Subject: MSURA -- E-NOTICE, 2/25/16 (en1604)
From: MSU Retirees Assn <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:01:35 -0500

*FEBRUARY MSURA SPARTAN SENIOR NEWSLETTER:*  On line here
<http://retirees.msu.edu/Newsletters/2016_February.pdf>. Previous issues on
the MSURA Website <http://retirees.msu.edu/Newsletters.html>

*FACULTY EMERITI ASSOCIATION LECTURE SERIES:*  *Friday, February 26, 2016,*
Dr. James Potchen, University Distinguished Professor & Chair Emeritus,
Radiology, "The Aging Brain”, 622 Kellogg Center 62 (lower level),
1:30-3:30 p.m. Co-sponsor:  Office of University Outreach and Engagement
will provide coffee and parking passes.

*TOUR WKAR STUDIO:* *Monday,* *February 29*, at 3:00 p.m. Meet the Director
of Broadcasting in the Communication Arts Building south lobby entrance
across from parking ramp. More information here
<https://www.msu.edu/~msura/meetings.html>.

*MARCH MSURA SPEAKER*: *Monday,* *March 7, *Healing Through “Culture and
Art Shawl Collection <https://www.msu.edu/~msura/SCrossArtistStatement.docx>”
Suzanne Cross, American Indian Women’s Heart Health Awareness. MSU Federal
Credit Union Farm Lane Branch Office at 4825 E. Mt. Hope; 1:30 p.m.
refreshments, program starts at 2:00 p.m. More info & complete list of
speakers click here <https://www.msu.edu/~msura/meetings.html>.

*APRIL MSURA SPEAKERS: **April 11*, Gary Hoppenstand and Etta Abrahams will
present on films of the Cold War.

* TOUR NEW BOTT BUILDING FOR NURSING:*  *Friday,* *April 29*, 3pm to 5pm
Corner of Bogue St and Service Rd, Campus. Click here for more information
<http://retirees.msu.edu/meetings.html>.

*MSURA VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD:* MSURA Volunteer of the Year
Nominations due *Feb 29.* Submit names and brief description of how this
person impacted our Association as well as the community to Ron Smith at
[email-masked]. Award given at the Annual Luncheon on *May 2, 2016.*

*MSURA GROUPS AND ACTIVITIES:* There are several interest groups on our
website – with everything from Golf to Bike riding click for list
<https://www.msu.edu/~msura/MSURAGroups.html>. This week’s featured group:
Golf Activity (think Spring!) Contact: Robert Wenner [email-masked] or
Robert Bao at [email-masked]. More information on the website
<https://www.msu.edu/~msura/MSURAGroups.html>.

*FLORIDA RETIREES:* Annual Luncheon of the Florida MSURA is *Tuesday, March
1, 2016*, 11 a.m. at the Bradenton Country Club, 4646 9th Avenue West,
Bradenton, Florida. Click for full details
<https://www.msu.edu/~msura/2016MSUFlaRetireesAnnouncement.doc>  Contact
Marshall Hestenes at [email-masked] with questions.  More info on MSURA
website <https://www.msu.edu/~msura/MSURAGroups.html>.

*FACULTY EMERITI ASSOCIATION:* Korean Foodways, A Study Tour of South
Korea, *July 27-31, 2016*, Sponsored by Ewa Women’s University and MSU. More
information here
<file://hc.msu.edu/users/COM/horn/retirees/www.msu.edu/~mandrews/Korea9.pdf>

*ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION GREAT LAKES CHAPTER:* Click here
<http://www.alz.org/mglc> for Calendar and Support Group Listings

*FALL 2017 FOOTBALL BUS TRIP:*  We are considering having a bus trip for
the Northwestern football game in Chicago during the Fall 2017 Season.  Click
here to fill out a two question survey
<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KKTCJNP> so we know whether or not to
proceed with the plans for this trip.

*SAVE THE DATES:* 1) *Annual Meeting & luncheon* *Monday, May 2, 2016,*
entertainment by Bill McHarris  bio
<http://www.retirees.msu.edu/McHarris%20MSURA%20Bio.pdf> picture
<http://www.retirees.msu.edu/McHarris%20at%20Ragtime%20Festime.pdf>; register
here <https://www.msu.edu/~msura/May_2016_reservation_form.pdf>; 2)  *2nd
Annual MSURA/StraightLine Student Scholarship Golf Outing: Tuesday,
September 20, 2016*; 3) *Lugnuts Game, Friday, June 24th*, *2016* – more
info soon; 4) *Grandparents University, June 28-30, 2016* Click for more
<http://www.grandparents.msu.edu/>

*HOW EAST LANSING CAME TO BE CALLED EAST LANSING* (click for article)
<http://statenews.com/article/2016/02/from-college-park-to-east-lansing>

*“Power without compassion is reckless and abusive.”  Martin Luther King
Jr. *
*(en1604) (Assembled by P. Horn)*

*MSURA Contact Information:* 22 Nisbet Building, 1407 S. Harrison Rd, East
Lansing, MI 48823-5239. Phone (517) 353-7896; email [email-masked]; website
www.retirees.msu.edu; Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/MSURetirees>;
Contribute to the endowed scholarship
<http://retirees.msu.edu/MSURA%20Brochure-%20Final%20Document.pdf> at
www.givingto.msu.edu/1923; Information on Community Volunteering
<http://retirees.msu.edu/volunteer.html>;  To volunteer in the MSURA Office
1 morning a month; call or email and leave name, phone number and email at
[email-masked] or (517) 353-7896.; To unsubscribe or change your email
address: [email-masked]