Category: Fun & Resources

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

MegaBus Has Arrived in East Lansing

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The famous $1 bus trips now have a stop in East Lansing. Since Thursday, July 12, megabus.com has three daily stops at the East Lansing Amtrak station to and from Chicago.

The newly-added route starts in Detroit and stops in East Lansing and Grand Rapids before arriving in Chicago. The opposite route to Detroit also has three daily stops in East Lansing. MegaBus has had a Detroit-Ann Arbor-Chicago route since 2006.

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Megabus.com can now be found parked in East Lansing! Photo courtesy of megabus.com.

The daily stops to Chicago are 2:15 a.m., 10:15 a.m., and 7:45 p.m. and the trip takes roughly five hours, where you’ll arrive at Union Station. The daily stops to Detroit are 5:50 a.m., 1:25 p.m, and 9:25 p.m. and the trip takes roughly an hour and a half.Continue Reading… MegaBus Has Arrived in East Lansing

Visit the Demmer Center

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The Demmer Shooting Sports Education & Training Center, located on Jolly Road, has plenty of exciting classes for beginners and experienced shooters. As a training center for MSU shooting organizations as well as the MSU Archery Club, the Demmer Center also provides classes and free range shooting for all ages. Archery equipment, firearms, and more are available for rental or you are welcome to bring your own equipment to use. Classes range from “Introduction to Hand Guns” to “Concealed Pistol License” and “Hunger Games Style Archery Clinic.” One-on-one lessons are also available.

For something a little different, the Demmer Center offers “Shoot & a Shave” where men can enjoy an afternoon of shooting on all ranges as well as an old fashioned shave. Couples can enjoy “Shoot, Spa, & Stay.” Partnered with Candlewood Suites, the package includes an afternoon of shooting, spa treatments and a night at the hotel. Another option for couples is “Dinner and a Shoot” with dinner at Gilbert and Blakes. Many other interesting classes are offered and can be found at http://demmercenter.msu.edu . Watch this video to learn more about what they offer!

Visit them on Facebook as well!

Visit the MSU Gardens!

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MSU is known for its beautiful campus year round, but come spring time, nature takes its course and the campus really blossoms. The MSU Horticulture Department is to thank for the many gardens campus has to offer, as well as gardens beyond East Lansing. Check out the video below to get a sample tour of some of these amazing gardens, including the Judith A. DeLapa Perennial Garden, the Amien & Florence Carter Annual Garden, the Children’s 4-H Garden,  and the Clarence E. Lewis Landscape Arboretum, all located near the Plant and Soil Sciences Building on campus. Check out this video on the MSU Gardens here.

 

MSU Construction Trivia Answers & Winners!

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Thank you to everyone who participated in our MSU Construction Trivia Contest! 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 Sue Hopper and Ann Taft!

Both winners will receive a prize pack, courtesy of MSU Physical Plant!Continue Reading… MSU Construction Trivia Answers & Winners!

MSU Construction Trivia Contest!

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Are you ready for a new trivia contest?! Below are a set of five multiple choice questions taken from the MSU Construction 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 an MSU Physical Plant prize pack! 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!

1. How many types of construction projects are there?Continue Reading… MSU Construction Trivia Contest!

Summer Vacation Safety Tips

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A rise in temperatures means getting out of the office for that weekend or week-long getaway. Vacations are for rest and relaxation, but it’s important to be prepared before leaving your home for any amount of time. Here are some tips to keep you, your home and your belongings safe!

Protect your home

  • Put a hold on mail and any deliveries while you’re gone or have a neighbor pick them up.
  • Set some household lights on a timer.
  • Have a neighbor park in your driveway to look like someone is home.Continue Reading… Summer Vacation Safety Tips

Shop on Campus with University Stores

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Portfolios, batteries, coffee and more, University Stores is a great resource for faculty and staff to meet all of their office and school supply needs. University stores offers over 3000 items that help support MSU’s colleges and departments. To see all that University Stores has to offer, faculty, staff and retirees can visit the store front, located in the Angell Building (166 Service Road)  from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.  You also can visit and shop using their online Shop at State catalog through the EBS Portal.Continue Reading… Shop on Campus with University Stores

Health4U Trivia Winners & Answers!

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Thanks to everyone who participated in our Health4U trivia contest. Also, thanks to Health4U for the prizes and allowing us to select three winners! The three people who sent in the correct answers to all of the questions first were Teresa Cherry, Ruth Mair and Maggie Kelly. Congratulations!

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Here are the correct answers in bold:

Health4U programs/services focus on:

  1. Emotional/ Physical Wellness
  2. Self-Care Education
  3. Nutrition
  4. Tobacco Cessation
  5. All of the above

How many campus walking loops are listed on the Health4U website?

  1. 12
  2. 15
  3. 21
  4. 25

Which of the following is not a Healthy Relationship Series course topic?

  1. Never go to Bed Angry
  2. Exploring Healthy Relationships
  3. Improving Communication
  4. Learning to Listen

Guided imagery can be used for all of the following except… ?

  1. Improve the quality of your sleep
  2. Heal from past painful events
  3. Improve your relationship with your own body/self image
  4. None of the above

Which of the following is NOT offered as a Food and Nutrition course?

  1. Recipe for Health Cooking Series
  2. Good food makes for good souls
  3. Kitchen Skill Drill
  4. How to eat… resolving the weight dilemma

Health4U Trivia Contest!

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Michigan State University cares about the health of its faculty, staff and retirees. That’s why the University Physician’s Office developed Health4U, MSU’s health promotion program. Health4u offers programs, services and activities designed to promote healthy lifestyles and make a positive difference by improving personal health across campus. If you haven’t learned about all of the benefits that Health4U offers, take time to review their website.

While you’re browsing Health4U’s programs and activities,  try to find the answers to the trivia questions below. The first two people who submit the most answers correctly to HRcommteam@hr.msu.eduwill win a special prize courtesy of Health4U. Good luck!Continue Reading… Health4U Trivia Contest!

Energy Transition Plan Winners and Answers!

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Thanks to everyone who played in Friday’s Energy Transition Plan trivia!  The two people who sent in the correct answers to all of the questions first were Ken Beer and Nancy Bieber. Congratulations, Ken and Nancy!Energy Transition Graphic

Here are the correct answers: (The correct answers are in bold!)

Approximately how many buildings are there on MSU’s campus that require a constant flow of energy?Continue Reading… Energy Transition Plan Winners and Answers!