Summertime in Fayetteville: What Facilities Management Accomplished While School Was Out

Photo by Chieko Hara

The Anthony Timberlands Center for Design and Materials Innovation celebrated a "topping-out" ceremony last week to signify the final wooden beam being placed on the building's structure.

U of A Facilities Management was busy at work this summer in preparation for the fall 2024 semester.

Dozens of projects ranging from small-scale repairs and improvements to full-fledged renovations have helped ensure the Hill is ready to welcome both new and returning Razorbacks to Fayetteville.

Check out some of the most notable changes to campus.

Fulbright Dining Hall

Located in Morgan Hall, the Fulbright Dining area underwent a full renovation to improve students' dining experience. The project included new kitchen equipment such as cabinets, countertops, cold food wells, food shields, refrigerators and other miscellaneous kitchen equipment. There's also a new layout for the serving area that will help create a more efficient serving flow. The serving area received a new stainless-steel wall covering, new ceilings and fresh paint. New signage and furniture are on its way.

McIlroy Avenue

The green space at the east entrance of Yocum Hall has been redesigned to improve pedestrian and ADA access as well as create an area that is more visually appealing.

The front plaza at the Walton College of Business also underwent improvements to the front walkway and doorway.

Residence Halls

Crews installed new windows at Reid Hall, replaced all roofs at the Maple Hill residences and replaced windows and roofing at Yocum Hall.

Capital Project Updates

• The Anthony Timberlands Center for Design and Materials Innovation celebrated a "topping-out" ceremony last week to signify the final wooden beam being placed on the building's structure.
• There will be a ground-breaking ceremony this winter to commemorate the start of construction on the second building of the Windgate Arts and Design district in south Fayetteville.
• Construction on the Institute for Integrative & Innovative Research (I3R) facility continues to surge forward as the new research building looks to reach completion later this fall.
• Work continued on both the Multicultural Center and Student Affairs offices in the Arkansas Union this summer. The project is a full renovation and is expected to be finished by the end of the fall semester.

Other Improvements

• Interior and exterior renovations to the Graduate Education building.
• Historic preservation project to replace the windows at White Engineering Hall thanks to a collaboration with the Arkansas Natural & Cultural Resources Council.
• The Central Quad in front of the Arkansas Union underwent modifications to allow flexibility for events to have more space.
• A new scoreboard and sound system were installed at Razorback Field for soccer fans to enjoy.
• Tennis courts were resurfaced at the Billingsley Tennis Center and inside the Dills Indoor Tennis Center.
• Infrastructure at soccer, softball, baseball, basketball and volleyball venues were updated to allow for state-of-the-art Hawkeye camera systems to be added.
• Updated speakers were added in the lower bowl seating section of Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium.

Facilities Management is continuing to work on projects all semester to keep campus looking great and working properly.

If you have any questions about construction on campus, you can contact the FAMA Service Center at 479-575-5050.