In the past, we have had to fill these slots with term appointments, which just hasn't made us competitive for the very best scholars. Of the three tenure-track spots, only one would be a new one. One faculty member would move from another department, and a second spot would be a replacement for a dramatic literature specialist, who is resigning his professor of the practice position. Two basketball banners were stolen early April 19 from a display in the Hall of Honor, the new addition on the west side of Cameron Indoor Stadium. The blue and gold banners, which were not commemorative memorabilia, were snatched from the ceiling and carried away sometime between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m., a Duke Police report said.
Investigators have few clues in the incident.
The officer was unable to locate the suspects, and initially nothing appeared to be out of the ordinary. Shortly afterwards, upon entering the Hall of Honor, the officer found two of the four satin banners that made up the display on the floor, and the other two missing. A partner for Fitzpatrick Center OptXCon Inc., a Research Triangle Park-based company developing optical communications products, has become an associate partner in the Fitzpatrick Center for Photonics and Communication Systems at the Pratt School of Engineering. The center will focus research and teaching on light-wave communications systems and components and other advanced technological systems combining light and electronics. As an associate partner in the Fitzpatrick Center, OptXCon will have membership on the center's Industrial Advisory Board and assist in setting the strategic direction of the center, and support faculty and student research.