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UT to hold online bicycle auction Feb. 2-11

Feb. 2, 2021
Bicycle auction story by KXAN.

VAWS - Stewardship in the Face of the Storm

Feb. 1, 2021
Read this Values at Work Series story about the divisions of Facilities Services during a record-breaking winter storm hit the area in mid-February 2021. 

How UT plans to keep its 430 acres clean during pandemic

Aug. 11, 2020
Custodial services during the pandemic story by Austin American-Statesman.

Staff members keep things running even when campus is closed

May 1, 2020
Texas Connect story on staff members keeping things running even when campus is closed.

UT's online auction of Longhorn sports gear and collectibles in the news

Feb. 4, 2020
After Texas Athletic Director Chris Del Conte mentioned in the Forty Acres Insider how to "get your hands on the collectibles, sporting goods, furniture and Longhorn branded pieces" via our Surplus Property online auction events (and UT Surplus Reuse Store), several local TV stations scooped in for interviews and to cover the story. View the videos from Fox 7, KVUE (ABC) and KEYE (CBS).

Landscape supervisor’s compost tea helps campus grow

Jan. 15, 2020
Justin Hayes helped achieve SITES gold certification — a sustainability initiative for landscape architects — for the Dell Medical District in November 2017 by implementing a compost program, using organic and native plants, avoiding synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, and conserving water.

VAWS - Beyond the Bleachers: Supporting Texas Football’s Home Games

Sept. 20, 2019
Read this Values at Work Series story about the complex teamwork and support that goes into a Texas Football Gameday.

Trees Grow Strong at New Campus Plaza

March 4, 2019
Check out this article about the Professional Grounds Management Society and a projects they were involved with on campus. 

University of Texas at Austin Tackles Waste in the Workplace

Nov. 12, 2018
To increase UT Austin’s diversion rate, the Zero Waste Workplace program was developed and includes changes to collection, recycling and composting on campus, as well as increased student and staff education and outreach about the university’s zero waste practices.