Thank You Librarians!

Come the last week of classes, the MSU Main Library is brimming with students. Both undergrad and graduate students flock to the study spot at all hours of the day to get ready for upcoming final exams and papers. Today, we’re thanking the librarians and staff for all that they do not only during finals, but throughout the year!

By either visiting the Main Library Reference Desk or visiting their website, librarians are available to answer almost any question you can think of.Continue Reading… Thank You Librarians!

Take Advantage of Sick Child Care and Emergency Child Care

Family Resource Center’s (FRC) Sick Child Care brings quality care and peace of mind to MSU parents when their children are mildly ill. This service brings qualified home-care aids into your home to look after your ill child when you are unable to take time off work or school.

Each MSU family is eligible for 16 hours of subsidized sick child care per child, per fiscal year, to be used in blocks of three hours or more. If a family requres more than 16 hours of care they may call FRC for authorization to extend the hours of care provided, depending on the nature of the illness and recovery time. MSU subsidizes 70 percent of the cost, meaning Employees only need to pay $5.80 per hour for a home aide.Continue Reading… Take Advantage of Sick Child Care and Emergency Child Care

Events Round-Up 12/10 to 12/22

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

Monday, December 10

Old Town Festival of Trees begins, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Turner-Dodge House

Tuesday, December 11

VBA For Excel, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 210 Computer Center

Alzheimer’s: Know the 10 Warning Signs, noon to 1 p.m., 27 Nisbet

Thursday, December 13

Relaxing Under the Stars, 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m., Abrams Planetarium

Time Management Strategies, 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 10 Nisbet

Friday, December 14

A Christmas Cabaret, 8 p.m., Wharton Center

Saturday, December 15

Horse and Carriage Rides, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Eastwood Towne Center

Wednesday, December 19

U Can Quit Support Group, 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m., 248 Olin Health Center

Thursday, December 20

Photoshop CS5 – Level 2, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., New Horizons in East Lansing

Friday, December 21

Strengthening your Relaxation Response, 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m., 008 Agriculture Hall

Saturday, December 22

State Room Holiday Tea, 3 p.m., The State Room at Kellogg Hotel

Job of the Week 12/7/12

This week we’re highlighting an Executive Secretary II position in the Center for Integrative Toxicology (Posting #7117). Some of the job duties for this position include providing administrative support to the Director of the Center, the Graduate Program Director of the Environmental and Integrative Toxicological Sciences Graduate Training Program, and the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Great Lakes Air Center for Integrated Environmental Research; assisting in pre-award data collection, compilation and document preparation for competitive and non-competitive grant submissions as well as annual post-award grant progress reports, updates, and other agency requested information (specifically NIEHS and EPA awards); and coordinating in-state and out-of-state seminars, collaborative meetings and workshops in support of the Center’s research grants and general activities.

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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.

Think Before You Drink This Holiday Season

One of Health4U’s latest websites, thinkingaboutdrinking.msu.edu, asks you to think about your drinking throughout the year.

Employee Assistance Program Counselor Jonathon Novello said the site was created as a way to reach faculty, staff and alumni. He said the site doesn’t discourage drinking, but asks visitors to take a look at their drinking habits, which can become more noticeable during the holiday season.Continue Reading… Think Before You Drink This Holiday Season

Events Round-Up 12/4 to 12/8

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, December 4

Access 2010 – Level 3, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m, B110-F Wells Hall

How to Handle Conflict Well, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m, 10 Nisbet

Wednesday, December 5

Recipe for Health Cooking Series: “Almonds,” 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m., Brody Square Demonstration Kitchen

Curious Gardener – Three Season Holiday Wreaths, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m, B109 Plant & Soil Sciences Building

War Horse, 7:30 p.m, Wharton Center

Thursday, December 6

Communicating Up, 8:30 a.m. to noon, 10 Nisbet

Breaking Free from Stress, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 10 Nisbet

How Buildings Work, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., B119 Wells Hall

Friday, December 7

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

Wonderland of Lights, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Potter Park Zoo

Saturday, December 8

Help-Portrait, 11.a.m to 4 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Lansing

Job of the Week 11/30/12

This week we’re highlighting an Educational Program Coordinator II position in the Office of Sponsored Programs (Posting #7088).  Some of the job duties for this position include organizing and facilitating the Office of Sponsored Programs/Contract & Grant Administration’s conferences, workshops and seminars, including development of agendas, communication with speakers and facilities, development of budgets, and creation and dissemination of publicity documents; developing, coordinating and editing materials (e.g., presentations, brochures, informational documents, websites) that effectively and accurately communicate research administration policies and procedures to diverse audiences, and collaborating with appropriate units as needed; assisting with the development of continuing education programs; and evaluating programs to enhance and develop future programs and to disseminate information.

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.

MSU Museum Exhibit Reflects on Silent Spring Book and Its Impacts

The MSU Museum is host to many wonderful and insightful exhibits. A major exhibition program for 2012 is “Echoes of Silent Spring: 50 Years of Environmental Awareness.”

The exhibit derives from the book Silent Spring, written by Rachel Carson and published in 1962. Silent Spring alerted the public to the potential dangers in pesticide use, which resulted in intense scrutiny to the use of pesticide. The book presents research with close connection to Michigan State University’s wildlife studies. “Echoes of Silent Spring” goes beyond the book and considers many interrelated issues, such as environmental sustainability, agricultural practices, ethics, law and women in science.Continue Reading… MSU Museum Exhibit Reflects on Silent Spring Book and Its Impacts

Events Round-Up 11/27 to 12/2

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 27

Musique 21, 7:30 p.m., Residential College in the Arts and Humanities Theatre

Wednesday, November 28

U Can Quit Support Group, 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m., 248 Olin Health Center

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

Thursday, November 29

MSU Accounting in EBS, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., B120 Henry Center

Navigating Manager Self Service, 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., 10 Nisbet

Social Media Seminar Series: Privacy on Social Network Sites, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., 145 Communication Arts and Sciences Building

Friday, November 30

Zotero: Citation Management 2.0, 10 a.m. to noon, Main Library Reference Instruction Room

Green Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Downtown East Lansing

Holiday Walk Tour, noon to 5 p.m., W.K. Kellogg Biological Station

Saturday, December 1

49th Annual MSU Holiday Arts and Crafts Show starts, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., MSU Union

Winter Glow, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Downtown East Lansing

Sunday, December 2

The Snow Queen: Featuring the Hudson Vagabond Puppets, 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Wharton Center