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fuqua dedicated ACADEMIC CENTER On Saturday morning, April 29, 2000, family members, friends, the Fuqua community and alumni who were on campus for their reunion weekend, assembled on the lawn between two buildings of tremendous significance in the history and the future of The Fuqua School of Business. The gathering was for the dedication of the new academic center named in memory of Wesley Alexander Magat. A highly respected and vital contributor to the Fuqua and Duke community for 25 years, he was a member of the economics faculty and an administrative leader. He died on March 28, 1999, of an inoperable brain tumor. By Nancy Harper The Wesley Alexander Magat Academic Center is the first major addition to the existing facility since the original gift of J. B. Fuqua 20 years earlier. “It’s a very important building to the future growth and success of Fuqua,” commented Dean Rex D. Adams in his welcoming remarks. With gratitude, he acknowledged the naming of the center to honor Magat which was made possible through an $8 million gift from an anonymous donor who had great appreciation for Magat’s importance to the Fuqua community. Magat’s wife, Joan, reflected on the qualities that “distinguished him as a teacher, as a dean and as a person.” With a most appropriate metaphor, she concluded, “For 25 years, he played the music of his mind and heart here in this concert hall that is Fuqua and Duke. He took great pleasure in the playing; we enjoyed what we heard; and thanks to all of you, when we remember to listen, we can still hear every note.” Blair Sheppard, CEO of Duke Corporate Education, Inc., framed his remarks around Fuqua’s three brand characteristics—innovation, collaboration and leadership. He and other speakers talked about how Magat epitomized each of those characteristics throughout his career. Professor Joel Huber, long-time friend and colleague of Magat said, “I believe it is largely because of Wes’s leadership that the students have become so valuable in shaping the collaborative culture of Fuqua today.” John Payne, deputy dean, spoke about Magat’s “leadership role in bringing together the various constituents of The Fuqua School of Business and moving the school towards our goal of being one of the very best schools of business in the world.” Duke University provost Peter Lange concluded, “Wes can’t be with us in person, but his spirit and his principles, his guidance and his friendship are embodied in this building.” 26I F u q u a / W i n t e r 2 0 0 1 The design of the five-story, 70,000 square foot center is intended to accommodate the projected growth of the faculty. It provides 130 faculty offices and space for Ph.D. students, visiting scholars and adjunct professors, as well as seminar rooms and conference rooms. Administrative and program offices are located on the lower level. Payne mentioned the overwhelming consensus of appreciation from faculty members for the naturally collaborative environment which it provides. The connected spaces, the many conference rooms, and the general sense of openness of the building all are seen as contributing to collaboration by faculty, both within and across normal academic boundaries. “I believe that the Wesley Alexander Magat Academic Center will thus continue the culture of collaboration in education and research that was a hallmark of Wes’s academic career,” he said. Sheppard concluded with a challenge to everyone present. “Each time you pass through the door, remember his faith and care in you and act so as to deepen the soul of the school he helped build.”
fuqua builds STUDENT CENTER Construction crews started breaking ground in January to commence the building of the Lafe D. and Rita D. Fox Student Center [see page 6]. When the student center is completed, the building will be nestled between and will connect the east and west wings of the Thomas F. Keller Center. By virtue of its location and function, the student center will become the hub of campus life at Fuqua. By Kerry Finnegan The “quieter” phase of construction will continue through the spring with the noisiest and most disruptive construction beginning after The Duke MBA (daytime) graduation in May 2001. This event initiates phase three in the four-phase facilities plan for constructing and renovating Fuqua’s MBA complex. The completion of the Wesley Alexander Magat Academic Center and the renovated 40,000 square feet of space in the Thomas F. Keller Center marked two phases of the four-phase facilities plan for Fuqua’s MBA complex. The space vacated by faculty in the Keller Center now houses all of the administrative departments servicing The Duke MBA (daytime) program (Admissions, Career & Student Services) and provides 22 interview rooms which double as student team rooms in the evenings and on weekends. After completion of the student center, more renovations to existing space in the Keller Center will provide space for Ph.D.s and computer and behavioral labs. As for architectural features, the student center plan includes the construction of a 36,500 square foot mini tower to fulfill administrative needs and accommodate 14 additional faculty offices. The 48,100 square foot student center proper will greatly improve student life as well. With the addition of a spacious indoor winter garden area, outdoor terraces, changing rooms with lockers and showers, a student communications center, additional office space, food kiosks and many different types of lounges and dining areas, these amenities and conveniences will further serve the needs of the students. Dean Adams summarizes this development plan by saying, “Our goal is to develop a space that is inviting and com- Feature fortable, but efficient enough to handle the peak load of daytime students, faculty and staff for lunch.” In compliance with student and faculty feedback in response to a food survey distributed last winter, the student center will house three food services areas: a “grab & go” area, a café and a restaurant. The R. David Thomas Center staff will run the food service operations. Food in the “grab & go” category consists of quick items such as bottled juices and sodas, hot and cold sandwiches, entrée specials, salads and desserts. The café will serve madeto-order deli sandwiches, salads, and soup and will feature an espresso bar. The restaurant will serve a variety of food items ranging from pizza, hotdogs and hamburgers to pasta, stir-fry and entrée specials. Students will find the new student center a welcome change when driving to campus in the morning. They can enjoy the convenience of grabbing a hot meal, preparing for an interview, studying in the lounge or even taking a shower after an afternoon jog, all under one roof. E x c h a n g e / W i n t e r 2 0 0 1 I 27
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