University Facilities Management
![Spring flowers Spring flowers](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20240327_BC_March%202024%20Feature_431-HDR.jpg?VersionId=vqA7WPcKYEbzkaMka2dGT5GAFfoo6yCS&itok=vWXNfNYf)
Blooming flowers and budding trees herald the annual green up on campus in spring semester.
![Prairie Burn 2024 Prairie Burn 2024](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20240415_BC_Prairie%20Burn_081.jpg?VersionId=QeCg3qwuFmJjT22ah2Q_EUYB7d1fHEEd&itok=uOFtZs3L)
The annual prairie burn on the university property near the Recreation and Wellness Center renews healthy plant growth and saves Kent State money in maintenance costs.
![A blaze burns the prairie grass that grows behind the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center during a controlled burning by the Kent Fire Department.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/04.19.21%20Photo%20of%20annual%20prairie%20burn.jpg?VersionId=7..hfUiezj2UiIOjLzdkMehw8wmDSNdH&h=e936852b&itok=WsSr3SaV)
The protected prairie surrounding Kent State University’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Monday, April 15, between the hours of 9 a.m. and noon, to allow for new growth during the summer season.
![Electronics recycling 2024 Electronics recycling 2024](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/IMG_1874_smallcrop.jpg?VersionId=HSwYhkxR9jbeIVGv2D0xhm4md5TcxnUZ&itok=KuNWYPXx)
Flashes Recycle Electronics at the annual Electronics Drive, open to the
community, each Wednesday in March.
The Kent State University community came together to celebrate its values and honor fallen veterans on Daffodil Hill.
![The Peace Symbol near the May 4 Memorial Site The Peace Symbol near the May 4 Memorial Site](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/382233050_701708761317346_2044402009446679525_n.jpg?VersionId=k_mat2afPUx.xn.6Uk3LFUEPvm.Ifp05&h=e762eba0&itok=JSG6NYS3)
Do you know the story behind the peace symbol in the grass behind Prentice Hall?
![The Rock in 1976 The Rock in 1976](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Screenshot%202023-08-21%20at%201.54.49%20PM.png?VersionId=2YkLlFOO4UhBvr8ZPmAyi8L73ILevlD_&itok=cCYy5Cqd)
The Rock on Kent State's Front Campus wasn't always where it is today.
![UFM crew restoring and reseeding Manchester Field UFM crew restoring and reseeding Manchester Field](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20230911_BC_Setember%20Feature_093-2.jpg?VersionId=LgAZPe.WhuqcBg4AFbSsT7Xgbah2Jdn.&itok=Bm2gtAPJ)
After hosting two commencment ceremonies, Manchester Field is receiving some restorative care.
![Three Trees 9/11 Memorial Three Trees 9/11 Memorial](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20230911_BC_Setember%20Feature_121.jpg?VersionId=5nZB0QozdmT7KwhX2IetZjsQBV6Cjp6X&itok=-yDSXCMb)
Kent State honors the memory of those lost on 9/11 with a living memorial on its Kent Campus.
![Monarch butterfly in Murin Gardens. Monarch butterfly in Murin Gardens.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20230828_BC_August%202023_Feature_786.jpg?VersionId=MCAFwaM3KrqF3Ub8MHDe6wMbWigxOEEV&itok=WZdfWA2v)
The colorful landscaping on the Kent Campus attracts visitors of all kinds - and species.