Liza Waters has been named Interim Associate Director of the Office of Sustainability (OS), effective Aug. 2. Liza, who previously served as the office’s Project Manager, steps into this leadership role to guide the team and maintain momentum toward campus’ sustainability goals and FP&M’s strategic priority to be a leader in sustainability.
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Shout-outs – September 9, 2026
See shout-outs for Travis Thoeny; Chad Hellenbrand, Jon Hedgecock, Tucker Wilimovsky, Aaron Agnew, Tim Netzloff; Scott Newton; Chris Bondurant
Attend the 2026 FP&M Employee Recognition Celebration
Are you ready to celebrate all you have done to keep campus running over the past year? Join in the fun at the 9th annual event, now rescheduled to take place Sept. 21 and 24.
What’s your job? Designing the attendee experience with Event Manager Jessica Hamm
A spacious, quiet event room opens its doors, and people begin to file neatly into seats. Each person looks at the table in front of them, a pen, a notebook, a program, maybe a name …
FP&M group tickets for the Forward Madison soccer game available for purchase
Purchase discounted tickets to one of Madison’s professional soccer teams: Forward Madison (game is Oct. 17).
New hires, promotions and retirements
New hires, promotions and retirements from August 2026.
Jesse Decker, Joel Malak to serve as Interim Co-Executive Directors of EH&S
Jesse Decker and Joel Malak have been named Interim Co-Executive Directors of FP&M’s Environment, Health & Safety department, following the retirement of Assistant Vice Chancellor Chris Strang.
Shout-outs – Aug. 26, 2026
See shout-outs for Alan Adams, AVC Torstveit, Pamela Barrett, Rick Clayton, Kurt Beilman and Ed Corcoran; and Nick Gullick, Lori Wilson and Andrew Brunner.
What’s your job: Supporting EH&S with Executive Assistant Pat Fargen
For Pat Fargen, being an Executive Assistant with FP&M Environment, Health & Safety is about more than managing calendars and completing tasks, it’s about helping people.
Miranda Sve named new FP&M Director of Human Resources
Following a two-year interim term and a comprehensive recruitment search, Miranda Sve has been appointed FP&M’s Director of Human Resources, effective Sept. 6.
Attend Brats for Tots Cookout 2026
The event will be held Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Fleet & Service Garage
FP&M staff named Project SEARCH Advocates of the Year
Members of FP&M’s Transportation Services and Human Resources teams were selected as the Madison Metro School District Project SEARCH Advocates of the Year at the program’s completion ceremony on Aug. 6.
Lakeshore Nature Preserve featured in new book
UW-Madison’s Lakeshore Nature Preserve is more than just a scenic backdrop; it’s a living lab. The Preserve, administered by FP&M’s Office of Sustainability, is featured in a new book by Douglas Haynes, “Teaching Toward Slow …
Shout-outs – August 12, 2026
See shout-outs for Benjamin Weiler, Chris Sowers, Transportation 2nd shift, John Gausmann, Campus Services and Truck Services, Troy Ruland and Gabe Mendez; Jeff Templin, Tim Blankenship, Martin Flanagan, Roger Dote, Thanh Le, and Derek Peplinski; Erin Ennis, Middleton Building staff, Ann Larson, Kate Larsh, and the Lock Shop.
New hires, promotions and retirements
New hires, promotions and retirements from July 2026
Save the *new* dates: 2026 FP&M Employee Recognition Celebration
Are you ready to celebrate all you have done to keep campus running over the past year? Join in the fun at the 9th annual event, now rescheduled to take place Sept. 21 and 24
Shout-outs – July 29, 2026
See shout-outs for Margaret George, Work Order 26-418761 contributors, Aaron Agnew, Patrick Grubb, Monte Haufle, Mason Miles, Johnny Meyer, Billy Winner and Tom Weber; Lot 8/bike path reconstruction project contributors.
WPR reports Kegonsa agrivoltaics solar field supports research and community
WPR recently featured a glimpse into research conducted at UW–Madison’s Kegonsa Research Campus Agrivoltaic Solar Field
Shout-outs – July 15, 2026
See shout-outs for Billy Winner, Keni Feuling and crew, Carolyn Brom and Zach Agard, Grounds Crew, Physical Plant Customer Service, La’Creacia Thompson, and Travis Schnabel.
New hires, promotions and retirements
New hires, promotions and retirements from June 2026