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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.
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.