Facilitating Excellence

FACILITATING EXCELLENCE

You may not recognize these faces. You won’t find them in classrooms or other high-traffic areas on campus. These are just a few of our colleagues in University Facilities. With more than 200 employees and seven distinct areas of operation — construction, engineering, custodial/recycling, energy management, landscaping, and maintenance services — University Facilities is the largest department at UR. While much of their work happens behind the scenes, their constant attention to the UR community’s needs and their thoughtful care of our buildings and grounds contribute to UR repeatedly being ranked high with accolades like “best-run colleges” and “most beautiful campuses” by the nation’s leading college guides, including The Princeton Review and U.S. News and World Report.

Clockwise from top left: Herb Heider, auto mechanic; Justin Howe, carpenter; Tim Johnstone, HVAC mechanic II; Aubrey Grubbs, electrician II; Chris Machalski, electrician II; and Paul Sandman, integrated pest management specialist.