ANNUAL SEND-HOME ISSUE Save the whale HooPn'Hornisscheduled to produce "Moby 1 Dick: A Whale of a Tale" this November. T THE CHRONICLE See jVrts, page 4. WEDNESDAY. JULY 28. 1993 DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM. NORTH CAROLINA CIRCULATION: 20,000 VOL 89. NO. S8 Employees charge Medical Center with discrimination By ALISON STUEBE chancellor for health affairs, to pressed to them, as unambigu­ cal Center had established a bers ofthe University commu­ Employees pleaded for help examine the status of minority ously as I could, that I take "Jewish Connection." Members nity can focus their energies on to end the "plantation mental­ employees. allegations of~ discrimination ofthe task force declined to com­ improving tolerance and hu­ ity" in the Medical Center in a In their letter, the nine mem­ very seriously," Keohane said ment on this statement. man understanding and not be letter sent to NAACP bers ofthe task force in a letter to the executive di­ Heads of the University and distracted by efforts to divide leaders and local poli­ accusethe University rector of the National Associa­ the Medical Center denounced us," Keohane said in a state­ ticians last week. of ignoring discrimi­ tion forthe Advancementof Col­ the Jewish connection reference. ment. The letter, written nation in the work­ ored People and the president "The inclusion of the blatantly Last November, the Medical by members of the place, limiting the ofthe Durham chapter. anti-Semitic comment in the let­ Center conducted a Gallup poll Medical Center minor­ power of minority ad­ Taskforce members said they ter... is appalling to me person­ of 7,505 non-faculty employees. ity employee taskforce, ministrators and were pleased with the ally and counter-productive to Employees rated limited oppor­ describes a "despera­ withholding relevant president's swift response. our mutual efforts to bring tunity for advancement as one tion [which] pervadi survey information, "We're confident that she'll give people together to better pre­ of their largest problems. The our idaytodayworkin g Nan Keohane President Nan ourconcernsherbestshot,"said pare the Medical Center to ful­ Medical Center has released an environment akin to Keohane received a Yvonne Dunlap, a task force fill its important missions in overview ofthe results and has volcanic explosion." copy ofthe letter late Wednes­ member. health care," Snyderman said held feedback sessions in all The task force was set up last day afternoon and met with the The task force's letter also in a statement. departments. year by Ralph Snyderman, task force Thursday. "I ex- alleged that leaders in the Medi­ "I truly hope that all mem­ See EMPLOYEE on page 33 •> Plans for Report cites errors in new facility Lomperis tenure case By PEGGY KRENDL The hearing committee, ap­ advance Timothy Lomperis has won a pointed by the Academic Coun­ small victory in his fight for ten­ By JUSTIN DILLON cil, reviews cases involvi n ure. ure and appointments for pro­ The administration is sched­ It remains uncertain whether cedural mistakes. uled to present the Board of the popular assistant "I am relieved with Trustees with plans for a new professor in the politi­ the decision, and I am West Campus recreational fa­ cal science department happy to be alive," cility in October. will begranted tenure. Lomperis said. The recreational facility com­ In the meantime, The committee rec­ mittee expects to have a cost Lomperis will continue estimate and location proposal ommended that the teaching at the Uni­ political science de­ ready to be presented to the versity. His contract trustees at their fall meeting, partment be given the with the University opportunity to re­ said Janet Dickerson, vice was recently extended president for student affairs evaluate Lomperis' for another year. Timothy Lomperis case. If the depart­ and chair of the committee. If CHAD STURGILL/THE CHRONICLE On July 7, the faculty hearing ment decides not to review the the board approves the pro­ Saving lives committee issued a confidential case, the committee recom­ posal, the administration will report finding procedural faults mended that the Appointments, begin looking for an architect This new helicopter is part of Life Right, the Medical Center's emergency service that transports 1,600 patients per year. in Lomperis' case and recom­ Promotions and Tenure commit- See FACILITY on page 25 •- mended that it be reconsidered. See LOMPERIS on page 16 • Proposed harassment policy to be reviewed By MICHAEL SAUL policy is approved. The faculty Keohane The University will begin an­ Keohane charges new administrator has had ample time to debate the other academic year without proposed policy, she said. eases into implementinga new harassment with examining revisions to policy Members ofthe task force who policy. proposed the policy stressed the President Nan Keohane vention of sexual harassment forts to ensure that Duke offers large amount of time already new job charged a new administrator and for resolving sexual harass­ an atmosphere where all stu­ spenttryingtoreviseit. Thetask By MICHAEL SAUL with reviewing a proposed gen­ ment complaints. dents, faculty and staff can flour­ force was formed last summer. FromvisitingTheRaths- eral harassment policy. Judith "As I understand it, we are ish," Keohane said. A draft of a policy that dealt keller in the Bryan Certter White will fill the position of still in the process of revising the Although the proposed policy solely with sexual harassment to watching surgeons per­ special assistant to the presi­ harassment policy," White said. calls for a general ban on harass­ was presented to the Academic form open heart surgery in dent and sexual harassment pre­ The proposed policy, which was ment, Keohane said she ap­ Council last fall, but it elicited Duke Hospital, President vention coordinator on Aug. 16. endorsed almost unanimously by pointed White as a sexual ha­ heated criticism .and raised ques­ Nan Keohane is beginning White comes to Duke from the Academic Council in April, rassment prevention coordina­ tions about free speech. The most to acquire a feel for the cam­ Dartmouth College, where she bans not only sexual harassment tor because there are adminis­ recent version of the policy re­ pus. has served since 1990 as assis­ but all forms of harassment. The trators already responsible for flects consensus among faculty Keohane, who served as tant dean of the faculty of arts policy awaits Keohane's ap­ dealing with other forms of ha­ on a issue that has splintered the president of Wellesley Col­ and sciences and adjunct assis­ proval. rassment. There was an appar­ campus, but little has happened lege, succeeded Keith tant professor in the women's Keohane said she hopes White ent need for someone to focus since the council passed it in Brodie as the University's studies progr.am. will sift through the criticism solely on sexual harassment, she April. eighth president on July 1. White, who will report jointly that has surfaced and broaden said. "It is unfortunate that it will be She has spent most of her to Keohane and Provost Thomas the scope of people giving input. White said more input needs a while before something goes first three weeks in office Langford, will be responsible for "I am confident she will be a key to be drawn from students and into effect,"saidKathleen Smith, See NAN on page 24 • developing programs for the pre- player in strengthening our ef­ non-faculty employees before a See HARASS on page 30 •- THE CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1993 Summer Update From staff reports Eric Lincoln is scheduled to be tried for Replacement named: Charles tionship with the University. The admin­ three counts of sexual assault on Oct. 13- Clotfelter, professor of public policy and istration will work with The Chronicle Chancellor reappointed: Lincoln was accused in April of allegedly economics, was named executive vice pro­ during the summer to develop a suitable employee tensions in the Medical Center, sexually assaulting a student who was vost for academic services by Provost operating agreement, and is scheduled to its chief officer, Chancellor Ralph visiting his Massachusetts apartment. Thomas Langford. He replaces Paula present it to the Board of Trustees in Snyderman, was reappointed unani­ Lincoln was teaching at Clark University Burger, who is lea vingfor Johns Hopkins. October. mously for a three-year term by the Board at the time ofthe accusation ofTrustees in May. Snyderman proposed Museum director to leave: Michael University gives grant: Durham High the three-year term, down from the usual Thursday kegs banned: Students will Mezzatesta, director ofthe Duke Univer­ School will receive $150,000 in grants five year term, "to give the new president have to find alternate activities on sity Museum of Art, will leave on Nov. 15 through the University this year. One- maximum flexibility." Thursday nights. In June, Janet to become director of the Walters Art third will be used to help develop the Dickerson, vice president for student Gallery in Baltimore. school's magnet program, while the rest, Gillis leaves for Rice: Malcolm Gillis, affairs, decided to eliminate open dis­ in the form of a grant from the Carnegie former dean of the faculty of Arts and tribution of alcohol that night on the Suit ends in mistrial: A medical mal­ Foundation, will be used to develop a Sciences and a top contender forthe Duke advice ofthe alcohol beverages regula­ practice suit filed by a graduate student center to give support services for chil­ presidency, was named president of Rice tions committee. expelled from the University ended in a dren who require special assistance. University. He was replaced by Roy mistrial in May after the jury could not Weintraub, professor of economics, who PACOR chair named: Law professor reach a consensus on whether the Uni­ Dorms renovated: Residence halls on will serve as interim dean.