An event that celebrates art, ethnic cuisine and diverse music, could be no other than the Great Lakes Folk Festival (GLFF), happening Aug. 9 -11 in downtown East Lansing.
Arts and crafts are a staple of the Great Lakes Folk Festival.
This week we are highlighting a Office Supervisor III with the Human Medicine Dean’s Office (Posting #8164). This position provides administrative support for the Associate Dean for Student Affairs; oversees and manages the operational activities of the Office of Student Affairs and Services in the College of Human Medicine for the East Lansing and Grand Rapids campuses; compiles and analyzes information in order to produce and assist with departmental reports; assists with budget development, fiscal planning and budget management; serves as office supervisor and supervises support staff and students for the Office of Student Affairs and Services; provides leadership for coordination of College activities, events and projects; advises faculty, staff and students regarding University and College procedures and policies. This position will include some evening and weekend work and required travel to Grand Rapids, MI one to two days per week.
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.
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.
When it’s hot outside there’s nothing better than ice cream or another delicious treat to help you enjoy the weather. The MSU Dairy Store offers multiple choices with selections of 32 ice cream flavors and more than five different cheeses. Their ice cream flavors include: Banana Choc-Eye Chunk, Buckeye Blitz, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and many others. Some of the store’s cheeses include: Chocolate Cheese Confection, Cheddar Cheese, Caerphilly Cheese and many more.
During the week, a trip to the MSU Dairy store for some of their products is fun and affordable.
This week we are highlighting a Project/ Event Coordinator with the Human Medicine Dean’s Office (Posting #8136). The College of Human Medicine (CHM) Office of Research supports and promotes health and biomedical research across the CHM statewide campus as well as collaborative research across disciplines, colleges, and communities. Increasingly this includes global research, for example, the College’s growing effort with Accordia Global Health Foundation, and public health issues including major new initiatives in Flint in collaboration with the Mott Foundation. The Project/Event Coordinator for the Office of Research will coordinate, support, and manage programs and activities for the Office that will fulfill our missions in research, public service and public health as described. This position will organize and coordinate meetings, conferences, workshops and other events that may span departments, colleges, community partners, national partners, and global partners and includes preparation of agendas, communication across constituencies, and coordinating global travel for MSU employees and other stakeholders that may involve passport and visa issues; will also keep accurate records of all meetings and other events in order to ensure expedient follow up as necessary, compile information, write reports, reconcile expenses against budget, and other duties in support of the Office of Research and the CHM Dean’s Office may be assigned as necessary. This position is located on the East Lansing campus but frequent travel to other CHM campuses, particularly Flint and Grand Rapids, is required.
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.
The following article is provided courtesy of HRD facilitator Jackie McCarroll of McCarroll Associates.
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Most of us have no idea how vulnerable we are on our smartphones. We keep our firewalls and virus protection up-to-date on our computers but many may not even think about it on a phone. Our phones are very compact computers now and require the same safeguards as a computer.
The simplest step is to add a passcode that only you know. Most phones will allow you to set a password or ‘swipe’ pattern that you use to unlock your phone. Make the passcode or swipe pattern hard to guess, meaning no simple shapes, birthdays, addresses or anniversaries that can be connected to you. You’ll find these options under Settings on most phones.Continue Reading… How Secure is Your Smartphone?
This week we are highlighting a Study Abroad Program Coordinator with the Office of Study Abroad’s Support Center (Posting #8117). This position Provides coordination for MSU study abroad programs. Program coordination includes: management of on-site logistical arrangements; budget development; development and updating of program materials and exchange agreements; advising of students, faculty, staff and parents; working with faculty and academic units and with overseas partner institutions; facilitating course approval process; attending information sessions and recruitment; presenting at university-wide events and national conferences; responding to health and safety issues and emergencies on programs; creating and maintaining program information on the OSA database; assisting with new program development in designated region; and reviewing program proposals and making site visits abroad. Pan-office responsibilities and team membership as assigned. 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.
Spartans have been keeping their stomachs full since last fall with Eat at State’s On-The-Go food truck and have had more delicious options when Spartan Signature Catering’s Food for Thought food truck rolled onto campus in March 2013.
The food trucks have been well received even beyond MSU’s campus. Eat at State On-The-Go won the National Association of College and University Food Services’ gold award for Best Local Foods Recipe category. The On-The-Go food truck’s menu features chicken sandwiches, their award-winning burger and a special item that changes daily. The menu ingredients include MSU Student Organic Farm toppings, MSU Beef, MSU Dairy Cheese, desserts from the MSU Bakery and bread from Breadsmith Artisan Bread Bakery of Okemos, Michigan.Continue Reading… Thank you, MSU Food Trucks!
Do you want to flex your legs, see amazing scenery and increase your energy? Then the Campus Walking Loops interactive map is just for you.
Campus Walking Loops is an interactive map that displays walking routes across campus. The map lists the distance of each route to help you coordinate your walking schedule, along with emergency phones and campus art features. There is also a downloadable PDF version available on the website.
Walking on MSU’s campus provides an opportunity to improve your health and enjoy the scenery. Photo courtesy of Communications and Brand Strategy.
