Last Wednesday, I had the opportunity to attend a  lunch event with Dining/Building Care Workers  at Becker House where I got to learn about a lot of the members who work at all the houses on West Campus. This was a very interesting event to attend because I have definitely seen many of the workers around West Campus and in the dining halls but never before knew who they were.

This event was important in facilitating conversation between the workers and students, because it allowed students like myself to see other people that were part of the Cornell community. In addition,  this event was a fun event to honor some of the workers who have dedicated many years to working at the West Campus Community. Understanding the dedicated work that the building staff have been putting in all these years was also very important for students like myself to see because many of the luxuries that we have in West Campus are due to the hard work of the staff.  This event emphasized the gratitude West Campus students should have for the work of the building staff that often goes unnoticed.

This event was also helpful in increasing transparency of what the building workers’ do. In this manner, in the future, if students like myself ever need to communicate suggestions on changes that can be made to the West Campus buildings or dining services, we can do so more comfortably knowing who the staff are. Finally, because of this event, I’ve been able to recognize and talk to some of the building staff when I see them at the dining halls or around West Campus.