Summer is always a busy time for the Buildings & Grounds crew, who typically take advantage of empty academic buildings to get routine maintenance and campus improvement projects done. But this summer’s work — which got started earlier than usual due to students’ transition to remote learning in March — was anything but typical, as division-wide task force work on reconfiguring learning spaces to accommodate physical distancing and enhanced sanitation added numerous items to the to-do list. In the end, teamwork made it happen, with faculty and staff members pitching in on tasks such as removing extra furniture from classrooms and affixing directional signage to walls, floors and doors. 

The hardworking B&G staff also oversaw several building enhancements and make-overs. Read on for some highlights of their big projects!