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LAA Member appointed to RUAA Jason Goldstein LC ’02, RBS ’05 has been appointed to the new Rutgers University Alumni Association. Meritorious Service Award Dinner View Photo Gallery from the Meritorious Service Award Dinner LAA's Jason Goldstein & Mike Beachem Receive Meritorious Service Awards On October 19, 2007, two outstanding Livingston alumni, Jason Goldstein LC ’02, RBS ’05 and Michael Beachem LC’73, GSE ’78, ’84, will be awarded the Alumni Federation’s Meritorious Service Award for 2007.
The Meritorious Service Awards are given it out annually to recognize alumni, faculty, and friends of Rutgers for their outstanding service to the university. The awards dinner will be held on October 19, 2007 at the Rutgers Student Center, College Avenue Campus, New Brunswick. We hop you will join us in recognizing Dr. Beachem and Mr. Goldstein. For event details, please call 732-932-7490, ext. 176.
Student Center Expansion Update Another student center expansion update? Sure, yeah like this is ACTUALLY going to happen. LAA, please don’t tease your loyal alumni any more! Well good news Livingston grads, this time, it’s for real! The Board of Governors has passed the budget and the University will begin construction in the spring of 2008 for a project completion date of early fall 2009. The project is a $15 million dollar plan to expand and renovate portions of the Livingston Student Center. Roughly 19,000 new square feet will be added and about 15,000 square feet (or roughly 40%) of existing space will be renovated. The project will be funded through an upcoming University bond issue, which will be repayable through student fees. The current multipurpose room, College Hall, will be refinished and reconfigured in order to better accommodate multiple functions including dinner banquets, meetings and theatrical/musical performances. The current food court will have expanded seating and there will be an increase in retail space, including a new bookstore. A coffee bar lounge will be added in addition to meeting rooms, office space and more multipurpose rooms on a second floor. Also in the works is a new Livingston Dining Commons, which is envisioned as an upscale, modern environment that will become a major campus destination. Located on the lawn between Kilmer Library and Beck Hall, the commons will feature 13,000 square feet of dining space which will seat over 900 people. The current dining area, currently located in Tillett Hall, was built in 1969 holds 300. The new dining facility is estimated at a cost of 24.7 million and should complete in conjunction with the student center renovations.
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Jason Goldstein joined the LAA immediately after graduation and has volunteered tirelessly on its behalf Serving as Vice-President for four years, he has been actively involved in rebranding and reenergizing the LAA with numerous public relations implementation campaigns. He has worked with fellow alumni, students and faculty to ensure Livingston in perpetuity. Outside of the LAA, he is a theatre producer and small business entrepreneur.
Michael Beachem’s service to the alumni community is evident from his long standing involvement and dedication. He has served in a variety of executive council positions for both the LAA and Graduate School of Education Alumni Association, in addition to being on the Rutgers Board of Trustees and a Alumni Federation representative. Michael retired this past June from a 34-year career teaching in the Old Bridge School District.
