Nicholas School of the EnvironmenT
Duke Environmental Leadership
Master of Environmental Management (DEL-MEM)
graduation Schedule 2013
Additional Duke University graduation details:
THURSDAY, MAY 9
Attendance Required
Paul M. Gross Hall, 140 Science Drive, on Duke's West campus
Room 102, the Sustainable Systems & Innovation Lab
Dress is business casual, bring a change of casual clothes if you’d like to change during lunch
Laptops are not needed
7:30 a.m.Continental breakfast
8:15 – 8:30 a.m. Welcome
Dr. William L. Chameides, Dean of the Nicholas School
Deb Gallagher, DEL Faculty Director
Sherri Nevius, Assistant Dean
Master’s Project Presentations
Each MP will consist of 15 minutes of presentation, 5-10 minutes of Q&A
8:30 – 8:55 a.m.An Analysis of Nutrient Trading as A Mechanism to Meeting Total Maximum Daily Loads for Naval Installations in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
John Neagley
Advisor: Jim Heffernan
8:55– 9:20 a.m. Stakeholder Perceptions of Wetland Restoration on Timber Lands within the Waccamaw River Watershed
Blair Goodman
Advisor: Liz Shapiro
9:20 – 9:45 a.m.Leveraging Enforcement to Enhance Community: The Use of Supplemental Environmental Projects to Promote Environmental Justice
Dika Kuoh
Advisor: Deb Gallagher
9:45– 10:00 a.m.BREAK -
10:00– 10:25 a.m.Analysis of Major Environmental Impacts and Strategies within the U.S. Cigarette Manufacturing Industry
Tim Belitz
Advisor: Deb Gallagher
10:25 – 10:50 a.m. Sense of Place Impacts for Rural Residents in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Natalie Smith
Advisor: Liz Shapiro
10:50 – 11:00BREAK -
11:00 – 12:00 p.m.Martin Doyle & Deb Gallagher Roundtable Discussion
MEM Curriculum and Leadership Development Brainstorm
12:05 p.m.Departure to Leadership Session (4024 Kerley Road, Durham)
1.Head northwest toward Science Dr (167 ft)
2.Turn left onto Science Dr (0.5 mi)
3.Turn right onto N Carolina 751 N/Cameron Blvd (0.9mi)
Continue to follow N Carolina 751 N
4.At the traffic circle, continue straight to stay on N Carolina 751N
5.Turn left onto Kerley Rd
Destination will be on the right
4024 Kerley Rd
Durham, NC 27705
12:30 – 4:00 p.m.Lunch
Leadership closing
Graduation apparel picked up by DEL Staff and distributed to students.
Students required to pay $60.20 (cash or check) for cost of apparel.
4:15 p.m.Departure from Kerley Rd.
FRIDAY, MAY 10
Attendance Required
Paul M. Gross Hall, 140 Science Drive, on Duke's West campus
Room 102, the Sustainable Systems & Innovation Lab
Dress is business professional
Please do not bring laptops as space will be tight
7:30 a.m.Continental breakfast
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks
Deb Gallagher, DEL Faculty Director
Sherri Nevius, Assistant Dean
Master’s Project Presentations
Each MP will consist of 15 minutes of presentation, 5-10 minutes of Q&A
8:30 – 8:55 a.m.Community Based Fisheries Management on Guam
Adrienne Loerzel
Advisor: Xavier Basurto
8:55– 9:20 a.m. Launching of a New Onsite Wastewater Treatment Technology
Sergio Castillo
Advisor: Lee Ferguson
9:20 – 9:45 a.m.The Climate Change Mitigation Potential of Biochar: A Review and Framework for Carbon Accounting
John Swanson
Advisor: Dan Richter
9:45– 10:00 a.m.BREAK -
10:00– 10:25 a.m.The Utility Business Model and Financing Models for Mid-Scale Customer-Sited Distributed Generation Projects
Matt Burks
Advisor: Bill Brown
10:25 – 10:50 a.m. Assessing the Vulnerability of the Telecommunications Network to Impacts From Climate Change: Focus on New England
Trevelyn Potter
Advisor: Patrick Halpin
10:50– 11:15 a.m. A Case Study of the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES):Will Municipalities Embrace SITES to Guide Future Development?
JesseHowley
Advisor: Chris Wedding
11:15– 11:30 a.m.BREAK –
11:30– 11:55 a.m. An Assessment of Adaptive Program Management Development
by the United States Navy in Guam
Randy Sablan
Advisor: Mike Orbach
11:55 – 12:20 p.m.The Department of Energy’s Home Energy Score: Can a home energy report influence consumers’ willingness to pay for more energy efficient homes?
Kristen Bremer
Advisor: Dan Ariely
12:20 – 12:45 p.m.Closing Remarks
Dr. Deborah Rigling Gallagher
GROUP PICTURE to follow
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Graduation Luncheon
Lunch is Provided.
Paul M. Gross Hall, 140 Science Drive, on Duke's West campus
Energy Hub's Central Atrium area
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.Baccalaureate Service (surname A-G, green tickets required for guests)
Procession of degree candidates begins 10 minutes before the hour. Students wear academic apparel, no hoods.Baccalaureate information at:
Attendees must arrange own transportation back to hotel
SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013
Attendance Optional
Additional Duke University graduation events/details can be found at:
Transportation/Parking: Transportation to/from campus is on your own. Most parking lots will be open during graduation weekend.
Dress:Academic apparel (cap and gown). Women are recommended to wear low heels or flats.
Special Needs: If you or a family member requires assistance such as accessible seating and/or parking, please contact Cindy Peters, Nicholas School’s ADA liaison (, 919-613-8071).
8:30 a.m.Line Up of Candidates – Be Prompt!
Hall of Science, LSRC
8:55 a.m.Procession Begins
9:00 a.m.Recognition Ceremony and Reception
Great Lawn, Leon S. Levine Science Research Center
In the event of severe weather, ceremony will be canceled; no rain site.
Keynote Speaker: David Yarnold
Chief Executive and President
National Audubon Society
Immediately following the Ceremony there will be a reception in the A wing Courtyard. Family/friends are welcome to attend. (lighthors d'oeuvres)
11:30 a.m.Baccalaureate Service (surname H-O, blue tickets required for guests)
3:00 p.m.Baccalaureate Service (surname P-Z, yellow tickets required for guests)
Procession of degree candidates begins 10 minutes before the hour. Students wear academic apparel, no hoods. Baccalaureate information at
4:30-5:30 p.m.President’s Reception on the Duke Chapel Quadrangle
President and Mrs. Richard Brodhead invite all graduating students and their families, faculty and administrators to celebrate the 2013 graduating class. Light food and beverage will be served in tents located on the West Campus Quads. Background music will be provided by the Duke Wind Symphony.
8:30 p.m.Demonstration Organ Recital.Duke Chapel.
University Organist Robert Parkins and Associate University Organist David Arcus will present a demonstration recital featuring the three principal organs in Duke Chapel. The post-Romantic Aeolian (1932), Duke Chapel’s original instrument, is located in the chancel area. Recently designated the Kathleen Byrns McClendon organ, it was completely restored by Foley-Baker in 2009. The Benjamin N. Duke organ, completed by Flentrop (1976) according to 18th-century classical principles, is positioned at the opposite end of the nave. In the Memorial Chapel is the newest organ, designed to play pre-18th-century music and completed by John Brombaugh in 1997.
SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013
Attendance Optional
Transportation/Parking: Transportation to/from campus is on your own. Most parking lots will be open during graduation weekend.
Dress: Academic apparel (cap, gown, AND hood). Please note low heels or flats are appropriate for navigating the track and field. SPIKED HEELS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE TRACK.
The Duke Commencement ceremony will take place rain or shine in Wallace Wade Stadium. Tickets are not required for admission. The gates to Wallace Wade will open at 8:00 a.m. Traffic will be heavy and guests should allow plenty of time for parking. The procession for the ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the service will conclude by 11:30 a.m. Distribution of diplomas will take place at individual departmental or school ceremonies following Commencement.
Family members and friends who are unable to attend the Commencement ceremony may view the event live over the internet via Commencement Webcast,
8:45 a.m.Arrive at the East Gate of the Wallace Wade Stadium. Look for Cindy Peters. LATE ARRIVALS will not be able to march with fellow graduates.
9:30 a.m.Procession of Candidates.Cap and gown required.
Candidates for degrees in May 2013, as well as graduates who completed degree requirements in September and December of 2012, are encouraged to attend Commencement and to march in the student procession.
10:00 a.m.Commencement Exercises, Wallace Wade Stadium
Candidates for degrees, families and guests, faculty and administration are invited to attend Duke University's 161st Commencement Ceremony. President Richard H. Brodhead will preside over the ceremony, which features the conferring of degrees, the awarding of honorary degrees and the Commencement speech by Melinda French Gates, philanthropist and world humanitarian.
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.Distribution of MEM and MF Diplomas
Room A116, Academic and Enrollment Services Office
Levine Science Research Center (A-wing)
Degrees not picked up on Sunday, May 12, will be mailed to address provided in the electronic application to graduate process. Students may pick up only their own diploma; students wishing to have someone else pick up their diploma must contact Cynthia Peters in writing with the name of their designee.
CONTACT NUMBERS:
Sherri Nevius, 919-597-0985 (personal cell)
Anthony Garza, 805-570-6899 (personal cell)
Leslie Rowe, 919-608-2870 (personal cell)
DEL-MEM HOTEL RESERVATIONS:
BROOKWOOD
2306 Elba St
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 286-3111
HILTON DURHAM
3800 Hillsborough Road
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 383-8033
QUALITY INN
3710 Hillsborough Rd
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 382-3388
HILTON GARDEN INN
4620 S Miami Blvd
Durham, NC 27703
(919) 941-6066
WASHINGTON DUKE INN
3001 Cameron Blvd
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 490-0999
Courtyard Marriot
1815 Front St
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 309-1500
COMFORT INN
1816 Hillandale Road,
Durham, NC, US, 27705
Phone: (919) 471-6100
MILLENIUM HOTEL
2800 Campus Walk Avenue
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 383-8575
Revised: 2/25/2013