What if they won’t even try it?

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?

Don’t Forget to Turn in Your FSA Receipts!

It’s almost the deadline for turning in 2011 Flexible Spending Account (FSA) receipts! Here are the FSA important dates to remember for your Dependent Care Spending Account (DCSA) and Health Care Spending Account (HCSA):

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Turn in your receipts and the Reimbursement Request form by April 30!

Are You Ready to Break Free from Stress?

Deadlines, finances, children, traffic, computer systems…it seems it’s impossible to avoid stressful situations! The Breaking Free from Stress class taught by Lisa Laughman Davidson and Milly Gillin is a program that goes over how we each create stress in our lives and how we respond to that stress.

In the video below, Lisa Laughman Davidson introduces the class and talks about the inside-out vs. outside-in concepts of dealing with stress.Continue Reading… Are You Ready to Break Free from Stress?

Events Round-up – 3/5- 3/11

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 6

Wednesday March 7

Thursday March 8

Friday March 9

Saturday March 10

Sunday March 11

Job of the Week 3/2/12

This week we’re highlighting a Conference Sales and Services Manager position in Residential and Hospitality Services – Facilities (Posting #5894). Some of the job duties for this position include coordinating the activities of the Conferences Sales office, including coordinating and scheduling conferences, workshops, seminars or similar events held within Campus Living Services and Residence Life facilities; assigning and overseeing the conference coordination activities of staff; working with other RHS departments on cross-selling opportunities; and partnering with academic and service units to ensure that a quality experience is provided to conference guests. The position will be responsible for the marketing, operational, financial and personnel activities of the department. 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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Jobs.msu.edu Tutorial Part One

The MSU Jobs website is a great resource for current and future MSU employees. If you are looking for a new opportunity to further your career, watch our video tutorial below which demonstrates some of the best ways to navigate and utilize jobs.msu.edu. This is the first video of a two-part video tutorial. Make sure to check back next month for even more information on how to use the MSU Jobs website!Continue Reading… Jobs.msu.edu Tutorial Part One

RecycleMania Trivia Answers & Winners

Thanks to everyone who played in Friday’s RecycleMania trivia! There were a couple tricky questions this time, but we had seven people get all the questions correct. The two people who sent in the correct answers first were Leslie Baldwin and Sue Hopper. Congratulations, Leslie and Sue!

Here are the correct answers, some with explanation:Continue Reading… RecycleMania Trivia Answers & Winners

Events Round-Up 2/27 – 3/4

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, February 27

Tuesday, February 28

Wednesday, February 29

Thursday, March 1

Friday, March 2

Sunday, March 4

Fun Friday RecycleMania Trivia!

RecycleMania is an annual eight-week recycling competition between more than 600 colleges and universities across the United States. This year, Michigan State University is competing in two divisions, Grand Champion and Gorilla prize, and needs your help to win!

In this spirit of the competition, visit http://recycle.msu.edu, and see if you can find the answers to the trivia questions below. If you’re one of the first two people to email the most correct answers to HRcommteam@hr.msu.edu by noon on Monday, then you’ll win a special Be Spartan Green prize package.Continue Reading… Fun Friday RecycleMania Trivia!

Job of the Week 2/23/12

This week we’re highlighting a Secretary III position in the Department of English (Posting #5882).  Some of the job duties for this position include providing direct support to the chairperson of the Department and assisting the fiscal officer with budget and personnel matters; assisting with the management of Department office; assisting with other duties to include but not limited to event planning, facilities planning and space management, and secretarial support for the following: processing the Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Process, Faculty Annual Review for Merit Process and Faculty Searches. 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.