Category: Thank You!

It’s Thankful Thursday and, after yesterday’s heavy snowfall, we want to thank each and every Physical Plant Division employee involved in snow removal at MSU.  You make life so much easier, safer and better for all of the faculty, staff, students and community members who work, study, live and visit on MSU’s campus during the snowy days of winter.  Thank you for your tireless around-the-clock efforts that keep MSU running!

If you’d like to learn more about snow removal at MSU, please visit http://landscapeservices.msu.edu/index.cfm/snow-removal/ for more information as well as an informative video showing how MSU Physical Plant departments battle winter weather on behalf of us all.Continue Reading… Thank You Snow Removal Teams!

Today we’re thanking MSU’s clerical-technical (CT) employees. These employees are essential to the University as they work throughout our academic departments and support units. From office assistants to research technologists to veterinary technicians, CTs hold a wide variety of crucial positions.

Each year, MSU Human Resources presents one outstanding CT employee the Clerical-Technical Recognition Award, established by Dr. Charles and Marjorie Gliozzo in honor of Dr. Gliozzo’s parents. The selection criteria includes respect and concern for all members of the campus community, diligence in daily work, significant contributions to the community or public service and innovative thinking. Here are the most recent recipients:Continue Reading… Thank You Clerical-Technical Employees!

Today we’re thanking the staff members that keep 11.2 million square feet clean throughout 100 buildings on campus! We’re thankful for having a clean place to work and a clean environment for our students to learn and live, our faculty to research and teach, and our public to visit.

Custodial services have a variety of job tasks, including:Continue Reading… Thank You Custodial Staff!

It’s thankful Thursday and today we’d like to say thank you to Brent Bowditch, who has served as the Assistant Vice President for MSU Human Resources over the last three years. Though we are sad to see you leave, your HR family wants you to know that we are thankful for all the great leadership qualities you brought to HR. We appreciate your hard work, family friendly values, consistently positive attitude and constant focus on teamwork and quality.  You left a positive mark on MSU and on many of us as individuals in your time with us at MSU Human Resources. We wish you continuing success in your ongoing professional endeavors.Continue Reading… Thank you, Brent!

Did you know that National Bosses Day was Sunday, October 16? In honor of Bosses Day, the Family Resource Center (FRC) acknowledged four outstanding supervisors at MSU by presenting them with the 2011 Outstanding Supervisor Award! The Outstanding Supervisor Award was established by FRC in 2001 to draw attention to MSU supervisors who are highly regarded by their employees for their consistent support of the work/life  needs of their employees. The nominees and nominators represent a wide variety of departments and position levels.

This year’s winners are:Continue Reading… Thank You 2011 Outstanding Supervisors!

It’s thankful Thursday and this week we are thankful for MSU Communicators!

Robert McAfee Brown once said: “Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today.”

There’s a powerfully talented group of people at MSU who spend their days (and sometimes nights!) telling stories.  Specifically, they work day in and day out to tell the world stories about MSU and the terrific impact the people of MSU have on the world around us.Continue Reading… Thank You MSU Communicators!

Think it’s tough keeping your own yard in tip-top shape?  How would you like to be responsible for the care, upkeep and beauty of nearly 7 million square feet of turf?  That’s the primary responsibility of Michigan State University’s gardeners, and they do that job beautifully!  The gardeners are part of Physical Plant Division’s Landscape Services department.  And as you walk around MSU admiring our great campus, we have the gardening crew to thank for a lot of the beauty we see.

Here’s a few fun facts about MSU Gardeners from the MSU Physical Plant website.Continue Reading… Thank You MSU Gardeners!

It’s Thankful Thursday, and . . . .

We’re thankful for OUTSTANDING Supervisors!

You know the ones we’re talking about. . . they’re all about the team and do their best to make work a great place to be. They make sure the job gets done well, but they also get that you have a life outside of work that sometimes requires flexibility. They get outstanding results while treating everyone with dignity, respect and integrity. Continue Reading… We’re Thankful for Outstanding Supervisors

It’s Thankful Thursday and we’re thankful for Student Employees!

Last year nearly 19,000 student employees worked an average of about 10 hours per week to provide support to MSU units in accomplishing unit goals. Jobs you find hard-working students doing around MSU include:

Student Animal/Veterinary Assistants
Student Athletic Recreation Assistants
Student Clerical Assistants
Student Food Service Assistants
Student Grounds/Horticulture Assistants
Student Health Care Assistants
Student Info Tech Assistants Continue Reading… Thank You Student Employees!