Tag: facilities

Fall 2022

A Campus Steward Retires

By Mills Quarterly on October 14, 2022March 28, 2023

A picture of Karen Fiene talking to another person. She is caucasian with short brown hair. She has triangle earrings, a necklace, and a top covered in yellow circles, blue circles, and a black base.

Nearly every building project that’s taken place on the Mills campus since 1992 bears the fingerprints of Karen Fiene. Known colloquially as the campus architect (her most recent title was director of facilities, compliance, and sustainability), Fiene first started working on Mills campus projects when employed by the architectural firm EHDD, initially coming on board to assist

Posted in: architecture, buildings, campus, facilities, interview, retiring staff, sustainability

Fall 2022

Summer Work Rejuvenates Campus

By Mills Quarterly on October 14, 2022

Image shows the entrance of Mills College. A cream colored pillar shows the title MILLS College in black text. A line separates the other title that reads Northeastern University in black text as well. To the right of the image it shows the entrance road and green trees lining the roadway.

This summer, the Mills campus received a much-needed refresh, including a power washing of sidewalks and buildings to bring back their shine. Other changes and updates include: Still to come (at press time) were the installation of 150 package lockers in Rothwell Plaza to augment services at the Mail & Copy Center, plus new wayfinding

Posted in: campus, facilities, merger

Summer 2022