Stories indexed under: Facilities

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• Oberlin sustainability director to head UW–Madison Physical Plant Jan. 15, 2013 Robert Lamppa has been selected as the new director of the Physical Plant in Facilities Planning & Management.
• New residence hall, with an environmental theme, rises on lakeshore Dec. 11, 2012 A new $17.3 million residence hall, temporarily named “New 32 Hall,” will be ready to house more than 170 students next fall.
• Finalists to interview this week for director of physical plant Dec. 9, 2012 Three finalists will interview this week for the position of director of Physical Plant in Facilities Planning and Management.
• Campus begins updating security cameras Nov. 15, 2012 As one of the nation’s newest hockey and swimming facilities, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s La Bahn Arena has cutting edge amenities that help it stand out from similar construction on other campuses.
• Recent sightings: A sneak-peek tour Oct. 29, 2012
• New Nancy Nicholas Hall opens Sept. 27, 2012 After more than a decade of planning, the new Nancy Nicholas Hall greeted School of Human Ecology students as the fall semester began in the 200,000-square-foot space.
• New associate vice chancellor for facilities named Aug. 3, 2012 William M. Elvey will take over as associate vice chancellor for facilities planning and management on Sept. 1 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• UW-Madison wins Historical Society award July 31, 2012 The Wisconsin Historical Society has awarded the University of Wisconsin-Madison a 2012 Historic Restoration Award for the exterior rehabilitation work on North Hall and South Hall.
• FP&M finalists to meet with campus community July 10-12 July 3, 2012 Three finalists for the position of associate vice chancellor for facilities planning and management at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will meet with members of the campus community July 10-12.
• Memorial Union construction set to begin June 18, 2012 Memorial Union visitors will begin to see construction fences go up the week of June 18 in preparation for the first phase of the Memorial Union Reinvestment project.
• Chazen expansion project receives architectural honors May 17, 2012 The Chazen Museum of Art expansion project has received recognition this spring from Wisconsin business media and architecture organizations.
• Biochemistry complex blends old with new May 1, 2012 The Biochemistry Complex located next to Henry Mall looks a lot different than decades ago. But you wouldn’t necessarily know that at first glance.
• Memorial Union Terrace adds "Mendota Blue" chairs to mark transformation April 29, 2012 The palette of the Memorial Union Terrace gained another vivid color on Sunday, April 29, as 300 “Mendota Blue” Terrace chairs joined the traditional orange, green and yellow chairs.
• Come and get it: New Gordon Dining & Event Center offers lots of appetizing options April 17, 2012 Burritos, omelets or a quick sandwich. All will be offered this fall when the new Gordon Dining & Event Center opens.
• Picnic Point: Nicer than ever March 14, 2012 It's always been a favorite spot on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, but Picnic Point had been showing its wear.
• Construction continues at Lathrop Hall March 13, 2012 New steps will soon greet visitors to Lathrop Hall. Construction began last October on the front steps leading into the building and is expected to wrap up in June.
• American Family Children's Hospital begins approval process to add two floors March 6, 2012 The governing board of University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics has approved the concept of constructing two additional floors at American Family Children's Hospital to house the most seriously ill children.
• Public meeting set on West Campus Cogeneration Facility Feb. 16, 2012 A meeting to present plans for an addition to the West Campus Congeneration Facility will be held on Thursday, March 1.
• School of Nursing building to be named for Signe Skott Cooper Feb. 10, 2012 Signe Skott Cooper's generosity and lifelong commitment to the University of Wisconsin-Madison will be recognized when the university names the new School of Nursing building in her honor.
• Section of Observatory Drive to close for utility project Feb. 10, 2012 The traditional spring and summer construction season on campus really hasn't begun yet, but Observatory Drive between Charter Street and Babcock Drive is expected to be closed to traffic from Tuesday, Feb. 14, to Friday, Feb. 25, due to a construction project near the Soils Building at 1525 Observatory Drive.