Campus Construction Projects Pick up Speed This Summer
With spring commencement ceremonies wrapped up, the campus is gearing up for a summer full of campus construction and beautification projects.
Section of Volunteer Boulevard to Completely Close for the Summer
A section of Volunteer Boulevard between UT Drive and Pat Head Summitt Street will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic this summer for the first phase of a new project to remake the street into a more pedestrian-friendly thoroughfare.
Facilities Services to Begin Moving to Sutherland Avenue Next Week
May 16 is moving day for the Facilities Services department.
Facilities Services Hosts Spring Cleaning Workshop
Facilities Services will host a campus workshop, “Facilities Fundamentals: Spring Cleaning Essentials,” from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, in the International House Great Room.
Help UT Claim Victory in RecycleMania Competition
For the eleventh consecutive year, UT is competing in the nationwide RecycleMania Tournament. Approximately 400 schools compete each spring to see who can produce the least amount of waste as well as recycle and compost the most.
Volunteers Plant 1,000 Trees to Celebrate Arbor Day
Approximately 1,000 trees were planted on campus Friday in an effort to rehabilitate the Second Creek corridor. Facilities Services worked with more than seventy volunteers to plant the saplings along the creek’s bank. The event marked Tennessee Arbor Day, held on the first Friday of March.
Hundreds of Trees to Be Planted Friday
UT’s campus will be a little greener on Friday, March 4, with the planting of 850 trees in honor of Tennessee Arbor Day.
2016 Spring Cleanup Launches March 28
Are surplus equipment, used furniture, trash, and recyclables stacking up around your office? The annual Spring Cleanup kicks off Monday, March 28, giving campus departments a chance to tidy up.
Spring Cleanup 2016 Schedule
The 2016 spring cleaning effort kicks off on March 28 with the goal of decluttering and improving the look of academic buildings.
Sick Raccoons Spotted on Ag Campus
There have been several instances of sick raccoons spotted around the agriculture campus in the past five days, according to certified wildlife biologists in UT’s Department of Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries. S
Facilities Services Hosts Pest Control Workshop
Learn about methods to prevent pests such as mosquitos, spiders, ants, and bed bugs during, “Facilities Fundamentals: Mosquito and Pest Control,” a campus workshop hosted by Facilities Services.
In Memoriam: Zachary Woodall
Zachary Lee Woodall, a staff member in Facilities Services and a UT graduate, died Thursday, February 4.