The 2015 Teaching and Research Excellence Awards ceremony will recognize outstanding faculty.

The new president will start getting comfortable in his new city as well as meet with faculty, staff and students.

Last year, more than 30 tons of reuseable material was recovered as students moved out of residence halls for the summer.

The projects range from enhanced chemistry tutoring to a new interdisciplinary course that examines virtue.

Dirty hands, a free T-shirt and the satisfaction of being a part of campus beautification were the rewards for pitching in.