INC NEWS - [TownGown] Duke announces new position of vice president for Durham & regional affairs (Herald-Sun) --- CLARIFICATION

Fri May 4 09:13:33 EDT 2007

More Machiavellian spin from Allen Building here (actually referred to by
Duke insiders as 'Burnessing,' I understand).

Despite Ms. Kaufman's suggestion, anyone can see that John Schelp made no
comment on Mr. Burness' personality.  He did suggest during the review of
Duke's procedures in the aftermath of the lacrosse case, that Duke would be
better served by removing even the appearance of the conflict of interest
between public relations and working with the neighborhoods.   Reputable
outsiders agreed and Duke is in fact now taking Schelp's advice.  But
apparently, through Ms. Kaufman, they feel obliged to accuse him of
'misrepresenting' the report.  

Duke should be thanking John Schelp for so explicitly fingering such a gaffe
in their organizational chart.  Instead we get a slanderous innuendo,
designed to leave the impression that Duke doesn't tolerate criticism from
outside their approved circle and that anyone else who offers it, even when
they agree on the substance, is a bad guy.  

TC

Tom Clark

905 Alabama Ave.

Durham, NC 27705

919-286-5510

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From: TownGown at yahoogroups.com [mailto:TownGown at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Susan Kauffman
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 7:02 PM
To: inc-list at DurhamINC.org; TownGown at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [TownGown] Duke announces new position of vice president for Durham
& regional affairs (Herald-Sun) --- CLARIFICATION

Dear John Schelp,

I'm delighted that you are pleased with the announcement that Phail Wynn,
the president of Durham Tech, will take over in Duke's newly created
position of vice president for Durham and regional affairs on January 1.
We are, too.

I do take issue, however, with the way you continue to misrepresent words
from the report by Julius Chambers and William Bowen on the Duke
administration's response to lacrosse.

You wrote:

"The Bowen-Chambers report does reach a very important conclusion: 'it is a
mistake to have responsibility for Duke outreach efforts into the community
overseen by the Vice President for Public Affairs. The effect, as one
person put it, is to think of everything Duke does as motivated by PR
concerns rather than by a genuine interest in the welfare of the
community.' The sooner President Brodhead moves the Neighborhood
Partnership Initiative out of Duke's PR office the better." --John Schelp
(guest column in Herald-Sun, 5/16/06)

In actuality, you cut out some important words, which I've put in caps:

"SOME INDIVIDUALS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOODS WHO CONTACTED US THINK that it is
a mistake to have responsibility for Duke outreach efforts into the
community to be overseen by the vice president of public affairs. The
effect, as one person put it, is to think of everything that Duke does as
motivated by PR concerns rather than a general interest in the welfare of
the community. SUCH COMMENTS, WE WOULD EMPHASIZE, WERE NOT MEANT AS
PERSONAL CRITICISM OF VICE PRESIDENT BURNESS, WHOM MANY IN THE COMMUNITY
KNOW AND RESPECT. THE QUESTION, RATHER, IS ONE OF PERCEIVED AS WELL AS
GENUINE MOTIVATIONS. "

The report, available at
http://www.dukenews
<http://www.dukenews.duke.edu/mmedia/pdf/Bowen-ChambersReportFinal05-04-06.p
df> .duke.edu/mmedia/pdf/Bowen-ChambersReportFinal05-04-06.pdf
, did recommend that Duke:

"Continue to promote better and stronger relationships with the Durham
community and especially the educational institutions in Durham. Continue
to find ways whereby Duke and NCCU can collaborate, and interactions with
the public schools in Durham should continue to be encouraged."

Dr. Wynn will join Duke to build upon the more than a decade of concerted
investment in Durham, most notably through the Duke-Durham Neighborhood
Partnership's support of affordable housing initiatives, after-school
programming, neighborhood health clinics, school partnerships and Duke
student and employee volunteers.

Very best,
SK

Susan Kauffman
Director of Special Projects
Office of Public Affairs & Govt. Relations
Box 90028
Duke University
(919) 681-8975
----- Forwarded by Susan Kauffman/Allen/Admin/Univ/Duke on 05/03/2007 11:47
AM -----

John Schelp 
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Subject 
05/02/2007 09:07 [TownGown] Duke announces new 
AM position of vice president for 
Durham & regional affairs 
(Herald-Sun) 

"The Bowen-Chambers report does reach a very important 
conclusion: 'it is a mistake to have responsibility 
for Duke outreach efforts into the community overseen 
by the Vice President for Public Affairs. The effect, 
as one person put it, is to think of everthing Duke 
does as motivated by PR concerns rather than by a 
genuine interest in the welfare of the community.' The 
sooner President Brodhead moves the Neighborhood 
Partnership Initiative out of Duke's PR office the 
better." 
--John Schelp (guest column in Herald-Sun, 5/16/06) 

Durham Tech's Phail Wynn heading over to Duke 
By Carolyn Norton, Herald-Sun, 2 May 2007 

Phail Wynn Jr. may be leaving Durham Tech, but he 
isn't going far. 

A week after the community college announced his 
retirement effective Dec. 31, Duke University said 
Tuesday that Wynn will take the newly created position 
of vice president for Durham and regional affairs. 

Wynn will work with the community, city officials, 
local businesses and the school system to create new 
partnerships and strengthen existing ones, Duke 
officials said. 

"This is fabulous news," said John Schelp, a Durham 
activist and president of the Old West Durham 
Neighborhood Association. "He's a great guy -- a lot 
of respect in the community." 

Duke President Richard Brodhead said Wynn knows 
Durham, the Research Triangle Park and the region "as 
few others do." 

"His community and regional leadership include many of 
the most active and important educational, business, 
government and nonprofit organizations in our 
community," Brodhead said in a Duke news release. 

Wynn's appointment means John Burness will take on a 
slightly different role. Burness, as senior vice 
president for public affairs and government relations, 
has for many years worked on community relationships. 

With Wynn working with Durham, Burness said he will 
focus on public affairs and federal and state 
programs. 

He said he recommended Wynn, who is well-known among 
Durham and the business community, for the position. 
Burness said it will free him to promote Duke's 
programs. 

"Partly because of the last year, we really have to be 
focusing on public appreciation of our programs," 
Burness said. "This will enable me to focus more on 
the communication aspect." 

In a memo to deans and officers at Duke, Brodhead said 
Wynn will develop and launch a strategic plan for 
Duke's relations with Durham and the region, including 
accelerating economic renewal near the campus, 
collaborating with Research Triangle Park and 
developing partnerships with the Durham Public 
Schools. 

He'll also work to secure permanent funding for the 
Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership, a collaboration 
involving the university, 12 surrounding neighborhoods 
and eight schools. 

In addition, he'll work with Duke Medicine on local 
health care issues and promote workforce education 
programs for Duke employees. 

Wynn was unavailable for comment. But in Duke's news 
release he said his 30 years at Durham Tech "allowed 
me to focus on areas that I care passionately about: 
education and training, and economic development and 
community development. 

"This new opportunity will allow me to continue this 
professional focus through assisting Duke University 
in its ongoing efforts to be an advocate and partner 
for economic and community development in Durham and 
the region." 

Wynn, an Oklahoma native, came to Durham Tech in 1977 
as assistant to the president, the same year he 
received his doctorate from N.C. State University. By 
1979, he was vice president of support services. In 
May 1980, he was named interim president, a position 
that was made permanent six months later. 

He's served on numerous local boards and commissions, 
including a stint as chairman of the Greater Durham 
Chamber of Commerce. The former U.S. Army officer is 
also a founding member of the Greater Triangle 
Regional Council and a founding trustee of the Kenan 
Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science at 
N.C. State University. 

He was the first black president of a North Carolina 
community college... 

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