Two Facilities Services employees, Tom Bythell and Carol Womack, have been selected to receive the 2020 C. Knox Massey Distinguished Service Award, one of the most prestigious distinctions for faculty and staff.
Housekeeping Services uses best-in-class cleaning processes and is working diligently to increase disinfection of campus high-touch surfaces. Pandemic preparedness plans are in place and cleaning protocols will be updated as necessary.
On Jan. 23, Director of Housekeeping Services Herb Richmond welcomed University staff and community members to the Kennon Cheek and Rebecca Clark Building to celebrate the building’s recent renovation and the opening of an exhibit dedicated to housekeepers Kennon Cheek … Read more
Receiving new electronics during the holidays? Don’t throw out old computers, phones or other electronic equipment. Electronics can be recycled at all Orange County Solid Waste Convenience Centers.
Students cleaning out or moving out of campus residence halls can limit the amount of waste going to landfills by recycling or donating unwanted items.
Chapel Hill receives an average of seven inches of snow a year, and while most snow or ice events occur in January, Facilities Services begins to prepare for winter weather in September. That’s when the Grounds Services Snow Team, lead … Read more
Jason Ross, a painter in Facilities Housing Support, says the military taught him order, discipline and how to work with all kinds of people.
The Davie Poplar. Walter’s Pine. The Monarch of the Forest. While these natural landmarks on UNC’s campus were here long before the University was, they’ve become a prominent part of its history. But what happens if they die? A team … Read more
As you prepare to move into your on-campus residence hall or apartment, keep in mind the University’s Three Zeros Environmental Initiative goal of a zero-waste campus. Students are challenged to limit the amount of waste they bring to campus, and … Read more
Last summer, the University launched a new classroom door lock initiative to provide additional security in campus classrooms. While locks existed in campus classrooms, most were external key locks only. The installation of additional hardware provides the option to lock … Read more
