New hires, promotions, and retirements from February 2024
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What’s your job? Pamela Barrett, Physical Plant Director of Architecture and Engineering
“The people and the variety of the work ensure that the job is never boring.” Pam and her team are responsible for orchestrating “small project” renovations of campus buildings
March Madness 2024
The Wellness committee invites everyone to play the March Madness bracket challenge: sign up by tip-off on March 21 for the men’s bracket and March 22 for the Women’s bracket
Shout-outs – February 28, 2024
See shout-outs for Harry Studebaker, Logan Strander, David Marburger, Brandon Meyer, Glazier Finishing Shop, Campus Services, AIM Team and Lori Wilson.
Transition from Travel Incorporated to Fox World Travel
July 1, 2024, Universities of Wisconsin Administration will replace its required contracted vendor for individual travel, Travel Incorporated, with Fox World Travel.
What’s your job? Biosafety cabinet replacement with Tony McGrath
Tony McGrath, Biosafety Cabinet Program Manager, oversees the operations for one of UW-Madison’s most beneficial and self-sustaining initiatives, and one he helped establish.
Recognize employee efforts: nominate by March 15
Help tell the story of great work from the lens of your unit: nominate an FP&M employee for an award by March 15, 2024
Thank you, Rob Kennedy
Read about Robert Kennedy, a Transportation Planner who worked at FP&M for 20 years prior to his retirement on January 1, 2024.
Know what to do in an active threat situation
Active threat response resources are available. Sessions will be held on March 5, 13, 14 and April 2. Physical Plant Services, Operations & Maintenance, second- and third shift Custodial, or Transportation Services employees: stay tuned for different dates
Shout-outs – February 14, 2024
See shout-outs for Kim Corcoran; Donovan Kron and Karen Demick; Zong Yang.
Employees can expect outages on select Sunday nights due to campus network maintenance
The DoIt Network Systems has planned outages on select Sunday nights between 12 am and 8 am for the UW system.
FP&M employees sign tiles for Thai Pavilion
Read about the FP&M employees who recently had the opportunity to sign tiles for the Thai Pavilion restoration project.
New hires, promotions and retirements
New hires, promotions, and retirements from January 2024.
FP&M employees keep campus going over winter break
FP&M keeps campus going over winter break
Shout-outs – January 31, 2024
See shout-outs for Logan Strander; Bill Minser, Tony Ring, & Logan Shallow; Randy from Physical Plant, Grounds Crew (Lakeshore Path Snow Removal Team), Physical Plant Services, Payloader Operator, Custodial Staff, Jeff Ennis, Custodial Crew at Goodnight Hall, Joe Shropshire and Jodi Roberts.
2024 APPA training opportunities for facilities staff at all levels
All FP&M employees have the opportunity to to learn and develop their professional knowledge
FP&M staff members are featured in snowy photos
FP&M employees are featured in winter photos.
FP&M gets festive for winter holidays, 2023
See a photo gallery featuring shared photos of FP&M employees’ festive outfits and workspaces
Shout-outs – January 17, 2024
See shout-outs for All Who Clear Snow and Ice; Transportation Services; FP&M staff who clear paths; Pat Grubb, Lorraine Schwager, Craig Mayer, Brett Moyer, Paige Taft, Nik Nakev, Kai Olsen, Jenna Suhr; Matt Lundgren; Scott Braaten and Curt Nowlen; Shane Sundby; Grounds Crew; Ron Bierman; Bob Phillips, Lance Stuntebeck, Jesse Goplin and Cam Radewan; A/V Management; FP&M Custodians, Grounds, and other staff
Hydration for Health Challenge
Join the FP&M Wellness Committee for their Hydration for Health challenge in February.