Facilities Perspectives: Jeremy Schenk, Student Affairs
July 20, 2026
An interview with Jeremy Schenk of Northwestern University Student Affairs
Facilities News
Facilities serves a variety of roles for the University by taking care of the physical environment and keeping things operating for faculty, students, and staff. We respond effectively to problems, but we also create new facilities that combine high function with distinguished design. Read the latest Facilities news, announcements, and stories here.
A complete list of past announcements and notices.
Sheridan Road Closure July 13-24
July 13, 2026
The east sidewalk on Sheridan Road across from the Foster Avenue intersection is temporarily closed for construction on Monday, July 13th through Friday, July 24th. Pedestrian traffic will be rerouted to the west sidewalk and flaggers will be on-site to assist with the detour. The north bound bus stop will remain open.
Northwestern programs take action to make Dillo Day more eco-friendly
June 24, 2026
Summer restoration project to remove ivy from Deering Library exterior
June 17, 2026
Flowers, foliage and fauna: How Northwestern gets its spring makeover
April 17, 2026
Campus Drive closure at Central Utility Plant
March 23, 2026
Northwestern’s Central Utility Plant (CUP) project on the Evanston campus will require crews to close an isolated portion of Campus Drive, immediately east of (CUP), March 23-25. This three-day road closure will accommodate a construction crane that will block the roadway.
Pedestrian walkways will remain open, and the work will not cause any disruption to utility services. Parking and loading docks at University Library will not be affected.
Please direct any questions about the work to project manager Kory Burton at kory@northwestern.edu.
Facilities Connect Migration
November 14, 2025
Facilities Connect will be unavailable from 5:00 p.m. Central on Friday, November 14 through Sunday, November 16. It will be available on Monday, November 17 on its new server at northwestern.tririga.io. Call NUPD for any urgent matters during the planned outage.
Facilities Connect Migration
November 14, 2025
Facilities Connect will be unavailable from 5:00 p.m. Central on Friday, November 14 through Sunday, November 16. It will be available on Monday, November 17 on its new server at northwestern.tririga.io. Call NUPD for any urgent matters during the planned outage.
Evanston Power Outage
September 13, 2025
RESOLVED. This morning's storm interrupted power to the Evanston Campus Central Utility Plant. Cooling and heat capacity has been significantly reduced, and may impact air conditioning and hot water in campus buildings. Crews are mobilizing to restore services.
Evanston Campus - Storm Update
September 13, 2025
Following morning storms, power was restored to the Central Utility Plant Saturday evening, and services were brought back online across the Evanston campus overnight.
Evanston Campus Cooling Repairs
June 20, 2025
The Evanston campus Central Utility Plant is completing emergency repairs on the cooling system. Cooling capacity is reduced in buildings on campus.
Evanston Campus Cooling Repairs
June 20, 2025
The Evanston campus Central Utility Plant is completing emergency repairs on the cooling system. Cooling capacity is reduced in buildings on campus.
Evanston Campus Cooling Repairs
June 20, 2025
RESOLVED. The Evanston campus Central Utility Plant is completing emergency repairs on the cooling system. Cooling capacity is reduced in buildings on campus. We appreciate your patience while the system is restored. Updates will be posted over the course of the day. UPDATE: System appears to be restored and operating properly. Please call Facilities Customer Service with any residual issues.
Cost Containment Measures
May 23, 2025
In support of the University’s efforts around cost containment, Facilities will adjust its service delivery models.
Campus Drive Road Closure
April 23, 2025
The Central Utility Plant will be closing an isolated portion of Campus Drive on April 23rd immediately east of the Central Utility Plant. This one day day road closure will accommodate a construction crane that will block the roadway. Pedestrian walkways will remain open, and the work will not cause any disruption to utility services. Parking and loading docks at University Library will not be affected. Please direct any questions about the work to project manager Kory Burton at kory@northwestern.edu.
Allen Center Road Closure
April 3, 2025
The Central Utility Plant project will be closing an isolated portion of Campus Drive on April 3rd immediately east of the Central Utility Plant for one day.
Customer Service Phone Outage
April 2, 2025
Status of Customer Support phone lines: Restored
Allen Center Road Closure
April 1, 2025
The Central Utility Plant project will be closing an isolated portion of Campus Drive on April 3rd immediately east of the Central Utility Plant. This 1-day road closure will accommodate a construction crane that will block the roadway. Pedestrian walkways will remain open, and the work will not cause any disruption to utility services. Parking and loading docks at University Library will not be affected. Please direct any questions about the work to project manager Kory Burton at kory@northwestern.edu.
Central Utility Plant Steam Plume
January 28, 2025
A steam plume may be visible above the Central utility plant January 28th through January 30th.