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MSU Receives Grant to Continue Riverbank Restoration

Michigan State University has received the 2020 Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program (GLSNRP) grant to continue restoration efforts of the Red Cedar riverbank.

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.