Race for the Place 5k Walk/Run

The 23rd annual Race for the Place Walk/Run is on Sunday, April 9, 2017!

This race is the largest annual fundraiser for MSU Safe Place, a program that provides advocacy, emergency shelter, counseling, support groups, safety planning, information and referrals to survivors of violence and their minor children.

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Register today for the 23rd annual Race for the Place!

This is a family-friendly event with plenty of fun activities for kids of all ages! Additionally, all race participants will receive free admission to the MSU baseball and softball games on Sunday, April 9 that are scheduled at 1:05 p.m.

The course begins and ends at Jenison Fieldhouse and encompasses MSU’s beautiful campus. Group discounts are available. If you want to join the fun, you can register online.

In addition to registering for the race, MSU Safe Place is encouraging supporters to chip in $20 more. Want a reason to donate? MSU Safe Place has put together 20. If those reasons aren’t enough, every donation of $20 enters you into a drawing for awesome prizes!

So if you are looking to support a good cause and have some fun, register today and participate in this year’s Race for the Place!

Job of the Week 3/10/17

This week we are highlighting a Golf Course Operations Manager (posting #5071) with Residential & Hospitality Services. This position will coordinate and oversee all operational areas of the golf courses, including inside/outside operations, golf shop, range, golf instruction, club fitting, and food & beverage operations; assist with forecasting and monitoring the annual budget; assist with creating, implementing, and enforcing policies and procedures for Forest Akers Golf Courses.

This position will also promote, coordinate, and oversee golf outings and individual play; assist with the short and long range planning for the golf courses; and prepare monthly and periodic special reports as needed.

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.

Job of the Week 3/3/17

This week we are highlighting a Research Assistant (posting #5031) with the Department of Physics and Astronomy. This position will be expected to perform and document a variety of tasks in a timely, accurate and detailed manner, meet with the PI on a weekly basis and provide support to graduate students and postdocs in the lab. This position will also be responsible for  the fabrication of Josephson junction samples using the Keck Microfabrication Facility, measurement of the electrical properties of those
samples, fabrication of magnetic films and multi-layers and characterization of their properties using a new SQUID magnetometer, and assisting with equipment maintenance.

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.

 

 

Events Round-Up March 2017

Here are some events happening over the next month that may be of interest to MSU faculty and staff. Please visit the links for more information. Many events require registration.

Community Events

Friday, March 3

Arts Night Out, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m., Old Town

Saturday, March 4

Plant Therapy Workshop, 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m., Hunter Park GardenHouse

Saturday, March 11

Pancake Breakfast, 8 a.m. – 11 a.m., Okemos

Tuesday, March 14

Mother Son Dance, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m., Crowne Plaza Lansing West

Thursday, March 16 – Sunday March 19

21st Annual Lansing Home & Garden Show, times may vary, MSU Pavilion

Friday, March 17 – Sunday March 19

RENT, times may vary, The Wharton Center

Saturday, March 18

Run for the House 5K Run/Walk, 8:30 a.m. – noon, Delta Dental Campus

Friday, March 31

STOMP, 8 p.m., The Wharton Center

Development, Training and Wellness

Tuesday, March 7

Core Competencies for Supervisors, 8:30 a.m. – noon, 10 Nisbet

Communicating and Influencing Up, 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., 10 Nisbet

Friday, March 10

Accounting in EBS, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., 10 Nisbet

Wednesday, March 15

Best Practices for Writing Policies and Procedures, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., 10 Nisbet

Qualtrics – The Next Level, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., RHS Information Services Building

Tuesday, March 21 – Wednesday, March 22

Woman to Woman Financial Essentials Workshops, times may vary, MSU Union

Tuesday, March 28

From Distracted to Productive, 8:30 a.m. – noon, 10 Nisbet

1855 Place Project

The 1855 Place project is almost finished!

The project was broken down into two phases in order to maintain event parking during construction. Phase 1 was completed in 2016 and included family housing and a new parking structure. This structure and the adjacent surface lot provide an additional 2,075 spaces for visitor and event parking.

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Concept image courtesy of Infrastructure and Planning Facilities.

Phase 2 of the project is currently underway and is projected to finish by summer 2017. This phase of the project includes a mixed use office building and single student housing. The office building will be 102,000 square feet and will include RHS offices, the intercollegiate athletic office and retail space. RHS and Intercollegiate Athletics staff will move into their new offices between September 2017 and January 2018.

Pedestrian detours around the site work will continue through the project duration. If you would like more information on detours, you can access a detailed map on the Infrastructure and Planning Facilities website.

To keep up to date on this and other construction projects, visit the IPF website.

Agile Recruiting and Onboarding (ARO) Coming Soon

The Agile Recruiting and Onboarding (ARO) project officially formed in April 2016 as “an initiative to strengthen hiring, recruiting and onboarding processes and systems.” The ARO project will be implementing PageUp People, a modern and efficient applicant tracking and onboarding system. Careers @ MSU will be the name of the new website for applying; there will be internal and external versions of the site. New features include a variety of filters to search postings, the ability to upload a CV/resume to prefill portions of the application, the ability to apply to postings from a tablet or mobile device, and many more.msu-aro-identity-full_blue-blackThe planned outcomes of these changes include the following:

  • Automate candidate evaluation and selection
  • Address time it takes to fill positions
  • Deliver more robust system functionality
  • Improve processes with fewer manual steps
  • Offer new onboarding tools
  • Enhance reporting measures and metrics
  • Improve applicant experience

Overview Roadshows will be open to MSU employees interested in learning more about the ARO project and the new systems. Topics include a project overview, system roles and features, and the applicant experience. Visit the ARO Training and Education page for more information.

ARO will go-live on Wednesday, April 26. For more information and for answers to some frequently asked questions, visit ARO FAQs.

Job of the Week 2/24/17

This week we are highlighting an Administrative Associate (posting #5007) with Lear Corporation Career Services. This position will be responsible for positively impacting the rankings, reputation, and national recognition of Broad programs; overseeing the collection, compilation and analysis of graduate and undergraduate employment outcome data; effectively managing the unit facilities and budget, leading a team of career services professionals to achieve long and short-term goals; and providing career counseling and placement support for graduate and undergraduate students and alumni.

This position will also implement and evaluate career fairs, events, workshops and presentations as appropriate; and work collaboratively with colleagues and faculty to ensure industry needs and career development strategies are appropriately incorporated into graduate and undergraduate programs

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.

MSU Museum Chocolate Party Benefit Returns for 28th Year

 

chocolate-benefit-party_pictureLooking for something unique and fun to get you out of the winter weekend slump? Look no further than MSU Museum’s 28th Annual Chocolate Party Benefit. The event will take place on Sunday, February 26, from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. Proceeds from the annual Chocolate Party Benefit fund proper care of the Museum’s collections to ensure the preservation and access by future generations.

Competitors will be creating their edible, chocolate works of art inspired by the feature film The Secret Life of Pets. MSU Museum will also be featuring exhibits showcasing a number of artifacts and specimens from the science and culture collections. Attendees will get to view winning creations from the chocolate competition, sample chocolate confections from local bakeries, and vote for their favorite masterpiece for the People’s Choice Award.

General admission tickets are available at the MSU Museum store, at Bake N’ Cakes, or at the door. Try a taste of something new this February, all while helping preserve a piece of history. Visit the MSU Museum website for more information.

Faculty Performance Review Workshop

The Academic Advancement Network is hosting an informal workshop for academic administrators on the topic of faculty performance reviews. During this session, participants will learn about evaluation of tenure track faculty from two perspectives – the annual performance review and consideration for merit and market raise recommendations.

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Photo courtesy of Communications and Brand Strategy.

In addition to the workshop, there are resources available online to help academic administrators conduct faculty performance reviews. On the HR website, there is information concerning what questions you should ask, how to format the review and how to write the review.

The workshop will be held Wednesday February 22, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. in the Hannah Administration Building 4th floor board room. If you are interested in attending, you can register online through the AAN website.

Job of the Week 2/17/17

This week we are highlighting an Associate Payroll Manager (posting #4955) with the Office of Controller. This position assists in managing the operational and personnel functions of the Payroll Operations Division within the Controller’s Office in order to coordinate activities and ensure compliance with University, Government, and Departmental policies, regulations and procedures.

This position works with MSU Payroll staff to ensure that each MSU employee is being paid in accordance with University policies and procedures; assists in making sure that the University is in compliance with the Federal, State, and Local government tax regulations for wages of both U.S citizens and international employees; assists with federal, state and local year-end tax reconciliation and filings; and assists with the coordination and processing of both regular and off-cycle payroll processes.

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.