Women's History Spotlight: Tamara Rivera

 In continuation of #WomensHistoryMonth, today’s spotlight is Tamara Rivera! Tamara has twenty-four years of experience as a carpenter, and is the first woman to ever sit as a council representative for the New York City District Council of Carpenters. Rivera began her career in carpentry as an apprentice, then became a shop steward, and eventually became council representative for a union of more than 200,000 people. Rivera spends much of her time lobbying and advocating for the rights of construction workers, for women in construction, and for fair wages and benefits of blue-collar workers. Rivera says her work is less about her own accomplishments, but for the accomplishments of women in construction and for the industry as a whole. Tamara Rivera’s accomplishments are very impressive, and her work for the advancement of women in her field is outstanding!

Crew Spotlight: Haley Gearhart

This week's Crew Spotlight is Haley Gearhart, who is an accountant for Facilities Management! Haley is originally from Olive Hill, and graduated from Morehead State University in 2016 with a bachelor's degree in accounting. She will be celebrating one year at Facilities Management in July! Haley says the best part of the job is the people she works with, whom she says are pretty cool. When she is not hard at work, Haley enjoys many different activities, such as being a Girl Scout Leader and the President of a home-makers club in Carter County, as well as camping, hiking, kayaking, and doing missions work! Haley has even done mission work in Haiti, which she says she absolutely loved. In fact, if she were able to hang out with anyone for a day, she would choose to do so with missionaries. Haley also enjoys going to lots of concerts, no matter who is performing. She says the best concert she ever attended was Kesha. Another fun fact about Haley is that her family lives in California! Facilities Management is lucky to have Haley as a part of our team. We appreciate all of her hard work!

Women's History Spotlight: Edith Clarke

This week’s Women’s History Spotlight is Edith Clarke, the first woman to earn an electrical engineering degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology! Before earning her degree, Edith spent time teaching mathematics at an all-girls school in San Francisco, and then at Marshall University. After earning her degree, Edith began working at General Electric as an electrical engineer in 1919. In 1921, Edith Clarke acquired a patent for her creation, the Clarke Calculator, which was created to solve electric power transmission line issues. Edith worked for General Electric until 1945, and then went on to be the nation’s first female professor of electrical engineering at the University of Texas, where she taught for ten years. Edith Clarke’s passion, drive, and many accomplishments in the field of engineering have served as an inspiration for women in STEM! 

Campus Wide Power Outage

Campus Community,

Kentucky Utilities must make a repair to their substation on Saturday, March 24 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

This will require power to be shut off for the duration of the repair.

Most of campus will be impacted. Those locations not affected are; The CHER Building, the Enrollment Services Center, Third St. Eats, the Water Testing Lab, the Educational Services Building, Allen Field, Softball Field, the Phil Simms Weight Room, and the visitors side of Jayne Stadium.

Facilities Management is not coordinating the shut-off, however our crew members will be on campus to check buildings, generators, and ensure the transition is made smoothly.

In the event of rain on March 24, this outage may have to be rescheduled by Kentucky Utilities.

Thank you for your patience. 

Questions regarding this email message may be directed to:  Shayla Ring, Marketing and Communications Manager, sdmenville@moreheadstate.edu or 783-5281.

Women's History Spotlight: Emily Roebling

When Emily Roebling’s husband, Washington, fell ill, he asked his wife to help him by taking his place as the supervisor over the construction over the Brooklyn Bridge. At first, Emily took charge of day to day planning and supervision until she became the first woman field engineer, and eventually named Chief Engineer for the Brooklyn Bridge. For her work, she was awarded and recognized by the American Society of Civil Engineers, and was the first person to cross the bridge upon its completion on May 24, 1883. We are honored to highlight a woman who led the way for women in engineering and leadership! Had it not been for Emily's intelligence and ambition, an important staple in American architecture may have never reached completion. Happy #InternationalWomensDay, everyone! 

Crew Spotlight: David Bowlin

This week’s Crew Spotlight is David Bowlin. David is a Building Service Technician, and has been working here for three years now! Before this job, David worked in maintenance. David says his favorite part of his job is cleaning, and when he isn’t working, he enjoys spending his time working on cars. If David could spend the day with any one, he would spend his time with his wife, Brenda, who is also a part of the MSU Facilities Management Team! MSU Facilities Management greatly appreciates David and all of his hard work! Stay tuned every Wednesday for another Crew Spotlight. 

Women's History Spotlight: Lillian Gilbreth

As part of Women’s History Month, we will be highlighting women who have made history in the fields of construction, engineering, or management. Our first Women’s History Spotlight is Lillian Gilbreth, whose achievements paved the way for women in engineering. She studied industrial engineering and ergonomics, which is the study of workplace efficiency. In 1926, Lillian became the first women to be a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. After years of making contributions to the field of industrial engineering, she was recognized by winning the Hoover Medal of the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1966. In addition, she became the first female professor in the school of engineering at Purdue University, as well as being the first woman elected into the National Academy of Engineering. Have you ever heard of the book or movie “Cheaper by the Dozen”? The story and plot line is based on the lives of the Gilbreth family! Lillian Gilbreth made room for women in engineering and workplace management, ultimately advancing the field and making it more inclusive. We should all be thankful for her contributions!