We’ve previously covered Career Milestones in 2023 and now we’ve got pictures of some of the folks who attended celebrations in their honor! Baxter Goodly was on hand to congratulate our long-serving colleagues in 1957 E St.’s City View Room. And above is a picture of Calvin Williams with Executive Director GW Talent and Recruitment Diane Conners. Calvin has been with GW an amazing 50 years! Thanks to everyone for all you do to keep GW up and running.
Welcome to the DSF Photo Roundup where we share a collection of captured moments around campus! This week’s Roundup includes pictures from all sorts of events in 2023.
DSF worked hard throughout Move-In 2023. We’ve previously covered all the labor that went into this annual event, but here are some extra pictures of the snacks and food employees enjoyed as well as some shots of Move-In Thank You Ice Cream Parties at both the Foggy Bottom and Mount Vernon campuses.
Here’s a throwback to the GW Office of Sustainability’s reuse market where students were able to choose from donated household items, books, clothing, and more, giving these items another life as they started the school year. Saving money and saving the environment!
FPCM’s Fall All Hands was a success as President Granberg made her debut appearance. President Granberg shared some words at all three meetings, going over her career experience, her hopes for future the future of GW, and also addressing current social issues. President Granberg was accompanied by her wife, Sonya, and Executive Vice President and Chief Administration Officer Sharon Reich Paulsen.
We said our farewells to Paris Rossiter, our former Senior Dining and Retail Property Manager who moved on from GW and is now working at FEMA!
FBG celebrated the second anniversary of reorganizing our trades into zones to more efficiently manage work. A big round of applause to everyone who helped make this possible!
Baxter Goodly spoke at meetings for both the GW Student Association and the Residence Hall Association. He provided students with updates from around campus and addressed any concerns or questions the students had.
We’ve all got paperwork to deal with in our personal lives, whether it be for mortgages, apartment leases, or some other necessity. Often this paperwork requires proof of employment or income. GW aims to make that part easier by using a fast and secure automated service called The Work Number. Just follow the simple instructions below or head over the HR website for more info.
Each week we’ll be sharing the upcoming training and professional development opportunities available here at GW.
Monday 12/4
AiM Query Training
Are you looking to expand your knowledge of AiM? Join Adam Poplin as he provides training on how to set up queries. During this training, users will learn how to create and set up search parameters for queries on their AiM logins. Adam will also go through building widgets and dashboards from these queries with participants walking away with newfound knowledge.
Wednesday 12/6
Procurement Services 101 Training Session
The Procurement Services 101 Training is designed to help new and experienced personnel gain a deeper understanding of the procurement process, compliance guidelines, and effective routing processes. In this training, participants will understand the importance of strategic sourcing and vendor management, discover best practices to navigate the procurement process to save time and resources, and learn many more strategies.
Wednesday 12/13
FBG Quarterly Safety Training
Join us for this quarter’s safety training, which will focus on Lockout Tagout Red Tag. Lockout Tagout, or LOTO, is the de-energizing and securing of equipment, machinery, or processes so hazardous energy isn’t re-introduced during servicing or repair. This includes closing electrical circuits and valves, neutralizing extreme temperatures, and the process of affixing a label, or tag, that communicates information about what’s being done to the machine or equipment and why it’s important. This training will specifically focus on Red Tag; alerting employees not to operate tagged equipment.
Give it up for this weeks Kudos recipients!!!
Our top Service Priority here at GW is Safety. Each day, we seek to create an environment on our campuses that protects us from hazards and accidents, but what about when we’re off the clock? The need to implement safety protocols extends even into our personal lives.
The DC area has seen a huge increase in carjackings over the past year and at least a couple of our staff have recently been targeted at their homes. Luckily, no one was hurt in either instance, but it’s a good reminder to all of us to keep our heads on a swivel and to observe some basic precautions. The tips below were pulled from a number of sources we’ll list at the end of this post if you’d like to learn more.
Remember, anyone can be a carjacking target. Carjackers are more often looking for anyone who is distracted or alone, not a specific demographic. Carjackers target areas like self-serve gas stations, deserted intersections, parking garages, residential driveways, and highway exit ramps.
Before You Go:
Getting There:
Upon Your Arrival:
Returning to Your Vehicle:
In a Carjacking Situation:
Further Reading:
Final exams are coming up quickly for our stressed out students and that means Midnight Breakfast is also right around the corner on Monday, December 11. Midnight Breakfast is an annual GW tradition where students are encouraged to take a break from studying for final exams with food and fun activities. This event is a great collaboration between faculty and staff as we all work together to show support to the student community during final exam season. A significant number of DSF staff members have typically volunteered in the past to help make this event a huge success.
During the event, volunteers are expected to be available from 8pm until 12:30am. This time includes on-site arrival check-in and training at your stations, as well as clean-up after the event has ended. If you’re interested in volunteering (and supporting our DSA partners!), please fill out the form!
Today we’re introducing a sporadic feature we hope you’ll help us with in the future. We’ve got old-school DSF photos to share! Today’s offering is two large photos that have been floating around the Support Building for some time showing off previous editions of the Grounds Team. These two images are ripped and water damaged, so through the magic of amateur Photoshop editing and AI generation, we’ve restored these as best we can. You might see some familiar faces in the crowd! Send us an email or comment on this post and let us know who you recognize!
We’ve got more pictures in store for you, but if you’ve got throwback pictures of yourself or of the DSF team here at GW, please share! Happy Thanksgiving!
Team FPCM,
Thanksgiving is a special holiday for me. It is a time to reflect on and celebrate life’s many blessings. And one of those blessings is to be a member of this incredible team that does so much to improve the lives of the entire GW community.
And it is a time to express my sincere appreciation for all that you do to make GW a truly great university. Your hard work over the past year has been instrumental in elevating our standards of customer service and creating a positive and safe environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. I couldn’t be prouder of your efforts and I am grateful for your dedication and commitment to excellence. You are making a difference!
As we gather with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving, let us take a moment to cheer our shared successes and recommit ourselves to our mission: Fostering an inviting campus environment through exemplary delivery of facilities services.
Enjoy this well-deserved break, celebrate the fruits of your labor, and anticipate the exciting opportunities that lie ahead!
All the best,
Baxter
Each week we’ll be sharing the upcoming training and professional development opportunities available here at GW.
Monday 12/4
AiM Query Training
Are you looking to expand your knowledge of AiM? Join Adam Poplin as he provides training on how to set up queries. During this training, users will learn how to create and set up search parameters for queries on their AiM logins. Adam will also go through building widgets and dashboards from these queries with participants walking away with newfound knowledge.
Wednesday 12/6
Procurement Services 101 Training Session
The Procurement Services 101 Training is designed to help new and experienced personnel gain a deeper understanding of the procurement process, compliance guidelines, and effective routing processes. In this training, participants will understand the importance of strategic sourcing and vendor management, discover best practices to navigate the procurement process to save time and resources, and learn many more strategies.
