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UW Facilities FAIR Coalition: Facilitating Change

Facilitating Change podcast

Newest episode of UWF's Facilitating Change podcast features Jonathan Pruiett
Apr 14, 2026
Quad with young cherry trees

Digging deeper to find roots of Quad cherry trees

UW students track genes back to Japanese relatives

Mar 20, 2026
structure made out of wrappers with candy strewn around it

2026 Trash Contest

Get creative by making art out of items normally thought of as trash

Feb 24, 2026
solar canopy in parking lot

Solar canopy on UW's biggest parking lot paves way for brighter future

Student group and Transportation Services collaborate on pilot project

Feb 10, 2026
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Nominations open for Husky Sustainability Awards

Submit individuals or teams by April 26 deadline

Feb 02, 2026
bikes

UW honored as Bicycle Friendly University

UW wins Gold-level award from League of American Bicyclists

Dec 19, 2025
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New campus map makes it easier to find your way

Improved accessibility and wayfinding features
Dec 12, 2025
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Finding solutions with Stepping Stones

Participants use leadership program to solve problems for their shops

Dec 10, 2025
snow man

Forecast points to chillier, wetter winter this year

What to do if there's snow and ice

Dec 01, 2025
Denny Hall bathed in a purple light

Campus ghost stories

UW Facilities night staff share their spooky encounters

Oct 28, 2025
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Sustainability Action Plan Community Open House

Learn more about the plan draft in the Oak Hall Denny Room on Oct. 27

Oct 20, 2025
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UW Recycling recognized in national competition

Winner in 2025 Campus Race to Zero Waste Case Study Competition

Oct 08, 2025
Suzzallo Library with half obscured by scaffolding

Securing Suzzallo for the Big One

Seismic improvements taking place through August 2026

Aug 26, 2025
large bins

Student moveout program success

Nearly 30 tons of material reused through student moveout program

Aug 22, 2025
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UW Green Office program

New program recognizes offices on campus for adopting sustainable practices

Aug 18, 2025
purple skies over lake union

Keeping cool as summer heats up

How UW handles rising temperatures and potential wildfire smoke

Aug 07, 2025
Road closure sign on Stevens Way

Pend Oreille Rd, east entrance to campus closed Aug. 15 - 26

Metro buses rerouted, Burke Gilman to stay open

Jul 29, 2025
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Getting help from Facilities just got easier

New system makes process faster, more user-friendly

Jul 22, 2025
headshots of students with text '2025 UWF students congrats'

Congratulations 2025 UWF student graduates

Hear from UWF interns and student employees graduating this year

May 26, 2025