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Upcoming Smoking Cessation Program Orientation

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Quitting smoking is one of the hardest health behaviors to change. But it is also one of the best health decisions you can make.

There’s an orientation session for the next cycle of the MSU Smoking Cessation Program on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in room 247 of Olin Health Center. The orientation session allows attendees to learn about the program and get all their questions answered. No commitment is required on the enrollee’s part until after the orientation is complete, and then it’s up to them! To register for the orientation, employees or their adult, benefits-eligible family members should call 517-353-2596 or send an email to Health4U@msu.edu.U Can Quit logoContinue Reading… Upcoming Smoking Cessation Program Orientation

Faculty and Staff Discounts at the MSU Computer Store!

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Located in 110 Computer Center, the MSU Computer Store has plenty of deals and specials for all MSU faculty and staff.  Some of these specials include:

Learn More about Health4U’s Guided Imagery

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The Healing Power of Guided Imagery is one of Health4U’s most popular classes, but many may not know what guided imagery is and how it helps you.

According to Lisa Laughman (formerly Lisa Davidson), the course instructor, it is “a form of directed day-dreaming that relaxes the mind and engages the senses in the physical and emotional healing process. It has been shown to alleviate pain, reduce depression and boost the immune system.”Continue Reading… Learn More about Health4U’s Guided Imagery

Events Round Up 9/11 to 9/16

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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.

Tuesday, September 11

MSU Accounting in EBS, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., B119 Henry Center

MSU Web Mail, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., 12 Olds Hall

Bicycle Commute for Clean Commute, 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m., Spartan Room C International Center

Wednesday, September 12

Conversation with President Lou Anna K. Simon, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., Kellogg Center Lincoln Room

Crucial Confrontations, 8:30 a.m. to noon, 10 Nisbet

Brown Bag Series – Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives, 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., MSU Museum Auditorium

Thursday, September 13

How To Eat: Resolving the Weight Dilemma orientation, 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m., C102 Wonders Hall

Tour of Beal Botanical Garden, 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m., Beal Garden

One Book, One Community film event: Aparajito (1956), 7 p.m., W449 Main Library

Friday, September 14

Kripalu Yoga, 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m., IM Circle Dance Studio

MasterWorks 1: Opening Night with Beethoven & Prokoviev, 8 p.m, Wharton Center

Sunday, September 16

East Lansing Welcomes the World, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., East Lansing Public Library

Lily Tomlin, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Wharton Center

Job of the Week 9/7/12

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This week we’re highlighting an Educational Program Coordinator II position in the Women’s Resource Center (Posting #6694).  The Women’s Resource Center (WRC) operates from several core themes which include social justice, leadership development and work life engagement; the WRC provides a forum to examine structures of power and privilege across all aspects of identity; the Center is responsible for providing resources, programming, mentoring and opportunities for collaboration with other units across campus and in the broader community as they pertain to gender and the WRC’s three core themes.

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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.

Can my spouse/OEI be covered under MSU’s health plan?

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This is a common question we get in Human Resources. Spousal coverage is available for all spouses/Other Eligible Individuals (OEIs) of benefits-eligible employees who enroll in an MSU health plan. This seems simple enough, but the premium threshold for spousal coverage can become confusing!

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Don’t forget your spouse or OEI can be covered along with you on MSU’s health plans!

If your spouse/OEI has health care coverage from their employer that costs $850 or less per year (for a single policy, not two-person or family), they need to enroll in their employer’s health plan. But, they also can have secondary coverage with you through your MSU health plan.Continue Reading… Can my spouse/OEI be covered under MSU’s health plan?

Job of the Week 8/31/12

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This week we’re highlighting a Secretary III position in the Supportive Services Program (Posting #6672). Some of the job duties for this position include providing secretarial support for the director and associate director; creating and maintaining records for all unit financial accounts; providing accurate and timely information to the unit fiscal officer; monitoring post-award grant budget compliance; providing reports to the principal investigator; assisting with grant pre-award budget proposals; and researching and collecting data to assist in the preparation of grants, proposals and departmental reports. 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.

Parking During Football Season

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The annual Friday night game is coming up to begin this year’s Spartan football season. MSU Police is doing the best they can to accommodate MSU faculty and staff when it comes to parking on campus for these games. MSU Police asks for your cooperation on the following game days:

August 31 (Friday)               8:00 p.m.               Boise State
September 15                        8:00 pm                 Notre Dame
September 22                        TBA                        Eastern Michigan
September 29                        TBA                        Ohio State
October 13                              Noon                      Iowa (Homecoming)
November 3                           TBA                        Nebraska
November 17                          TBA                        NorthwesternContinue Reading… Parking During Football Season

K9 Training with MSU Police

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Whether it’s searching for a suspect or leaping over hurdles, it’s all a game for police dogs. Officer Gary Heckman explained that the dogs are trained for police purposes, but every exercise they do results in reward, such as a lacrosse ball, once the task is complete. All police dogs come from Europe where they’ve been trained by professionals before they arrive at their destination to train with their new handler. The most common breeds are German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois. Dogs come as early as a year old and their careers can last for at least 10 years or more, depending on the individual dog. Check out this video below to see what training MSU police dogs go through twice a month!