Take Your Child to Work Day is approaching quickly and MSU has a ton of exciting and educational events and activities planned for children ages 8 to 14, with a supervising adult. Join MSU on April 25, 2013, 
8:30 a.m.–3:00p.m. to welcome future Spartans on this exciting day.
The theme this year is Spartans in Training:Â Work in Progress, which aims to remind our youth to be brave as they reach for their dreams, explore new challenges, and attain the success in education, work, and beyond.Continue Reading… Take Your Child to Work Day Comes to MSU
2013 Small Animals Day participants get a chance to get up close and personal with a dairy cow and other animals.
Are you or any of your family and friends animal lovers? If you are, then you will want to attend Small Animals Day at the MSU Pavilion on Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Spring is time to start clean in so many ways; don’t forget your electronic tools and toys in your cleaning rituals. While you don’t ever want to use your regular vacuum on sensitive electronics or run your keyboard through the dishwasher, there are some tools that you can use safely. Microfiber cloths are great for dusting and canned air is invaluable for blowing out the debris.
Keyboards
We really do not want to know what is on that keyboard that we touch probably hundreds of times a day. Cleaning a regular keyboard is relatively easy. First, turn off your computer and detach the keyboard cable, then turn the keyboard over and shake to dislodge loose particles. Depending on how long it has been since you did this, you may need a broom to clean up that mess! If you are cleaning a laptop keyboard, skip the shaking part and use canned air to blow out particles. You can clean the keys with a cotton swab moistened with isopropyl alcohol – use as little liquid as possible. And never spray or pour liquid onto the keyboard or any other component.Continue Reading… Spring cleaning your electronics
Michigan State University’s Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (RS&GIS) integrates innovative, high-quality geospatial technology services with MSU’s campus to bring you campus-related applications. These applications can enhance your MSU experience by providing resourceful and innovative approaches to exploring campus.
One of the applications offered through RS&GIS is the Walking Loops. This application provides you with many different-length paths for exploring MSU’s campus and exercising! The application highlights the locations of public art pieces on the loops for your enjoyment; it also provides emergency phone locations for your safety. In cooperation with MSU Health4U Program, RS&GIS provides downloadable PDFs of the walking loops to serve as maps for your tours around campus.Continue Reading… RS&GIS Enhances MSU Experience
“Go Green,” means recycling and that’s exactly what MSU is doing with their participation in RecycleMania. RecycleMania is an eight-week competition between different universities in the United States, created to find out which college can collect and recycle the most trash and to promote waste reduction. The competition runs from Feb. 3 to March 30, 2013 and is being led at MSU by the MSU Recycling Center.
MSU’s participation in RecycleMania is one component of the college’s larger campaign for campus sustainability, which includes: clean and affordable energy, access to education and to safe food and water supplies, improved health, less work and more efficiency. The MSU Recycling Center focuses on reusing as many items as possible to reduce the amount of waste that enters landfills. Continue Reading… Go Green and Recycle with Free Office Clean-Outs!
Do you love chocolate or have friends and family that do? Then stop by the Kellogg Center on Sunday, Feb. 24 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. for Chocolate in 3D! Chocolate in 3D! is MSU Museum’s twenty-fourth annual Chocolate Party Benefit featuring cheesecakes, tortes, fountains and other delectable chocolate goodies. The MSU Museum Chocolate Benefit is a competition between local restaurants, caterers and bakeshops, and is one of few professional culinary events in the country open to the public. Each competitor uses their skills to craft pyramids, film reels and other items made from chocolate.
Chocolate-covered strawberries is one example of the many tasty treats that may be available at the MSU Museum’s Chocolate Benefit.
Chocolate Benefit competitors for 2013 include: Bake N’ Cakes, American Crepes, The Sweet Cake Company, How Sweet It Is, Aggie Mae’s and others. All proceeds raised from the event will benefit the MSU Museum’s collections. The MSU Museum has nearly one million artifacts housed in four buildings across MSU’s campus.Continue Reading… Eat Lots of Chocolate and Support the MSU Museum!
This Thursday, February 14, is Valentine’s Day. Haven’t thought of a way to spend the day? No worries! We’ve come up with a few fun, local ways to spend Valentine’s Day with a special someone in your life.
A heart shaped by footprints on the frozen Red Cedar River. Photo courtesy of Communications and Brand Strategy.
1. Walk along the Red Cedar River
This time of year the banks of the Red Cedar River can be quite beautiful. Swing by Sparty’s to grab a coffee or hot cocoa, then meander along the winding river and enjoy the winter scenery that MSU has to offer.Continue Reading… A Spartan Valentine’s Day
It’s about the time of year when people tend to stray away from their New Year’s resolutions. In fact, according to a study by University of Scranton, only 8% of New Year’s resolutions are actually achieved. But fear not! We’ve got 8 tips to help you keep your resolutions going strong.
MSU is offering some great opportunities to increase your movement!
You may have already heard about the MSU Moves “Walk on Wednesdays!” program. The first walk, the “frosty walk” edition, is tomorrow, January 30 from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. There are four starting locations to choose from, including the Student Services building main entrance, the north entrance of Plant and Soil Sciences, the northwest corner of Communication Arts and Sciences, and the Nisbet building main entrance. Representatives will be at each location to pass out walking loop maps and answer questions. More information can be found on the MSU Moves Facebook event.Continue Reading… Get Moving with These Wellness Opportunities!
Trying to find a way to stay active in the winter? Head over to Munn Ice Arena and take advantage of public skating, open hockey and freestyle skating.
Public skating admission prices are $5 for the public, or $4 for MSU Students, staff or faculty with ID, along with anyone under 18. If you do not have ice skates, Munn has rental skates available for only $2!Continue Reading… Come Skate at Munn Ice Arena this Winter!
