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August 19, 2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

HOUSING AND FEEDING SMITH STUDENTS-BY THE NUMBERS

 

NORTHAMPTON, Mass.-When Smith College's 2,500 students return to campus this fall, the members of the college's Residence and Dining Services (RADS) staff will kick into high gear, doing the behind-the-scenes work that keeps students in Smith's 35 residences happily housed and fed.


"We don't often reflect on the magnitude of the job or service we provide," observed RADS Director Kathy Zieja, "but stepping back and looking over our accomplishments and numbers helps us get to the heart of what our role is and puts our work into context.


"Our work has the potential to affect every student and guest at Smith," she added, "so we feel it's important not to overlook any detail."

 

FUN FOOD FACTS

Smith students eat in 25 different dining rooms on campus, fed by 75 chefs who prepare some 1.6 million meals. Over the course of a year, Smith students consume:

127,000 tuna fish sandwiches; 216,000 apples; 90,000 bananas; 1,128 boxes of Golden Grahams cereal; 900 boxes of Lucky Charms cereal; 21,500 gallons of coffee; 1,850 gallons of tea; 64,800 gallons of milk; 1,170 gallons of soy milk; 700 gallons of rice milk; 13,500 pounds of tofu; and 3,360 pounds of vegan burgers.

KEEPING IT CLEAN

Over the course of a week, members of the housekeeping staff will vacuum 236,000 square feet of carpeting (the equivalent of about 52 football fields). In addition they will clean 1,580 bathroom sinks and 825 showers. Over the course of a year they will replace 24,000 rolls of toilet paper and will collect 26,000 bags of non-recyclable trash.

EXPERIENCE

The 190 RADS employees represent 2,715 collective years of service at Smith.

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