Category: Fun & Resources

Learn about fun and/or interesting things to do around MSU or interesting bits of MSU trivia.

Celebrate Culture, Art and Food at the 2013 Great Lakes Folk Festival

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An event that celebrates art, ethnic cuisine and diverse music, could be no other than the Great Lakes Folk Festival (GLFF), happening Aug. 9 -11 in downtown East Lansing.

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Arts and crafts are a staple of the Great Lakes Folk Festival.

GLFF is expected to draw 90,000 visitors over the three-day weekend. The festival will include opportunities to explore various cultural items, such as Celtic and Hmong music offerings, Middle Eastern and Thai foods, and Native American baskets. Continue Reading… Celebrate Culture, Art and Food at the 2013 Great Lakes Folk Festival

Take a Walk …. At MSU! (with a contest!)

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Do you want to flex your legs, see amazing scenery and increase your energy? Then the Campus Walking Loops interactive map is just for you.

Campus Walking Loops  is an interactive map that displays walking routes across campus. The map lists the distance of each route to help you coordinate your walking schedule, along with emergency phones and campus art features. There is also a downloadable PDF version available on the website.

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Walking on MSU’s campus provides an opportunity to improve your health and enjoy the scenery. Photo courtesy of Communications and Brand Strategy.

Walking is good for you. According to the MSU Health e-Guide, walking can strengthen the heart, increase blood circulation throughout the body, lower blood pressure, reduce body fat and improve blood sugar and cholesterol levels.Continue Reading… Take a Walk …. At MSU! (with a contest!)

Enjoy Music Outdoors This Summer in East Lansing

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Do you love the outdoors in the summer? What about music? Then you don’t want to miss the Summer Concert Series in downtown East Lansing, happening now through August 3.

The Summer Concert Series, is seven weekends of live outdoor music starting at 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The concerts take place at the East Plaza on the corner of Albert Ave. and Charles St.

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The sounds of music fill the air at the Summer Concert Series in East Lansing.

The Summer Concert Series was created 20 years ago to enhance community life for East Lansing residents and to draw visitors to the downtown area.Continue Reading… Enjoy Music Outdoors This Summer in East Lansing

Explore Works of Art at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum

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Accessing works of art is easier than ever with the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum on Michigan State University’s campus. The museum doors opened to the public and the MSU community in November 2012.

The museum is named for Eli and Edythe Broad, longtime supporters of MSU, who provided the initial funding support for the museum’s creation. The museum’s mission is to explore international contemporary culture. Broad currently houses more than 75 works of art, including international and contemporary artwork.

The museum was built by prize-winning architect Zhah Hadid. The museum’s building is made of pleated stainless steel and glass and covers 46,000 square feet.

The museum is located at 547 E. Circle Drive and their current hours can be accessed on their website.

Curious about what the museum has to offer? Check out this walking tour of the Broad Museum.

 

Stay Healthy All-Year Round with the New MSU Health e-Guide

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The MSU Healthwise Knowledgebase has been upgraded to the new MSU Health e-Guide, making access to resources and educational materials for maintaining your health easier than ever.

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The new upgraded MSU Health e-Guide makes accessing important medical and health information easier for visitors.

The MSU Health e-Guide features a new homepage in an easier to use format, allowing visitors to find medical information quickly. The extra features include: an archive of the Healthy Email Series directly on the homepage, a Consumer Care Section with videos on health care reform and suggested questions to ask about medicines and other health topics. It also includes the top 10 searches for various health subjects to see what others in the MSU community are searching for.Continue Reading… Stay Healthy All-Year Round with the New MSU Health e-Guide

Travel without leaving Michigan with “Be A Tourist in Your Own Town”

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Enjoy the scenery at the MSU Beal Botanical Gardens, one of the many participating attractions during the “Be a Tourist in Your Own Town,” event. Photo courtesy of Communications and Brand Strategy.

Pack your bags, lace up your walking shoes and prepare for fun on your trip around the Greater Lansing area for the “Be a Tourist in Your Own Town” event on Saturday, June 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., sponsored by the Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau.

“Be A Tourist in Your Own Town,” was started 19 years ago to increase community awareness of the different attractions in Greater Lansing and the tourism industry’s impact on the area. The event features over 20 venues including: Art Alley, MSU Beal Botanical Gardens, Burgdorf’s Winery, MSU Bug House, Cooley Gardens and many more.Continue Reading… Travel without leaving Michigan with “Be A Tourist in Your Own Town”

Spring Cleaning Your Office – Part 2

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Every day through posters or TV campaigns we’re reminded to “go green.” Part of that includes “green cleaning,” which means using all-natural cleaning solutions and environmental-friendly techniques, such as recycling. These tactics reduce waste and protect the planet.

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A clean office can improve efficiency at work and create a welcoming environment.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, roughly 80 percent of what Americans toss into the trash is recyclable. Also, according to the EPA, the average office worker uses about 10,000 sheets of paper every year. In the United States alone, workers generate approximately two pounds of paper each day.Continue Reading… Spring Cleaning Your Office – Part 2

MSU Archives & Historical Collections Offers Great Services for You!

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MSU Archives & Historical Collections (UAHC) offers great services to MSU faculty and staff.

UAHC’s record management is responsible for the management of the university’s inactive records, including the preparation of retention schedules for its administrative, fiscal, personnel and academic records. UAHC can assist your team in the efficient administration and management of official paper and electronic records of the university. MSU faculty and staff can take advantage of the ongoing support and training to the in records management, storage and retrieval to comply with all relevant state and federal laws and regulations available at UAHC.

The reading room within UAHC has kept historical materials preserved and secure, as well as readily available for public research. The documents available at the reading room include maps from throughout campus history, scrapbooks from alumni and class rivalry posters. UAHC also offers reproduction of these historical materials via photocopying or digital scanning for a nominal fee.Continue Reading… MSU Archives & Historical Collections Offers Great Services for You!

2013 Summer Camp and Youth Programs at MSU

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With MSU summer camps and youth programs, students from elementary schools, middle schools and high schools have the opportunity to make new friends and learn about a variety of topics.

School will soon be out for the summer, but that doesn’t mean learning has to stop. MSU hosts a wide variety of summer programs for kids of all different ages. These programs foster learning, generate social interaction and encourage a whole lot of fun. The range of programs and offerings are massive but most of them can be broken down into four main categories: Creative, Academic, Sports and Technology.

Creative

Kids and teens can get in touch with their creative side this summer. MSU’s summer camp programs in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences are designed for high school and middle school students. The camps cover subjects such as digital cinema, website design, 3-D animation, video game design and much more.Continue Reading… 2013 Summer Camp and Youth Programs at MSU

Celebrate Artwork in East Lansing This Weekend!

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The music, art, and food at the ELAF create an enjoyable afternoon for many of the festival participants.
The music, art, and food at the ELAF create an enjoyable afternoon for many of the festival participants.

Prepared to be amazed, inspired and bedazzled at this year’s 2013 East Lansing Art Festival and the 2013 MSU Spring Arts and Crafts Show on Saturday, May 18 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The East Lansing Art Festival (ELAF) is a two-day outdoor event held in the downtown streets of East Lansing. The MSU Spring Arts and Crafts Show is also a two-day outdoor event held outside the MSU Union near the corner of Grand River Ave. and Abbot Road. The ELAF and the MSU Spring Arts and Crafts Show are held alongside each other. Each event is sponsored separately.Continue Reading… Celebrate Artwork in East Lansing This Weekend!