Month: December 2011

Thank You MSU Professors!

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“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” –Albert Einstein

Professor Lecturing Class
Dr. Nancy Bunge giving a class lecture. Photo courtesy of University Relations.

Today we’re thanking all of our professors at Michigan State University. While your students are busy studying for exams, writing final papers and working on group projects, we know you’re staying just as busy writing those exams, grading those papers and answering countless emails on those group projects. And that’s in addition to your own essential research and writing!Continue Reading… Thank You MSU Professors!

Challenge Yourself with the MSU Moves Me 2012 Challenge!

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Have you signed up for MSU Moves yet? If not, now’s the time as you can register for the first MSU Moves Me 2012 Challenge! Registration is now open until January 19, 2012. The challenge runs from January 23, 2012 through March 4, 2012.

MSU Moves Me Logo
Join the all-campus challenge to have fun, win prizes and move more!

MSU Moves is a customized, online movement/fitness tracking system with the goal of encouraging participants to maintain or increase their overall daily/weekly activity level. The program activities reflect the understanding that all movement counts. Participants are not graded and their information is confidential.Continue Reading… Challenge Yourself with the MSU Moves Me 2012 Challenge!

This Week’s Event Round-Up 12/5/11

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We’ve rounded up a variety of events going on this week that MSU faculty and staff may be interested in! Please visit the links for more information. Many events require registration.

Tuesday, December 6th

Recipe for Health Cooking Series, 12:10 p.m. ā€“ 12:50 p.m., Brody Demonstration Kitchen

Wednesday, December 7th

HRD Class, Delegation for Results, 8:30 a.m. ā€“ noon, 10 Nisbet

How Buildings Work, Noon to 1 p.m., International Center Spartan Room C

Thursday, December 8th

Construction Junction 8:30 a.m., 206 Old Horticulture

Environmental Steward Orientation, 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., 209 Olds Hall

FRC Class, ā€œThe Importance of Fathers in the Lives of their Childrenā€, Noon to 1 p.m., 27 Nisbet

Horticulture Holiday Open House, Noon to 7 p.m., Plant and Social Sciences Building

Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives Brown Bag Series presentation, “The Lives of Career Waitresses: Rethinking Work and Identity,” 12:15 p.m. ā€“ 1:30 p.m., MSU Museum Auditorium

2011 Rachel Carson Distinguished Lecture, Rethinking Human-Environment Interactions, 3:30 p.m., Kellogg Center Lincoln Room

Friday, December 9th

Season of Light, 8 p.m, Abram’s Planetarium

Saturday, December 10th

MSU’s Home for the Holidays, 8 p.m., Wharton Center Cobb Great Hall

Do you have an upcoming event you’d like us to consider posting? Email us at hrcommteam@hr.msu.edu!

If I enrolled in a 2012 HCSA, can I throw away last year’s Benny debit card?

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The answer is NO! If you were enrolled in a Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) for 2011, do not throw away your current debit card! You will use the same card again in 2012. If you do need to obtain additional cards, there will be a $5 fee for each additional card.

HCSA Debit Card
Don’t throw out your HCSA “Benny” cards! You will use the same cards in 2012.

Also note that after December 31, 2011, when you use your HCSA debit card, it will withdraw from your 2012 HCSA. You may continue to use your 2011 funds through March 15, 2012, but you must pay for eligible items or services first and submit receipts for reimbursement, rather than using your debit card.Continue Reading… If I enrolled in a 2012 HCSA, can I throw away last year’s Benny debit card?

“Fun Friday” Contest Winners 12/2/11

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

2011 MSU Ornament
The 2011 Official MSU Ornament, featuring Gruff Sparty

Today is MSU Green Day!

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As an employee of Michigan State University, the color green may be a staple in your wardrobe. But today is different from your average day of wearing green! Governor Rick Snyder has declared Friday, December 2, 2011 as ā€œMSU Green Day,ā€ honoring the Michigan State University football team that will play in the inaugural Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday night in Indianapolis.

MSU Green Day Proclamation
Gov. Rick Snyder issued this “MSU Green Day” proclamation. Photo courtesy of University Relations.

We’re proud of the accomplishments of this year’s football team. The current senior class is now the winningest class in the 115 years of Spartan football.Continue Reading… Today is MSU Green Day!

Thank You Snow Removal Teams!

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It’s Thankful Thursday and, after yesterday’s heavy snowfall, we want to thank each and every Physical Plant Division employee involved in snow removal at MSU.Ā  You make life so much easier, safer and better for all of the faculty, staff, students and community members who work, study, live and visit on MSU’s campus during the snowy days of winter.Ā  Thank you for your tireless around-the-clock efforts that keep MSU running!

If you’d like to learn more about snow removal at MSU, please visit http://landscapeservices.msu.edu/index.cfm/snow-removal/Ā for more information as well as an informative video showing how MSU Physical Plant departments battle winter weather on behalf of us all.Continue Reading… Thank You Snow Removal Teams!

Job Posting of the Week! 12/1/11

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This week weā€™re highlighting a Secretary IIĀ position in Statistics and Probability (Posting #5536). Some of the job duties for this position include providing front-office department secretarial support; assisting with student inquiries, walk-in, telephone and mail; maintaining the Help Room work schedule and related records; assisting undergraduate students with enrollment, prerequisites and transfer credit process; compiling faculty teaching data; providing secretarial support to faculty and support to the graduate secretary and budget manager. For a complete description of this position, and to view all of our current postings, please go to www.jobs.msu.edu and select Support Staff under the Fast Jobs Search.