Every year during the summer months, Facilities Planning and Management works hard to complete key construction and repair projects in time for the beginning of the academic year. Many of these initiatives are part of the regular capital improvement budget, deferred maintenance, while other projects are made possible through University gifts or grants. In each and every case, we take seriously our commitment to be good stewards of the resources entrusted to us. Below is a list of the activities you may notice as the academic year gets underway. Work is completed or nearing completion on the following projects:

• New ventilation system installed in the Quads
• New furniture, carpet, and reorganization of Cowles Library main floor
• Installation of a new store front at Harvey Ingham SW entrance
• Installation of fire sprinkler systems at Harvey Ingham, Fitch, and Olin Hall
• Renovation Cartwright Hall to include install of six new windows on south side of the building
• Addition of new zip space in Aliber Hall
• Addition of new sand volleyball court in Goodwin-Kirk
• Near completion of Robert D. and Billie Ray Promenade
• New wooden floor in The Knapp Center
• Install of LED lighting for The Knapp Center floor
• Condensate line repairs to the University Mechanical Systems at Olmsted and 28th Street.
• Installation of Hammock Stands on campus

Drake always has a great deal of work and maintenance that needs to occur on the campus each summer. Each year we update a comprehensive deferred maintenance and repair list and share it with key leaders and departments across campus. This process helps us prepare for the planning the next summer’s work. A special thank you to all the Facilities Planning and Management team members who helped complete these projects.

Jolene Schmidt, Facilities Planning and Management