WUSM is piloting a post-consumer compost program at Farmstead and Shell Cafes from February 1 – April 30, 2023! Composting diverts waste from landfills, cuts greenhouse gas emissions, strengthens soil, promotes healthy plant growth, AND reduces the need for pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. The list goes on and on! But to make this program successful, […]
Category: Facilities Operations Update
Fiber optic pathway supports going through EPNEC
Contractors will be installing fiber optic pathway supports for a new fiber optic cable on the 2nd-floor walkways between the Mid Campus Center and the McDonnell Pediatrics Building on from January 23rd through January 27th and January 30th thruthrough February 3rd. The fiber optic pathway supports going through EPNEC will be installed on January 27th […]
Security enhancements on behalf of St. Louis Children’s Hospital – Emergency Department updates, employee entry restrictions
Sent on behalf of St. Louis Children’s Hospital Over the next several weeks, security enhancements will be added at St. Louis Children’s Hospital’s Kingshighway campus to provide a more secure environment. This week, you noticed stands being installed at the 2nd-floor entrance from the SLCH Visitor Garage as well as the employee entrance off the […]
Sidewalk changes on Barnes-Jewish Plaza starting the week of January 16th
Sent on behalf of Barnes-Jewish Hospital On January 16, the crosswalk connecting the street-level hospital entrance on Barnes-Jewish Plaza to the Plaza garage will reopen. In addition, the sidewalk in Hudlin Park between the garage entrance and Euclid Avenue will reopen. The sidewalk along the East Pavilion construction area will close so contractors can continue […]
Work at SLCH Employee Garage traffic circle
On Saturday, January 21st, work will occur at the traffic circle east of the SLCH employee garage to widen the turning radius of the traffic circle to fix a re-occurring issue with trucks getting stuck in the median. Access will still be available per the diagram; however, it will be congested and we suggest accessing […]
Street work – Kingshighway north of Barnes Plaza drive
Sent on behalf of Barnes-Jewish Hospital On Monday, January 9, 2023, Sachs Electric will begin street work on the Medical Campus that includes work on Kingshighway near Barnes Plaza Drive to support the new tower that is replacing Queeny Tower. Sachs will be installing a new TFC duct-bank extension across the northbound lanes of Kingshighway […]
The Annual Holiday Lights Recycling Drive
Wondering what to do with your old or unworkable holiday lights? You can recycle them! The annual Holiday Lights Recycling Drive returns to Washington University this winter. The drive runs December 5, 2022 through February 1, 2023. A holiday tradition, the WashU community brings in hundreds of pounds of holiday lights to responsibly recycle – […]
New USPS rate change for the new year
Effective January 22, 2023, new USPS rate changes will take effect. To access the full table of information click here. For any questions, please contact Steve Smith, Manager, Mail and Receiving Services.
Kaldi’s holiday hours
The MCC Kaldi’s café will be closed December27-January 2. The café will be open 7:00 am-3:00 pm December 27-29. The FLTC Kaldi’s café will be closed December 23-January 2. Both Kaldi’s locations will resume regular hours on January 3, 2023.• MCC Kaldi’s regular hours: 5:30 am-5:00 pm (kitchen hours 6:00 am-5:00 pm)• FLTC Kaldi’s regular […]
Holiday closing notice from Mail and Receiving Services
Please be conscious when placing perishable orders for delivery during the Christmas and New Year Holidays. The WUSM and Danforth Receiving docks will be closed the following days: Friday, December 30, 2022Monday, January 2, 2023 Most delivery services will be open and making deliveries to businesses on Friday, December 23 and Friday, December 30. FedEx, […]