On Dan Gibbons's last day as a Harvard security guard, the Adams House students he protected for 11 years gave him a standing ovation during dinner.
Gibbons is one of the several members of the University's proprietary guard force who accepted a buyout of their contract, a part of the recently completed negotiations between their union and the University.
That buyout became effective midnight this morning. More than a dozen guards have already left as a part of the agreement, which was signed in July.
A guard from the Malden-based protection firm Security Systems Incorporated (SSI) will take Gibbons' place beginning tomorrow afternoon.
At 6:30 p.m. yesterday, as Adams residents munched on turkey and broccoli, Albert K. Kim '99-'00 called for attention.
Explaining Gibbons' situation and highlighting the guard's dedication to the House, Kim announced that he would present a petition to the University regarding his concerns over House security. He urged students to sign.
"It's the right thing to do," he said.
Gibbons then addressed the students.
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