Volume 82 | June 16, 2023 | |
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Business Affairs Bulletin
June 16, 2023
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The inside scoop on the people and projects that support UNLV | |
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In this issue:
- Department Highlight: Plumbing Shop
- Celebrating Juneteenth
- Spotlight on Service
- Call for Monthly Observances Advocates
- Upgrading Your Digital Literacy
- New Hires
- Promotions
- Anniversaries
- Dates to Remember
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Department Highlight: Plumbing Shop | |
Dave Coleman (left) and Ed Barone (right) | |
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Facilities Management (FM) is a robust department that houses some of UNLV’s most essential services. One of the FM units that work daily to keep the university operating smoothly is the plumbing shop.
"FM plumbers service and maintain the campus's sewer, water, and storm drain infrastructure that connects to all departments,” says Dave Coleman, facility manager. "This includes ensuring we have safe drinking water for our campus life."
The plumbing team consists of skilled experts who not only take care of the plumbing system but also collaborate with other units on projects that impact students, faculty, and staff. According to Ed Barone, FM plumber 3, the team “holds many licenses, including F-cards, G-cards, GU cards, journeyperson plumbing licenses, and back-flow tester certifications."
A few of the plumbing shop’s most recent projects include assisting in remodeling the locker rooms in the Paul McDermott Physical Education Complex (MPE) and the restrooms in the Chemistry Building (CHE), Judy Bayley Theatre (JBT), and Alta Ham Fine Arts Building (HFA). Additionally, they have installed more than 70 Take Back The Tap (TBTT) hydration stations and more than 50 meters on building water mains. This sustainability effort helps collect data to save water on campus.
Effective cross-unit collaborations are contributing factors to the FM plumbers' success. It allows everyone involved to be on the same page to ensure that a project is completed on time and issues are promptly addressed.
"Communication is key to all successful collaborations," says Coleman.
The FM department supports and maintains UNLV's learning, research, and working environments, providing Top Tier service through living our Campus Values out loud. From plumbers to painters to vehicle maintenance, Facilities Management plays a crucial role in ensuring the university's most vital services are properly maintained and functional.
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Juneteenth, short for June Nineteenth, is a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, declaring “that all persons held as slaves… are, and henceforward shall be, free.” However, it would take winning the Civil War before this proclamation could be enforced in southern slaveholding states. During the spring of 1865, Confederate forces surrendered one by one, and Union soldiers continued marching West. On June 19, 1865, General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, signaling freedom for the 250,000 enslaved people in that state.
Word spread throughout the newly freed community and celebrations ensued. By the following year, June 19 was commemorated as “Jubilee Day” in Texas and as Black Texans migrated to other parts of the country, they continued their annual celebrations. In 1979, Texas became the first state to make Juneteenth an official holiday. Following the social justice uprisings of the summer of 2020, the holiday gained popularity. On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law making Juneteenth a federal holiday.
Earlier this month, Governor Joe Lombardo signed Assembly Bill 140 making Juneteenth Day an annual state holiday in Nevada. The City of Henderson will host its Juneteenth Festival on June 16, 17 & 19 and the Las Vegas Juneteenth Festival will be held on June 17. To learn more about the history of Juneteenth, visit the Juneteenth Nevada webpage.
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We want to extend heartfelt congratulations to our SVP/CFO Jean Vock for being recognized as this month's Rebel Accessibility Hero by the UNLV offices of educational compliance and accessibility resources.
Jean's unwavering commitment to ensuring that digital content across all our campuses is accessible, as well as her support for the accessibility ambassador program and other accessibility initiatives, has been instrumental in driving UNLV's mission to make our websites accessible to all.
We are thrilled to celebrate this honor with Jean and are proud of her leadership in UNLV's pursuit of achieving a 90% digital accessibility score on all university websites. Jean's dedication to this cause is truly inspiring, and we have no doubt that her efforts will continue to make a positive impact on our community.
To learn more about this great achievement, be sure to check out the full announcement in UNLV Today!
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Call for Monthly Observances Advocates | |
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In each edition of the Business Affairs Bulletin, we strive to shine a light on topics that coincide with monthly national awareness observances (e.g. Women’s History Month, Black History Month, etc.).
We are excited to announce that we are looking to feature individuals in future editions who are passionate about and/or advocates for one or more monthly awareness observances. Your valuable input and unique perspective will help us create informative, relatable, and engaging content that aligns with UNLV's DEI initiatives.
If you’re interested in being featured, please complete this form.
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Upgrading Your Digital Literacy | |
To make Google Meet more inclusive, Google Workspace has expanded its language support for closed captioning and translated captions. Users can now translate meetings spoken in English to French Canadian, Indonesian, Polish, Romanian, Thai, Turkish, and Vietnamese.
To learn more, visit the Google Workspace Blog.
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- De'Osha Hall, Facilities Management
- Jacqueline Gomez, Facilities Management
- Kelley Blount, Facilities Management
- Oscar Gonzalez, Facilities Management
- Yvette Rouse, Facilities Management
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- Christopher Lane, Facilities Management
- Craig Topple, Electronic Document Services
- Deon Day, Risk Management & Safety
- Kevin Walsh, Surplus Center
- Oscar Estrada, Facilities Management
- Rayson Ruiz, Facilities Management
- Tim Bronander, Administration Technology Services
- Veronica Labrada, Cashiering & Students Accounts
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Congratulations to the Business Affairs employees celebrating work anniversaries in June! Years of service have been determined using the UNLV hire date - first employment date without any breaks in service here at UNLV regardless of job type or full-time status.
If you notice an error in your listing, contact Heather Ortiz.
- Carina Parisey, 26 years
- Ruben Maldonado, 26 years
- Christina Burnam, 20 years
- Melvin Russell, 20 years
- Chris Viton, 17 years
- Chris Chavez, 15 years
- Fernando Nuno-Ramirez, 15 years
- Nelson Paredes, 15 years
- Rob Howard, 15 years
- Ricky Rideout, 13 years
- Doug McClement, 10 years
- John Cupo, 9 years
- Ricardo Vigil, 8 years
- Christine Robinson, 7 years
- Jorge Vargas, 7 years
- Julie Moos, 6 years
- Lori Church, 6 years
- Nicholas Carelli, 6 years
- Francisco Zavala, 5 years
- Haysam Selim Abdelhamid, 5 years
- Michael McVoy, 5 years
- Lorena Giese, 4 years
- Pedro Diaz Roa, 4 years
- James Martone, 2 years
- John Pedersen, 2 years
- Abel Escobedo, 1 year
- Gina Gamble, 1 year
- Samuel Villa, 1 year
- Thomas Curtis, 1 year
- Yasmine Bannoura, 1 year
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- June 19: Juneteenth - Enjoy your day off!
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