Marvel has the Avengers. DC Comics has the Justice League. These two teams are made up of individuals serving the greater good for humanity. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is made up of groups of individuals who make the campus and university a place Huskers can be proud of.
Custodial Staff:
They roam the buildings freely in order to pick up the garbage and keep the buildings on the university's grounds clean.
The custodial staff at UNL literally does the dirty work in order for faculty to teach students and for students to learn, in a clean and positive environment.
The custodians have three major objects: sanitation, preservation and appearance, wrote Ron Bailey, associate director of custodial services, in an email.
"Custodial Services of the Department of Facilities Management and Planning is responsible for cleaning more than 100 buildings on the City and East Campus," he said.
There are 215 custodial employees. The majority work 40 hours a week, year-round, Bailey said.
There is someone on staff 24 hours a day, five days a week with support on the weekends, he added.
"We provide a safe and healthful environment for the students, faculty and staff, protect and extend the useful life of the buildings and maintain the appearance of the buildings and furnishings," Bailey said.
Library Staff:
With a wealth of knowledge at their fingertips, the library staff may be one of the most valuable resources for college students struggling with finding resources in order to write a paper or essay.
"We provide a whole bunch of services in terms of access to information," said Joanie Barnes, a development and outreach librarian and assistant professor of practice.
This online content includes subscriptions to journals that may be unavailable to the public or media content like photos.
These librarians are trained to understand what is going on behind the catalogue, organize material and help with research, Barnes said.
"We listen, we ask questions and we gather together the information," she said.
The library has made use of different technology in the past couple of years in order to have different ways for students to contact them. Besides asking a librarian in person at the library, students can text a librarian, call, on-line chat or IM the library staff with any questions, Barnes said.
"I know a lot of students are very good at doing their own research," she said. "If you hit a wall, a librarian can look at it in another way."
Landscape Services:
With the university becoming more sustainable and energy-efficient, Landscape Services is allowing the campus grounds to reflect this. Landscape Services is in charge of the recycling efforts on campus, as well as planting more trees and plants.
According to the Landscape Services' website, the department maintains more than 9,000 trees on City and East Campus. This has allowed the university to receive the Tree Campus USA recognition in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Making sure recyclable materials and trash is picked up and properly disposed of makes the lawns of campus a perfect place for studying during nice weather.
UNL PD:
An obvious choice, but the officers in the UNL Police Department watch over the students on campus.
One of the services it provides is working with the university to send out alerts in case of an emergency. This service is available to students via text message, email or phone.
The police department also runs campaigns on issues like drunk driving or not wearing seat belts. These campaigns help raise general awareness of these issues and educate students and staff on what they can do to help other students.
The department also produces "In the Know" video series where officers let students know what they can do to keep campus safe. This interaction with students encourages an environment where students are comfortable going to a police officer on campus if there is an emergency situation.
The officers work hard to foster a safe environment for everybody on campus.
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