Facilities Management

By Cindy O'DonnellFrom security and supplies to chainsaws and Chick-fil-A—Georgia College & State University was there to help its sister institutions, Augusta University and East Georgia State College in Swainsboro, after Hurricane Helene tore a destructive path through multiple states two weeks ago today.“So many of our sister campuses in the University System of Georgia were hit hard by Hurricane Helene—and we had expected to be one of the hardest hit based on original forecasts,”...

When the sweat starts to trickle and it’s muggy, just remember—as you turn the AC down—someone’s always watching, monitoring your comfort in every office and classroom across campus.  They are men of the chill.  Unseen and rarely thought about, they are unsung heroes who work quietly behind the scenes, braving rooftops with their toolbelts, crawling in hot spaces, answering the call and responding to complaints.  “We deal with professors and office people all the time. We might lose...

For many Georgia College campus community members, the great Ginkgo tree outside of Russell Auditorium has been a sight to behold. Its striking transformation in the fall from green, supple leaves to bellowing bright yellow leaves has marked the beginning of the season for decades. Unfortunately, the Ginkgo tree has been struggling for more than five years due to a root disease that overtook its underground roots long before the tree began to show symptoms above ground. Smaller and...