September 2016
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
September 2016 This issue: Rutgers Wows China...........1 INSIDE IPO FBI Training.........................3 Institutional Planning and Operations College Ave. Gym................4 Kudos Korner.......................6 Rutgers on the world stage with his presentation A Message from the about stormwater management at a conference held in Beijing, China. Seth was truly a catalyst for Executive Vice President sharing our New Brunswick stormwater manage- ment expertise with the world. I am looking forward to a productive fall semes- ter. Our new division is already leaving a lasting Goodbye summer 2016; that went fast! Students mark on the university, and we will continue to be a and faculty have repopulated our campuses and the driving force in its overall growth. fall semester has begun. This summer, our facilities group completed a Antonio Calcado number of major projects, which add to our housing capacity, upgrade classrooms to accommodate ever demanding “smart” technology, and restored some of our older, historically relevant properties. The brand new College Avenue Apartments on College Avenue and Hamilton Street yields 442 new Rutgers Shines at China Conference student beds, as well as nine retail establishments. “Rutgers sustainable efforts are well ahead of The development has become known as “The Yard” the curve,” is Seth Richter’s conclusion after at- because it features a lawn area and an outdoor 350 tending and speaking at the 2016 International Low square foot, high-definition video board. Impact Development Conference held in China. Also on College Avenue, we completed a $3.9 “This was a very high million roof replacement of the College Avenue profile event for Rutgers, Gym. Its new slate roof will add years of life to this and people from all over 1932 structure. the world attended; I was In Camden, the Alumni House, which is in really taken by the in- the historic Cooper Street district was completely terest in our stormwater renovated and counts among a number of historic management presenta- buildings in that district that have been preserved tion,” said the Senior Fa- through renovation. That’s just a small sample of cilities Project Specialist. work done by University Facilities this summer. The invitation to the If you see our campus police Deputy Chief, Lt. conference came about Michael Rein make sure you congratulate him on when a delegation from completing the 10 week, advanced training FBI China visited the Rutgers campus last year. “We National Academy course. Participants have to be had just finished the stormwater master plan, and extraordinarily fit, both mentally and physically to the delegation was very interested in our storm complete that course. Great job, Deputy Chief Rein. water management processes,” Richter said. As a I was truly pleased to hear that several staff result of that visit, Richter, along with Guo (George) members arranged to take a vacation day to go on Qizhong, a faculty member for the Rutgers School a group fishing trip. It shows a high level of cama- of Engineering, were invited to attend the China raderie, and I am told it was a day of fun and fish- conference and present a peer reviewed technical ing, but also time to “talk shop” in a more casual paper. atmosphere. That’s a great way to get things done! (Continued on page 2.) Finally, congratulations to Seth Richter who put Fostering a more efficient and effective infrastructure PLANNING DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN * UNIVERSITY FACILITIES * BUSINESS SERVICES STRATEGIC SERVICES * UNIVERSITY PUBLIC SAFETY * OFFICE OF CODES AND STANDARDS Rutgers shines at China conference (Continued from page 1.) Livingston campus is completely sustainable. Many Low Impact Development is considered an people look at stormwater as an afterthought. We ecologically sound and sustainable approach to don’t approach it that way. It’s part of the overall stormwater management, especially in urban ar- planning.” eas where stormwater runoff may cause frequent Richter explained that the Rutgers model is to flooding. As cities and towns grow and modernize create “regional” stormwater systems that have and try to provide a three or four buildings within the system. Other fa- sufficient and clean cilities often have only one system per building. In supply of water to the a regional system, the addition of another building population, stormwater would require a single pipe to tie into the existing management and low system. The environmental impact of new construc- impact development tion on campus is thus greatly reduced. The ap- have gained worldwide proach at Rutgers is noteworthy for its innovation. attention. The natural The conference drew some 500 attendees from environment benefits all over the world. greatly from proper “Every morning there stormwater manage- was a different key- ment, as well. note speaker. It was At Rutgers, storm- the who’s who of the water management has stormwater field,” become a part of the Richter said. “For me, construction planning it was an honor to process. Over the past learn and meet with four decades of unprec- these experts who I Seth Richter takes ques- edented growth, Rut- did papers on in graduate school.” tions from conference gers has created inno- attendees. Richter concluded, “While it was great to see vative physical spaces what others are doing regarding stormwater man- on its campuses while agement, it was really satisfying to see just how far treating and managing stormwater within the nat- ahead Rutgers is.” ural landscape. The approach embraces the many natural resources available on Rutgers campuses, and the results were on display in China. Many conference presenters had an academic There was a little time background. Richter’s paper, Low Impact Storm- for sightseeing before departing Beijing. Above water Management Development at Rutgers Uni- right is the Terracotta versity, was not purely academic, and as a result Army one of the most garnered real interest. significant archeological “We approach stormwater management from excavations of the 20th both the academic and business side because when century, and below right done right, it saves money,” Richter said. “The is Beijing’s Summer Pal- ace. INSIDE is a newsletter for the employees of Institutional Planning and Operations. If your department has news you would like to share for inclusion in the newsletter, please contact Elizabeth C. Crann Manager Communications Institutional Planning and Operations 33 Knightsbridge Road Piscataway, NJ 08854 848-445-2401 [email protected] 2 Fit for Duty Rein Completes FBI Academy Deputy Chief of University Police, Michael J. Rein is fit… really fit. In fact, he is both physically and mentally fit having recently completed the 264th Session of the FBI National Academy. Known for its academic excellence, the FBI National Academy Program offers 10 weeks of advanced investigative, management, and fitness training for selected officers having proven records as professionals within their agencies. Its mission is “to support, promote, and enhance the personal and professional development of law enforcement leaders by preparing them for complex, dynamic, and contemporary challenges through innovative techniques, facilitating excellence in education and research, and forging partnerships through- out the world.” Officers participate in a wide range of leadership and spe- cialized training, where they share ideas, techniques, and experiences with each other, creating lifelong partnerships that transcend state and national borders. Participation is by invitation only, through a rigorous nomination process. Training for the program is provided by the FBI Academy instructional staff, Special Agents, and other staff members holding advanced degrees many of whom are recognized internationally in their fields of expertise. Follow- ing graduation, each officer has the opportunity to join the FBI National Academy Associates, Inc., a dynam- ic organization of more than 16,000 law enforcement professionals who actively work to continue develop- Rutgers Deputy Chief, Michael ing higher levels of competency, J. Rein, photographed at the cooperation, and integrity across FBI National Academy, joins the law enforcement community. an elite group of law enforc- ment officers who have com- This milestone puts Deputy pleted this intense, advanced Chief Rein in an elite group of ten week course. Deputy Chief Rein also completed the only about 49,898 graduates now optional physical challenge as part of representing the FBI National Academy since its inception in July the FBI National Academy course. 1935. Of this number, approximately 17,000 are still active in law enforcement work. This milestone makes Deputy Chief Rein the eighth member of the Rutgers University Police Department to complete the training, following in the footsteps of Captain Wyz- ykowski (1974); Deputy Chief Bottomly (1981); Chief Murphy (1990); Chief Still (1991); Depu- ty Chief Giordano (1994); Chief Rhonda Harris (2008) and Chief Kenneth Cop (2013). “It’s a high intensity program which teaches leadership and modern management principles,” Rein said. Rein also completed the optional physi- cal challenge known as the Yellow Brick Road. Par- ticipants must run 6.1 miles over a grueling hilly, wooded trail built by the Marines Corps. Along the way participants climb over walls, run through creeks, jump through simulated windows, scale rock faces with ropes, crawl under barbed wire in muddy water, maneuver across a cargo net, and those are just some of the challenges. Rein expressed his gratitude to Chief Cop, as well as his wife and three children, for Rutgers Deputy Chief Mi- allowing him to take part in this once in a lifetime opportunity. chael J. Rein has been on Rein, in his 17th year with University Public Safety, also received his gradu- the Rutgers University ate and undergraduate degrees from the university. He has completed other law force for 17 years. enforcement leadership courses including the New Jersey State Chiefs of Police Command & Leadership Academy and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar.