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MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center switches to online sales, limits recyclables accepted
The MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center (SSRC) has introduced changes to its services for the fall in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, decreasing the number of recyclables patrons can drop off and moving its entire surplus inventory online.
The Focus - September 2020
The September 2020 issue of The Focus e-newsletter from Infrastructure Planning and Facilities.
Get to know IPF: Mark Rokita
Combine softball, chickens, criminal justice, hiking, kayaking, coaching, books, philosophy, law, carpentry and the Yankees and what do you get? Mark Rokita - renaissance man and 10-year veteran of IPF who has worked his way from student employee to Set Up Crew operations supervisor, with a whole lot of experiences in between.
IPF custodians help keep essential workers safe
They show up for work every day, facing the COVID virus head on, with an arsenal of equipment and products designed to help keep the rest of campus healthy and productive.
Transplanted IPF landscape architect creates a tail-wagging design
When IPF’s Planning, Design and Construction (PDC) department recently underwent major organizational changes due to anticipated reductions in demand for new construction, Yun Cao, landscape architect, found herself presented with an opportunity to spread her wings.
Get to know IPF: Mike Ouderkirk
Many of his friends call him “Tank”. To some of his older team members, he’s known as Cat Boy. Whatever you call him, Mike Ouderkirk, Metal Shop skilled trades supervisor, just wants to be known as “part of the team”.
The Focus - August 2020
The August 2020 issue of The Focus e-newsletter from Infrastructure Planning and Facilities
Get to know your IPF crews: Paint Shop
The years and breadth of experience this team possesses makes them a formidable talent, and their attention to customer services has their campus partners coming back time and time again for their expertise.
IPF helps MSU surpass energy goals
MSU has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for surpassing its Better Buildings Challenge goal, set almost 10 years ago.
Get to know IPF: Bryan Cummings
Bryan Cummings wanted to make a real difference in how safety is practiced in the workplace. And, although he has been IPF Power and Water’s environmental health and safety (EHS) officer for just over a year, his impact is undeniable.