Energy Transition Plan Trivia

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Michigan State University’s Energy Transition Plan was created by the Energy Transition Steering Committee, to develop a long-term plan that will help MSU reliably meet its future energy needs while considering future energy costs and environmental impacts. The committee recommends that the long-term vision for the university should be to transition to a campus completely powered by 100% renewable energy sources. President Simon has received the plan from the committee, and the MSU Board of Trustees is scheduled to vote on the plan in April.

Everyone should become familiar with the plan before it is voted on… so we decided to make it fun! Read through the plan and try to find the answers to the questions below. If you are one of the first two people to email the most correct answers to HRcommteam@msu.edu, you will receive a special Be Spartan Green goody bag! We will announce the winners on Monday. Good luck!Energy Transition GraphicContinue Reading… Energy Transition Plan Trivia

Stretching at Your Desk

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Sitting at a computer for hours every day is known to cause stiffness in your neck, shoulders and lower back. Since we all can’t make it to one of Health4U’s chair massages, try stretching at your desk! This Computer and Desk Stretches sheet can be used as a simple, easy and effective way to stretch out your soreness right at work. You can do one of them, a few of them or all of them in the order they appear on the PDF document for the best possible stretch! They only take about four minutes to complete and should make you feel better and therefore more productive! Try them out and see how you feel! If you’re still feeling stiff, it is also a good idea to try walking around the office to get your blood flowing again.

Once you’re at home if you are still sore from your day, look up the article, “Stress Management: Practicing Yoga to Relax” on the Healthwise Knowledgebase to relieve stress even further through deeper stretching. You might also like to try Health4U’s Kripalu Yoga classes, held every Friday during the lunch hour!Continue Reading… Stretching at Your Desk

Stay Aware with MSU ALERT

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We don’t always like to think about the possibility of health or safety threats on campus, but they do happen. MSU ALERT is one way that Michigan State University delivers significant emergency information to the campus community. In the event of an emergency, MSU ALERT is able to send you an email message, an SMS text message to your cell phone and call you with a recorded message using the Blackboard Connect-Ed system.MSU Alert Icon

All employees are automatically subscribed to receive emergency notifications through MSU ALERT unless they opt-out. (It is strongly recommended that no employee opt-out of MSU ALERT.) MSU ALERT uses the MSU registered email address and phone number on file for you from the MSU directory. You can add additional contact information if desired. You also can add additional phone numbers that aren’t your own, such as a spouse, friend or neighbor if you would like them to be informed of emergency situations on campus.Continue Reading… Stay Aware with MSU ALERT

Event Round-Up 3/19-3/25

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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, March 19

World View Lecture Series with Doug Stanton, 7:30 p.m., Wharton Center Pasant Theatre

Tuesday, March 20

(In)Civility in the Classroom, 8:45 a.m. to Noon, MSU Union Parlor C

MSU Moves towards Zero Waste, 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m., Main Library North Conference Room, W449

Communicate with Impact, 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 10 Nisbet

Google Apps: Docs, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 216 Bessey Hall

Wednesday, March 21

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

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

Thursday, March 22

Taming the Email and Clutter Beast, 8:30 a.m. to Noon, 10 Nisbet

Leading Staff to Provide Great Service, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 10 Nisbet

Friday, March 23

“Harnessing the Hype: Building Pan-University Sustainability Initiatives,” 11 a.m., Erickson Hall Kiva

Saturday, March 24

Riverdance, 2 p.m. or 8 p.m., Wharton Center Cobb Great Hall

Job of the Week 3/15/12

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This week we’re highlighting a Medical Billing Assistant I position for MSU Health Team (Posting #5971). Some of the job duties for this position include performing payment posting; processing payments from third parties; maintaining accurate records; processing payments from electronic fund transfers, mailcash and lockbox; assisting with revenue management activities and conducting special projects as assigned. 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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Not the same old Microsoft Word

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We’ve all been using Microsoft Word forever, right? We know how it works. But new features in Word 2010 can change what we think we all know so well. The class “Word 2010 New Features” from train.msu.edu/lynda/ can help you learn all about those new features. I’ll share a few with you today.

Office 2007 brought in the “ribbon.” Love it or hate it, we all had to learn to use it. With Word 2010, you can customize it to have all the features you use most, even adding your own tabs populated with your macros.  Also, Word Art was text added as a graphic, meaning you were stuck with the default styles and there was no spell check.  Text Effects ScreenNow, text effects are still text, meaning they can be spell checked and saved as text, not a graphic (see screenshot).Continue Reading… Not the same old Microsoft Word

Events Round-Up 3/12 – 3/18

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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.

Tuesday March 13

Wednesday March 14

Thursday March 15

Friday March 16

Saturday March 17

Sunday March 18

Job of the Week 3/9/12

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This week we’re highlighting a Research Administrator I position in Osteopathic Surgical Specialties (Posting #5931).  Some of the job duties for this position include providing support in Pre-Award Administration Services, Research Administration Services, Post Award Administration Services and Research Compliance and Training; assisting investigators with searches for new funding opportunities; achieving a quality proposal; coordinating a timely proposal submission; providing grant and budget development assistance, including preliminary project review and budget development and justification; assisting with the administration, monitoring and financial management of research projects in accordance with applicable federal, state, local, and University policies, procedures and regulations; and assisting with processing cost-share entries and effort reporting. 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.

What if they won’t even try it?

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This is a guest post by Peggy Crum, RD. Peggy is the nutritionist for the Health4U program at Michigan State University.

Most of us are naturally skeptical about new foods. We may not want to try them because they look strange or smell weird. It’s easier just to stay with the familiar and comfortable things we’re used to eating.Girl Trying New Food

But what if our children won’t eat the foods we like to eat? Taking the path of least resistance, a parent could serve just what their children like. Doing this becomes as ho-hum as choosing from your local restaurant’s kids’ menu. Alternatively, making two (or more) different meals is time consuming.Continue Reading… What if they won’t even try it?