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Physical Plant Departments

Departments that are part of the FHSU Physical Plant include the following:

Physical Plant Administration Jim Schreiber and Ken Jacobs, Co-Directors
Jim (785) 628-4279 Ken (785) 628-4259 Physical Plant Office (785) 628-4424
The Physical Plant administration coordinates the daily activities of all shops in the Physical Plant department.
Akers Energy Center Roger Weigel, Supervisor
(785) 628-4238
The Akers Energy Center is located south of Tomanek Hall. The power plant generates steam to heat campus buildings and serves as a distribution center for electrical service to the university. It is manned 24 hours a day during the heating season and 8 hours a day during the cooling season.
Building Maintenance Ken Jacobs, Supervisor
(785) 628-4259
Personnel in this department represent a variety of skilled trades. They work diligently to keep the campus infrastructure in repair and all systems operating at top efficiency.
Custodial Services Vickie Fisher, Manager
(785) 628-4297
Campus custodial personnel care for all academic buildings on campus, daily cleaning over 1.25M square feet of classrooms, offices, athletic facilities, auditoriums, and public use areas.
Construction Larry Perkins, Supervisor
(785) 628-5266

Various renovation and remodeling projects on campus stand as testimony to the skill and craftsmanship possessed by the in-house construction crew. Sternberg Museum was completely renovated with in-house labor, as was Lewis Field West Stadium Locker Room, and McCartney 1st floor renovations. Office suites in the Virtual College and Davis Hall 206 have been remodeled, with RH 233 office suite renovation currently underway. Forty-three classrooms have been remodeled to provide modern, high-tech facilities.


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Environmental/Safety William Deeds, Supervisor
(785) 628-4333
Responsibilities of this office include taking care of any environmental concerns, hazardous waste collection and disposal, lead and asbestos abatement. Staff safety training is provided covering many different topics. Fire safety issues are also addressed by this office.
Gross/Cunningham Hall Complex Operations

Tom Wasinger, Manager
(785) 628-4199

Besides caring for the classrooms, offices, and gyms in this 322,979 g.s.f. facility, personnel in this department also care for Lewis Field Stadium facilities. Hundreds of athletic and other public events are scheduled annually in these facilities, bringing thousands of visitors to campus.
Grounds and Greenhouse Jim Schreiber, Supervisor
(785) 628-4279
Faculty, staff, students and visitors alike enjoy the beauty of the campus surroundings. This department also takes care of solid waste disposal for the entire campus, provides support for maintenance of athletic fields and takes care of snow removal.
Lock Shop Stephen Fisher, Supervisor
(785) 628-4347
This department plays an instrumental part in the security of campus buildings. Keys are issued to faculty, staff and student employees from the office in the Witt Building, room 108.
Mail Center Clara Dreiling, Manager
(785) 628-4400
The mail center, located in Picken Hall 103, is the collection point for all incoming and outgoing first class mail for academic departments on campus. Inter-departmental mail is also distributed from the mail center.

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Motor Pool William Deeds, Supervisor
(785) 628-4333
Faculty, staff and students utilize motor pool services heavily. Cars, a mini-van, 8- and 12-passenger vans comprise the motor pool fleet.
Printing Services John Allen, Manager
(785) 628-5310
FHSU offers a full-service printing and copying facility on campus. Labeling and bulk mailing services are also provided.
Residential Life Maintenance Delvin Bader, Manager
(785) 259-4303
Daily maintenance, service and repair to the student residential facilities at McMindes, Wiest, Custer, Agnew and Wooster Place is the responsibility of this department.
Sternberg Operations James Helget, Operations Manager
(785) 628-5944
Maintenance, security, and custodial services are provided for Sternberg Museum by Sternberg Operations staff.
Warehouse/Shipping and Receiving Wayne Gerstner, Manager
(785) 628-4230
The warehouse stores, retails and delivers a wide variety of office, custodial and maintenance supplies to departments on campus. It is also the central shipping and receiving point for incoming and outgoing freight.

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