It’s that time of the year, when the air is chilly and the leaves are falling. Snow and ice will soon follow, but luckily for walkers and runners everywhere there are several indoor walking facilities available in the Greater Lansing area to help keep you on track.
IM East offers a variety of outlets for exercising, including an indoor track.
Jenison Field House offers an indoor track available to faculty, staff and students. Availability of the track varies each day due to classes and possible events. The track is not available on weekends and typically closed on Fridays and Mondays for event setup and/or break down. The best way to discover if the track is available is to make a trip to Jenison on the day you want to walk and inquire.Continue Reading… Flex Your Legs on Indoor Walking and Running Tracks
Winter is coming and although you may want to stay indoors, chances are you’ll need to travel to work, the grocery store, a friend’s house or someplace else. With winter soon approaching, preparing your car for the foreboding season is essential. To assist you in getting your car ready for the winter season, here are eight tips from an article by SpareFoot.
Don’t let snow, ice and colder temperatures ruin your car. Prepare your car for the winter months to keep it in working condition.
1. Check your tires
Make sure your tires have sufficient tread and the right amount of air pressure.
2. Check your oil
Colder temperatures can cause oil in a car to thicken. Thick oil cannot properly lubricate your engine, which might cause damage to it. Oil with a lower viscosity is recommended. Check your owner’s manual for the right kind.Continue Reading… How to Prepare Your Car for the Winter
Have you used an HR Toolkit yet? Toolkits are web pages where we have gathered all of the relevant information for a process in one convenient place.
This month we are shining the spotlight on Toolkits for Support Staff. We have information about making benefit changes when you have a life event like birth, adoption or marriage. If you need a new Staff ID or need to update your Direct Deposit information, we’ve got you covered in the Employment Information Toolkit. Ready for a new career challenge? Check out the Applying for Support Staff Positions Toolkit; it guides you through creating a profile on www.jobs.msu.edu, searching and applying for open positions. And whether you are a new employee or are ready to think about retirement, we have links to the information you need to make retirement plans too.
Explore the toolkits from our home page under What’s New >> HR Toolkits. We will announce new toolkits in the What’s New section as they are developed. Check back often as we have plans to continually expand our offerings.
The holidays are right around the corner and what better way to celebrate than with a festival of lights at the 29th annual Silver Bells in the City celebration on Friday, Nov. 22 in downtown Lansing.
Celebrate the holiday season at the annual Silver Bells in the City celebration.
Silver Bells in the City is an annual event coordinated by Downtown Lansing, Inc. The event draws thousands of people from across Michigan for entertainment, a parade and a spectacle of lights. Started in 1985 by the Arts Council of Greater Lansing, the event has grown over the years, adding more attractions such as ice sculptures and carriage rides available to the public free of charge. In 1995, a Santa Parade was introduced and two years later the first Silver Bells Electric Light Parade took place. In 2010, the event was passed to Downtown Lansing, Inc.
“Silver Bells in the City is the premier holiday celebration for the Capitol City. It brings together the business community and typically brings in around 100,000 spectators for a night filled with holiday festivities,” said Cathleen Edgerly, communications & marketing manager for Downtown Lansing, Inc. “Many people have fond memories of this event and come back home to visit family or friends in the area, which means they are making hotel reservations, dining downtown, shopping; they schedule their holiday celebrations around the event. It’s truly the start of the holiday season for thousands.”
Silver Bells features a host of fun activities, such as the Silver Bells Shopping Village, the Silver Bells Holiday Fun Run, the lighting of the State Christmas Tree, musical performances by artists such as Disney’s IM5 band and much more.  The event’s activities start at 5 p.m. and take place at various locations across the downtown Lansing area. Each location hosts a different activity. The event schedule and list of locations is available on the event’s website.
A day at work can always be made better with music and a moment to relax, and that’s exactly what the Rest with Music series at MSU provides. The Rest with Music program helps connect faculty and staff to local musicians that provide a free 50-minute live music session every month at Abrams Planetarium.
“What we know about music is that music has the capacity to impact human emotions in ways that’s pretty phenomenal. We know that it reduces experiences of depression and anxiety. We know that it actually improves people’s health and there’s lots of both scientific and anecdotal evidence,” said Jonathon Novello, an employee assistance counselor with the University Physician’s Office at MSU.Continue Reading… Take a Break with the Rest with Music Series at MSU
Don’t miss your chance to attend a financial essentials workshop, especially for women at MSU. These free workshops will be held Nov. 12 and 13 at the MSU Union.
Parking at a meter without any loose change can be a nightmare, but new parking meters across campus are changing the way MSU faculty, staff and students are parking.
New parking meters on campus mean more ways to pay for MSU faculty, staff and students.
During the summer MSU police conducted a three-month trial run of solar powered parking meters that accept credit and debit cards in addition to cash and coins. Since then the meters have been placed in various areas around campus, such as the Dairy Store, the Union and Owen Hall.
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month and MSU Secure IT is celebrating. They want you to celebrate as well by making sure you employ the following tips to protect yourself online.
This month celebrate National Cyber Security Awareness Month and stay safe online.
1. Make sure your personal firewall is turned on.
2. Perform regular operating system updates and software updates. These updates often include security patches.
3. Install antivirus and antispyware software.
4. Upgrade to the latest version of your browser and take advantage of the security features available.
5. Set a pass code on your mobile devices.
Leaves are falling from the trees and the air is chilly, which means fall is here and with the new season comes a bunch of fun activities to enjoy. Â Whether you want to do a family outing or take a voyage on your own, here are some activities to consider this fall season.
Celebrate fall and partake in fun activities available in the Greater Lansing area.
The Great Pumpkin Walk is an annual event for families in downtown East Lansing. Children can trick-or-treat at more than 50 businesses in the downtown East Lansing area.
Safe Halloween takes place along M.A.C. Avenue between Burcham and Elizabeth streets. Sponsored by the sororities and fraternities at MSU, the event provides children with a safe environment for trick-or-treating.Continue Reading… 2013 Fall Activities
