Thanks to everyone who played our “Where’s the Pig?” FSA Contest! We can now share the campus locations of our piggy bank mascot:
Here are some events happening in the upcoming week that may be of interest to MSU faculty and staff. Please visit the links for more information. Many events require registration.
Monday, November 12
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Open Enrollment ends today!
Tuesday, November 13
Crucial Confrontations, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 10 Nisbet
Budgeting 101, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., MSUFCU Farm Lane Branch
Wednesday, November 14
Navigating the FMLA, ADA and Worker’s Compensation, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 10 Nisbet
Microsoft One Note 2010, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., B110-H Wells Hall
How Am I Doing Mid-Career, 5:15 p.m., 125 Nisbet
Book Launch/Signing with MSU Museum Director Gary Morgan, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., MSU Museum
Thursday, November 15
Leading for Successful Work Habits, 8:30 a.m. to noon, 10 Nisbet
MSU Recycling Center Open House, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center
Friday, November 16
Navigating Employee Self Service, 10 a.m. to noon, 10 Nisbet
During this year’s Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Open Enrollment, our piggy bank mascot disappeared! We caught sight of him at several places on campus. We hope you can help us find him!
Visit this link to enter our “Where’s the FSA Pig?” contest! There are seven photos, and you need to guess where the piggy bank is in each of these photos taken on MSU’s campus. The first person to guess all the photos correctly by 1 p.m. on Monday, November 12 will win an FSA piggy bank. If nobody guesses all locations correctly, the winner will be the first person to get the most locations right by Monday, November 12. We’re also holding this contest on Facebook and Twitter. There will be one winner from each website!Continue Reading… “Where’s the Pig?” FSA Contest 2012!
With the number of users increasing every day (over 500 million and counting), it’s obvious Twitter is here to stay, at least for a while. Here are a few reasons why having a Twitter account can benefit you in your work life and your personal life!
1. Connecting with your Peers
Although they have similarities, Twitter and Facebook are two completely different platforms. Twitter allows you to connect with coworkers on the latest news, whether it’s work-related or not. It’s also a great place to look for a job if you’re still looking. If you are, @msujobs and @HelpingSpartans are two worthwhile MSU accounts to follow.Continue Reading… Can Twitter be useful to me?
This weekend marks the grand opening of Michigan State University’s Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum.
The museum will be dedicated on Saturday, November 10, and registered guests can attend the dedication ceremony and enjoy previews of the museum’s art galleries.
On Sunday, November 11, the museum will be open to the public and will host an all-day open house with free events. The festivities start at 10 a.m. with a showing on the museums process from conception to
completion. Attendees also can enjoy an architectural tour discussing the building concepts and features of the museum, and meet with Broad staff and others to discuss the formation and future of the museum.Continue Reading… Come one, come all to the MSU Broad Art Museum!
Here are some events happening in the upcoming week that may be of interest to MSU faculty and staff. Please visit the links for more information. Many events require registration.
Tuesday, November 6 – Election Day
Department of Homeland Security I-9 Form, 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., 10 Nisbet
Don’t Let Change Stress You Out, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 10 Nisbet
Access 2010 – Level 2, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., B110-F Wells Hall
Hiring Temporary and On-Call Employees, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., 10 Nisbet
Curious Gardener – Putting your Tools to Bed, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., B109 Plant & Soil Sciences
Wednesday, November 7
EDUCAUSE 2012, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., MSU Kellogg Center
Thursday, November 8
Construction Junction, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., 112 Brody Hall
FSA Open Enrollment Drop-In Assistance Session, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 125 Nisbet
Green Certification seminar, noon to 1 p.m., Spartan Room C, International Center
Shifting from Savings to Spending (Income Series Part 2), 5:15 p.m., 125 Nisbet
Friday, November 9
Our Daily Work/ Our Daily Lives Brown Bag Series, 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., MSU Museum Auditorium
Saturday, November 10
Men’s Ice Hockey vs. Michigan, 7:05 p.m., Munn Ice Arena
Sunday, November 11
This week we’re highlighting a Secretary II position in the Genetics Program (Posting #6966). Some of the job duties for this position include assisting with the recruiting process for the Biomolecular Science (BMS) umbrella that comprises six department/units; maintaining application files; retrieving application information from various sources, i.e., Embark, Admissions online application, Student Information System (SIS); maintaining current student records for both undergraduate and graduate students in MMG; providing support for undergraduate and graduate directors; processing graduate assistant appointments; and arranging travel reservations and completing vouchers for prospective students.
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.
Avoiding stress in times of change and transition tends to be easier said than done. Whether it be at work or at home, those changes can be difficult to cope with. Organization and Employee Development Consultant Carrie Galdes is offering a new class, “Don’t Let Change Stress You Out,” on Tuesday, November 6. Although it’s new to Human Resource Development (HRD), Galdes has been teaching classes on stress for many years. People who have taken it in the past have told her the class is like taking a break from life.
“It’s taking a time-out to reassess your priorities in life,” she said.Continue Reading… Don’t Let Change Stress You Out
Do you ever look up in the sky and wonder what’s out there? Tour the cosmos and have your questions answered right here on campus at Abrams Planetarium!
Located near Shaw Ln. and Farm Ln., Abrams Planetarium serves as an astronomy and space science education resource center for central Michigan; and is currently showing two low-cost programs dedicated to teaching you about the universe and how it works.Continue Reading… Abrams Planetarium Brings the Wonders of the Universe to MSU!
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, October 29
Critical Illness Open Enrollment begins
Flexible Spending Account Open Enrollment begins
Healthy Relationship Series: Listening, 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m., C204 Snyder Hall
Tuesday, October 30
SQL Fundamentals – Level 1, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 210 Computer Center
Open Enrollment Drop-In Assistance Session, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 102 Kellogg Center
7 Deadly Sins of Retirement Investing, 5:15 p.m., 125 Nisbet
Wednesday, October 31
Smart Phone Productivity Tools, 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., 10 Nisbet
Thursday, November 1
Great Service in Stressful Times, 2:30 p.m . to 4:30 p.m., 10 Nisbet
Preparing Your Savings Retirement (Income Series Part 1), 5:15 p.m.,125 Nisbet
2012 Day of the Dead, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., MSU Museum
Friday, November 2
Leveraging the MSU Brand, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., 10 Nisbet
Kripalu Yoga, 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m., IM Circle Dance Studio
Saturday, November 3
The Game Day Challenge, prior to kick off, throughout campus
Sunday, November 4
Women’s Basketball vs. Grand Valley State, 2 p.m., Breslin Center
