Category: Thank You!

The MSU Museum is one of the oldest museums in the Midwest. It houses nearly 1 million artifacts and specimens of cultural and natural history from around the globe.

Created in 1857, the MSU Museum has stood the test of time. The Museum became a Smithsonian affiliate in 2001. It also serves as a major state repository for the Department of Natural Resources (biological collections) and the Bureau of History (archaeological collections).

In addition, museum curators, researchers and public programmers work closely with the College of Education, the College of Veterinary Medicine and other colleges on campus for teaching and research purposes. Continue Reading… Thank You MSU Museum

The MSU Infrastructure Planning and Facilities crew sure has had their work cut out for them this winter! As the snow continues to fall, they keep working hard to clear the walkways and roads on MSU’s campus. The winter storm at the beginning of January brought several inches of snow and ice to the streets of East Lansing. IPF landscape crews cleared approximately 5,500 cubic yards of snow away from campus parking lots and intersections.

IPF and Residential Hospitality Services work together to ensure that walkways, parking lots and ramps, steps, and roads are cleaned up by the time staff and students arrive to campus. After plowing the snow, the crew applies ice melting compound to prevent any injuries due to slipping and falling. If it weren’t for this hard working crew bearing the cold for us, traveling around campus would be much more difficult!

Thank you, IPF landscaping crews!

It’s been an exciting year for Spartan Athletics! The students that make up the various athletic teams at MSU exhibit amazing athletic ability, excellent sportsmanship and immense dedication to their teams. The coaches that mold and hold these teams together lead us to victories, such as the 2000 NCAA Tournament and the recent 100th Rose Bowl. Last but not least, Spartan Athletics couldn’t exist without the staff that maintains the facilities, conducts ticket sales, answer phone calls and so much more. MSU faculty, staff and students appreciate the past successes of Spartan Athletics and anticipate more future victories to come. Spartan Athletics  makes everyone at MSU proud to be a part of “Spartan Country.” Thank you, Spartan Athletics!

Support can come in many forms, and here at MSU one of those forms is the MSU Safe Place.

MSU Safe Place provides free and confidential services to survivors of violence and their minor children. The services are open to students, staff, faculty and individuals in the Greater Lansing area. Some of their services include: emergency shelter, counseling, information and referrals, support groups, safety planning and advocacy.Continue Reading… Thank You MSU Safe Place

Quality programming can be hard to find, but thanks to WKAR at MSU there isn’t a need to look any further.

WKAR is part of MSU Broadcasting Services and is housed in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences. It includes WKAR-TV, WKAR Radio, WKAR.org, Radio Reading Service, WKAR Ready To Learn Service and Interactive Video Services.

WKAR-TV broadcasts on channel 23 and is a Michigan Public Television station. The station produces various programs about state and local issues. It also airs programming from PBS and other sources.Continue Reading… Thank You WKAR!

Your health and safety are important and no one knows this better than the University Physician’s Office at MSU. The University Physician’s Office creates programs that aid and serve the MSU community.

The mission of the University Physician’s Office is to “identify areas within the University community where there is need for specific programmatic or policy initiatives that would improve the health and safety of the people, who work, learn and live at MSU and to facilitate or provide oversight for these initiatives and programs. Simply stated, the mission is to optimize the workplace public health environment.” Continue Reading… Thank You University Physician’s Office

Juggling a family along with work and/or school requires a lot of effort. Having resources available and people to help can make a big difference in life. The Family Resource Center at MSU is that difference.

The Family Resource Center (FRC) provides access to community resources and services, such as a “Things to do at MSU” Activity Guide, a Resource Guide for Students with Children, resources to aid in the creation of flexible work arrangements and much more. The mission of the FRC is “to help MSU students, staff, and faculty, navigate their responsibilities at work, school, and home.”Continue Reading… Thank You Family Resource Center

Every day on campus, there are a number of spectacular people that take time out of their busy schedules to lend a hand to an MSU department or organization. These people are MSU volunteers!

These volunteers can log anywhere from five to more than 100 volunteer hours. Volunteers offer assistance for different places at MSU, such as WKAR, the MSU Museum or MSU Safe Place. They even volunteer during events, such as 5K races that take place at MSU. Continue Reading… Thank You MSU Volunteers!

When it’s hot outside there’s nothing better than ice cream or another delicious treat to help you enjoy the weather. The MSU Dairy Store offers multiple choices with selections of 32 ice cream flavors and more than five different cheeses. Their ice cream flavors include: Banana Choc-Eye Chunk, Buckeye Blitz, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and many others. Some of the store’s cheeses include: Chocolate Cheese Confection, Cheddar Cheese, Caerphilly Cheese and many more.

The MSU Dairy Store has two locations on MSU’s campus. The first location is at 107 MSU Union Building. The second location is at 1140 S. Anthony Hall. Check their website for their current hours.Continue Reading… Thank You MSU Dairy Store!

Spartans have been keeping their stomachs full since last fall with Eat at State’s On-The-Go food truck and have had more delicious options when Spartan Signature Catering’s Food for Thought food truck rolled onto campus in March 2013.

The food trucks have been well received even beyond MSU’s campus. Eat at State On-The-Go won the National Association of College and University Food Services’ gold award for Best Local Foods Recipe category. The On-The-Go food truck’s menu features chicken sandwiches, their award-winning burger and a special item that changes daily. The menu ingredients include MSU Student Organic Farm toppings, MSU Beef, MSU Dairy Cheese, desserts from the MSU Bakery and bread from Breadsmith Artisan Bread Bakery of Okemos, Michigan.Continue Reading… Thank you, MSU Food Trucks!