Facility Management

Joining Forces: The Blending of Custodial and Maintenance Programs
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Joining Forces: The Blending of Custodial and Maintenance Programs

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At your student union or center, your custodial and maintenance team plays a vital role in keeping they physical…

The New Engagement: COVID Testing, Vaccinating at Student Unions
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The New Engagement: COVID Testing, Vaccinating at Student Unions

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From the living room of the campus to the university COVID-19 testing and vaccination site, student unions are being…

As If Campuses Needed More Stress, There’s Inauguration 2021
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As If Campuses Needed More Stress, There’s Inauguration 2021

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With many colleges and universities beginning new semesters within days of the presidential inauguration this week, reminders are going…

A Thanksgiving Reckoning: Higher Ed Grapples With the Pandemic’s Second Wave
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A Thanksgiving Reckoning: Higher Ed Grapples With the Pandemic’s Second Wave

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In the United States, Thanksgiving is normally a welcome holiday to spend time with family and friends; however, this year it carries…

How the Worcester Union and Others are Helping Students Through Food Insecurity 
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How the Worcester Union and Others are Helping Students Through Food Insecurity 

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The pandemic is heightening an already concerning number of students facing food insecurity, with researchers finding a 5% bump…

Florida’s Reitz Union Never Closed; Pulled Together 50,000 Pandemic Care Kits
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Florida’s Reitz Union Never Closed; Pulled Together 50,000 Pandemic Care Kits

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After a few weeks into the fall semester and higher education continues to adapt and pivot as the COVID-19…

The Union is Open: Virtual or Hybrid, the Living Room of Campus Looks Different
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The Union is Open: Virtual or Hybrid, the Living Room of Campus Looks Different

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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the United States, with many states experiencing new spikes in cases, hospitalizations, and…

The Symbolic Value of Ethnic Spaces
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The Symbolic Value of Ethnic Spaces

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Reviewed by Katie Beaulieu, Ed.D., Associate Director, Wayne State University Student Center  As colleges and universities enroll increasingly diverse student populations each…

A Union Initiative for Taking Action in the Wake of Racial Violence: A Black Unity Room
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A Union Initiative for Taking Action in the Wake of Racial Violence: A Black Unity Room

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The recent murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd have placed on-going racial violence into the current spotlight of American society.  As communities…

An Opportunity to Evolve: Sam Houston State’s Lowman Center During COVID-19
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An Opportunity to Evolve: Sam Houston State’s Lowman Center During COVID-19

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This year is fast becoming a historic one for student centers across the nation, and the world, as they face so many issues related to COVID-19: campus closures, remote…