UMass Amherst has been named an affiliate of Bee Campus USA, a certification program that recognizes, supports and encourages pollinator conservation on college and university campuses.
Mike Jednak has joined Facilities & Campus Services as the new Director of Alterations and Maintenance. Mike has more than 30 years of facilities management experience with public and private institutions
Two student employees from Facilities & Campus Services (Eva Bergloff and Max Clement) were among the recipients of this year’s Gerald F. Scanlon Student Employee of the Year award,
Chester “Chuck” McKay was recently interviewed by Blueprint Magazine about the innovative approaches to Custodial Services that he’s helped to implement at UMass.
UMassBrut, a collaborative advocacy group of students, faculty, and staff from across the UMass system, was awarded the Boston Society of Architecture’s Commonwealth Award at a ceremony on March 5, 2025 in Boston.
When a snow or ice storm hits campus, more than 225 people representing Construction Services, Landscaping, Waste Management, Moving Services and Custodial departments, both residential and academic, are called in to work on removal and remediation.
Sustainable UMass is expanding the popular New2U program with a year-round, student-run thrift store to sell thousands of new or gently used items back to the UMass Amherst community at affordable prices.