Students were welcomed back to the University this semester with improvements on both campuses and additional safety provisions.

“We continue to invest well in our physical infrastructure and take important measures to preserve a safe and rewarding learning environment,” said President J. Michael Adams. “Recently constructed and renovated buildings have generated tremendous excitement and momentum, and we are sustaining that by continuing to make important upgrades throughout the campuses.”

At the College at Florham, the recently completed projects and new features include: the installation of artificial turf on the football field; the renovation of the bathrooms at the Florham and Hamilton Twombly Residence Halls; new roofs on Dorm Village Residence Halls 3, 6 and 8; painting and renovations in Dorm Village Residence Halls 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8; the complete renovation of Twombly Lounge, including new furniture, carpeting and wall covering; the construction of a game room and the addition of new furniture in the Student Center; and the repaving of Village Road and the Danforth entrance to the campus. Currently under way are upgrades to the ecology lab and the undergraduate research lab in the Science Building.

Left and center photos: Renovated Twombly Lounge, Twombly Residence Hall, College at Florham. Right photo: New Game Room, Student Center, College at Florham.

In addition, five new public safety officers have been added, new video surveillance cameras are in place throughout the campus (operating at the Student Center, all entrances and all residence hall exterior doors, among other places), and a security booth is being built to serve the Madison Avenue entrance.

At the Metropolitan Campus, the finished projects include the renovation of the entrance to Williams Hall and the auditorium in the Robison Annex. Other work nearing completion includes the installation of new synthetic turf on the soccer field, the refurbishment of the Lecture Hall in Muscarelle Center and the new Hackensack River Greenway north of the pedestrian bridge.

Left photo: The Metropolitan Campus soccer field will soon boast artificial turf. Right photo: The renovated entrance of Williams Building, Metropolitan Campus.

Also, 13 more surveillance cameras have been installed (bringing the campus total to 50), more emergency phones have been added, and new security screens have been installed on the first floor sliding windows at the Linden Court Residence Halls.

The safety measures were among the priorities of the Metropolitan Campus Threat Assessment Team, which meets monthly to discuss issues relating to security, violence and potential threats to students, faculty and staff. Its chair is James Kenny, criminal justice (Metro).

September 2004

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College at Florham, Madison, N.J.

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Metropolitan Campus, Teaneck, N.J.

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