Category: Fun & Resources

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

Energy Transition Plan Trivia

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Michigan State University’s Energy Transition Plan was created by the Energy Transition Steering Committee, to develop a long-term plan that will help MSU reliably meet its future energy needs while considering future energy costs and environmental impacts. The committee recommends that the long-term vision for the university should be to transition to a campus completely powered by 100% renewable energy sources. President Simon has received the plan from the committee, and the MSU Board of Trustees is scheduled to vote on the plan in April.

Everyone should become familiar with the plan before it is voted on… so we decided to make it fun! Read through the plan and try to find the answers to the questions below. If you are one of the first two people to email the most correct answers to HRcommteam@msu.edu, you will receive a special Be Spartan Green goody bag! We will announce the winners on Monday. Good luck!Energy Transition GraphicContinue Reading… Energy Transition Plan Trivia

RecycleMania Trivia Answers & Winners

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Thanks to everyone who played in Friday’s RecycleMania trivia! There were a couple tricky questions this time, but we had seven people get all the questions correct. The two people who sent in the correct answers first were Leslie Baldwin and Sue Hopper. Congratulations, Leslie and Sue!

Here are the correct answers, some with explanation:Continue Reading… RecycleMania Trivia Answers & Winners

Fun Friday RecycleMania Trivia!

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RecycleMania is an annual eight-week recycling competition between more than 600 colleges and universities across the United States. This year, Michigan State University is competing in two divisions, Grand Champion and Gorilla prize, and needs your help to win!

In this spirit of the competition, visit http://recycle.msu.edu, and see if you can find the answers to the trivia questions below. If you’re one of the first two people to email the most correct answers to HRcommteam@hr.msu.edu by noon on Monday, then you’ll win a special Be Spartan Green prize package.Continue Reading… Fun Friday RecycleMania Trivia!

Our Tasty Trivia Winners!

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Thank you to everyone who participated in our Fun Friday Tasty Trivia! Out of our many participants, we had six people get all of the answers correct. Our two winners who sent in their answers first were Jo Silsby and Cheryl Molliter!

Both winners received a complimentary meal pass and a variety of other goodies from Residential and Hospitality Services. Thanks to Eat at State for donating the prizes!Continue Reading… Our Tasty Trivia Winners!

Fun Friday Tasty Trivia!

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We know you have been pining for a new contest,  so for this week we have teamed up with Eat at State to bring you some tasty trivia! Below are a set of five multiple choice questions taken from the Eat at State website.  Track down the answers and email your best guesses to hrcommteam@hr.msu.edu before the end of the day on Monday for a chance to win a free meal pass, valid at any on-campus dining hall, along with other Eat at State goodies. The two people who email us first with all of the correct answers will win! If two people don’t get them all correct, it will be two people who get the most correct first. Good Luck!Continue Reading… Fun Friday Tasty Trivia!

“Fun Friday” Contest Winners 12/29/11

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It’s our final “Fun Friday” contest! We’ve appreciated everyone’s support of the blog thus far, and we are looking forward to growing in 2012 (and we’ll still have some contests!). Our final winners are:MSU Wind Chime

Environmental Tips for the Winter Season

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With the help from Be Spartan Green, we’ve put together a video of environmental tips for this cold winter season. Here are some of the following ways you can save money and energy this season and help protect our environment, especially when you’ll be leaving the office for holiday breaks.

Top Tips:

-Turn off all unneeded electronic equipment. Unplug all electronics or turn off the surge protector so they don’t use stand-by energy.

-Use plug control equipment such as the Smart Strip available at University Stores.

-Take the time to clean out and defrost refrigerators and freezers to make them more energy efficient.

-Dial down thermostats, especially at night and when you aren’t there. Dress in layers to feel warmer wherever you go.

-Laboratories should keep fume hood sashes closed for energy saving and safety reasons.

To share these tips to your friends and family, you can email or print this flyer.

Other useful links:

Office of Campus Sustainability

Green Certification Information

“Fun Friday” Contest Winners 12/22/11

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The drawing’s been held for this week’s “Fun Friday” contest a day early for the long weekend! This week’s winners are:

MSU Coaster
MSU Coaster from University Stores

“Fun Friday” Contest Winners 12/16/11

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The drawing’s been held for this week’s “Fun Friday” contest, and the winners are:

MSU Ink Pen
MSU gel pen from University Stores.

Golf in All Seasons at Forest Akers

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On a typical afternoon at the Forest Akers driving range, you’ll see golfers of all ages. Children, college students, adults and seniors…everyone seems to know how to pick up a club and swing away!

Steve Ruthenberg
Steve Ruthenberg, manager of Forest Akers golf courses, at the heated driving range. Photo courtesy of University Relations.

If you’re looking to practice your swing, head on over to the driving range located at the Forest Akers East course. Think it’s too cold for golf? Forest Akers has you covered! In 2009, Forest Akers opened its all-weather driving range. The facility is the first of its kind in mid-Michigan and offers 18 stalls for golfers to practice comfortably all year long. Each covered stall is equipped with overhead heaters. Come sleet, snow or rain, the driving range will remain open.Continue Reading… Golf in All Seasons at Forest Akers