February 16, 2021 By Kelly Saavedra ksaavedra(through)cmu.edu Faculty and staff volunteers at Carnegie Mellon University are taking pandemic safety to the next level by expanding their Pandemic Safety Officer (PSO) roles in their departments or units to cover common areas on campus. As Community Pandemic Safety Ambassadors (CPSA), these volunteers serve as a resource of information to the campus community and monitor the common area of their responsibility to identify any needs that arise. Their duties include performing cleaning spot-checks, assisting the campus community with implementing physical distancing protocols and submitting requests for assistance or supplies. Marcia Gerwig says her role as a CPSA complements her primary function at the university.