The Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley suffered a small fire in its Student Services Building last week, but no one was hurt, repairs are underway, and classes and events have continued as scheduled, the school reports.
A paper shredder caught fire in the mailroom of the Student Services Building early Wednesday morning, April 27th, triggering the fire alarm at 6:05 a.m. The two adjacent buildings, Earl F. Cheit Hall and the Gerson and Barbara Bakar Faculty Building, were not affected. The Fire Marshal determined that only one sprinkler activated, which saved the building from a bigger fire and structural damage, according to the school report.
Most portions of the Student Services Building – which is home to the Dean’s Suite, the Business Library, MBA Admissions, Career Services, Human Resources and other offices – were scheduled to reopen yesterday, after an outside company had completed removing water, replacing ceiling tiles, ventilating the building and inventorying the damage.
The offices for the Evening & Weekend MBA, Berkeley-Columbia EMBA and Undergraduate Programs will reopen in approximately 2 weeks, and degree program directors will email students directly with alternate location and contact information. The mailroom and copy center will be temporarily relocated to the Staff Lounge.
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