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MSU’s Recycling Center wins national sustainability award
Michigan State University’s Surplus Store and Recycling Center (SSRC) has been selected as a recipient of the 2023 NACUBO Excellence in Sustainability Award which recognizes institutions for a specific campus innovation, process or program that advances environmental sustainability in higher education or progress toward a more environmentally sustainable future.
MSU Recycling Center collaborates with teens on NOVA video project
The MSU Surplus Store & Recycling Center worked with teens from Davison High School on a video about food waste in collaboration with WKAR and the NOVA Science Studio program as part of a series on the local impacts of climate change.
New law prohibits phone use while driving
Avoid driving tickets by using hands-free devices.
IPF collaborates with MSU units on major software upgrade
IPF, in collaboration with multiple other units on campus, is currently in the process of developing and implementing a robust new integrated workspace management system (IWMS) called Planon.
MSU ranked highly for sustainability by Times Higher Education
Behind the Scenes @ MSU: Material & Logistics
The Material & Logistics department (M&L) in Infrastructure Planning and Facilities is one of the biggest operations on campus you’ve never heard about.
2023 Arbor Day Celebration
MSU will celebrate Arbor Day with a tree planting and more.
Land Use Plan team holding Town Halls, April 11 & 12
The Michigan State University Facilities and Land Use Plan team will present their preliminary recommendations about the long-term future of MSU’s physical campus at two upcoming open house input sessions. You will be able to see the preliminary campus plans with video fly-overs and in virtual reality with VR goggles!
2023 Spring Cooling Reminder
MSU follows a systematic and environmentally conscious plan when cooling campus buildings during the warmer months. Each year, MSU expects to be ready to provide cooling to campus facilities starting mid-spring. An exact date is dependent upon weather trends and sustained above-freezing temperatures.
MSU Multicultural Center construction to commence this spring
Michigan State University is on the cusp of making history with construction of the university’s first free-standing multicultural center scheduled to begin this spring. In February, the Board of Trustees gave the university the green light to break ground on the $38 million, 34,000-square-foot facility on the corner of North Shaw and Farm lanes.