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从校园生活到山区时间

自1992年以来,一个幸运的二人组:蒂姆(Tim)和德巴·拉卡杜(Deb Luckadoo)在北卡罗来纳州立大学(NC State)一起工作。他们于5月31日退休。

这是五月在北卡罗来纳州州立大学的最后一天,因为它温暖了普伦·霍尔(Pullen Hall)前面的红砖庭院,而太阳似乎在天空中停下来。这也是长期管理人员蒂姆(Tim)和黛布·拉卡杜(Deb Luckadoo)校园里的最后一日。他们同时到达建筑物,一个穿过前门,另一个穿过后部,微笑着互相挥舞,彼此往下走了一条长走廊。

That’s an apt metaphor for their professional lives. Since they met and married more than 30 years ago at the University of Georgia, the Luckadoos have pursued separate careers in higher education while maintaining an inseparable bond, strengthened by their commitment to helping students succeed.

蒂姆(Tim)和黛布·拉卡杜(Deb Luckadoo)与女儿凯特(Kate Overby '08)和乔伊纳游客中心(Joyner Visitor Center)的玛吉·勒克杜(Maggie Luckadoo)10。
蒂姆(Tim)和黛布·拉卡杜(Deb Luckadoo)与女儿凯特(Kate Overby ’08)和乔伊纳游客中心(Joyner Visitor Center)的玛吉·勒克杜(Maggie Luckadoo ’10)一起。

自从1992年秋天到达北卡罗来纳州以来,他们从不同角度接触了这项工作。Tim曾担任副教务长campus life,虽然Deb曾担任校园活动主任,最近还是staff diversity。Now, at the end of careers spanning four decades, the couple is making plans for retirement.

“We worked 40 years; now we’re going to play 40 years,” Deb says as she joins her husband at a conference table in his office.

蒂姆勾勒出一些细节,包括他们在北卡罗来纳州西部拥有的小屋的计划。这是一个简单,质朴的度假胜地,位于一个名为“信不信由与否”的地方 - Luckadoo山。

他解释说:“这是我父亲的家人在1787年定居的地方。”

An Enduring Legacy

北卡罗来纳州的Luckadoo遗产不包括命名权,但事实证明这同样持久。他们共同领导并支持了众多努力,以在学术,社会和身体上加强校园社区。

蒂姆(Tim)率领一个博士支持小组,该小组帮助49名学生完成了博士学位,致力于现代化学生住房和翻新希腊村庄,并在开发的委员会中服役Wolf Plaza并帮助启动学习与生活村程序。

“When I arrived on campus, only three residence halls were air-conditioned, and none had sprinkler systems,” he says. “Today, 100 percent are air-conditioned and 100 percent have sprinklers.”

He notes that the希腊村的翻新is fueled by an investment of more than $100 million, much of it private funding.

他说:“与20年前相比,学生住房是白天和黑夜。”

Advocating Diversity

就她而言,Deb是创建背后的动力之一GLBT中心in 2008, helping educate university officials about the unwelcoming climate for gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans students at NC State at the time.

她回忆说,在2007年讨论该计划的校园论坛上,一位顾问告诉听众,LGBT青年的自杀率比其他青年更高。那一刻,反对该中心的学生掌握了掌声。

她说:“那是一个转折点。”之后,大学官员讨论了“何时”中心开放,而不是“如果”会开放。

在校园活动的掌舵14年中,Deb帮助启动了Wolfpack欢迎周普通阅读程序,她领导了加强的努力父母服务

作为过去五年的员工多样性总监,她一直是教师和教职员工中多样性和包容性的毫不妥协的拥护者。

她说:“我们没有很多有色人种,甚至更少的终身有色学院,而且您走的越高,这个数字越来越小。”“我们员工的多样性集中在服务人员和行政支持人员中。作为一名大学,我们需要继续在各个层面(教职员工和学生)上进行多样性。”

她承认,这是一项艰巨的任务,而NC州和其他高等教育机构面临的众多挑战之一。

“It’s not like the work is ever done,” she says. “You can’t clear your desk at the end of the day. That’s just not going to happen.”

她停下来,记得这是五月的最后一天。

“这是例外,”她微笑着说。“您上一份工作的最后一天。”

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  1. Tim & Deb, have a great retirement! I still have fond memories working for Tim as an RA in Metcalf Hall from 1996-99 during the large retrofit to install AC and sprinklers in the Tri Towers. Great job getting that done in time!

  2. Tim and Deb, thanks for all the many wonderful things you have accomplished, and for being such a pleasure to work with over the years. All the best for the years to come!

  3. 一切顺利!愿每天光荣和有趣!感谢您的出色工作,并为高等教育和我们的Wolf Pack社区增添了重大价值!您还代表来自Bulldawg Nation的伟大校友!

  4. 您找不到比Luckadoos更多的忠实的Wolfpack成员。我会想念他们在校园里的存在!

  5. Dearest Deb and Tim, you are an inspiring couple with a great legacy. As an immigrant, I owe my personal growth in recent years to your diversity programs. Thank you.

  6. It was wonderful to work with you, Deb, on the Common Reading selection committee. What an amazing legacy you have both created at NC State.