A career, not a job: newest apprentices have a vision...
“I’m always willing to learn new things.” Quinten Francois, a plumbing apprentice at Michigan Medicine,...
Summer projects lead into a bustling fall 
Many people think of summer at the university as a slow time. Certainly, it is...
Responding to popular demand for water bottle refill stations
U-M has more than 400 water bottle refill stations — but exactly how many? And...
Making campus its best for commencement
Spring commencement is one of the most special days at the university. Campus is flooded...
The kindness of strangers: bus driver stops to help
Julie Sylvester and Christine Gerdes reunited with genuine warmth, counteracting the gloomy winter weather. A...
Fleet Garage staff teach car maintenance to undergrad group
As fall’s temperate weather began to settle over Ann Arbor one October Saturday, a group...
Solved: how parking lot snow piles disappear
Poof. How do giant snow piles in parking lots seemingly vanish overnight?  It’s hard work—not magic—that...
The era of clean, quiet lawn care has arrived
You’re walking through the Diag enjoying green grass, colorful flowers, warm sun…but then a smelly...
Skilled trades apprentices eager to learn
From Parking Maintenance temp to irrigation specialist to bus mechanic to HVAC apprentice.  From organic...
Student move-out: 9 tons of material sorted for reuse
Every spring, the Office of Campus Sustainability works with Waste Management Services and U-M Housing...
Custodian to groundskeeper: training program forges new pathways
A new Custodial and Grounds Services training program is creating pathways for under-represented groups to...
Preparation and good fortune prevent a wind storm power outage
On December 11, 2021, southeast Michigan experienced a severe weather event, with high winds the...
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