Stories indexed under: Facilities

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• Pipe-cleaning procedure set at Charter Street Heating Plant Jan. 27, 2012 As part of the ongoing renovation of the Charter Street Heating Plant, officials will conduct a "steam blow" at the plant Jan. 30-Feb. 3.
• Renovation puts a new twist on Der Rathskeller Jan. 26, 2012 Der Rathskeller at the Memorial Union reopened this week with several changes geared to provide customers with a new level of dining in the historic and popular gathering space.
• Hamacher Pharmacy Learning Center opens Jan. 26, 2012 The David and Marjorie Hamacher Pharmacy Learning Center and Academic Programs Office marked its official opening on Wednesday.
• Recent sightings: Der Rathskeller Jan. 25, 2012
• The frosty side of winter arrives, and campus employees respond Jan. 17, 2012 Old Man Winter decided to mostly sleep through the first semester. But when the snow finally did hit – more than 5 inches blanketed the campus last Thursday – the UW-Madison Grounds Department crews didn’t hit the snooze button. Workers were clearing pathways for UW staff and faculty when the first flakes began to fall.
• UW cows on campus are getting an updated home Jan. 14, 2012 The home of the dairy cows on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus is getting a long-awaited update. In May, the university will undertake a $3 million remodeling of the Dairy Cattle Center on Linden Drive.
• Campus projects OK’d by Building Commission Dec. 27, 2011 A number of University of Wisconsin–Madison projects were approved by the Wisconsin State Building Commission at its Dec. 21 meeting.
• Van Gemert, Steele appointed to interim director posts Dec. 20, 2011 Two senior University of Wisconsin–Madison staff members will step into interim director positions in their respective campus units.
• Campus mail workers keep information moving Dec. 6, 2011 Despite the expansive size of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, the mail sorting area fits into a small basement corner on Charter St. It’s an apt metaphor for the four-man crew: small but mighty.
• Alan Fish named vice president at Johns Hopkins University Nov. 18, 2011 Alan Fish, associate vice chancellor for facilities at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has accepted the job of vice president of real estate and campus services at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
• Library Mall construction closing loop on utility rebuild Nov. 17, 2011 But after more than a year of construction, the worst is over on Library Mall. With good weather and a bit of luck, the surface could be largely put back together by mid-December.
• Recent sightings: EPA leader visits Nov. 15, 2011
• Tick-tock: Campus clocks set to fall back Nov. 3, 2011 It may be a pain to go around your house and adjust all the clocks for the end of daylight savings time: just think of the logistical problem changing the thousands of clocks on campus poses.
• Safety enhancements stem from workplace fatality Nov. 1, 2011 The July death of a University of Wisconsin–Madison electrician has led to several important safety procedures being reviewed and re-emphasized, safety officials reported today.
• Education Building renovations win top environmental ranking Nov. 1, 2011 The 111-year-old Education Building’s recent renovations have given the building new life and made it the first and only building in the UW System to receive the highest ranking for a green-built building: LEED Platinum.
• Utility project at Charter Street and Observatory Drive nears end Oct. 4, 2011 The underground utility project at North Charter Street and Observatory Drive should be completed by mid-October, says Rob Kennedy of Transportation Services.
• Alumni Park: A gift to the heart of UW-Madison Sept. 7, 2011 A new promenade and green space called Alumni Park along the shore of Lake Mendota at the east end of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus will soon be a vibrant area where students and alumni can enjoy their Wisconsin experience.
• Memorial Union set to undergo renovations, upgrades Aug. 23, 2011 Starting next summer, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Memorial Union will begin a two-year renovation project, giving the campus icon its first comprehensive restoration in nearly 85 years.
• Traffic update: Lane closure on West Dayton Street Aug. 16, 2011
• Traffic update: Construction at Charter Street and Observatory Drive Aug. 5, 2011 The underground utility project on Observatory Drive and Charter Street is moving into its final phase.