The University of Kentucky is turning one person’s waste into another’s pizza box, soda can, Adirondak chair or a plethora of other items that can be found around campus. Nov. 15 is America Recycles Day, a day celebrating the impact and importance of recycling. UK Recycling will be participating in this national celebration with the release of a recycling video highlighting the complete process of recycled materials collected on campus, showing you how your daily behaviors can help better the environment and support a robust, local industry.
This week, the University of Kentucky will host Vincent Stanley, Patagonia’s director of philosophy and resident fellow at the Yale Center for Business and Environment, 12:30-1:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, in the Singletary Center for the Arts Recital Hall.
When a critical piece of equipment suddenly failed inside the University of Kentucky’s Central Utility Plant (CUP), the Utilities and Energy Management (UEM) team quickly activated contingency plans to ensure uninterrupted service of heat and hot water to campus.
When tens of thousands of fans pour into Kroger Field on a Saturday to cheer for the Wildcats, few realize the coordinated effort that helps keep every light on, every restroom clean and running, every lawn trimmed and every walkway safe. Behind the roar of the crowd during the football season is a team of nearly 100 Facilities Management employees from groundskeepers, electricians and custodians to plumbers and technicians, whose behind-the-scenes work helps make game day possible.
The annual Sustainability Showcase, recently presented by the Office of Sustainability, the Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment and the Office of Undergraduate Research, was a celebration of the incredible sustainability work happening across the University of Kentucky campus.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 14, 2024) — Through a partnership with UK Grounds in Facilities Management and the Lewis Honors College, honors students recently transformed the space between the University of Kentucky Lewis Honors College and The 90 into a pollinator garden, replacing non-native grasses and shrubs with vibrant native species.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 9, 2025) — Filled with natural light, open gathering areas and state-of-the-art research labs, the newly renovated Chemistry-Physics Building at the University of Kentucky has become a vibrant center for learning and discovery — a transformation now celebrated by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Kentucky.
A new kind of store is opening on the University of Kentucky campus, but instead of ringing up purchases, all items are free for UK students. The Thrifty Cat, UK’s first-ever campus free store, will officially open its doors Friday, Oct. 17, with a grand opening event from 3-4:30 p.m. between Blazer Dining and Holmes Hall. Students are invited to browse shelves of gently used clothing, school supplies, dorm and apartment essentials, and other items — all at no cost.
The University of Kentucky campus spans over 900 acres and is home to more than 100 buildings, each with its own set of unique needs. Behind the scenes, a dedicated team of 13 programmers and engineering technicians helps keep it all running smoothly.
With more than 130 staff covering over 100 buildings across the University of Kentucky campus, Facilities Management Custodial Services ensures that every classroom, lab, hallway, study space, office and restroom are ready for the students, faculty, staff and visitors that rely on them each day. Their work happens quietly, often before the sun rises and long after most people have gone home, but the impact is anything but invisible.