{"id":5837,"date":"2021-02-09T08:00:44","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T13:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/?p=5837"},"modified":"2021-02-05T10:46:09","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T15:46:09","slug":"part-and-parcel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/2021\/02\/09\/part-and-parcel\/","title":{"rendered":"Part and Parcel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Package delivery reached record numbers during the fall 2020 campus quarantine. Here\u2019s an inside look at Mail Services, which sorts and scans thousands of student mail items per day, delivers department mail across campus, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[masterslider id=&#8221;22&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Autumn Overload<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mailroom staff scanned close to 2,000 packages per day, necessitating the use of two full-size containers parked in the loading dock of the Coop. The mailroom\u2019s five full-time employees faced the avalanche of packages with panache, and countless volunteers assisted with delivery.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Timeless<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1967, Mail Services moved to the newly built Coop from its previous location in James C. Colgate Hall, the old student union. They brought along the original student mailboxes, which are still in use today. Up until the late 1980s, students shared boxes. As the student body grew and more mailboxes were needed, they were sourced from local post offices, leading to the eclectic mix currently<br>\nin use.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mail Merge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the early 1990s, Mail Services and University Printing joined forces. They are now under the leadership of Kip Manwarren, who started as a temporary mailroom employee more than 25 years ago. Manwarren led the charge to digitize the package tracking system. Prior to 2014, mailroom staff manually wrote up package slips, which were placed in student mailboxes. Manwarren also brought innovations to printing production and implemented an online ordering system for University Printing in 2017.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oddities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A number of unconventional packages have made their way through the mailroom. Most memorable deliveries:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A motorcycle kit delivered on a skid \u2014 which the enterprising student then assembled on-site at the Coop<\/li><li>A full living room set complete with couch, loveseat, and chairs<\/li><li>Car fenders<\/li><li>A 6-foot teddy bear&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Longevity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mailroom staff members are a close-knit bunch with more <br> than 107 years\u2019 combined experience. They enjoy working closely with students and developing relationships with them during their years at Colgate. Mark Boise is the mailroom\u2019s lead clerk, with 39 years under his belt. \u201cWe like to get to know the students,\u201d he says. \u201cSometimes we feel kind of like their parents away from their parents.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Package delivery reached record numbers during the fall 2020 campus quarantine. 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