KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney Facilities Management and Planning has been preparing for the fall semester since March. That’s when the department started researching all the supplies and equipment needed to keep students, staff, faculty and visitors safe when in-person instruction resumes Monday. The past five months have certainly been strange, according to Director Lee McQueen. With supply chains disrupted, delivery dates for certain products were … [Read more...] about Face masks, hand sanitizer and plastic barriers all part of UNK’s safety plan
Facilities Management and Planning
Innovative idea: 3D-printing program saves UNK Facilities Management time, money
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The project started with a worn-out plastic gear that’s part of the automatic door operators found across the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. This small component – about 3 1/2 inches in diameter – created a big problem for UNK Facilities Management and Planning when the manufacturer stopped selling the individual piece. “In order to replace it, you had to replace the entire operator. That was $800 to $1,000 … [Read more...] about Innovative idea: 3D-printing program saves UNK Facilities Management time, money
Enhanced cleaning, disinfecting part of plan to protect campus against coronavirus
KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney Facilities Management and Planning continues to take proactive measures to protect campus against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This includes enhanced cleaning and sanitizing of all campus buildings, following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Two Rivers Public Health Department. To further protect UNK students and employees, custodial staff increased the use of disinfectants in … [Read more...] about Enhanced cleaning, disinfecting part of plan to protect campus against coronavirus
