Month: January 2013

8 Tips to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions!

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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.New Year's Resolutions List

1.     Make it routine

Old habits are hard to kick and new habits are hard to build. According to an article from Psychology Today, it can take anywhere from 8 to 254 days to build a habit. Practicing your resolution can turn it into a habit.Continue Reading… 8 Tips to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions!

February 1 is National Wear Red Day®

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February is American Heart Month and the tenth anniversary of the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign wants you to wear red on February 1.  Some things to consider:*

  • Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, and is more deadly than all forms of cancer combined.
  • Heart disease causes 1 in 3 women’s deaths each year, killing approximately one woman every minute.
  • An estimated 43 million women in the U.S. are affected by heart disease.
  • Ninety percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease.Continue Reading… February 1 is National Wear Red Day®

Get Moving with These Wellness Opportunities!

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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!

Events Round-Up 1/29 to 2/3

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

Tuesday, January 29

SQL Fundamentals – Level 1, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., 216 Bessey Hall

Post-Perfectionism: Some Steps Along the Path to Loving the Life You Have, 12:10 p.m. – 1 p.m., MSU Union Lake Superior Room

Wednesday, January 30

Desire2Learn: Assessments, 10 a.m. – noon, Main Libr Red Cedar Room (E110)

Fundamentals Of Web Development, 8 a.m. – noon, 210 Computer Center

MSU Moves “Walk on Wednesdays!”, 12:15 p.m. – 1 p.m., MSU campus

Thursday, January 31

BBC Concert Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., Wharton Center

Friday, February 1

Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives brown bag, 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., MSU Museum

Monty Python’s Spamalot, 8 p.m., Wharton Center

Saturday, February 2

Soul Street Dance Company, 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m., Wharton Center

Job of the Week 1/25/13

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This week we’re highlighting a Collections Account Coordinator I position with the MSU Health Team  (Posting #7287). Some of the job duties for this position include interacting with patients, their representative and other staff to facilitate insurance reimbursements; explaining self-pay balances, pursuing payment options for outstanding self-pay debt, and responding to patient’s questions and concerns regarding patient financial accounts; updating demographic and insurance information; and accepting payment from patients on accounts.

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.

Is Telecommuting an Option for Me?

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In the 21st century workplace, certain jobs and tasks can be executed outside of the office; this is known as telecommuting. Telecommuting is a program that allows staff to work from a remote location for a portion of their normally-scheduled work hours.

Telecommuting has potential benefits for the work done within a department: increased performance and productivity, decreased absenteeism and turnover, improved work/life balance and job satisfaction, reduced energy/fuel usage and associated greenhouse gases, and increased office space flexibility.Continue Reading… Is Telecommuting an Option for Me?

MSU Encourages You to Choose Wisely

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In 1999 the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation (ABIM Foundation) started Choosing Wisely®—a health care practice strategy that focuses its recommendations on reducing and eliminating unnecessary or over-used medical tests, procedures and practices that increase the cost of health care and may put the patient at increased risk of harm.

Choosing Wisely® recognizes that better use of limited health care resources is the responsibility of both health care providers and patients, and in partnership with Consumer Reports, has published the same recommendations with easy-to-understand explanations for patient use in discussion with their health care providers.Continue Reading… MSU Encourages You to Choose Wisely

Events Round-Up 1/22 to 1/27

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

Tuesday, January 22

Access Database Fundamentals, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., 216 Bessey Hall

Kitchen Skill Drill: Knife Skills, 12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m., McDonel Test Kitchen

Wednesday, January 23

MSU Accounting in EBS, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., A169 Henry Center

RNT: 1-2 Years to Your Retirement, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., 10 Nisbet

Desire2Learn: Getting Started, 9 a.m. – noon, Red Cedar Instruction Room

The Healing Power of Guided Imagery, 12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m., Abrams Planetarium

MSU Smoking Cessation Program Orientation, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., 247 Olin

Friday, January 25

Critical Illness Insurance Open Enrollment ends

Navigating Manager Self Service, 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m., 10 Nisbet

Endnote X6, 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m., Main Library, Basement Instruction Room

Sunday, January 27

The Gruffalo, 1:30 p.m. or 4 p.m., Wharton Center Pasant Theatre

Job of the Week 1/18/13

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This week we’re highlighting a Human Resources Analyst position in Employee Relations (Posting #7265). Some of the job duties for this position include serving as an internal consultant to management staff to provide advice, direction and leadership regarding contract interpretation, labor relations, grievance/arbitration hearings, and disciplinary/discharge decisions; conducting investigations, researching case law and representing the University in a wide variety of forums (i.e., unemployment compensation, grievance and arbitration, negotiations, and other administrative processes to support the resolution of litigation against the University); and developing and presenting training programs for internal and external audiences.

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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.