December 2023/January 2024

In This Issue



Caretakers Spotlight

California Natives

Zero Waste Update

A Year in Review


Quick Links


COVID-19 Documents

Building/Facilities Management

Event Planners

Contractors & Project Managers

LBRE Documents Library

Stanford Transportation

Sustainable Stanford

Weekly Construction Updates

Surplus Sales

Project Management Resources

Contributors:


Giovanni Alvarez

Edwin Oliver Mendez

Raina Michel

Mary Nolan

Joe Riggs

Cara Uy-Segal

Cypress Wessberg


BeWell


Check out all the great virtual and in person BeWell events this coming month.

BeWell website
Stanford Recreation

Keep your body moving through Stanford Rec.
Stanford Rec website
Stanford - For You

Great information and things to do virtually and in person.
Stanford For You website

Stanford - Sweeteners


Bonus perks for being a Stanford Employee.

Sweeteners Website
FROM THE GROUND UP
THE BUILDING MANAGEMENT NEWSLETTER

Stanford Law School

Photo credit: Edwin Oliver Mendez

Hello Everyone!


I hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving spending time with friends/family and enjoying some great food. I hope there will be more celebrations with family and friends this year and great memories to cherish. We wish you all Happy Holidays and a wonderful New Year!


Please take note of the dates these parking structures will be pressure washed and make sure your vehicles are removed.


Parking Structure #6 Wilbur Dec 21-30.

Parking Structure #7 Knight Dec 21-27.

Parking Structure #10 Roble Field Dec 21-23 & Jan 2-3.

Regional Loading dock at Biology Dec 16-17

Parking Structure #1 January 6-7 & January 13-14


The annual Dish Run is coming up again on Sunday, February 25th, 2024. Registration opens December 4th, learn more here.


Flu season is coming. For those of you who get a flu shot each year, here is the information to schedule your shot.


Looking to donate blood? Click here and schedule an appointment to donate. Plus check out their promotions for donating!


Are you curious about Winter close dates? Check out the full schedule here. Never too early to make holiday vacation travel plans now! Did you know our winter closure starts on a Thursday this year?


I hope you enjoy this edition of From the Ground Up. Please let me know of any interesting articles that you might want to see in future editions. I love article suggestions! I also love photo's around campus! Want to see your photo featured above, send it over to me!


Raina Michel, Editor

Caretakers Spotlight:

Giovanni Alvarez

"We all work too hard and don't take a second to look up and just breathe and admire the beauty of nature around us." says Giovanni

California Natives

California's natural beauty and how they play a roll in our ecosystems.

Zero Waste Update

How is Stanford doing with their goal to zero waste within the buildings? Check it out.

Sustainability: A Year in Review

Sustainability milestones and campus progress to Zero Waste

Stanford University
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