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Contents This Year’S Commencement Week Was an Enormous Success, Due to the Outstanding Effort and Professionalism of Many of Our Employees COMMENCEMENT 2008 News for the Employees of Columbia University Facilities VOLUME 5 | SUMMER 2008 Contents This year’s Commencement Week was an enormous success, due to the outstanding effort and professionalism of many of our employees. Our hard work was visually apparent – the campus looked great and we seamlessly handled over 150 separate events, including an unforgettable Commencement Day that included over 20,000 2 Customer Compliments participants and guests and 11,647 degree candidates. Read more on page 8. 3 From the Executive Vice President 4 2008 Summer Construction Activity CUF MECHANIC SAVES LIFE 5 Awards 6 How We LEED 8 2008 Commencement 9 Our Eyes & Ears 10 Welcome & Congratulations 11 Employee Profi le: Veeramuthu “Kali” Kalimuthu 12 The Back Page CUF Assistant Mechanic and NYC subway hero Veeramuthu”Kali” Kalimuthu was honored at City Hall for his brave and heroic actions. Read more on page 11. Customer Compliments Dear [Matt] Early, Dear Anthony [Nasser], I have had the pleasure of working for Columbia University for 16 years Today one of our students was in crisis and demonstrated some rather and during my time here, I have worked alongside many individuals, worrying behavior while at Lenfest (she does not live in the building). whom represent many departments. But in all the years of working The attendant on duty this evening, Orlando, was incredibly helpful. He directly with your department, I have never seen its leader practice, in not only contacted Public Safety, which was of course the appropriate true form, a model of collective collaboration, until you came along. thing to do, but he generally acted in a way that was sensitive and just Your willingness and ability to engage others has demonstrated how you what was needed. He helped me to keep apprised of the situation, and value and deem necessary the partnering relationship between all who his help was key in facilitating communication between me and the folks interrelate at Columbia. at Public Safety. Also, since last year, Lewisohn Hall has undergone different levels I called Orlando later in the evening, when the student was in the of cosmetic improvements, and I want to personally thank you for hospital, to thank him for all his help. He kept saying it’s just part of your efforts. I want you to know that all of your ongoing efforts for his job, and he was only doing what anyone would have done. I have to improving the services, aesthetics, and communication from your say, I think he did more than that; he went above and beyond, and that’s department to the CU community have been noticed and appreciated. not something you see every day. Thank you again for all that you have done. Elizabeth Grainger Adele Latoni Assistant Director of Student Services Dean’s Office Columbia Law School School of General Studies Dear [Richard] Bussert, Dear Rita [Nascimento], Every time I’ve walked up the steps behind Earl Hall, I say I’ve just Wet concrete seeped through cracks in the 9th floor slab yesterday got to look up whom I should commend for the especially beautiful afternoon. The result was two badly splattered 8th floor offices. The landscaping this spring on the campus! That hillside of periwinkle concrete was on furniture, papers, carpeting, computer equipment, that greets your eyes as you make your way up the steps is a wonderful lamps, glass, etc. delight to behold! I called Head Cleaner Carlos Polanco. Within minutes, Carlos had five In short, that and many other spots on the campus are really lovely, custodians on the scene. Within a half hour, all the furnishings and and I appreciate how good the campus looks – all year, of course, too. fixtures in both offices were completely clean. I could not find a trace Thanks for helping make our work place such an urban oasis! of concrete. The job the custodians did was amazing. Joy Glazener Carlos Polanco and his team are often called upon at the last minute to Program Coordinator muster labor, furniture, extra trash cans, banners, etc., required to save Columbia Business School Law School events from last minute catastrophes. Carlos also keeps Law School buildings in good condition, labor and other resources Dear [Anthony] Nasser, permitting. Carlos is reliable and accommodating, so much so that his I just recently moved out of 509 West 112th Street after 6 years in my assistance, and positive approach are taken for granted. apartment. I just wanted to let you know that Ivan Celnik was a fantastic superintendent. He always responded promptly to my requests (usually For the record, I very much appreciate Carlos’ collegiality and work. within a day) and was consistently friendly and helpful. I knew that if I David C. McPolin had any problem related to the apartment he would do his best to resolve Building Manager it quickly and carefully. Columbia Law School Teresa Harris Student Dear Matthew [Early] and Don [Schlosser]: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Thank you for the fast response to my plea. Eric Burkett escorted me to the lab this morning and it’s shining! Adrian and I appreciate your direction in making sure this work was done so quickly and thoroughly. He’ll be proud to show prospective students and families around the Carleton lab facilities. thank you. Audrey Bauer Associate Director, Human Resources/Facilities Services Fu Foundation School of Engineering & Applied Science 2 From the Executive Vice President Looking towards the months ahead, we will continue to uphold our level of excellence as the focus shifts to summer construction (profiled on page 4). With the reduction in the campus population, we will now be logistically able to complete more than $26 million in construction projects. This includes our work on the new Interdisciplinary Science Building, renovation of Faculty House, conversion of Knox Hall, and beginning of infrastructure work in Manhattanville. Naturally, as we further these construction projects, we will continue our efforts to build “greener,” and pursue Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification whenever possible (details on page 6/7). LEED has emerged as the construction industry’s de facto NOTHER SUMMER HAS BEGUN, sustainable property rating system and become nearly synonymous with ushering in not only longer days and the term “green building.” These standards are perfectly aligned with our commitment to environmental sustainability, as Columbia has four Awarmer weather, but also the end of projects currently pursuing LEED certification: the Gary C. Comer another successful academic year. The spring season Geochemistry Building at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, McVickar was highlighted by numerous achievements and Hall, Interdisciplinary Science Building, and Faculty House. amazing collaborations. As we continue to accomplish remarkable things as stewards of the University’s physical assets, I am thrilled that two new executive team No where else has this been better reflected than in the recent avew members will be joining our team. Kerri Jew will be joining our team of staff members who have lent their eyes and ears to help keep our as Chief of Staff. Kerri comes to us most recently from the New York campus safe. As detailed on page 9, Public Safety Security Officer City Department of Small Business Services where she was Deputy Patrick Oakley, Facilities Mechanic Derek Powell and University Shuttle Commissioner of Economic and Financial Opportunity. Her strong Bus Driver Ruben Rojas have each stepped up to the plate and assisted background in policy, business development and law will help us Public Safety in apprehending criminal suspects. Through their efforts, enormously as she works to ensure the successful implementation of our we are able to keep our campus safer. key organizational initiatives and objectives. In addition to our excellence in Public Safety, we have received accolade La-Verna Fountain will be joining our team as Associate Vice President, from the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York for Construction Business Services. La-Verna comes to us from the University’s the renovation of the Studebaker Building (for more information, go to Office of Communications and Public Affairs where she was Associate Vice page 5). The award recognizes engineering achievements that demonstrate President for Public Affairs. Her experience at Communications and Public a high degree of ingenuity. Congratulations to our project management Affairs will benefit us a great deal as we work to expand our outreach and team, which include Fran Fitzgerald, Ruth Shragowitz, Jo Donna Lamb, communications about construction business services to our colleagues and Irwin Lefkowitz and Doug McKean. neighbors. Please join me in welcoming both of our new team members into the Columbia University Facilities family. These successes were topped off by an unforgettable Commencement Week (read more about this on page 8). Thanks in part to an extraordinary While we continue to support the University’s mission and work towards round-the-clock effort by Columbia University Facilities (and a little greater achievements, I would like to thank you for all that we’ve help from Mother Nature), Columbia’s 254th Commencement was an accomplished this year. enormous success. University Commencement, which conferred over 11,000 degrees upon the graduates of 18 schools, utilized 38,000 folding Enjoy your summer! chairs, 8 sets of bleachers, 12,000 feet of cable, 553 signs, 4 10-foot- Joe Ienuso by14-foot video walls and 60,000 bottles of water to accommodate over 40,000 people on campus. During Commencement week, Facilities seamlessly managed some 150 ceremonies and receptions on campus. Congratulations and thank you to all on a remarkable job. 3 Capital Project Management News 2008 Summer Construction Activity Knox Hall Conversion Knox Hall at Union Theological Seminary will be converted into 50,000 S PART OF OUR MISSION TO square feet of new academic space for the Sociology and MEALAC maintain a safe, beautiful and functional departments, Middle East, Southern Asian and African Studies campus environment, Columbia institutes and registrar classrooms, which will provide new spaces for A interdisciplinary thinking.
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