April 28, 2025SHIFTing the Way We Work
After five years of behind-the-scenes planning, testing, and teamwork, a new era of facilities service has officially begun. On April 7, Facilities Management and its partners in Residential Facilities, Dining Services, Recreation & Wellness, and STAMP launched SHIFT (also known internally as As...View Article Details for SHIFTing the Way We Work 
April 17, 2025Arbor Day Planting Ceremony
On Wednesday, April 9, UMD's Arboretum held its annual Arbor Day planting ceremony. This year's tree was a Black Gum Wildfire cultivar, native to Maryland and featuring red leaf tips as they emerge, deep green leaves through the summer, and a brilliant red display in the autumn. The tree was planted...View Article Details for Arbor Day Planting Ceremony 
April 10, 2025Water Main Breaks Q&A: What You Need to Know
Water main breaks can be disruptive, but Facilities Management (FM) is always ready to respond. Here’s what causes them, how we handle them, and what we’re doing to prevent future issues. How common are water main breaks? UMD experiences 10 to 25 water main breaks each year. In the past two years (2...View Article Details for Water Main Breaks Q&A: What You Need to Know 
April 01, 2025Connecting Customers to Services
Five Facilities Management (FM) team members start their day with one goal in mind: ensuring that campus facilities customers receive excellent service and that work requests run smoothly, no matter what comes their way. Whether coordinating with FM staff for a quick repair or overseeing a large-sca...View Article Details for Connecting Customers to Services 
April 01, 2025Maryland Day
Each year, on the last Saturday in April, tens of thousands of visitors flock to UMD’s College Park Campus to celebrate Maryland Day. This campus-wide celebration of learning, discovery, and fun features hundreds of free exhibitions and events. “I consider Maryland Day a Triple Crown event of campus...View Article Details for Maryland Day 
March 25, 2025Work Begins on Alumni Drive Complete Street Project
Temporary vehicle and bike lane striping was completed in Lot Z over Spring Break as part of a major initiative aimed at improving campus connectivity, safety and accessibility. The Alumni Drive Complete Street is the first of several planned complete streets outlined in the 2023 Campus Facilities P...View Article Details for Work Begins on Alumni Drive Complete Street Project
