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  • Summer Cleaning Schedule: New Smartsheet Calendar

    Jake Rahe | April 30, 2026
    The new Smartsheet calendar for summer cleaning will be shared with college contacts in the coming days. We are implementing a more streamlined process that allows colleges to actively participate in scheduling and approving the dates for floor refinishing and carpet cleaning in labs, offices, lobbies, hallways, stairwells, etc.. This approach is intended to improve efficiency while providing gre...

  • Celebrating Earth Day

    Jake Rahe | April 22, 2026
    Earth Day is Wednesday, April 22. In honor of this milestone, we want to recognize and appreciate the work FOD does to support our resource stewardship initiatives on campus.From caring for our buildings and grounds to supporting responsible resource use, our efforts are essential to strengthen Ohio State’s commitment to a more sustainable future.This work is enhanced through ...
    Earth day wellness

  • April 17: Litter Pick-Up

    Jake Rahe | March 31, 2026
    This spring, the Facilities Operations and Development (FOD) team is proud to host a campus litter cleanup on April 17, 2026! Students, faculty, and staff are invited to join us for a hands-on opportunity to help beautify our campus. One-hour shifts will be available between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM, making it easy to fit volunteering into your day.Share your #BuckeyeLove for the environment while en...
    Tulips in spring

  • Heating-to-Cooling Transition

    Jake Rahe | March 25, 2026
    Facilities Operations and Development (FOD) maintenance personnel will conduct the annual heating-to-cooling season transition in several academic campus buildings beginning in early April, necessitating increased activity of FOD maintenance personnel in and around the mechanical spaces of the buildings.Maintenance personnel will shut down certain heating systems, where applicable, and perform th...
    montage image of spring morphing into winter

  • FOD's Mickey Sharron Featured on City of Ohio State Podcast

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | March 25, 2026
    Behind every tree-lined walkway and neatly kept green space is a coordinated effort to make campus both beautiful and functional. On this episode of the City of Ohio State Podcast, hear from Facilities Operations and Development’s (FOD) Mickey Sharron and Planning, Architecture and Real Estate’s (PARE) Aaron Rumbaugh about how landscapes are imagined, built, and maintained. ...
    City of Ohio State Podcast

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