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Physical fitness is important to your overall well-being and health. People who are more active are generally healthier, have less difficulty managing their weight, and have fewer risks of health problems. Regular exercise can help relax your mind and ease tension to allow you to have a clear head facing daily challenges in life. Benefits of being active include relieving stress, reducing anxiety, depression, and anger.

Here are some benefits of being active:

• lowering your blood pressure
• increasing your level of good cholesterol
• improving your blood flow
• preventing bone loss that can lead to osteoporosis
• increasing your overall energy levels

Start by making little steps each day like eating healthier and working out or walking. Also, pay attention to your sleeping patterns, making sure you are getting enough rest every night. Remember seven to nine hours is recommended for adults.

You can speak to your doctor about how to get started on a healthier and more active journey! Your Best Doctors benefit can be invaluable in clarifying or expanding your knowledge on health and wellness in general, with straightforward, comprehensive information on your diagnosis. For more information, call 866-904-0910 or visit bestdoctors.com.

This week’s job of the week is a Human Resources Professional (#512503) for MSU Human Resources. This position is seeking an individual to lead the reappointment, promotion, tenure and no pay mass update process. The individual will review, approve, and process fixed-term faculty, academic, graduate, and undergraduate human resource personnel actions (hires, reappointments, rehires, terminations, etc.).

The ideal candidate would possess knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Human Resources Administration, Labor and Industrial Relations, or a related field; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in human resources administration, human resource systems, project management, data and/or statistical analysis and/or program development and implementation in a Human Resource area related field.

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.

Start your week off with some great Father’s Day gift and celebration ideas! Check out some of these events you can take your father, husband, and family to! Still need a last-minute gift? No problem, stop by one of these shops to pick up some Spartan gear!

Events:

Bird Sanctuary Walk

Treat your father or spouse to a walk-in nature at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary – for free. The Bird Sanctuary is MSU largest off-campus educational complex. On your visit, you will see different species of birds, waterfowl, game birds and songbirds as you make your way around. The bird sanctuary will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Father’s Day.

Father’s Day Dinner on the Princess

Treat your father to an afternoon dinner on the Princess boat! Doors open at 1:30 p.m.; the boat leaves at 2 p.m., and dinner will end at 4:30 p.m.

Father’s Day Car Show

The 3^rd annual Father’s Day Car Show will be held on Sunday, June 17 at Mount Hope Church. They will have fun family events and a food truck available as well. Take your dad and family out to enjoy the cars and dinner.

Gifts Ideas:

MSU Spartan Athletics

Check out MSU Spartan Athletics for the perfect Spartan gear to get your dad ready for this Spartan season. They have many items for all sports such as MSU golf polos, basketball items, football gear and more.

Spartan Book Store

Check out the Spartan Bookstore for items for the whole family. Stop by and grab some “MSU Dad” gear or other items that he needs like coffee mugs, hats, jerseys and more.

Alumni Hall

Alumni Hall is in Eastwood Towne Center. They offer special MSU items like ties, hats, watch accessories and much more!

This week’s job of the week is a Research Administrator II (posting #511566) for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The college is seeking an individual to manage pre- and post-award research administration of contracts and grant accounts. The research administrator will assist with subcontract proposal budgets, and serve as a liaison with contract, grant administration, and project directors.

The selected individual would also be responsible for reviewing, approving, and managing subcontract budgets and interacting with subcontractors. It is preferred that applicants have knowledge equivalent to a four-year college degree in business administration, finance, or a research-related field; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in research administration including the area of pre- or post-awards processes, or related field such as regulator administration, 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.

Have you heard about the MSU Student Organic Farm Stand? The MSU Student Organic Farm is a 15-acre certified organic farm that started in 1999. It began with MSU students who had an interest in learning to grow food sustainably. During this time, there were no organic agriculture classes available to gain knowledge or experience. The goal of the farm is to provide a place where students can volunteer, work, visit, and share their interest in the development of the land and farm. Since then, the farm has flourished over the years, becoming a place where people can engage with farming and creating learning opportunities through farming.

The Farm Stand opened the first week of April and will run through the end of October; it is available every Thursday from 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. It is located at Farm Lane and Auditorium Road next to the Rock under the big white tent. All the food they have available is USDA Certified Organic, locally grown and fresh. Here are some of the items they offer throughout the season:

• Spring: eggs, asparagus, spinach, lettuce, brassica salad mix, chard, kale, radishes, turnips, peas, and strawberries.
• Summer:  tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cucumber, summer squash, sweet corn, green beans, some cut flowers, raspberries, and other small fruit.
• Fall: eggs, pumpkins, brussels sprouts, broccoli and cauliflower, raspberries, strawberries, pears, Asian pears, grapes, hazelnuts, and dried flowers.

You can also find some of the Student Organic Farm produce at MSU’s dining halls such as Akers, Brody, Case, Landon and the MSU Food Truck. They also offer free tours this summer on Saturday, June 16, Sunday, July 22 and Saturday, August 18. You can RSVP to msufarm@msu.edu. Also join the MSU Student Organic Farm Stand Newsletter here and find more information on the MSU Student Organic Farm website.

Community Festivals 

By the Hands of a Women

Community Events

Summer Circle Theater Memories

Lansing Juneteenth Celebration & African American Parade

Celebrate Meridian

East Lansing Summer Solstice Jazz Festival

Arts

Thursday, June 7

Studio(IN) Process at The Art Lab

Friday, June 8

ARTpath Opening Reception

Saturday, June 9

Ask Me Saturday at the Art Lab

Saturday, June 9

Clean Comedy with FREE SHRUGS Improv

Thursday, June 21

Beal Garden Presents: History of American Indian Agriculture

Food

Saturday, June 9

Taste of Country

Saturday, June 16

Lansing Beer Fest

Thursday, June 28

Spartan Cork Masters: Beer & Barbeque

Music

Friday, June 8

The Rupple Brothers Return to The Robin Theatre

Tuesday, June 12

Summer Music Series- Sea Cruiser

Wednesday, June 13

Art History: Age of Empires

Thursday, June 14

Fandango Summer Concert

Saturday, June 16

Pirate Printmaking

Family/Kid Friendly

Thursday, June 7

Field Night

Thursday, June 7

Preschool Science Exploration Critter Cradles

Saturday, June 9

Annual Mayor’s Family Riverwalk

Saturday, June 9

Introduction to Bee Keeping

Saturday, June 9

Summer Fishing Derby

Sunday, June 10

Family Bird Walk

Tuesday, June 19

Stories in the Garden

Tuesday, June 19

Superhero Tea Party

Wednesday, June 20

Stories for Sprouts and Seedlings

Wednesday, June 27

Art Party at MSU Broad

Thursday, June 28

Diggers Day

Sports/Fitness

Sunday, June 10

Yoga at the MSU Broad

Saturday, June 9

Earth Yoga

Thursday, June 14

Guided Paddle Instruction and Adventure on the Grand

Saturday, June 23

MSU Gran Fondo

Friday, June 29

Meridian Mile

Father’s Day Events

Thursday, June 7

Dapper Dad Fashion Show

Sunday, June 17

Father’s Day Car Show

Professional Development Opportunities:

Wednesday, June 6

Query Studio

Thursday, June 7

Gift Accounting

Thursday, June 14

The Spartan Experience

Thursday, June 21 AND Friday, June 22

Sustainable High Performance

This week’s job of the week is a University Academic Event Coordinator (#506338) for the College of Arts and Letters. This position is seeking an individual to help develop impacting and engaging events to showcase work to different audiences like alumni, students, faculty and the MSU community. The Event Manager is responsible for coordinating and managing events in the Dean’s and Advancement Offices and will work as a liaison and collaborator with other departments, programs, centers and university partners.

The ideal candidate would possess knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree in Business, Communications Arts, Liberal Arts or a related field; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in event coordination, public relations, budget procedures; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities for this role include managing logistics, coordination, and execution of college programs and events; developing agendas, drafting both digital and print promotional materials, setting dates and coordinating speakers, managing logistics support of special events. The Event Manager would also promote surveys and evaluate responses to improve and enhance future programs, and collect and gather information from stakeholders like graphics, photos, messaging, and media for presentations/remarks.

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.

Spring into summer with the Fresh Air Fitness series! Fresh Air Fitness is aimed at getting you active. No need to plan your workout session, just register and show up! Every day there are different activities going on around campus as part of the series. Segments include a 40-minute group exercise. Classes will begin at 12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. Classes are free, but registration is recommended.

Monday: Tai Chi will be held at the Circle Courtyard (home of Summer Circle Theatre), located between the Auditorium Building and Kresge Art Center. Monday classes begin June 4.

Tuesday: Stride on Tuesday with Spartan Strides walking group at the Engineering Courtyard the West End. Classes begin June 5.

Wednesday: Yoga in the Garden will be held at the entrance to the Horticulture Gardens. Classes begin May 30.

Thursday: Pilates on the Green will be held at W.J. Beal Botanical Garden. Classes begin May 31.

Friday: Footin’ It on Fridays will be another chance to show off your strides with Spartan Strides walking group! Classes will begin June 1 at the Nisbet Front Entrance.

For more information and to register, check out the Health4u website. You can also find more information on getting active in the workplace and making time to work out in the Fitting in Fitness article.

This week’s job of the week is an Athletic Equipment Coordinator (#507565) for the Intercollegiate Athletics department.

This position is seeking an individual to determine equipment needs and specifications, make budget recommendations, research products, and initiate paperwork for athletic equipment. Other responsibilities include receiving and issuing athletic apparel and supplies, meeting with manufacturer representatives and vendors, monitoring the correct equipment fitting and protection of athletes, among other duties.

The ideal candidate would possess knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree in Physical Education, Athletic Administration or related field with relevant coursework in business; one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in equipment management, purchasing and fitting at a Division I school; knowledge and experience working with computers and software applications; 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.

Have you checked out the MSU Forest Akers Golf Courses? Forest Akers consists of two courses made in the 18-hole championship style located on the campus of Michigan State University. Both the East and West Courses are open to the public. The range, located on the East Course, is rated as one of the top 50 ranges in the U.S. The course is home to the MSU men’s and women’s golf teams, MHSAA Boys and Girls State Golf Finals, Spartan X-County Invitational and the Mary Fossum Invitational Collegiate Golf Event. Forest Akers is home to 38 golf leagues, ranging from beginners to casual to avid golfers. There’s still time to join a

Forest Akers Golf League


s!

Even if you are a beginner golfer you can still sign up for adult group classes and work your way up from there. Junior lessons are available as well to help them learn the basics of golf – these include after-school programs and summer golf camp. The summer golf camp is still accepting applications; check it out online!

You can also find other services such as instructional classes, programs for juniors, beginners, women only, and individual instruction. The professional staff at Forest Akers also uses TrackMan technology to provide custom golf club fitting for woods, irons, wedges, and putters.

Did you know they
offer spe
cial rates and discounts? Visit the Spartan Spirit Shop at Forest Akers and get special golf rates and retail discounts if you are an MSU employee and/or graduate. The Spartan Spirit Shop offers a range of different golf products that you can only find at this location such as MSU-branded golf apparel, gift items, golf clubs, and golf balls.

This summer, Forest Akers will be open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Season golf memberships and range passes are available. For more information on the Forest Akers Golf Courses, visit golf.msu.edu.