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There are several events taking place across campus in the week leading up to Veterans Day (Nov. 11) to help honor the military-connected members of the MSU community. The MSU Student Veterans Resource Center, MSU Chapter of the Student Veterans of America, and the MSU Veteran Outreach Committee present the following events:

Daily Lunch and Learn Sessions – Monday, November 5 – Thursday, November 8
Noon – 1:00 p.m., Student Services Building, Room 6, 556 E. Circle Drive, East Lansing

These sessions will cover various veteran experiences including education, employment, military culture, and military families. These sessions are open to anyone. Bring your own lunch. No registration necessary.

ROTC Veterans Day Program – Thursday, November 8
3:30 p.m., MSU Chapel, 636 Auditorium Road, East Lansing

Join the MSU Army and MSU Air Force ROTC units for a short service honoring veterans. Everyone is welcome.

Veterans Day Dinner – Thursday, November 8
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., The Vista at Shaw Hall, 591 N. Shaw Lane, East Lansing

Veterans and current service members will receive a discount on this special dinner honoring all who served – but anyone is welcome to come. Come in your uniform or bring along your proof of service.

Third Annual Veterans Day Program and Brunch – Friday, November 9
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., MSU Student Union Ballroom, 49 Abbot Road, East Lansing

Cap off the week’s events with the third annual Veterans Day brunch program. The event is free but advance registration is required. Everyone is welcome to come. Following opening remarks and brunch, there will be a panel discussion comprised of the four subject matter experts who spoke during the week’s previous Lunch and Learn sessions. They will come together to combine their experiences in a way that paints a picture of the experiences of veterans and their families in the civilian world.

If you are attending Friday’s Veterans Day Program or any of the week’s Lunch and Learn presentations, consider bringing an item or small donation for Operation Gratitude. All donations will go toward sending care packages to active military, military families, veterans and first responders. Find a list of requested donation items on the HR website or use the Operation Gratitude Amazon Wish List.

Carillon Concert – Sunday, November 11
11:00 a.m., Beaumont Tower, 375 W. Circle Drive, East Lansing

In celebration of the Inauguration of Peace Carillon at Park Abbey in Leuven, Belgium, carillonneurs around the world will play A Sacred Suite, a triptych on Gregorian themes by the renowned Flemish carillonneur and composer Geert D’hollander. This special event takes place in local time worldwide on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, 100 years after the armistice was signed for the end of World War I.

MSU Museum Exhibit – War and Speech: Propaganda, Patriotism, & Dissent in the Great War
MSU Museum, 409 W. Circle Drive, East Lansing

This exhibit explores the new ways in which Americans understood civic duty and free speech during World War 1. Exhibit runs through November 11, 2018.

This week’s job of the week is a Dining Services Assistant Manager (#543461) for Residential & Hospitality Services for Brody Complex. This position is seeking an individual to direct food service staff in preparation and service of food in the residence hall.

The responsibilities for this role include monitoring food production and presentation, developing and implementing training programs for support staff and handling customer concerns or suggestions.

The ideal candidate would possess knowledge acquired from a four-year college degree program in Hotel Restaurant and Institutions Management, Business Administration, Dietetics, Food systems and Economics Management or Nutrition; one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in customer relations, food service practices, sanitation and safety procedures, familiarity with food preparation equipment, accounting skills and supervisory and managerial experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

For more details on the responsibilities of this position, and to view all our current postings, visit careers.msu.edu. Internal applicants should access postings through the Careers @ MSU tile in the EBS Portal.

Community Festivals 

East Lansing Film Festival

Community Events

Wonderland of Lights

Made in Michigan – Holiday Art Exhibition

Mason Christmas Craft show

MSU Global Festival

Mason Holidays Celebration and Light Parade

Bronner Christmas Wonderland

Food

Thursday, November 8

Shoptails

Tuesday, November 13

Wine Dinner Experience

Wednesday. November 15

French Wine Dinner: Dusty Cellar

Saturday, November 17

Mix Pack: Lansing Brewing Company

Sunday, November 18

Champagne and Sparkling Wine Tasting

Wednesday, November 21

Beat the Brewer

Arts

Sunday, November 11

No Mix Color Workshop

Thursday, November 15

A Hunting Shack Christmas

Thursday, November 15

Studio (in) Process

Friday, November 23

The Nutcracker

Music

Friday, November 9

Piano Lecture at FRIB

Wednesday, November 14

Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus

Thursday, November 15

Masterworks 02: Brahms Symphony No. 3

Sunday, November 18

Soweto Gospel Choir

Wednesday, November 28

Concert and Campus Band

Thursday, November 29

Symphony Band

Family/Kid Friendly

Saturday, November 3

Chemistry Day: Impression 5

Sunday, November 4

Pumpkinfest- Animal Enrichment Event

Sunday, November 11

Family Special: Critter Holiday

Friday, November 16

Silver Bells in the City

Saturday, November 17

Breakfast with Santa

Saturday, November 17

Holiday Open House

Sunday, November 18

Kean’s Holiday Open House

Sports/Fitness

Wednesday. November 7

Lansing Brew Run

Friday, November 16

Howl at the Moon: Guided Walk

Sunday, November 18

Broad Wellness: Yoga

Thursday, November 22

Lansing Turkey Trot

Professional Development Opportunities:

Tuesday, November 6

Supervisor Strategies for Performance Planning

Wednesday, November 7

Payments to Non-Residents Aliens and Foreign Vendors

Thursday, November 9

EBS Financial System Roles/Onboarding

Thursday, November 15

Concur Travel Tips & Tricks for Success

Wednesday, November 28

Records Management and Retention at MSU

Wednesday, November 28

Everything DiSC: Behavior Styles at work

This week’s Job of the Week is a Social Worker (#540857) for Counseling and Psychiatric Services for the MSU Health Team. This position is seeking an individual to support and consult with other mental health professionals and health service clinicians.

The responsibilities for this role include providing supervision of social work graduate students and performing individual/group counseling with clients and provide crisis intervention services to treat normal development problems. Other responsibilities include setting up workshops to educate clients, parents, university staff, health care professionals and community regarding developmental and treatment issues.

The ideal candidate would possess knowledge acquired by completing one or two years of graduate study beyond a bachelor’s degree, such as a master’s in social work; one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in counseling in a health/mental health environment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and state certification as a social worker.

For more details on the responsibilities of this position, and to view all our current postings, visit careers.msu.edu. Internal applicants should access postings through the Careers @ MSU tile in the EBS Portal.

Guest post by Sheila J. Bryant, PACDI Chair, President’s Advisory Committee on Disability Issues (PACDI)

Michigan State University is a leader in cultivating a diverse and inclusive campus environment. During October we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month which focuses on “the contributions of workers with disabilities and educates about the value of a workforce inclusive of their skills and talents,” according to the Office of Disability Employment Policy. This years’ theme, America’s Workforce: Empowering All, fits right in with the university’s core value of Inclusiveness. It is of the utmost importance that the “university community is one that welcomes the contribution of all its members”.

It is important for everyone to have access to what he or she needs to succeed in the workplace. When one person succeeds, we all succeed. One way we accomplish this here at MSU is via the President’s Advisory Committee on Disability Issues (PACDI). Since 1987, this committee, comprised of faculty, staff, and students from various departments across campus, meets to familiarize themselves with and discuss “university policies, programs, and procedures affecting persons with disabilities”.

The PACDI has been a major force in gathering and presenting information that has influenced the implementation of programs and facilities to assist employees and students with disabilities on campus. One PACDI member served as the lead instructor for the freshman seminar course, Disability in Society, Education and Pop Culture. Additionally, the PACDI met with the Athletic Department to discuss installing accessible seating in the student section of Spartan Stadium. You can learn more about PACDI here.

Open Enrollment for the 2019 plan year ends on Wednesday, October 31. If you haven’t already, be sure to log into the EBS portal to participate. Remember, if you wish to continue coverage for a spouse or other eligible individual (OEI), you must complete the Health Care Affidavit. Find instructions for completing Open Enrollment (including the Health Care Affidavit) on the HR website.

Need to Talk to a Benefits Expert?

If you have questions about your benefits options or would like a Human Resources staff member to walk you through the Open Enrollment process, consider attending one of the HR Site Labs located in Room 125 Nisbet Building:

• Monday, Oct. 29 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 30 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Find resources and information about Open Enrollment on the HR website, including benefits guides, enrollment instructions, a how-to enroll video and the ALEX educational tool.

Questions? Contact the HR Solutions Center at SolutionsCenter@hr.msu.edu or 517-353-4434.

This week’s Job of the Week is an Academic Program Coordinator (#540457) with the Department of Surgery in the College of Human Medicine. Among a variety of responsibilities, the department is looking for an individual who will:

• Serve as Community Clerkship Assistant for the Lansing SR Surgery & Surgery II rotations

• Function as a liaison to students, community faculty and community support staff for issues and/or questions relating to the clerkship and students

• Schedule rooms for teaching sessions, exams, and various other student-related activities

• Review evaluations from the college evaluation system electronic student evaluation and logbook system

A qualified candidate would have knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired through the first two or three years of college, such as an Associate’s degree in business, education, higher education, psychology, health administration or a related field which corresponds to the area of employment; one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in university/college/academic graduate studies or related administrative position; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

For more details on the responsibilities of this position, and to view all our current postings, visit careers.msu.edu. Internal applicants should access postings through the Careers @ MSU tile in the EBS Portal.

According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, 1 in 8 women in their lifetime will be diagnosed with breast cancer. In October, we bring awareness to breast cancer in a variety of ways – donating to and/or participating in charity events, celebrating survivors of breast cancer, even wearing pink.

It’s important to look out for early warning signs and take preventive care. Mammograms can show a breast lump before it can be felt, and even tiny clusters of calcium. It is recommended for all women 40 and older to have a mammogram every year.

If you’re an MSU benefits-eligible faculty or staff member, did you know all of MSU’s Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network plans cover a 3-D mammogram screening per calendar year? Plan coverage is important to keep in mind as you either enroll or make changes to your MSU benefits selections during Open Enrollment this month. Review the plan options and coverage summaries on the MSU HR website or participate now in the EBS Portal.

If you are unable to schedule a mammogram, there are other ways for early detection/prevention. Read more about what Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan recommends.

This week’s job of the week is a Communications Manager I (#538245) for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. This position is seeking an individual to coordinate and schedule digital outreach efforts through social media, email marketing, and education.

The responsibilities for this role include planning, developing, editing and posting digital content for the MSU Extension website. Other responsibilities include working with internal and external editors and designers to manage the development and branding of communications and marketing.

The ideal candidate would possess knowledge acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in communications, public relations, journalism, professional writing, business, marketing, English or related field; one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work in experience in communications; event coordination; public and media relations; composing news articles and print media, and/or marketing, advertising, and creative services; graphic design; word processing; desktop publishing; web design; presentation; spreadsheet and/or database software; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

For more details on the responsibilities of this position, and to view all our current postings, visit careers.msu.edu. Internal applicants should access postings through the Careers @ MSU tile in the EBS Portal.

Legal matters – not usually anyone’s favorite topic. You probably try to avoid having to deal with them most of the time, but life happens and legal issues like insurance claims, divorce or traffic violations come up. Through MSU Benefits Plus, one of the voluntary benefits available to benefits-eligible employees is legal insurance. You can enroll during Open Enrollment in the month of October to receive legal representation with ARAG® Legal Insurance. Learn more about the benefits of legal insurance with the video below.

ARAG® Legal Insurance has a wide range of coverage and services to address personal, legal, and financial matters that may happen in life. Get a speeding ticket? A network attorney can help you defend a traffic offense and can offer representation if you need it. Moving? Buying a new car? ARAG® Legal Insurance can assist with reviewing your contract and offer advice to help you feel more confident with your purchase.

ARAG® Legal Insurance offers two plans – the Ultimate Advisor and Ultimate Advisor Plus. Both plans feature an Education Center, advice and representation, a legal hotline, identity theft services and more. Review more information about the two different plans on the MSU HR website. If you are an active employee, you can enroll in this service through MSU Benefits Plus.

Active employees – want to receive more information about voluntary benefits and discounts? Opt-in to receive emails from MSU Benefits Plus.