{"id":13241,"date":"2014-09-03T09:22:01","date_gmt":"2014-09-03T13:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/news\/article.php?ArticleID=13241"},"modified":"2014-09-03T09:22:01","modified_gmt":"2014-09-03T13:22:01","slug":"13241_fmem-employees-say-goodbye-to-summer-and-welcome-fall-with-appreciation-cookout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/facilities\/2014\/09\/03\/13241_fmem-employees-say-goodbye-to-summer-and-welcome-fall-with-appreciation-cookout\/","title":{"rendered":"FMEM Employees Say Goodbye to Summer and Welcome Fall with Appreciation Cookout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Facilities Maintenance and Energy Management (FMEM) department hosted a lunchtime cookout at the Maintenance Building on Thursday, August 21, 2014.&nbsp; The cookout, which featured hot dogs with all the fixings, was conceived as a gesture of appreciation to the&nbsp; 240-plus hardworking men and women who comprise the full-time, part-time and student staff within the Access Control, Carpentry, Electric, Energy Management, Grounds, Housekeeping, HVAC, Move and Waste Management, Painting, Plumbing, Repair and Work Control units, all of whom endeavored through full work weeks over the summer to prepare the campus for Opening Day and the Fall semester.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the routine work over the last two months preparing MSU\u2019s academic, administrative and residence spaces for full occupation in September, our Maintenance employees were instrumental in the completion of numerous projects including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cleaning and securing the newly-renovated Morehead Hall for its new occupants in the School of Communications<\/li>\n<li>Installation of the University\u2019s new carillon in College Hall<\/li>\n<li>Performing air conditioning and electrical upgrades in the Student Center<\/li>\n<li>Performing HVAC improvements at the Village at Little Falls<\/li>\n<li>Landscape improvements at the Student Center and Science Hall<\/li>\n<li>Campus-wide paint, patch and repair work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Associate Vice President for University Facilities, Shawn Connolly and Vice President for University Facilities, Gregory Bressler, along with FMEM managerial and administrative staff, served as \u201chosts\u201d at this event, dishing out hot dogs, chips and drinks, and otherwise ensuring that all employees were comfortable and well fed.<\/p>\n<p>The Division of University Facilities joins the rest of the MSU community in welcoming our students and faculty back to campus for a productive academic year.&nbsp; Go Red Hawks! <\/p>\n<h2>Image Gallery<\/h2>\n<div class=\"prpl-photo-gallery\"><p class=\"a11y-label\">Click on an image below to enlarge photo.<\/p><div class=\"previous-button\"><a href=\"javascript: ;\">Previous<\/a><\/div><div class=\"next-button\"><a href=\"javascript: ;\">Next<\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><div class=\"gallery-item\"><div class=\"photo-holder\" style=\"background-image: url(\/responsive-media\/cache\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2017\/12\/1.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2017\/12\/1.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2017\/12\/1.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Ana Pinto, Preya Sanasie, and Steve Ruggiero prep for the cookout\"\/><\/div><div class='caption'><\/div><div class='close-button'><a href='javascript: ;'>Close<\/a><\/div><div class='open-button'><a href='javascript: ;'>Zoom In<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"gallery-item\"><div class=\"photo-holder\" style=\"background-image: url(\/responsive-media\/cache\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2017\/12\/2.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2017\/12\/2.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2017\/12\/2.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Preya Sanasie and Steve Ruggiero man the grill\"\/><\/div><div class='caption'><\/div><div class='close-button'><a href='javascript: ;'>Close<\/a><\/div><div class='open-button'><a href='javascript: ;'>Zoom In<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"gallery-item\"><div class=\"photo-holder\" style=\"background-image: url(\/responsive-media\/cache\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2017\/12\/3.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2017\/12\/3.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2017\/12\/3.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Employees line up to be served by AVP Connolly and Director Pinto\"\/><\/div><div class='caption'><\/div><div class='close-button'><a href='javascript: ;'>Close<\/a><\/div><div class='open-button'><a href='javascript: ;'>Zoom In<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"gallery-item\"><div class=\"photo-holder\" style=\"background-image: url(\/responsive-media\/cache\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2017\/12\/4.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2017\/12\/4.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2017\/12\/4.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Employees line up to be served by VP Bressler and AVP Connolly\"\/><\/div><div class='caption'><\/div><div class='close-button'><a href='javascript: ;'>Close<\/a><\/div><div class='open-button'><a href='javascript: ;'>Zoom In<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"gallery-item\"><div class=\"photo-holder\" style=\"background-image: url(\/responsive-media\/cache\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2017\/12\/5.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2017\/12\/5.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2017\/12\/5.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Facilities employees enjoying the cookout\"\/><\/div><div class='caption'><\/div><div class='close-button'><a href='javascript: ;'>Close<\/a><\/div><div class='open-button'><a href='javascript: ;'>Zoom In<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"gallery-item\"><div class=\"photo-holder\" style=\"background-image: url(\/responsive-media\/cache\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2017\/12\/6.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2017\/12\/6.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2017\/12\/6.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Facilities&apos; 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