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Mobile device implementation project receives recognition
IPF’s Mobile Device Implementation Project recently received recognition at the 2019 Business Transformation and Operational Excellence Summit (BTOES) in Orlando, Florida.
Get to Know Kim Consavage, Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Award recipient
Kim Consavage, Landscape Services utility worker, has received the 2018-19 Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Award. This prestigious award is given to six support staff member each year who excel in their job performance, have a supportive attitude and contribute a valuable service to the university.
Wilson Road extension project complete with traffic signal now operating
The recent activation of the traffic lights at the new intersection of Wilson and Hagadorn roads signals the start of smoother commuting for campus users.
IPF helps students prepare for national competition
Landscape Services staff helped train two MSU Horticulture students, Colton Schlitters and John Slinkman, in preparation for their participation in the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) competition at Colorado State University.
IPF sponsors engineering students’ development of trash bin capacity sensor
The Bindicator, is a battery-powered sensor system that attaches to a waste bin, and communicates with the Surplus Store and Recycling Center’s (SSRC) collections software, sensing bin capacity and indicating if the container needs to be serviced.
Meet IPF’s campus arborist, Jerry Wahl
Jerry Wahl is passionate about the beauty of MSU’s grounds and fortunate enough to have made it his profession. His journey into landscape service began while attending MSU and working for IPF.
IPF business leaders focus on goals at retreat
With the focus on IPF’s vision to be the most high-performing, leading-edge facilities organization nationally, business leaders met in March to discuss organizational goals for 2019 at the annual strategy retreat held on campus.
IPF hosts Consumers Energy CEO for presentation and lunch meeting
MSU and Consumers Energy share a long and beneficial partnership, such as when the power plant worked with Consumers when it switched from coal to natural gas. The latest collaboration between the university and the Jackson-based power company brought Patti Poppe, the president and CEO of Consumers Energy and its parent company CMS Energy, to campus to speak to students, faculty and staff as a guest of IPF recently at the Kellogg Center.
Get to Know IPF: Keene Beach
IPF promotes numerous sustainable solutions, and Keene Beach is proud to be working for an organization in which environmental concerns are a priority.
Lansing School District students tour IPF to see future career opportunities
About 30 Lansing high school seniors and staff recently had the opportunity to visit IPF and learn about what we do and career opportunities here. The tour is part of an IPF initiative to increase engagement with area middle and high school students.