Hearing Anthony McCabe discuss the goals and challenges of Cornell facilities department really opened my eyes to all that his team does. I knew before this cafe chat that their team worked to keep our living spaces clean , but I never realized the degree to which they were invested in the well-being of Cornell’s students. I also learned that contacting the facilities department about an issue is met really positively and that they like to get feedback from students.

My major takeaway from this cafe talk is that I feel like more students should get to know the facilities staff because they are an integral part of the Cornell community. I also feel that people would put more care into maintaining their living spaces if they knew how much work the facilities staff put into making our college experience comfortable. Mr. McCabe was a really kind and funny person, and listening to him talk about his work was a real treat.