KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Safety is top of mind as Western Michigan University prepares to welcome students, faculty, and staff back to campus for fall semester. From antimicrobial solutions and misters to electrostatic disinfecting equipment, a number of state-of-the-art cleaning processes are being employed to mitigate spread of COVID-19 on campus.

Custodial Services will perform enhanced cleaning protocols across campus, including increasing focus on high-touch surfaces and high-traffic areas. Frequently used classrooms, common areas and restrooms will be sanitized multiple times per day to minimize germ build-up. The most powerful tool in the staff's cleaning arsenal is MicrobeCare™, a long-lasting antimicrobial solution that will be used in tandem with electrostatic disinfecting equipment.

"It's a product that adheres to the surface to create a layer of protection that helps to disintegrate any type of growth on the surface," says Brandy Moran, director of Custodial Services. "It bonds to the surface and reaches surfaces that can't be seen, so it gets into all the nooks and crannies of an environment."