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  • Power Down Before You Head Out for Winter Break

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | December 17, 2025
    Heading Out for Winter Break? Power Down First! Before you leave for break, give your space an energy makeover. While Facilities Operations and Development (FOD) Operations crews and other essential staff remain on campus to keep our buildings safe and running, it’s still important to unplug electronics, turn off lights and check thermostats before you go. It’s easy and makes a big impact! For...
    Snow covered trees are shown on the Oval.

  • In the News: FOD Featured on CBS Evening News

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | November 26, 2025
    CBS Evening News traveled to Ohio Stadium and that team up north's stadium to keep the rivalry strong and see which team diverts the most waste from the landfill during and after home game days. Lately, that's been Ohio State, where Mary Leciejewski is associate director of environmental sustainability. "I mean, it just comes with the territory," Leciejewski said. In this competition, armies of...
    Mary Leciejewski talking with a CBS News reporter at Ohio Stadium.

  • In the News: After Game Day: The People Behind the Cleanup

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | November 25, 2025
    The Lantern recently featured Facilities Operations and Development (FOD) in an article detailing the crews who spend each Sunday cleaning the 'Shoe after home game days. Over 350,000 pounds of waste materials were gathered in 2024, according to Logan Gould, zero waste coordinator for FOD. The athletics department works closely with FOD on Ohio State's zero-waste goals. Thompson said they work...
    A compost bin

  • FOD Operations Updates

    Jake Rahe | November 13, 2025
    Our FOD Operations team has been busy all summer and this semester refreshing and preparing campus for all of our students, faculty and staff. From floor waxing and painting to landscaping and road repairs, our last few months have been dedicated to improving your campus experience. FOD Operations has completed many maintenance, repair and renovation projects and custodial staff touched nearly 11...
    Two men are seen cleaning a carpet.

  • Ohio State ranked 28th on the Princeton Review’s list of Top 50 Green Colleges

    Jake Rahe | October 30, 2025
    Ohio State has been ranked 28th on the Princeton Review’s list of Top 50 Green Colleges. This is the first time Ohio State has been recognized for this distinction and is the highest ranked school in the Big Ten. More than 25 survey data points were analyzed to tally Green Rating scores. The rating was developed to provide a measure of a school's performance as an environmentally aware and...

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