The email looked suspicious, but when housekeeper Sandra Foxx finally opened it, she got the surprise of her life.

Teams across the University are working tirelessly to prepare for the return to campus. Here’s a look at some of what’s happening.

Painstaking stewardship and a long view of history drive Massey Award winner Tom Bythell as he cares for Carolina’s precious campus.

Massey Award winner Carol Womack’s path took her from a Jamaican farm through some hard times and to a new life in North Carolina.

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.

The University salutes its essential workers and asks Tar Heels everywhere to wear Carolina blue to honor them on April 28.

Jason Ross, a painter in Facilities Housing Support, says the military taught him order, discipline and how to work with all kinds of people.

Housekeeping staff do more than keep campus residence halls clean: they often serve as a friendly face to students and let them know, “if you need someone to talk to, come to us.”

Our shop can do specialized work, so when the issue of the base of the Old Well came up, we knew we could do the job. It was an honor to work on it.

Nancy Burton, receptionist and administrative support for Housekeeping Services, was selected by Interim Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz to receive the 2019 C. Knox Massey Distinguished Service Award.