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PROGRAM BOOSTS SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSENurse available Examiner (SANE) program across service sectors. With on-campus programs.” experienced forensic nurs-

MORE INSIDEthat will offer 24-hour-a- this combined SANE-SART ing consultant who spe-24 hours a day Developing the program will

day, first-response medical model, MSU will be able to For a closer look at the Title cializes in SANE program take substantial time and

with new model care to sexual assault survi- implement national best IX office’s prevention and development,” Campbell effort; all facets of post- vors on campus. practices in sexual assault outreach efforts, see pg. 4. said. “She has worked at assault care must be guided

response. the national level, including I N S I D E M S U S TA F F The SANE program will by trauma-informed prac-

with the U.S. Department of //T ITLE IX & C IVIL R IGHTS be formed in tandem with “We conducted a thorough and psychology professor. tices. To that end, MSU hired Justice Office on Violence the development of a review of services for sexual “Although there is a SANE forensic nursing consultant Against Women, the U.S. Based on a recommen- Sexual Assault Response assault survivors at MSU and a SART program in Jenifer Markowitz to lead Department of Defense and dation from its Relation- Team (SART), which aligns and concluded that there is the greater Lansing area, the development of its SANE

ship Violence and Sexual advocacy, medical, legal no reliable option for post- they are difficult for MSU program. Once formed, the the National Sexual Violence Resource Center.”Misconduct Expert Advisory and educational services assault medical support community members, par- program will be funded by

Workgroup, MSU is creat- for survivors and ensures on campus,” said Rebecca ticularly students, to access. state and federal grants.ing a Sexual Assault Nurse trauma-informed practices Campbell, workgroup chair We need dedicated 24-hour “Dr. Markowitz is a highly > > R E S P O N S E see pg. 2

HONORING PAST HELPS PRESERVE CAMPUS BEAUTYCurrent Spartans care for 5,200-acre campus using vision of pioneers such as John Hannah

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Editor’s note: In Working at MSU, an occasional InsideMSU series, readers will learn more about what it means to be a Spartan and hear from MSU faculty and staff across campus who love what they do.

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Today, working at MSU meaworking on one of the big-gest, greenest campuses in the nation. Caring for MSU’s 5,200-acre campus takes the combined effort of thousands of Spartans working together to preserve its beauty and func-tionality for future generations.

John Hannah, one of MSU’s most influential presidents, describes the tradition of caringfor campus in a letter to the deans, directors, department chairs and administrators dated

environment has seemed to our present Board of Trustees wor-

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“One of the oldest traMSU has been the catenance of its beautifcampus of spacious ltrees and shrubs,” he

“As an institution it hitself in preserving thbeauty of the oak growhich the first three bwere erected and in trestful spacious settinlater buildings. This re

ditioreful main- in the years ahead.”ul parklike Hannah’s letter goes on to awn areas, discuss a zoning ordinance wrote. unanimously approved by the as prided board that would regulate the CO L L EC T I O N S

- Steve Troost are helping further A flexible framework for guidingr the legacy of planning at MSU the physical organization of

e and preserving the integrity of MSU’s campus, the Master s- campus by following the guide-

lines laid out in the CampusLand Use Master Plan. as > > W O R K I N G see pg. 2

e natural use and development parameve area in ters of buildings on campus fouildings the purpose of “preserving th

campus environment spaciouhe natural ness and landscape beauty.” g of all

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Campus arborists, such as Landscape Services Supervisor Jerry Wahl (front) and Andy Spitzley, maintain the thousands of trees on MSU’s campus. P H O T O // D E R R I C K L . T U R N E R

WORKING~ Former MSU President John Hannah stands near a map of MSU’s campus in 1964. Han-nah’s vision for campus is still reflected today. P H OTO//CO U RT E SY O F M S U A R C H I V E S & H I STO R I C A L

BOT ELECTS LEADERS, WELCOMES 3 MEMBERSI N S I D E M S U S T A F F//A D M I N I S T R A T I O N

At its Jan. 9 meeting, the MSU Board of Trustees selected Dianne Byrum to serve a two-year term as chair and Dan Kelly to serve a two-year term as vice chair, both terms ending Jan. 13, 2021.

Responsibilities of the board chair include representing the board in state-ments and at events, overseeing commit-tee assignments, establishing meeting agendas and assisting with the facilitation of meetings.

SchlichtingTrustees also wel-comed three new members to the board.

Nancy M. Schlichting was appointed by for-mer Gov. Rick Snyder in December 2018 to fill the seat vacated by George Perles. The Scottterm ends Jan. 1, 2023. She was CEO of Henry Ford Health System for 14 years and has more than 35 years of senior-level executive experience in four ma-jor health systems.

Brianna T. Scott was Tebayelected for an eight-year term that began Jan. 1, 2019. In 2005, Scott founded Brianna T Scott & Associates PLLC, the first African-American and minority woman-owned law firm in Muskegon.

Kelly Tebay was elected for an eight-year term that began Jan. 1, 2019. She is a director of corporate relations at the United Way for Southeastern Michigan.

The next board meeting is scheduled for Feb. 15 at 8 a.m.

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LIFE INSURANCE CHANGES MADE IT SUPPORT NOW AVAILABLE 24/7

If you are enrolled in insurance coverage with MSU IT Service Desk support is now Prudential, you need to designate your available to faculty and staff 24 hours a day, beneficiary(ies) on the Prudential website. 7 days a week.

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MSU RECEIVES $1.8M GRANT TO IMPROVE CAREERS OF POSTDOCTORAL STUDENTSMSU has partnered with Boston University, Northwestern University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison to build a diverse bio-medical workforce by improving the training experiences and career prospects for current and future postdoctoral scholars. The four institutions received a five-year $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to collaborate with partner organizations to create the Postdoc Academy, designed to help postdoctoral students overcome financial and professional development challenges. Learn more at go.msu.edu/hgH.

ANTHROPOLOGY PROF SELECTED FOR WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION TASK FORCEMonir Moniruzzaman, assistant professor of an-thropology in MSU’s College of Social Science, was selected to join the World Health Organi-

zation’s Task Force on Donation nd Transplantation of Human

Organs and Tissues. Moniruz-aman was chosen by the WHO

because of his longstanding, enowned and challenging esearch on organ trafficking in

Bangladesh. He has published esearch extensively on the opic, as well as presented to

the Vatican, the U.S. Congress Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Moniruzzaman’s specific task force includes 31 members from various countries with expertise spanning across broad fields, such as medicine, surgery, ethics, law, patients’ rights, public administration and health systems. Learn more at go.msu.edu/cgH.

MSU OFFICE OF YOUTH PROGRAMS ROLLS OUT SAFETY ASSURANCE SITE VISITSMSU continues to work toward demonstrating best practices in the planning and delivery of its youth programs. To assure programs have the support they need to fully implement operational requirements, the Office of Youth Programs will begin conducting some peri-odic program visits over the next few months to observe on-site youth program operations and provide feedback for MSU Youth Program directors and coordinators. Programs selected for site visits will be prioritized by several doc-umented criteria related to registration status, safety and compliance. Learn more at youthprograms.msu.edu.

RUTH JAMEYSON ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD STAFF NOMINATIONS SOUGHTNominations for the annual Ruth Jameyson “Above and Beyond” Award, for a MSU staff member who is pursuing a post-baccalaureate degree, are being accepted through Jan 18. The award recognizes an employee who most closely exemplifies the contributions, character-istics and commitment to MSU demonstrated by former MSU staff member Ruth Jameyson. A stipend of $2,500 also accompanies the award. The recipient will be honored at the Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Award reception in May. Nomination forms can be found online at go.msu.edu/WgH.

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MSU COMMEMORATES MLK JR. WITH WEEK OF CAMPUS EVENTSI N S I D E M S U S T A F F student leadership con- ence in the Kellogg Center, // I N C L U S I O N ON THE WEB

ference, volunteer/service Room Big Ten A. Students opportunities, a movie For a full list of Dr. Martin will demonstrate their

Beginning Jan. 16, MSU will screening of “The Hate U Luther King Jr. Commem- leadership abilities through host a series of free events Give,” a commemorative orative Celebration events, presentations, artistic as part of the university’s visit march, MSU Museum social go.msu.edu/wgH. performances and dialogue 39th annual Martin Luther surrounding the MLK theme. justice exhibits, a communi-King Jr. Commemorative The top three presentations ty dinner, Social Justice Art Celebration. Jazz: Spirituals, Prayer and will receive prizes valued at Festival, and various college The greater Lansing com- Protest Concerts at Fairchild $250, $500 and $1,000.and unit activities.munity is invited to join Theater. Enjoy performances • Jan. 21, 3:15 p.m.: Com-The theme for 2019 is “Free MSU students, faculty and by the MSU Jazz Orches- memorative March begin-Speech: Constitutional Right staff members in activi- tra and guests. Tickets are ning in the Kellogg Center,

vs. Respectful Discourse.” ties and service projects required but are free. Room Big Ten A and pro-that honor King’s legacy, Events include: • Jan. 21, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: ceeding to Beaumont Tower including jazz concerts, a • Jan. 20, 3 and 7 p.m.: Student Leadership Confer- for an inspirational speech.

An old white oak tree on campus between the MSU Museum and Linton Hall was severely dam-aged in a windstorm. Arborists estimate its age at 375 years. P H O T O //G R E G L . K O H U T H

Beaumont Tower is seen under construction in the winter of 1928. P H OTO//CO U R T E SY O F M S U A R C H I V E S & H I S TO R I C A L CO L L E C T I O N S

a sacred space, from which > > W O R K I N G f rom pg. 1 all buildings should forever

be excluded.Plan includes “overarching This sacred space, the oak campus planning principles, grove, is also mentioned specific system recommen- in Hannah’s 1968 letter. dations and the University This area of campus, in the Zoning Ordinance.” It’s center of West Circle Drive, updated every five years to remains one of the most ensure campus land is used historically beautiful spots appropriately and continues on campus, covered in tow-supporting the university’s ering trees that have stood programmatic needs. the test of time. “Keeping campus beautiful One particularly old oak be-is a team effort,” Troost tween the MSU Museum and said. “People I work with Linton Hall was damaged in are very passionate about a windstorm, and arborists the university and the were able to estimate its campus. It’s nice to work age at 375 years. This tree with folks who know MSU has been nicknamed “The and can work together to Resilient Tree.”ensure campus is developed in a smart way to support MSU Infrastructure and its teaching, research and Planning Facilities’ Land-outreach mission.” scape Services plays a

major role in maintaining Troost is an MSU alum and the oak grove trees and the has worked in campus plan- thousands of other trees ning at MSU since 2005. across MSU’s campus. As anDuring its June 15, 1906, arboretum, or living labora-meeting the Michigan tory, every woody plant on State Board of Agriculture campus is inventoried — a approved MAC President total of 17,642 trees, with Jonathan Snyder’s request 921 of them unique species. (as advised by Landscape Arborists on staff work Architect O.C. Simmonds) year-round to maintain the that the lands adjacent to 1,792 acres of trees in the where Beaumont Tower main areas of campus and stands today be regarded as make decisions regarding

their care. work. The trees are beau- tiful, and it takes a lot to “We consider ourselves

maintain them, but it’s an keepers of the arboretum,” awesome job.”said Jerry Wahl, campus

arborist and Landscape Ser- Wahl studied fisheries and vices supervisor. “We do all wildlife at MSU and worked we can to protect the trees.” in Landscape Services as

a student employee. He When asked why he loves worked in the private sector his job, Wahl said: “If you’re for several years before going to be an arborist, returning to MSU in 2005. MSU is a great place to

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Campus planner Steve Troost (left) ensure MSU’s campus is used responsibly. Troost stands with former MSU arborist, Paul Swartz, after MSU was recognized as a Tree Campus U.S.A. P H O T O //C O U R T E S Y O F I P F

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Angie Povilaitis, staff immediately to help foster retraumatization.> > R E S P O N S E f rom pg. 1 attorney, and Amanda the relationships and formal • Increase awareness of and

Thomashow, campus sexual structures needed to sup-provision of culturally sensi-

To ensure the unique needs assault coordinator, both port the university’s SANE tive services for survivors.

of the MSU community are of the Michigan Division of program. The program will Victim Services, Michigan bring together partners from • Increase perpetrator ac-considered in the develop-

the campus and surrounding countability while empow-ment and implementation Department of Health and community. The primary ering survivors.of the SANE program, the Human Services (MDHHS), goals of the SART are to:RVSM workgroup formed an accepted invitations to • Increase utilization of

advisory board. The serve as board members. • Develop collaborative rela- sexual assault services.all-volunteer board will The board will also include tionships between campus

The position of a full-time consist of students, faculty three at-large seats open to partners.

SART coordinator is funded and staff as well as stake- MSU community members • Provide Title IX, criminal by a grant that the MSU holders from the greater and members of the public. justice, medical and advoca- Sexual Assault Program Lansing area and state-level The development of a cy support. received from the MDHHS organizations. campus SART also will begin • Prevent and minimize Division of Victim Services.

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WHERE THE SCIENCE, ART OF MEDICINE INTERSECTCOM dean looks to capitalize on osteopathy growth

R U S S W H I T E// H E A L T H & M E D I C I N E

Editor’s note: Andrea Amal-fitano was recently named the dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine. He recently discussed the future of the college with Russ White for the MSU Today podcast. Listen to the full program at go.msu.edu/tgH.

Before being named dean, Andrea Amalfitano was di-rector of MSU’s Clinical and Translational Sciences Insti- Andrea Amalfitano was recently named the dean of Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine.

P H O T O // K U R T S T E P N I T Ztute, professor of microbiol-ogy and molecular genetics school right now is entering of COM graduates stay in tient relationship? Those are and pediatrics, and was the an osteopathic school. Michigan to do their special- issues that are evolving and Osteopathic Heritage Foun- ty training. I think long term we have to “Our profession is growing dation Endowed Professor keep an eye on that.” in leaps and bounds. A lot “And then 70 percent to 80 of Pediatrics, Microbiology

of that has to do with the percent of our graduates As for challenges and op-and Molecular Genetics.tenets of what we pur- actually stay in the state portunities ahead?

“It’s humbling and also sue as physicians. I like to of Michigan and practice,” thrilling at the same time to “Well, challenges are this speak to a notion about our he said. “They want to go know that the faculty and notion that medicine is college being a place where back to the communities staff of the college have changing. The doctor- the science of medicine they came from and bring enough confidence in me to patient relationship is not has not forgotten the art that knowledge back. Our proceed forward as the per- what it used to be,” he said. of medicine. I think those mission is to foster that.”manent dean,” Amalfitano “We have a lot of outside words resonate with today’s

Amalfitano said there are said. “Our alumni, our exter- students.” forces that want to impose many external factors influ-nal partners, the Michigan what I think are genuine

Amalfitano said the mission encing how medical care is Osteopathic Association concerns. We have cost of the college is simple: delivered, and the college and a number of groups constraints. to graduate the best and leaders are keeping those in outside of the college all brightest physicians for “The biggest cost on the mind as the school evolves. came together. I feel like I today’s medicine. economy right now is health

have the support of thou- “Long term, we need to care. I think those are the sands as we go forward to “We teach everything that focus on the fact that challenges. How do we produce the best physicians needs to be known about medicine is changing integrate into that fabric? in the country.” contemporary health and rapidly. Hospital systems We have a shortage of phy-wellness and diseases,” he Osteopathic medicine is an are merging and becoming sicians. How do we develop said. “We understand that a approximately 130-year-old big monoliths. How does physicians and train them disease is not just a symp-profession. It’s unique to the today’s contemporary med- in a manner that aligns well tom. This is a patient who United States, but in many ical school graduate fit into with what the country and has a family. A family that ways it’s extremely progres- that? How do they not lose the world needs? That is a interacts with the communi-sive, Amalfitano said. One their skills in being patient ty. And as physicians in the big challenge that we con-

in five doctors graduating centered while you’ve got osteopathic profession, we stantly try and address.”

from a medical school right all these outside forces strive to teach that at every now is from an osteopathic like insurance, government MSU Today airs Sundays opportunity we can.”medical school. One in four and corporate structures at 4 p.m. on 105.1 FM

students entering medical Amalfitano said 70 percent pushing on the doctor-pa- and AM 870.

Kimberly Patterson (right) of MSU’s Department of Neurology and Ophthalmology demonstrates what a neuro-diagnostic tech-nologist does to a prospective student. PHOTO//KEVIN W. FOWLER FOR LCC MARKETING

MSU TARGETS MEDICAL TECH SHORTAGEL A U R A P R O B Y N//A C A D E M I C S ON THE WEB

Learn more about the To address the shortage neurodiagnostic of trained neurodiagnostic technologists program at technologists, or NDTs, go.msu.edu/2mH.across the state, MSU has partnered with the Michi-gan Radiologic and Imag- and discovered there was ing Science Consortium. only one training program

in Michigan, so I decided NDTs perform electro- to create one.”encephalograms, sleep studies and epilepsy Through the training monitoring and measure program, students earn an the electrical activity of allied health associate de-the brain. Using diagnostic gree. Once they pass their equipment, board exams and become neurodiagnostic techs registered neurodiagnostic record and study the elec- technologists, they can put trical activity in the brain their training to use imme-and the nervous system diately or they can choose in order to diagnose neu- to pursue additional spe-rological issues, including cialized education in other Parkinson’s, multiple modalities. The program sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, comprises 12 online classes, epilepsy, migraines, brain five in-person labs and two tumors, head trauma and semesters of internships.other conditions. The first students enrolled According to Kimberly Pat- at Lansing Community terson, course director and College and Kellogg EEG and EMG coordinator Community College earlier in MSU’s Department of this year. In its second Neurology and Ophthal- year, the program will mology, there’s a nation- expand to include Mid wide shortage of highly Michigan College through skilled NDTs, and an insuf- the Michigan Community ficient number of formal College Association.educational programs.

“This collaboration allows “The need for a program us to train people state-to address the shortage wide and within their home of NDTs became appar- communities through ent when it took me five distance learning. It was months to recruit one via- brilliant in its concept,” said ble candidate,” she said. “I Mounzer Kassab, program researched NDT programs medical director and across the nation, found professor of neurology and out about the shortage ophthalmology.

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Included here is a selection of events happening during the next two weeks. More campus events can be found online at: events.msu.edu

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JAN. 18 // FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGE- JAN. 26 // MAGIC SCHOOL BUS AT THE work and in our personal lives. This seminar MENTS HOW-TO: This free lunch-and-learn is WHARTON: Hop on The Magic School Bus will provide strategies for identifying how designed for employees interested in flexible for a ride in this new musical adaptation of to work through and rise above moments of work options at MSU. The event will take one of the first 10 original books in the series fear. The seminar will be held at Chittenden place in Linton Hall, Room 113 from 12 to 1 published by Scholastic. Recommended for Hall, Room 110 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Visit p.m. Feel free to bring your lunch. Register ages 5-11. Tickets start at $15. Visit go.msu.edu/PZH to learn more.online at go.msu.edu/BZH. go.msu.edu/zZH to learn more.

FEB. 5 // THRIVING IN THE TENURE SYS-JAN. 21-25 // MLK COMMEMORATIVE JAN. 28 // THRIVING AS AN ACADEMIC TEM: This annual workshop is designed to CELEBRATION: Groups across campus are SPECIALIST: This annual workshop for aca- provide guidance to assistant professors in coming together to honor the 39th annual demic specialists at MSU will be held from navigating the MSU tenure system. The work-celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the University Club, shop will be held from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in MSU. The week of celebration offers a variety Heritage Room. Continental breakfast will be the Henry Center, Room B106/107. Continen-of activities including, a jazz concert, student served. The event will feature a panel discus- tal breakfast will be served. Go to leadership conference, justice march, commu- sion and breakout sessions based on appoint- go.msu.edu/pZH to learn more.nity dinner and more. Visit go.msu.edu/yZH ment type. Learn more at go.msu.edu/HZH.

FEB. 7 // PFAS AND WATER CONTAMINANT for a complete list of events and exhibits.JAN. 29 // ESTATE PLANNING: Attend this SPEED MEETING: This MSU Extension Speed

JAN. 22 // ROAD TO RETIREMENT: Any free seminar from 12 to 1 p.m. at the MSUFCU Meeting offers faculty, government employ-faculty or staff who plan to retire within a year – Farm Lane Branch, Community Room to ees, researchers and stakeholders who con-or two should consider attending the free learn about the myths and realities of estate duct water research or work on water-related half-day workshop, Roadmap to Retirement. planning. Register online at go.msu.edu/JZH. issues the opportunity to connect with edu-The class covers a range of topics critical to a cators face-to-face and explore collaboration

JAN. 30 // RISING STRONG: REDUCING THE successful retirement. It will be held from 8:30 possibilities. A complimentary working lunch POWER OF FEAR: It is common to believe a.m. to noon in Nisbet Building, Suite 10. Learn will be provided. Registration is requested by that failing at something is bad. That belief more at go.msu.edu/jgH. Jan. 18. Learn more at go.msu.edu/CZH.often drives us to have a fear of failure at

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KRIS BERGLUND

Kris Berglund, food science and human nutri-tion professor, died Dec. 14. Berglund joined the staff in 1984.

WILLIAM CATEY

William Catey, plumbing maintenance and repair/welder, died Dec. 4. Catey joined the staff in 1993.

JOANNE CORCOS

Joanne Corcos, associate provost for aca-demic services, died Dec. 9. Corcos joined the staff in 1968 and retired in 1997.

NORINE DOBIESZ

Norine Dobiesz, senior fisheries and wildlife research associate, died Dec. 20. Dobiesz joined the staff in 2013.

HOWARD HAGERMAN

Howard Hagerman, College of Natural Science professor, died Dec. 6. Hagerman joined the staff in 1966 and retired in 1996.

HAROLD HUGHES

Harold Hughes, packaging professor, died Dec. 6. Hughes joined the staff in 1986 and retired in 2014.

DOROTHY KEVER

Dorothy Kever, Akers Hall clerk receptionist, died Dec. 9. Kever joined the staff 1979 and retired 1998.

DONNA LANDON

Donna Landon, romance and classical studies secretary, died Oct. 23. Landon joined the staff in 1987 and retired in 2007.

MERLE LEMON

Merle Lemon, MSU Police officer, died Nov. 18. Lemon joined the staff in 1968 and retired in 1997.

THEODORE THOMAS

Theodore Thomas, MSU Extension district agent, died Dec. 10. Thomas joined the staff in 1969 and retired in 1994.

RVSM PREVENTION OFFICE MAKING SIGNIFICANT IMPACTP E N N Y D AV I S and teaching assistants. such as understanding the //T ITLE IX & C IVIL R IGHTS ON THE WEB RVSM policy, navigating “We’ve had in-person sexual

To learn about prevention, disclosures and supporting assault and relationship More than 30,000 students, outreach and education survivors.violence prevention training faculty and staff have efforts, visit poe.msu.edu.on campus going back 10 • Creating new training toreceived prevention training since April 30, as MSU years, but it was focused better meet the needs ofredoubles efforts to combat specifically on first-year stu- improving quality of life by student-athletes and staff.relationship violence and dents,” said Kelly Schweda, educating members of the • Developing outreach andsexual misconduct through Prevention, Outreach and MSU campus community education for graduaterevised and expanded pre- Education (POE) director. on RVSM issues; eliminat- students.vention programs. “Bringing prevention efforts ing violence on campus;

into this department has empowering staff, faculty • Updating student orien-MSU now requires that allowed MSU to more effec- and students to become tation materials to placeall first- and second-year tively align resources, pro- advocates for a nonviolent emphasis on self-empow-students attend in-per- gramming and education community; and positively erment, RVSM training re-son RVSM prevention and

outreach for the campus affecting social change. quirements and awarenessbystander intervention

community. This approach of support services.training. The trainings not The department has grown

allows us to cast a wider net only encourage dialogue to include a director, • Enhancing the “Greeksto include upperclassmen, with students but exceed associate director and six Take the Lead” fraternitygraduate students, faculty requirements in recent prevention specialists, each and sorority RVSM preven-and staff on critical issues.”Michigan sexual assault with an area of expertise. tion program.

prevention legislation. Created last spring upon Since its creation, the de- Launched last fall, support the recommendation of partment has created new The university also now of- services and education the university’s Relation- opportunities for awareness fers customized prevention efforts are aided on campus ship Violence and Sexual and dialogue through:training programs for aca- by MSU’s Know More aware-Misconduct Expert Advisory demic units, offices and pop- • Expanding faculty and ness campaign. Details can Workgroup, POE is charged ulations including athletes, staff training, collaboration be found at with promoting safety and fraternities and sororities, and outreach around topics go.msu.edu/CmH.

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McLaren Health Care and MSU officials held a ceremonial groundbreaking at University Corporate Research Park last month, the next step in building a new $450 million hospital and health care campus adjacent to the university in south Lansing. Above, Sparty and Kirk Ray, chief executive officer of McLaren Greater Lansing, are seen at the new hospital site. For more on the groundbreaking and project, visit go.msu.edu/pmH. P H O T O // C O U R T E S Y O F M C L A R E N H E A LT H C A R E

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BRACE YOURSELF, THESE KINDS OF PEOPLE ARE FOR THE SLEEP-DEPRIVED, SMALL ASTRONAUTS ON MARS? MSU PROFESSOR HELPS THE MOST LIKELY TO GET HACKED DISTRACTIONS CAN HAVE DIRE RESULTS NASA PLAN TO KEEP THEM HEALTHYSee an online deal you can’t pass up? Don’t press While sleep deprivation research isn’t new, the A Michigan State University professor has that button just yet. Impulsive online behavior like level at which distractions hinder sleep-deprived received a two-year research grant to join other shopping, downloading music and obsessive email persons’ memories and challenge them from experts across the country, putting their collec-use are tied to higher rates of falling victim to successfully completing tasks was not clear until tive brain power together on issues related to hacking, a study from Michigan State University researchers quantified the impact. “If you look at astronauts’ health on long-term space missions. published this week shows. The research found a mistakes and accidents in surgery, public trans- George Mias, an assistant professor of biochem-range of behaviors that lead someone to become portation and even operating nuclear power istry and molecular biology at MSU, is one of a victim of cybercrime. The study was published in plants, lack of sleep is one of the primary reasons 15 scientists nationwide to receive two years of the peer-reviewed journal Social Science Comput- for human error,” said Kimberly Fenn, an asso- research funding from the Translational Research er Review. ciate professor of psychology at Michigan State Institute for Space Health at the Baylor College of

University and study coauthor. “There are many Medicine. MARKETWATCH people in critical professions who are go.msu.edu/vgH sleep-deprived. Research has found that nearly DETROIT FREE PRESS

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