Study areas in Lane and Thompson benefit from Gilbert's demise

Due to the demolition of Gilbert Complex this summer, desk carrels were moved from the unoccupied Gilbert buildings late last year so that the students in Lane and Thompson could use them in their basement study areas. They are replacing older and smaller desk tops that weren't as useful for spreading out books and notes.

Sustainability in practice

The new furniture that is being delivered to Russell Complex has minimal packing material but there is cardboard around the perimeter to protect edges. This cardboard is able to be recycled and in fact is being picked up by UD Grounds. The cardboard that was culled together into this dumpster enclosure is a result of the furniture deliveries for Russell D and E and was picked up by Grounds on Thursday morning.

Russell reaching the end

The Russell Complex renovation that started two summers ago is reaching the end of the line, with new furniture going into the remaining three buildings during Winter Session. The process starting this week with tractor trailers rolling into the parking lot on Wednesday. In an effort to save money and the environment, we are re-using some of the furniture from Gilbert Complex that is less than 5 years old rather than purchasing all new.

Ray Street re-finished

During the Holidays, Ray Street A and B Lounges had the wood work re-finished to look new again. This work had to be done while students were gone due to the nature of the process and odors. Given that the buildings were completed and opened in 1991, it was time to restore the horizontal wood surfaces back to their original condition. In the coming years, other flooring will be addressed including new carpet and floor tile throughout the three buildings.

West Tower entrance "re-floored"

Just before the Holidays the flooring that was constantly coming up and potentially causing a tripping hazard at the third floor entrance into Christiana West Tower was replaced with a new "Safe-T-Zone " tile product that resists slipping. Traffic through this area from the parking lots causes a lot of wear on whatever flooring is used and with the winter weather fast approaching this new surface should stay in place and resist slipping. This tile has also been used on campus at a ramp in the basement of East Hall and also at the morgue in the basement of McKinley Hall.