Come one, come all to the MSU Broad Art Museum!

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!

Events Round-Up 11/6 to 11/11

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

Parsons Dance, 3 p.m., Wharton Center

Job of the Week 11/2/12

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.

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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.

Don’t Let Change Stress You Out

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

Abrams Planetarium Brings the Wonders of the Universe to MSU!

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!

Events Round-Up 10/29 to 11/4

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

Job of the Week 10/25/12

This week we’re highlighting an Administrative Assistant III/S position in the Integrative Toxicology Center  (Posting #6923). Some of the job duties for this position include managing the fiscal and administrative activities of the unit; serving as unit research administrator, overseeing grant submissions, monitoring awards/budgets and preparing financial reports; administering large, multi-investigator, million-dollar Program Project consortium grant awards, which requires managing multi-institutional subcontract awards and attending annual scientific meetings; administering unit’s general fund budget; and approving expenditures for the unit. 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.

FSA Open Enrollment Guide is Now Posted!

Your Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Open Enrollment Guide is now available for viewing. FSA Open Enrollment for the 2013 plan year will be held Monday, October 29 through Monday, November 12, 2012.

You are invited to attend one of the following FSA drop-in assistance sessions conducted by the MSU HR Benefits staff and FSA plan administrator, Meritain Health:

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Kellogg Center, Room 102
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Continue Reading… FSA Open Enrollment Guide is Now Posted!

MSU Teams with New Horizons on Microsoft Training Package

Libraries and IT Services Training has partnered with the East Lansing New Horizons training location to offer a reduced-cost Custom Microsoft Technical Club Membership for MSU staff. This membership enables participants to attend any Microsoft Technical Class listed on the East Lansing New Horizons training schedule.

The class categories include: