Del-Mem Orientation Schedule Draft 2005
Nicholas School of the Environment
Duke Environmental Leadership
Master of Environmental Management (DEL-MEM)
December 2016
Student SCHEDULE
*All events in LSRC, A158 unless otherwise noted.
* All students: Please remember to bring your Duke Student ID’s, a reusable water bottle, and a coffee mug with you. Coffee and tea will be available in LSRC A158.
Saturday, december 10, 2016
Optional:1:00 p.m.
Tour of Duke Lemur Center
Please make own transportation arrangements to the Lemur Center, and plan to arrive by 12:45 to prevent delays.
Sunday,December 11, 2016
*All events in LSRC, A158 unless otherwise noted.
Transportation to Campus:8:45 a.m. Greenway Transit Shuttle departs from Hilton Garden Inn.
9:30 a.m. Greenway Transit shuttle departs from Hilton Garden Inn.
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Course Wrap Up:
ENV 972: Making Environmental Decisions
Dr. Elizabeth Albright
Attendance: All enrolled students / 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Course Wrap Up:
ENV 961: Ecosystem Science and Management
Dr. Rebecca Vidra
EH 2102
Attendance: All enrolled students
12:10 Meet outside elevator, 5th Floor, Environment Hall
12:15 – 1:45p.m.
Leadership Lunch with Don Wells
Environment Hall Board Room
5th Floor, Environment Hall
1:50 – 2:00 p.m.
Break
2:00 – 5:15p.m.
Course Wrap Up:
ENV 962, Economics of Environmental Management
Dr. Thomas Holmes
Attendance: All students are required to attend
5:30p.m. Greenway Transit Shuttle departs from Environment Hall back to Hilton Garden Inn.
* Self-scheduled activities for Monday and Tuesday
While on campus, we highly encourage all DEL students to take advantage of Duke’s many resources.
- All students are expected to schedule a meeting with their MP advisor or potential MP advisors.
- All students are highly encouraged to schedule a meeting with the Nicholas School librarian. To schedule, please email Michael Peper at .
- Visit the Social Science Research Institute Connection Bar: or schedule an appointment at
- If you are in need of IT support while on campus, please schedule ahead of time .
- Schedule a one-on-one meeting with Career Services. To schedule, please email Deb Wojcik at .
- Schedule a TechTutors session in the Duke Multimedia lab. To schedule, please visit:
- Rebecca Vidra is available by appointment to discuss MP projects and ideas. To schedule, please email her at .
- With your classmates, group workshop your MP ideas, using the following guides to make MP checklists and assess your work.
monday, december 12, 2016
*All events in LSRC, A158 unless otherwise noted.
Transportation to Campus:8:00 a.m. Greenway Transit Shuttle depart from Hilton Garden Inn.
8:15 a.m.
Announcements
8:25 – 9:45 a.m.
2nd Year MP Presentations and Discussion
Dr. Rebecca Vidra
Attendance: All students are required to attend
10:15 – 11:15 a.m.
ENV 979, Science of Climate Change
Dr. Prasad Kasibhatla
Attendance: Enrolled students / 9:45 –11:15 a.m.
Self-scheduled Activities *
11:30 – 12:30
Leadership Speaker Series
Mikki Sager
Vice President, Resourceful Communities Director
The Conservation Fund
Office number: 919-967-2978
Email address:
Attendance: All students are required to attend
12:35 – 1:55 p.m.
Lunch On Your Own or Self-Scheduled Activities *
2:00 – 2:55 p.m.
SSRI Introduction to Services
Attendance: All students are required to attend
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
ENV 983, Green Development
Dr. Chris Wedding
Attendance: Enrolled Students / 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Self-scheduled Activities *
Hilton Garden Inn Shuttle is available on-demand for return to hotel; please call+1-919-286-0774 (first come, first served). The address of Environment Hall is 9 Circuit Drive, on Duke’s West Campus.
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Social with Students, Faculty, and Alumni
Appetizers Provided
Cash Bar
Oval Park Grille
1116 Broad Street, Durham, NC
Please let Laura know if you will not be able to make the 15 min. walk from Hilton Garden Inn, and she will arrange for a shuttle.
Location of Oval Park Grille and walking map:
tuesday, december 13, 2016
*All events in LSRC, A158 unless otherwise noted.
Transportation to Campus (LSRC):7:35 a.m. Greenway Transit Shuttle depart from Hilton Garden Inn.
8:00 – 8:55 a.m.
MP Discussion for 1st Year Students
Dr. Rebecca Vidra
Attendance: All 1st year students are required to attend
EH 2102 / 8:00 – 8:50 a.m.
Career Discussion for 2nd Year students
Dr. Deb Wojcik
Attendance: All 2nd year students are required to attend.
LSRC A158
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Career Center Session
Dr. Deb Wojcik
Attendance: All students are required to attend
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
ENV 976, Restoration Ecology: Principles & Practice
Dr. Rebecca Vidra
LSRC A158
Attendance: Enrolled Students / 10:15 – 11:45 a.m.
ENV 975, Community-Based Environmental Management in Mexico
Dr. Liz Shapiro
EH 1101
Attendance: Enrolled Students / 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
On your own to schedule time with advisors, faculty, IT, etc.
11:55 a.m. Meet outside elevator on 5th Floor of Environment Hall
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Leadership Lunch with Dr. Dean Urban, Associate Dean for Academic Initiatives and Dr. Deborah Gallagher, Director of Professional Studies
Board Room, 5th Floor, Environment Hall
Attendance: All students are required to attend
1:15 – 2:15 p.m.
ENV 909, Survey of Environmental Leadership
Dr. Rebecca Vidra
Attendance: All students are required to attend
2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
ENV 974, Seeing the Big Picture: Lessons from Watershed Management in California
Dr. Dave Hinton
Attendance: All enrolled students / 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
* Self-scheduled activities
Hilton Garden Inn Shuttle is available on-demand for return to hotel; please call +1-919-286-0774 (first come, first served). The address of Environment Hall is 9 Circuit Drive, on Duke’s West Campus.
Student Departures
Please schedule your transportation to RDU in advance.
TAXIS
Because there are not very many taxis in Durham, you need to call by phone ahead of time for a taxi. Airport taxis/shuttles generally charge a set fare from Durham to the airport, ranging from $25‐$45 one way (the below prices are estimates only and should be confirmed when making arrangements). Taxis below have been recommended by other Duke students/scholars.
NOTE: RDU = Raleigh/Durham International Airport
Local Taxis Around Town and to the RDU Airport (Remember to call in advance)
- A Falcon Ride: 919.309.2700. Flat Fee of $32 from Duke Campus to RDU
- Charlene’s Safe Ride: 919.309‐7233 (SAFE). Flat fee of $35 from Duke campus to RDU (for up to 2 passengers).
- Durham’s Best Cab: 919.680‐3330/1‐866‐680‐3330. Flat fee of $30 from Duke campus to RDU.
- J.M.T. Taxi Service: 919.417‐7033 (cell). Flat fee of $25 for students to RDU, $28 non‐students.
- ON Time Taxi: 919.493.5050. Flat Fee of $25 from Duke to RDU. If three passengers, $10 each.
- SuperShuttle: / 1‐800‐258‐3826. Book online with discount code EP5WGfor rates from Duke West to RDU – see website for details.
- Elite Coach: 919-267-5250. Sedan $74, SUV $139.00, 11 Passenger Van $152.50. All rates are flat fee and per hour, all inclusive.
Important Contacts
Duke Environmental Leadership Program
Mailing Address:
Environment Hall
9 Circuit Dr.
Suite 3110
Durham, NC 27708-0328
919-613-8082
Sherri Nevius, Assistant Dean
919-613-8063 (office)
919-214-0303 (personal cell – for emergencies)
Laura Lipps, Student Services
919-613-8715 (office)
802-774-8866 (personal cell – for emergencies)
Rebecca Vidra, PhD, DEL Faculty Director
919-613-8199 (office)