FP&M photography intern Soren Goldsmith is a geological engineering student who has always been driven to capture images no one has ever seen before
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Shout-outs – November 19, 2025
See shout-outs for Campus Services; Kevin and Dave; Brent and Mark; Electric Shop; Erik Finkelson and Jeromy Shipper; and Patrick Scott.
Get festive for the winter holidays (2025)
Wear your favorite festive/holiday/winter outfit Dec. 15-19 and decorate your workspace starting Dec. 1. Send in your photos by Jan. 9!
Bid on silent auction items for Toys for Tots
Visit 45 N. Charter St. to bid on auction items Monday, Nov. 10 through Thursday, Nov. 20 in support Toys for Tots! Winners will be notified on Nov. 20.
Shout-outs – November 5, 2025
See shout-outs for Toys for Tots Committee; Bucky Clock Repair Crew; FP&M Procurement; and Second and Third Shift Custodial staff members
New hires, promotions and retirements
New hires, promotions and retirements from October 2025 include Emily Andre, Sabrina Kowal, Som Shahi, Kevin Tickner, Ethan Carlson, Russel Fried, Dan Stanford, Malio Thor and Alicia Meyer.
Toys for Tots 2025
Donate brand new toys or make a monetary donation onsite at several FP&M locations on campus through Dec. 3! Or bid on Silent Auction items this month
It’s Bucky time: historic clock ticking again at 21 N. Park Street
The Bucky Badger clock above the entrance to 21 N. Park Street had its arms stuck in place, but is working again thanks to Physical Plant and a dedicated building manager
Shout-outs – October 22, 2025
See shout-outs for Stephanie Kutz; Brad Herrick, Bryn Scriver, Adam Gundlach; and Grounds Crew
Brats for Tots 2025: Thank You!
A big thank you to everyone who attended the Brats for Tots 2025: see photos; toy donation drop-off
Watch FP&M Employee Recognition Award videos with captions in multiple languages (2025)
Watch the videos honoring this year’s award recipients, available in 中文 / Chinese, English, Español / Spanish, Hmoob / Hmong, नेपाली / Nepali, and བོད་སྐད / Tibetan captions
Bank unused leave or convert by Oct. 31, 2025
Eligible employees can bank their unused vacation carryover using Workday
2025 Employee Recognition Award selfies
FP&M celebrated our amazing employees at the Employee Recognition Awards on Sept. 10 at the Gordon Dining and Event Center! Guests had a blast capturing memories at the selfie station, and the photos submitted are …
New hires, promotions and retirements
New hires, promotions and retirements from September 2025 include Rayajah Bailey, Christopher Castle, Rocco Ruscetti, Joshua Lang, Aaron Abraha, Monte Chapman, Brian Diestler, and David Marty.
Shout-outs – October 8, 2025
See shout-outs for Billy Winner, Chad Holzhueter, Jim Robertson, FP&M Communications Team, Karen Demick, Lisa Moon, Kathy Krasny, Megan Dixon, David Dyer, Allison Bua-Demus; Chad Hellenbrand and Mark McQueen
Physical Plant employees recognized for years of service milestones
FP&M Physical Plant employees were recently recognized for their years of service with the university. Join us in celebrating these employees for their service with FP&M! In recognition photos below, all employees are pictured with …
Paula Veltum to serve as Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor of Physical Plant
Paula Veltum has been named Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor of Physical Plant following the retirement of current Assistant Vice Chancellor Jim Bogan. Read more in the FP&M news post. Beginning Nov. 2, Paula will be …
Ben Schmidt to step into real estate leader role
Starting Nov. 2, Ben Schmidt will serve as the Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor of Real Estate Development and Administration, transitioning from his current role as Associate Director of Real Estate Administration. Ben succeeds Paula Veltum, …
A new look: updates in Workday’s Fall 2025 release
Does Workday look different to you?
Prepare for benefits open enrollment: Set up your new My Benefits account
Create a new My Benefits account to access the new benefits enrollment system ahead of open enrollment which begins Oct. 6, 2025