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Kudos for Customer Service!
I need to tell you what a pleasure it has been to work with all of the Physical Plant Customer Service staff in the 5 years I’ve been at Waisman Center. This crew is the …
RecSports Youth Summer Camps
This summer, UW RecSports is offering day camps for children ages 4-13. Employees can register their children to participate in a safe and fun environment. Age-appropriate activities will vary from motor skill development to introduction …
Thrive Professional Learning Series
Thrive @ UW-Madison exists to help faculty, staff, and student employees uniquely contribute to healthy, inclusive, and engaging workplaces. These courses provide important tools to help individuals develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities to gain …
Workplace English Graduates
In November 2016, more than 55 employees working second and third shifts in FP&M and Athletics completed a year-long course in Workplace English. Students in the English program—all nightshift custodians—worked very hard over the past …
Campus Master Plan Wins SCUP Award
The 2015 Campus Master Plan Update, which is currently nearing completion, was recognized with an Excellence in Landscape Architecture–Open Space Planning and Design award from the Society for College and University Planning. FP&M Campus Planning …
Director of Utilities & Energy Management
Jeff Pollei has been named the Director of Utilities & Energy Management for the FP&M Physical Plant, where he will be responsible for managing the heating and cooling plants and the utilities provided by FP&M …
Hillard Wins Milliken Project of the Year
Kerry Hillard (Physical Plant-Campus Renovation Services) has been honored with a Project of the Year award from Milliken for her work on the carpet and flooring designs in 333 East Campus Mall. “I really love …
Ramos Garcia Selected for Recognition Award
Jorge Ramos Garcia, a custodian on Crew 221 who works in the Veterinary Medicine Building, has been selected as one of eight University Staff Recognition Award winners for 2017. Like other custodians, Ramos Garcia starts …
Kudos!
We received an outstanding score on our site visit review. This is due in part because of the excellent work your staff did in helping us get ready for our site visit review at the …
New AVC Recruitment Update
The search for a permanent Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities Planning & Management continues to move forward. Applications for this position were due on March 24. The search and screen committee conducted initial interviews with …
From the Desk of the Interim AVC
Margaret Tennessen, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor In January, I had the pleasure of attending a length of service celebration for Otto Oimoen, who recently completed an impressive 40 years of work in the FP&M Physical …
Kudos for Kevin Peirce and Joe Anderson!
“It is individuals such as Kevin and Joe who make UW a better place, and thus, the world a better place—they care not about their job itself, but they have a profound understanding as to how …
2016 Floating Holidays
There are two floating holidays that occur at the end of the year: Christmas Eve (December 24) and New Year’s Eve (December 31). University Staff. Floating holiday time can be used any time during the …
FP&M Fundraising for Toys for Tots
The 2016 Toys for Tots campaign started with the Brats for Tots Cookout and a silent auction, which have combined to raise more than $2100 to buy toys for children this holiday season. The Brats …
Computer Use Policy Published
The FP&M Policy Advisory Review Group (PARG) has recently published a new Computer Use for FP&M Staff Not Issued Their Own Computer policy. This policy establishes guidelines for the use of information technology equipment for …
From the Desk of the Interim AVC
Margaret Tennessen, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor Over the past few weeks, many of my thoughts have seemed to revolve around two things. The first is uncertainty. In recent months, it feels like we’ve seen more …
2016 Partners in Giving Update
Gary Brown, Director–Campus Planning and Landscape Architecture We are nearing the end of the 2016 Partners In Giving campaign—Give a Little…Change a Lot. At the halfway point, FP&M had more than 100 participants providing more …