Basketball games: fans attend them but some do not stop and think about what goes on after a game. Since 2002, these games have been held at the First United Bank Center, also known as the FUB.
The 77,000 square foot building is cleaned top to bottom by four or five people in less than four hours depending on how much trash is left after games.
“The toughest part of cleaning up is hoping that no one walks into the bathroom while in the process of cleaning it,” D’ann Jauqez, a university employee, said. “What makes the cleaning go by smoother is finding cool objects like a forgotten backpack or a pair of sunglasses. It makes the cleaning go a lot faster and more enjoyable.”
Those who clean the FUB are the same ones who physically polish and maintain the up keep of this campus. These workers can also sign up for overtime.
“I put a sign up paper on my door and whoever wants more hours can come by and sign up,” Gabriella Rozales, supervisor for the cleaning crew located in the Physical plant, said.
The SSC Services for Education Company took over custodial and maintenance duties for all schools in the Texas A&M System, including WTAMU, on June 1, 2013. The system hopes to see an estimated $92.3 million savings in cost over the next 12-year term since transferring to the new company. When the employees switched over and started working for both the SSC and WT they gained a five percent increase in their paychecks.
The First United Bank Center also hosts events like the WTAMU graduation, the 2002 NCAA Division II National Championship Volleyball Tournament, concerts and high school basketball playoffs, and other events.
