Happy Mother’s Day
Happy mothers day to the truly deserving people who have successfully merged their life as working professionals with becoming teachers, mentors, and childcare workers in the age of COVID. You truly amaze me and quite honestly I’m glad that my daughter’s 37… Have an excellent day and I hope you all get times to enjoy your […]
Celebration of Service
I’d like to congratulate the following staff for their 2020 service awards for the University: Sarah O’neill; Steven Kessinger; Christine Blakey; and Kabrina Tippett. Sarah has worked at numerous departments at VCU over the last 20 years. Before coming to SRM she was with Procurement and we were lucky enough to recruit her to our team. […]
Something not COVID …
I thought this was an interesting article and perspective and thought that I would share: https://groundedcuriosity.com/the-only-woman-in-the-room/
Wuhan coronavirus outbreak
I wanted to share the attached link from CNN related to the potential cause for the Wuhan virus outbreak: https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/22/health/snakes-wuhan-coronavirus-outbreak-conversation-partner/index.html
Ellington Jane Blakey!!!
Christine and her husband Jim welcomed their baby girl, Ellington Jane at 9:49am this morning. Christine’s grandmother’s name was Jane Ellington and her daughter now carries a variation of that name. Mother and daughter are doing well. Please join me in congratulating Christine and Jim (and Ayrton and Graham) and their newest daughter!
Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement
I’m not sure how many of you were able to read the email that went out from Dr. Nasim today regarding the work of the Division of Inclusive Excellence. I’d like to draw your attention to it for a number of reasons, but first and foremost, because it takes a quantitative approach to measuring diversity […]
Congrats Kabrina!
Please join me in congratulating Kabrina Tippett on her new job as occupational safety specialist on the MCV campus. Her upbeat personality, excellent customer service, and regulatory knowledge will serve her well in this new role. Kabrina, thank you for your dedication to VCU and the safety of our students, faculty, and staff . Since […]
Congrats to Aaron Kauffman!
Congratulations to Aaron Kauffman as he begins his new role as VCU Fire Safety Engineer on the Monroe Park Campus. Over Aaron’s ~13 years at VCU, he has held roles both in Fire Safety and Occupational Safety. During this time, Aaron has worked diligently to broaden his knowledge across both disciplines and has proven to […]
Congratulations Mary Beth!
I write to share that Mary Beth Taormina will soon retire from VCU after an amazing 42 years of service. As many of you know, Mary Beth started her career at VCU in 1977 as a Radiation Safety Technician and worked her way up to Radiation Safety Officer and interim-Director of Environmental Health and Safety. […]
Congrats Michael!
Please join me in congratulating Michael Butts on his new position with Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital in charge of their Life Safety Department. While Michael’s leadership and contributions to Safety and Risk Management and VCU will be sorely missed, this is a wonderful opportunity for Michael as he takes the next step in his career. I’d […]