Facilities union negotiates new contract
The University signed a new contract with the United Service and Allied Workers union — representing Facilities Management workers — approved Monday night.
Topic: Facilities
Facilities work to heat rooms, reduce emissions
The Department of Facilities Management is working to keep the student body warm and reduce Brown’s environmental impact.
Editorial: Cautiously optimistic about dorm renovations
We commend Brown’s decision to allocate $5 million to renovating Perkins and Barbour Halls.
Pipe bursts, causing flood in Grad Center
Leak affects 22 student rooms and some common areas but does not force students to relocate.
Substance found in Grad Center believed harmless
Medical evaluations indicated those exposed to the substance suffered no serious health issues.
Substance prompts Grad Center investigation
A HAZMAT team searched the building after an unidentified substance was found in an envelope.
J. Walter Wilson closes following steam leak
Administrators had to relocate about 60 classes and close University Mail Services for the day.
ResLife to remove Keeney gender-neutral bathroom signs
The signs were mistakenly put up during renovations, said ResLife Dean Richard Bova.
Ceiling collapses in Slater Hall
The incident is unlikely to alter inspection practices in the future, due to the singularity of the event.
Students weigh in on problems with dorm heating
Facilities management aims to give students more control over heating in residence halls.
