegations in its answer Duke’s answer complaint filed by manal to the complaint. admitted that Muir abdelmalek and Abdelmalek met in Andrew Muir, professor of medicine 2016, but it denied that and GI division chair, presented salary equity Abdelmalek complained about her treatment data for the division Nov. 28, 2017, according to and that Muir responded in the way described the complaint. The presentation demonstrated by the complaint. that women were being paid at least 10% less As a result of her filed charges, assertiveness than men working in the same jobs. and resistance against the institution’s norms, Duke’s answer stated that Muir examined the complaint states that Abdemalek suffered salary equity data and presented his findings “retaliation” from Duke, which has attempted but denies that the presentation showed that to “’justify’ adverse employment actions women are paid less than men. against her.” Although the salary data wasn’t sorted See DISCRIMINATION on Page 11 by ethnicity, the complaint stated, “on
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HOMECOMING 2019 October 11-13, 2019 homecoming.dukealumni.com For a full list of Homecoming weekend events, visit alumni.duke.edu/campus-events/homecoming Friday, October 11-Sunday, October 13 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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For Duke Volunteers. Hear aspirational messages about Duke from university stakeholders, attend volunteer sesssions that will help craft your personal philosophy about volunteering, take part in Homecoming celebrations, celebrate the Karsh Alumni and Visitors Center at the Sunday Open House, continue to grow your Forever Duke spirit!
Friday, October 11 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM Arts & Alumni Tour
Meet at Karsh Alumni and Visitors Center Take a student ambassador-led tour of the brand new Karsh Alumni and Visitors Center, Rubenstein Arts Center and the Nasher sculpture garden.
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Econ Department Open House
Social Sciences 111 Reconnect with fellow alumni, faculty and staff from the Econ Department. Viktor Todorov, Harold H. Hines Jr. Professor of Risk Management at Northwestern University will speak on the topic “Cross-Sectional Dispersion of Risk in Trading Time.” Reception to follow behind Social Sciences building.
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Kickback Friday at the CSGD
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Heart of Campus Tour
Meet at Karsh Alumni and Visitors Center Take a student ambassador-led tour of the heart of campus - including the Chapel, Brodhead and Bryan Centers, and the Plaza.
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Math Department Open House
Math Lounge Reconnect with fellow alumni, faculty and staff from the Math Department at Friday afternoon’s open house. Enjoy family-friendly activities together.
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM PoliSci Department Open House
Gross Hall Homecoming activities for alumni and current students. Homecoming is about rekindling friendships, meeting new people, celebrating each other’s successes, and shaping a narrative across a lifetime. The study of political science prepares us with such a wide toolkit that our alumni work in a range of fields.
4:30 PM - 11:30 PM Check-in
Bryan Center Check-in at Homecoming Central to receive your wristband and three free drink tickets redeemable during the weekend at the Loop and Devil’s Krafthouse.
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Duke Asian Alumni Alliance (DAAA) Open House
CSGD Programming Space, Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity (CSGD), Bryan Center The Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity hosts this weekly social and community building event from 3-5pm every Friday. Socialize with CSGD staff and students and learn more about the work of the CSGD. Food and beverages provided.
AAPI BASE (Room 005A), Center for Multicultural Affairs (CMA), Bryan Center We are thrilled to announce our newest alumni affinity group, Duke Asian Alumni Alliance (DAAA). Join us to learn more about DAAA, meet the inaugural National Board of Directors, and connect with members of the Duke Asian Alumni community.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Women in Business Panel for Young Alumnae
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Program in Education Open House
Social Science 139 Duke alumnae Kris Klein ’82 (formerly Senior Advisor at Credit Suisse Group AG), Danielle Squires ’02 (Managing Director at Wells Fargo Bank) and Susan Stalnecker ’73 (formerly vice President & Treasurer at DuPont) discuss their career paths and how young women today can excel in business. Sponsored and organized by The Duke Association for Business Oriented Women (BOW).
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM A Look Ahead at Coach K’s 40th Season
Love Auditorium, Levine Science Research Center (LSRC) B101 Journalists (and Chronicle alumni) from The Wall Street Journal, Sports Illustrated, and The Chronicle will discuss Duke’s basketball dynasty and how Coach K’s tenure has impacted Duke and the college athletic landsapce.
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Chemistry Department Open House
Front Patio of the French Family Science Center Reconnect with fellow alumni, faculty and staff from the Chemistry Department at Friday afternoon’s open house.
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Computer Science Department Open House
LSRC D106 Reconnect with fellow alumni, faculty and staff from the Computer Science Department at Friday afternoon’s open house.
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Duke Black History Walking Tour: Homecoming Edition
Sociology Psychology, Rm 126 Reconnect with fellow alumni, faculty and staff from Duke Program in Education at Friday afternoon’s open house!
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM *HOMECOMING HAPPY HOUR*
Devil’s Krafthouse & The Loop Celebrate the start of the weekend at Devil’s Krafthouse and The Loop.
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Kenan Cocktail Class
Keohane-Kenan Gallery, West Duke Building Join friends and faculty over Homecoming to learn the art of crafting perfect Kenan-esque cocktails with Nannerl O. Keohane Director of the Kenan Institute for Ethics Suzanne Shanahan and Program Director at the Kenan Institute Christian Ferney G’05, G’09.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Wilson 20th Anniversary Celebration
Wilson Recreation Center courts Join Duke Recreation & Physical Education’s celebration of this beloved facility. Formal greeting at 6:30pm.
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM *DAA’S PARTY ON THE PLAZA*
Bryan Center Plaza, Devil’s Krafthouse, The Loop Student performances, surprise pop-ups, snacks and beverages all taking place on the Plaza. You can also continue the party close by at The Loop (all alumni) and Devil’s Krafthouse (First Four alumni).
Mary Lou Williams Center (MLWC) for Black Culture, 101 Flowers Building Join Duke Black Alumni (DBA) for part two of the inaugural Duke Black History walking tour (part one took place during Reunions 2019). Guided tour across the campus highlighting key aspects of Duke Black History! Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring water. Rain or shine, though may be modified in the event of rain.
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Graduate School Homecoming Celebration
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Duke University Hispanic/Latino Alumni Association (DUHLAA) Networking Session
Saturday, October 12
CMA Resource Room (Room 0010B), Center for Multicultural Affairs (CMA), Bryan Center Network with DUHLAA Board members, student represenatives, and other alumni.
Doris Duke Center in Sarah P. Duke Gardens The Graduate School invites alumni, faculty, students and staff to toast the celebrated history of graduate education at Duke at our annual Homecoming celebration.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Black Pratt Alumni Brunch Mixer/Panel
Hudson Hall 125 The Duke chapter of NSBE and Google invites Black Pratt alumni to a mixer. This is an opportunity for aspiring black engineers to learn from alumni
and for alumni to reconnect and enjoy one another’s company during the homecoming weekend.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM *DAA’S PRE-GAME CELEBRATION*
Wilson Gym Get ready for some football! We’ll bring the food, drinks and fun, you bring the Blue Devil pride! Don’t miss this Homecoming tradition!
12:30 PM Duke vs. Georgia Tech Football Game
Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium Cheer on Duke as they take on Georgia Tech during this year’s Homecoming game. *Discounted tickets will be available for purchase within the Duke Alumni block under “Group Sales” with the discount promo code HC2019.
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Duke LGBTQ Network Cocktails & Dinner
Parizade, 2200 W Main Street, Durham, NC 27705 Join the Duke LGBTQ Network for cocktails and dinner to wrap up Homecoming 2019 and celebrate both the 10th Anniversary of the Relaunch of the Duke LGBTQ Network and the 25th Anniversary of the Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity (CSGD) on campus. This program is a no-host program.
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM The Pitchforks: 40th Anniversary Concert
Page Auditorium Founded in 1979, The Pitchforks are the oldest a cappella group at Duke University who perform across the country throughout the year, appearing in venues ranging from dorm common rooms to professional sports arenas. To celebrate their 40th Anniversary, old and new Pitchforks are reuniting for a very special night! Come watch the current group and alumni perform for an unforgettable show!
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM *FIRST FOUR TAKEOVER*
The Loop, Devil’s Krafthouse Start your Saturday night at your favorite spots on campus. Meet up with your favorite classmates and current students before heading downtown!
Sunday, October 13 9:00 AM 13th Annual DPT 5K Run/Walk/Roll 2019
Duke University East Campus Loop Celebrate National Physical Therapy Month at the Duke DPT 5K. All proceeds will go to Move Together, a non-profit organization led by physical therapists to increase access to quality rehabilitation around the world. In addition to the individual aspect of the race, there will also be team portion for which you can sign up with a group of 4-6 people and the times from each member of your team will be averaged at the end of the race–the team that has the fastest average team time will win! Learn more: http://bit.ly/ DukeDPT5k
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM *KARSH ALUMNI AND VISITORS CENTER OPEN HOUSE*
Wrap up the weekend at Duke Alumni Association’s brand new home on campus. Explore the Center’s gorgeous buildings and courtyard while sipping mimosas with your favorite Duke friends.
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Cookout & Stroll Show
East Campus Backyard (behind Gilbert-Addoms Residence Hall) Join the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) for their Cookout & Stroll Show to kick off NPHC Week 2019 at the end of Duke Homecoming Weekend. This free and open event will take place on Sunday afternoon and feature food and music.
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Education Dept. questions Duke-UNC Mid East program By Carter Forinash University News Editor
In a newly released letter, the U.S. Department of Education informed the DukeUNC Consortium for Middle East Studies that it may have violated federal rules. After launching an investigation in June, the Department of Education determined that the program had misused Title VI funds, which support international studies and programs at U.S. universities. Robert King, assistant secretary of postsecondary education, originally sent the letter Aug. 29. The Department of Education, led by Betsy DeVos, announced the investigation in June in response to a request from Rep. George Holding, R-N.C. Holding’s push for federal oversight came after the consortium hosted a controversial conference on Gaza in March. The letter takes broad aim at Duke-UNC CMES’ activities. Among other things, the Department of Education criticizes the program for its lack of focus on neither the historical persecution of religious minorities in the Middle East nor their current circumstances. “There is a considerable emphasis placed on the understanding the positive aspects of Islam, while there is an absolute absence of any similar focus on the positive aspects of Christianity, Judaism, or any other religion or belief system in the Middle East,” according to the letter. Other criticisms leveled at the joint endeavor include cross-department initiatives that do not meet federal standards and an excessive focus on the arts over national security and stability.
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The Department of Education also determined that Duke-UNC CMES doesn’t meet Title VI grants’ foreign language program requirements. “The teacher-training activities hosted by the Duke-UNC CMES lack lawful focus on language development and instead advance narrow, particularized views of American social issues,” King wrote. The notice points out that while many instructors in the program are tenured or on tenure track, most foreign language classes are taught by non-tenure track faculty. The Chronicle reached out for comment to the Duke University Middle East Studies Center’s contact email. DUMESC has not replied in time for publication. In order to qualify for future Title VI funding, the Department of Education is requiring Duke-UNC CMES to send a full schedule of its activities for the next year. The program also has to include justifications for all activities, including how they each advance foreign language teaching and promotes “national security interests and economic stability.” The Department of Education set a deadline of Sept. 22 to respond to the letter with a plan and timetable for sending the schedule. The letter was sent to Terry Magnuson, vice chancellor for research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Duke President Vincent Price and Jack Bovender, chair of the Duke Board of Trustees, were copied on the letter. A public notice about the letter was published in the “Federal Register” on Sept. 17. The “Federal Register” releases the full text of official federal rules and notices.
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Duke slides in US News Ranks
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By Nathan Luzum Managing Editor
Duke is tied with Johns Hopkins at 10th place in the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings, a fall from its position at No. 8 last year. Last year, Duke climbed a spot in the U.S. News rankings to tie the University of Pennsylvania at eighth on the list. The University had remained at the 8th position since 2015 except for a blip in 2018, when Duke fell to ninth after being overtaken by Penn. Princeton reigns for the ninth consecutive year atop the list, and Harvard continues to play second fiddle in its seventh straight year at the No. 2 position. Following the two Ivy League giants are the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Yale and Columbia all tied for third.
Stanford, the University of Chicago, the University of Pennsylvania and Northwestern University round out the top 10. The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education rankings—released Wednesday— ranked Duke 10th, a fall from its seventh place position last year and No. 5 position the year prior. Duke also came in at 17th for Best Undergraduate Teaching in the U.S. News rankings, compared to its 10th place finish a year prior. Ranked No. 13 for in the Best Value category last year, the University climbed to 8th place. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill—which was tied for 30th in last year’s rankings—jumped to 29th place, where it is tied with the University of Rochester, Tufts University, New York University and Georgia Institute of Technology.
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DSG declines to recognize Young Life as expressed in Jesus Christ. We do, however, believe that such persons are not to serve as Contributing Reporter staff or volunteers in the mission and work of The Duke Student Government Senate Young Life.” unanimously declined to recognize Young Life Senator Tommy Hessel, a junior, as an official Duke student group at its Sept. suggested that the Duke Young Life chapter 11 meeting. amend its rules to comply with Duke’s Young Life is a national Christian nondiscrimination policy. However, Jeff organization that has branches serving middle Bennett, a master’s candidate at the Duke and high school students in Durham and Divinity School and current Young Life Chapel Hill. The group had requested official member, argued that the Duke chapter could recognition to recruit and support a greater not break with national standards. number of students, as “We cannot it already has a following go outside the on campus. But Young We do, however, believe that bounds of national Life was rebuffed over [persons who engage in sexual policies,” Bennett concerns about the said. national organization’s misconduct or practice a Senior Rachel policies concerning homosexual lifestyle] are not to Baber, another LGBTQ+ leaders. Young Life At last week’s DSG serve as staff or volunteers in member, also spoke meeting, senators the mission and work of Young in front of the noted that the national Senate in a push Life. organization’s rule for recognition, barring LGBTQ+ pointing out that Young Life’s sexual misconduct Duke community individuals from policy members involved leadership positions violates the Student in the organization Organization Finance Committee’s currently have to drive to Chapel Hill for guideline that every Duke student group official meetings. include a nondiscrimination statement in Senator Ava Changnon, a sophomore, its constitution. raised the question of Young Life’s policies The Senate then tabled the vote to give potentially discouraging LGBTQ+ members Young Life members the chance to speak to from not only holding leadership positions senators at this week’s meeting. but also attending the club. Young Life’s sexual misconduct policy states Baber responded that the organization holds that “we do not in any way wish to exclude an “anti-discriminatory cause” and will thus not persons who engage in sexual misconduct or prohibit individuals from joining the club based who practice a homosexual lifestyle from being on their sexuality, regardless of whether they can recipients of ministry of God’s grace and mercy serve in leadership positions. By Kaitlyn Choi
Mary Helen Wood | Photography Editor Duke Student Government decided not to recognize Young Life at its Sept. 11 meeting.
After the round of questioning, Senator Jackson Kennedy, a sophomore, delivered a negative speech on chartering the group. He mentioned that the group, in its SOFC application, registered as having a national affiliation with Young Life as well as the fact that its national policy contradicts Duke’s nondiscrimination policy. Kennedy argued that DSG could not recognize the group given the issues with the national organization’s policies. No positive speech on the topic was given.
The Senate then proceeded on the final vote, in which it unanimously turned down official recognition of Duke Young Life.
In other business:
The Senate unanimously approved $2,500 in funding for the Duke Spoken Verb club’s Poet Feature Event. The Senate also unanimously chartered Sikh Society, a club aiming to create a community among those following Sikhism at Duke as well as raise awareness on the religion in general.
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Unlike Duke, top-tier institutions formed research offices proactively Southern California, which handles $900 million annually, processes any research “with a contract or grant that requires review,” said Randolph Unlike Duke, many of the University’s peer Hall, vice president of research at USC. Hall has research institutions centralized their research been expanding the Office of Research for the offices years ago as efforts to improve organizational last fourteen years, and like Messersmith he said efficiency and stay up to date on modern practices, that the creation of the office “was not a response to any particular event.” rather than as reactions to costly scandals. One of Duke’s major responses in the wake The University of Michigan, which spends the research fraud settlement this year was the around $1.5 billion on research annually, creation of the campus-wide Office of Research, making it the second biggest spender, has a similarly centralized Office of Research. headed by Lawrence Carin, James L. Meriam According to its website, the Office of the professor of electrical and computer engineering and former vice provost for research. A 2015 Vice President for Research has “a central lawsuit against Duke, in which former lab responsibility for nurturing excellence in analyst accused Duke of falsifying data to obtain research, scholarship and creative activity across the entire campus.” research grants and concealing the fraud, ended The University of Washington and the in spring 2019 with a $112.5 million settlement University of California San Francisco, which take third and fourth place, respectively, for their annual research budgets, both have central research offices. Both offices’ websites point to the maintenance of ethical research practices as high-priority tasks. None of the aforementioned universities have had scandals that match the scale of Duke’s recent $112.5 million settlement. Although most of the highest-spending research universities seem to have had centralized research offices for a number of years, not all of them do. The University of Pennsylvania, for example, “does not have an Office of Research such as has been recently formed at Duke,” wrote Elizabeth D. Peloso, associate vice president/associate vice provost of research services at UPenn. Instead, she wrote that the offices Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons supporting research compliance all report into Duke formed its centralized Office of Research after a $112.5 million research fraud settlement. the Office of the Vice Provost for Research. This By Anna Zolotor
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that Duke paid to the federal government. “This new structure brings Duke in line with the best practices at our peer institutions,” said Chancellor for Health Affairs A. Eugene Washington in a news release about the new Office of Research. Unlike Duke’s, the Johns Hopkins Office of Research Administration has existed for “at least 20 years” and was not formed “in reaction to any sort of scandal,” according to Julie Messersmith, executive director for research at Johns Hopkins University. She added that the office aims to “centralize as much as possible the processes and opportunities for faculty.” Johns Hopkins has the highest annual research and development expenditures of any U.S. university, spending $2.562 billion in 2017. The Office of Research for the University of
structure is similar to the way Duke research was organized prior to the creation of the new Office of Research. Prior to the creation of the new Office of Research, Duke had a more decentralized research structure. Michael Schoenfield, vice president for public affairs and government relations, wrote in an email that the formerly decentralized structure “served the university well by fostering innovation and collaboration.” However, the 2015 lawsuit wasn’t Duke’s first research scandal—former Duke cancer researcher Anil Potti was charged with falsifying clinical data and using those baseless findings to enroll new patients in clinical trials in 2010. This case, along with other research misconduct cases and grant management issues, led the National Institutes of Health to issue new, tightened regulations for Duke researchers in spring 2018. In the modern research climate, Schoenfeld wrote, “issues like research oversight, federal regulation, grants management, training and scientific misconduct now require a much higher degree of central leadership to ensure consistency and the application of best practices across the whole institutions” which is the goal of the new Office of Research. In a March email, President Price reminded Duke that, despite the widespread financial and moral impacts related to the scandal and settlement, “it does not reflect the vast majority of our students, faculty, staff, and trainees.” Duke may be late to the game when it comes to establishing a centralized Office of Research, but faculty and administrators have high hopes for its potential to move the university’s research practices and culture in the right direction.
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Coach K welcomes grandson Savarino to Duke men’s basketball By Glen Morgenstern Staff Reporter
He’s short a couple consonants in his last name and 54 years of life experience, but the resemblance is there. If their identical jet-black hair and 6-foot stature didn’t give them away, the same understated humility and passion certainly do. Their similarities nearly make “The Brotherhood” of Duke men’s basketball a reality. Those two are head coach Mike Krzyzewski and his grandson, freshman walk-on Michael Savarino. Savarino never had any trouble getting seats right behind Duke’s bench when he was a boy. Now, he has made his way onto that bench—or even further, if he plays his cards right. “It’s an unbelievable feeling to have this Duke jersey on with my last name on the back,” Savarino said. He likely won’t make an impact on the floor, but rather on the sidelines with his grandfather. Yet, despite all the Durham native and the legendary coach have in common—genes and otherwise—Savarino is his own man.
Mike and Michael
Imagine you’re a pretty talented middle school basketball player, but you want to step up your game. Luckily, you’re on a nickname basis with the most qualified basketball coach in the world, in this case a record-setting, legendary college basketball figure you call “Poppy.” Unfortunately, Poppy has never approached you about basketball, and his five national championships make him just a bit intimidating. This is the situation that faced Michael Savarino as a youngster. Having inherited only 25 percent of Krzyzewski’s basketball’s wisdom, Savarino had to initiate any basketball talk with his legendary grandfather to gain more. “He and I never really talked about basketball,” Savarino said. “But there was one instance in sixth grade where he sat my brother and I down and said, ‘If either of you want to walk on, that opportunity will always be there.’ I don’t think he remembers that conversation, but—trust me—I remember that conversation.” Since then, Savarino and his grandfather have held an ongoing conversation about Savarino’s basketball career. Krzyzewski attended several of Savarino’s high school games at Durham Academy and reviewed film with his grandson. Savarino went on to record 7.3 points and 2.9 assists per game in his senior year at Durham Academy, while shooting 91 percent from the charity stripe. Those aren’t otherworldly numbers, but he got them on a team with M.J. Rice, the No. 13 prospect in the Class of 2022. Plus, his grandfather proved you don’t need to dominate as a player to make an impact. Krzyzewski scored just 6.2 points per game in his three seasons at Army. When Savarino announced he was going to walk onto the
Courtesy of Reagan Lunn/Duke Athletics Michael Savarino is a first-year and Duke’s newest walk-on. He has a slight connection to Coach K—he’s his grandson.
team, first instinct led some to point to favoritism by the Duke head coach, now in his 40th season at the helm of the program. Krzyzewski tried to squash any talk of nepotism. “He’s not on the team because he’s my grandson,” Krzyzewski said. “He would be a pretty good Division II player, but he wanted to come to Duke. He could get in. He knows the lay of the land.” Krzyzewski also reported that during Duke’s preseason combine, Savarino hoisted the 185-pound bench press more times than anyone on the squad, though, as Krzyzewski pointed out, “Maybe that says something about the strength of our team.” There is one problem, though. Krzyzewski strictly addresses his grandson as “Michael”, but what do Savarino’s teammates call him? “He’s been accepted by his teammates as Michael or Mike or whatever the hell they call him—knucklehead probably sometimes,” Krzyzewski said.
‘You’ve got to be pretty old’
Savarino’s family has been fighting for him throughout his basketball journey. The freshman suspects that his mother, Debbie, discussed his becoming a walk-on with her father before Michael told Krzyzewski himself. Even after practices started, Krzyzewski faced pressure to help his grandson—this time from his own wife, when she questioned why her husband wasn’t reviewing Savarino’s performance in scrimmages. It leaves no doubt that if Savarino scores in Cameron Indoor Stadium underneath those five championship banners, it’s going to be a big deal. “Hopefully, I’ll have my whole family here when that happens because that would be a really special moment for everybody,” Savarino said. “But I hope my grandfather—oh, excuse me—Coach isn’t too excited because I’m pretty sure he knows I can score the ball a little.” See SAVARINO on Page 11
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$32 million Karsh Center opens for tours, student-alumni networking and associate vice president for alumni affairs, in an email. Health and Science News Editor Wilder hopes that the center will be Gone are the days of alumni, prospective “a place for studying, holding meetings, students and visitors stumbling onto West getting away from the noise and networking Campus, dropped off at Abele Quad and left to with alumni.” fend for themselves. The center includes a study space, market, Duke’s campus is gaining a new entry in the reception area, boardroom, library, outdoor form of the Karsh Alumni and Visitors Center, courtyard and a 159-square-foot “Virtual a complex designed as a gathering place and Duke” interactive screen—the largest of its starting point for everyone at Duke. kind in North Carolina. The administrative The 47,000 square-foot center comes thanks building will hold 40 staff members from the to $32 million in donations from more than Duke Alumni Association and 10 from the 50 donors, with the leading gift from Martha Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Karsh and Bruce Karsh, Trinity ’77. Supported by and designed for alumni, “What I love about the Karsh Alumni the Karsh Center will be a place for current and Visitors Center is that it is both a students to connect with graduates. There are destination and a jumping-off point for more than 170,000 active alumni. your personalized Duke experience,” wrote “We want students to know early on in Scott Greenwood, chief operating officer of their Duke journeys that alumni are there for Duke Alumni Association, in an email to them—that they are willing to give them advice The Chronicle. “You may come here for an and help them with their next big steps,” Wilder Bella Bann | Associate Photography Editor event, or you might start your visit here. wrote. “We like to say that the Duke experience The Karsh Center will feature spaces for relaxing, working and networking. You get small ‘tastes’ of Duke in the modern isn’t just formed in the years that students are interpretation of neo-Gothic architecture here. It’s forever.” located throughout the center, in the West Campus-inspired quad and in all the center’s technology-driven opportunities.” The Karsh Center was formally debuted to students at the grand opening Sept. 28 from 1:00-4:00 p.m., but it is already fully operational and has had student traffic. Instead of tours beginning at various spots on campus, all Duke tours will originate from the Karsh Center, which will be the new automaticallyselected waypoint for “Duke University” in Google Maps and on rideshare services. This not only provides a central point for visitors but also allows for them to travel through the Nasher Museum of Art or the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, campus features that were previously cut off from most tours. “Thousands of alumni visit campus each year, and we expect that a large number of them will be coming to the Karsh Alumni and Visitors Center for events, meetings, tours, to plan their day on campus or just to spend some time with friends. The center will also be the first stop for prospective students starting later this month when Michelle Tai | Features Photography Editor we start hosting admissions information The Alumni and Visitors Center has an outdoor space and the largest interactive touchscreen of its kind in North Carolina. sessions,” wrote Sterly Wilder, Trinity ‘83 By Maria Morrison
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DISCRIMINATION FROM PAGE 2 For example, the complaint stated that in 2015, Muir delayed Abdelmalek’s promotion to the rank of full professor for two years by advancing his own dossier and that of another male candidate. As a result of her delayed promotion, the complaint noted that she lost additional salary and benefits that would have accompanied her promotion to the rank of full professor with tenure. Additionally, Abdelmalek complained that Muir denied her a proper salary. In 2016, she requested a salary increase that corresponded to “the amount of money that she was bringing into the University and what she understood her white male counterparts were being paid.” However, Muir blocked her request, according to the complaint. Muir denied Abdelmalek her earned financial incentives for clinical work and research for meeting certain benchmark measures, along with cutting her ability to do the work that would earn her more such payments, the complaint stated. As a result, she lost approximately $43,293 in payments over the next three academic years. Duke’s answer denied that the University has attempted to justify such actions and that gender and ethnic discrimination were motivating factors. The complaint alleged that Abdelmalek was subjected to threats of dismissal and “unjustified disciplinary measures” based on “hearsay and anonymous complaints.” Muir and Mary Klotman, dean of the School of Medicine, put Abdelmalek on a performance improvement plan (PIP) in September 2017, which was renewed in 2018. She remained on the PIP as of the complaint’s date. The complaint argued that “there was no substantial justification for placing Plaintiff on either PIP.” Duke’s answer acknowledged that
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Abdelmalek was on a PIP but denied the rest of the allegation. Klotman declined to comment to The Chronicle. Within the last year and a half, Abdelmalek was also allegedly subject to repeated, unwarranted audits, investigations and heightened scrutiny on the basis of “anonymous allegations.” However, Duke’s answer denied the allegation. The complaint cited tension between her and Muir dating back to 2006—when she began working for Duke—including Muir attempting to serve as her mentor and reporting manager despite being of a lower rank. It mentioned that in 2008, Muir allegedly accused Abdelmalek of “unprofessional” conduct after she spoke in her native language to a patient’s mother who did not understand English. The complaint also alleged that, in 2010, after overspending his research budget, he attempted to take money from her research account to transfer to his own. Duke denied those allegations. It stated that the University “lacks sufficient knowledge or information to form a belief about the truth or falsity” of the complaint’s description of Abdelmalek’s interaction with the patient’s mother. A world-leading researcher of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, Abdelmalek has published more than 100 papers about the disease in medical journals, the complaint stated. Prior to filing this lawsuit, Abdelmalek had filed three separate, timely charges of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission beginning November 2017, according to the complaint. The EEOC issued a notice of right to sue in April 2019. The complaint stated that Abdelmalek “seeks injunctive relief, monetary relief, compensatory damages, liquidated damages, punitive damages, and attorney’s fees” under federal law. Matthew Griffin contributed reporting.
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SAVARINO FROM PAGE 7 A brief blush followed. Yes, Savarino finds himself in the midst of a serious adjustment period, even though classes had been in session for more than four weeks. But who could blame him? Savarino must go from calling his grandfather Poppy to hearing him curse regularly on the sidelines. “It’d be interesting if anyone else has had [his grandson on his team]. You’ve got to be pretty old,” Krzyzewski said, chuckling. Krzyzewski indeed now plays the role of the elder statesman of college basketball. At 72, he is older than both UCLA legend John Wooden and Bobby Knight, Krzyzewski’s coach at Army, were when they retired. It has certainly been a while since Krzyzewski donned a jersey at West Point. Even then, Krzyzewski was a leader. His viral West Point yearbook photo caption cites him as a leader of the Sesumarongi—an anagram of “ignoramuses.” He is pictured as a buttonedup (literally), disciplined Army officer with a bold combover. Meanwhile, Savarino recently retweeted a picture of soft sugar cookies with pink frosting and sprinkles captioned, “Greatest creation in dessert history.” Last year, he retweeted a Spongebob-themed meme praising Moe’s and trashing Chipotle. Such behavior is just one of many privileges of college student life in the 21st century—even if Marketplace, Duke’s freshman dining hall, lacks both soft frosted cookies and edible Mexican cuisine.
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For one of Krzyzewski’s kin, leadership stands paramount and Savarino has plenty in the leadership department. He captained a 28-4 high school team to the semifinals of the NCISAA 4A state tournament. He was
also a captain the year before that. Savarino additionally attended many practices run by Krzyzewski growing up. Simply put, Savarino is the best man to help Duke’s many oneand-dones acclimate to the basketball climate in Durham. But it can get lonely at the top. Thankfully, Savarino has a longtime friend in fellow walkon Keenan Worthington. “We were great friends back when we were younger, and we kept in touch when I went somewhere else for high school, so it’s really cool that we play together again at the same school and everything,” Worthington said. Before Worthington left for Blair Academy in New Jersey, Savarino and Worthington attended elementary and middle school together in Durham and played on some recreational teams together. The recollections are worthy of nostalgia for the native Durhamite. “We only played one game together because Keenan broke his wrist at AAU practice or something, but of course we won,” Savarino said wistfully, before breaking out into a smile. “We both had a pretty good game.” The two local walk-ons aren’t roommates, though. Savarino has been assigned to room with Minnesota native Matthew Hurt. It seems Hurt is in good hands.
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When you talk to Savarino, your apprehensions about celebrities’ offspring disappear. Gone are the stereotypes of a coach’s son (or grandson, as it may be). In July, Savarino told WRAL he was willing to literally run through a wall for Coach K—so he’s your typical Duke student. “I realized when I went on a tour here, like, man, this is what I want to do,” Savarino said. “This is where I want to be. This is my dream school, and I am just really grateful to be here.” And I’m sure Poppy—oh, excuse me— Coach is happy he’s here, too.
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