This week we’re highlighting an Administrative Assistant I position at the MSU Student Health Center (Posting #6365). Some of the job duties for this position include establishing, monitoring, maintaining and overseeing files and records for students in academic classes taught by the department; collecting and interpreting CDC/MPH HIV testing information in order to produce reports and enter statistical data into the MPH database; writing funding proposals, compiling records and submitting bills for funded programs; assisting in developing and overseeing the operational and administrative functions of academic course sections. 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.
Source Newsletter – June 2012 Edition
In case you missed it, here’s the June 2012 HR Source newsletter!
Headlines at a Glance:
- MSU Named as One of Top Employers
- Email Notification of Missing Supervisors
- Community Charitable Campaign Goes GreenContinue Reading… Source Newsletter – June 2012 Edition
Best Doctors Named to Four National Public Affairs Organizations
We’re happy to share that Best Doctors, Inc., a service offered to MSU employees, has been named to four nationally prominent public affairs organizations since launching its public affairs presence this year.
The four organizations include the National Coalition on Health Care (NCHC), the National Business Group on Health (NBGH), the NEHI (formerly the New England Health Institute), and the American Benefits Council (ABC).Continue Reading… Best Doctors Named to Four National Public Affairs Organizations
MSU Construction Trivia Answers & Winners!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our MSU Construction Trivia Contest! Out of our many participants, we had six people get all of the answers correct. Our two winners who sent in their answers first were Sue Hopper and Ann Taft!
Both winners will receive a prize pack, courtesy of MSU Physical Plant!Continue Reading… MSU Construction Trivia Answers & Winners!
Events Round Up – 6/19 to 6/29
Here are some events happening over 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.
Tuesday, June 19
Access 2007 – Level 1, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 210 Computer Center
Processing Travel in EBS, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 216 Bessey Hall
Wednesday, June 20
OneHealth presentation, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., East Fee Hall, Patenge Room
Thursday, June 21
Relaxing Under the Stars, 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m., Abrams Planetarium
Friday, June 22
Festival of the Moon, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Old Town
Observatory Open House, 9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., MSU Observatory
Saturday, June 23
Summer Solstice Jazz Festival, 4:30 p.m., Downtown East Lansing
Sunday, June 24
Summer Solstice in the MSU Horticulture Gardens, All Day
Tuesday, June 26
Powerpoint 2010 – Level 1, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., B110-H Wells Hall
Word 2010 Basics, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 216 Bessey Hall
Wednesday, June 27
Wicked opens, 7:30 p.m., Wharton Center, Cobb Great Hall
Thursday, June 28
Google Apps: Calendar and Sites, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 210 Computer Center
Friday, June 29
Summer Concert Series: Root Doctors, 7 p.m., East Plaza at University Place, Downtown East Lansing
MSU Construction Trivia Contest!
Are you ready for a new trivia contest?! Below are a set of five multiple choice questions taken from the MSU Construction website. Track down the answers and email your best guesses to hrcommteam@hr.msu.edu before the end of the day on Monday for a chance to win an MSU Physical Plant prize pack! The two people who email us first with all of the correct answers will win. If two people don’t get them all correct, it will be two people who get the most correct first. Good Luck!
1. How many types of construction projects are there?Continue Reading… MSU Construction Trivia Contest!
Job of the Week 6/14/12
This week we’re highlighting an Executive Secretary II position in Student Affairs and Services (Posting #6310). Some of the job duties for this position include providing professional administrative support to the Assistant Vice President (AVP) for Strategic Initiatives with some administrative oversight for the Neighborhood Engagement Initiatives and for strategic planning for the Division of Student Affairs and Services. 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.

Thank you, MSU Student Organic Farm!
Today we’d like to thank the MSU Student Organic Farm,which brings great produce to our community and dining halls! The MSU Student Organic Farm is a 10-acre, certified organic year-round teaching and production farm. The farm project was initiated by a group of students, and it offers them a chance to apply what they learn in classes and to discover things outside of a classroom. The farm is managed by a steering team, with input from the farm staff, instructors, students and other faculty.

Each Thursday from April to October, the Student Organic Farm hosts a farm stand from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The stand is directly in front of the MSU Auditorium. They offer items such as certified organic vegetables, fruits, herbs, transplants and fresh cut flowers. They also put together an e-newsletter that tells you what they’ll be bringing to the stand each week. The farm stand presents a great opportunity to try local, organic produce at affordable prices.Continue Reading… Thank you, MSU Student Organic Farm!
PowerPoint tips for the rest of us
Have you ever wished your presentations looked as good as the slides from a meeting you attended? Did you know that Communications and Brand Strategy has created PowerPoint templates to help all of look like experts? Go to http://cabs.msu.edu/toolkit/powerpoint-templates.html to view all three options.
Once you decide which template set to use, click on Download and then Open with Microsoft Office PowerPoint. The Template will open in Slide Master view. Click Close Master View, select the Design tab and expand the section as shown above. Select Save Current Theme, assign a name and click Save.Continue Reading… PowerPoint tips for the rest of us
Job of the Week 6/7/12
This week we’re highlighting a Community Operations Coordinator I/RHS position at Campus Living Services – Residence Life (Posting #6286). Some of the job duties for this position include providing administrative leadership and support for a residence hall or apartment complex; recruiting, hiring, training, supervising and evaluating student team members who work at the Service Centers; providing residence hall tours; working in the Business Office; working with the Safety and Service Center Administrator; and providing service for the Summer operations. 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.
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