Happy Valentine’s Day! Whether you celebrate today’s holiday or not, you have a good reason to wear red: it’s American Heart Month!
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States; one in every three deaths is from heart disease and stroke, equal to 2,200 deaths per day (Center for Disease Control). And more women die of heart disease than all forms of cancer combined (American Heart Association).
Continue Reading… February is American Heart Month!
Here are some events happening this week that may be of interest to MSU faculty and staff. Please visit the links for more information. Many events require registration.
Monday February 13, 2012
Tuesday February 14, 2012
Thursday February 16, 2012
Friday February 17, 2012
Saturday February 18, 2012
Sunday February 19, 2012
This week we’re highlighting a Secretary II position in the Department of English (Posting #5822). Some of the job duties for this position include providing secretarial support to two associate chairpersons and the academic advisor; performing general office functions, including but not limited to, typing, editing and composing materials; establishing and maintaining departmental files; maintaining calendars; providing general secretarial support to the graduate program director, serving as primary receptionist, providing general information to visitors, maintaining graduate and undergraduate student files, processing student forms and maintaining student databases, and ordering supplies. For a complete description of this position, and to view all of our current postings, please go to www.jobs.msu.eduand select Support Staff under the Fast Jobs Search.
Today we’re thanking the faculty and staff who work for MSU Extension. While most of these employees are not seen on campus, they’re making a positive impact throughout the state. With employees in all 83 counties, the Spartan spirit is present all over Michigan.
MSU Extension faculty and staff members work every day to provide the most current information to people to ensure their success – in the workplace, at home and in the community. MSU Extension recently redesigned to provide services in four key program areas:Continue Reading… Thank You MSU Extension Employees!
Your tech team says it’s time to replace your computer and poof! One day there’s a shiny new computer on your desk and everything you’re used to seeing is different. Train.msu.edu/lynda to the rescue!
With the University’s access to Lynda.com, you can get basic or advanced training on many software programs you use every day. In the course Word 2010 New Features, you can watch a 3 minute video on the differences between Word 2007 and Word 2010.  Did you know you can customize the ribbon of tools at the top of your screen with the options or even Macros you use most?   Editing images in your Word documents is easier, too. Word 2010 moves the image editing tools right into your document, from cropping the image to touching it up without ever leaving your document.Continue Reading… My tech team just installed a new computer at my desk, now what do I do?
Here are some events happening this week that may be of interest to MSU faculty and staff. Please visit the links for more information. Many events require registration.
Monday February 6
Tuesday February 7
Wednesday February 8
Thursday February 9
Friday February 10
Saturday February 11
Sunday February 12
This week we’re highlighting a Curriculum Assistant I position in the Osteopathic Medicine Dean’s Office (Posting #5771). Some of the job duties for this position include providing support to faculty course directors for MSUCOM Pre-Clerkship medical students in the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine professional program; working closely with course directors, other on- and off-campus faculty and course assistants at the remote sites in South East Michigan, Detroit Medical Center and Macomb University Center to plan, develop, coordinate, implement and oversee to completion a multitude of various tasks required to deliver the course curriculum; and acting as liaison between course directors, students, administrators and various departments on campus. 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.
When facing critical medical decisions, you can easily become unsure if you’re making the best choice. Best Doctors is now here to help with those tough decisions.
Here is Tom’s story. Tom was getting ready to undergo open heart surgery, and he decided to get a second opinion to make sure the surgery was the right treatment option.Continue Reading… A Best Doctors Success Story
