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The Focus - November 2020
The November 2020 issue of The Focus e-newsletter from Infrastructure Planning and Facilities.
The Digestive Power of Worms
Through the digestive power of worms, organic materials are converted into a mineral and nutrient-rich, biologically-active soil amendment suitable for farms, gardens and other growing operations.
Get to know IPF: Roger Bates
At IPF, Bates repairs and installs all types of locks, sets up master key systems, repairs and recombination safes, cuts keys, sets cores and discusses security needs with his campus customers.
Get to know IPF: Jill Tuley
She loves to bike, kayak, stand-up paddle board, hike and run – and she's completed multiple marathons including the Boston Marathon in 2014.
Planting the seeds of success for remote learners
IPF Landscape Services’ crews donate time and resources to help educate the next generation of landscape professionals.
The Focus - October 2020
The October 2020 issue of The Focus e-newsletter from Infrastructure Planning and Facilities.
IPF hiring and onboarding gets a RAPID reboot
The IPF Process Improvement Team, in collaboration with IPF Human Resources, has employed a new process improvement methodology, known as RAPID, to make the job of hiring and onboarding new full-time employees easier and more consistent.
Get to know your IPF crews: Campus Events Office
With much of fall instruction being done online and many students, staff and faculty working remotely, the campus is certainly quieter than it has been since its inception. But behind that tranquil façade there is still a myriad of activity going on, and helping coordinate much of that activity is the IPF Campus Events Office.
IPF craftspeople recreate historic Auditorium doors
Since its opening in 1940, the MSU Auditorium and Fairchild Theater has welcomed dignitaries, actors, musical groups and hundreds of thousands of audience members. However, 80 years of wear, tear and unforgiving weather have taken their toll on the facility's historic doors, and replacement has become necessary.
Get to know IPF: Tom Silsby
You can’t miss the beautiful new Water Treatment Plant and storage tower on south campus. The tower alone rises 14 stories above the ground and holds two-million gallons of water. But you might have missed the man behind its operation. He may not be a magician, but Tom Silsby, Water Works supervisor, is certainly in charge of some impressive magic happening behind the scenes at the plant.