Phsyical Plant keep s LU ticking

PhysicalPlantoffersa variety of services to Liberty U and its students It currently employs 65 full-time workers and 450 students

The Plant isresponsible for all custodial positionson campus. Itmaintainsthe buildings, oversees the copy center, takes care of purchasing items for the school, maintainsthe computers and runs the telephone system

Custodial jobs offered students include cleaning dorms and academic buildings and setting up the gym for church and chapel services. Those who take these jobs must also prepare the gym for special concerts and athleticevents.

Maintenance across campus includes fixing broken itemsin rooms, reconstructing offices and hanging pictures. Carpet cleaning inacademic buildings isdone by this team.

The purchasing department of Physical Plant isresponsible formaking allrequisition orders for academic and administrative departments

Physical Plant also maintains and repairs computer equipment

The school switchboard is located in the Physical Plant building and it employs three full-time and 12 student parttime operators The board is open 24 hours a day.

A warehouse downtown, owned by Libertyand Old Time Gospel Hour, containsall theinventory used on campus — desks,paper — everything

Dorm keys are kept at PhysicalPlantand so isthe lost and found. Vans and cars can be rented forschool,athletic and administration-related events.

Four other divisions emerge out of the Plant — plumbing, air-conditioning, electrical repair and carpentry

Sherry Coberly