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Facilities Management (FM) appreciates our working relationships with academic partners across the university, bridging the gap between administrative operations and academic pursuits. Below, we highlight some of the dynamic partnerships that have emerged between these two distinct realms.

Facilities Management (FM) and the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (AOSC) are teaming up to install rooftop weather stations as part of an exciting new project. This collaborative effort aims to build a weather network that will provide detailed, real-time data on weather conditions across campus and provide a better understanding of the impact of global climate change.  This micronet of weather data stations across campus will aid forecasters, students, and FM workgroups.

Facilities Management is happy to share that UMD has become an affiliate of the Bee Campus USA program designed to marshal the strengths of educational campuses for the benefit of pollinators.

The Incident Response Unit (IRU) stands ready to deal with campus emergencies, 24/7/365.

In response to student requests, Facilities Management’s (FM) Building Services is rolling out the installation of new no-charge menstrual product dispensers in women’s and all-gender restrooms across campus. This project is the culmination of an effort that began in 2021.

Hundreds of UMD students and other volunteers contributed almost 6,000 volunteer hours to the UMD Arboretum in 2022.