Volume 2 May 21 - Odyssey of the Mind

Thursday, May 21, 2015
East Lansing, MI
IN THIS ISSUE
Opening Ceremony.................................1
Important Phone Numbers...................1
Social Media and Website.....................1
Souvenir Stations.....................................1
Team Photography..................................1
Float & Banner Parade..........................2
Living the Journey..................................2
Shuttle Schedule.....................................2
Pizza House Special Offer.................. 4
Saftey...................................................... 2-3
Speedy Ravenous Smilodons.............3
Shanghai Tech University.....................3
Recreation Facilities...............................3
Computer Access....................................3
Creativity Festival...................................3
Team Dining/Housing........................... 4
Dining Hall Hours................................... 4
Plan Your Free Time.............................. 4
OMER’s World Mobile App................. 4
Event Schedule....................................... 4
Weather Forecast.................................. 4
Heath Services........................................ 4
Omer’s World News Staff................... 4
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Fire, Police,ambulance
911 Emergency ONLY
Greater Lansing Visitors Center
(517) 487-6800
MSU Campus Information
(517) 355-1855
MSU Physicians Office
Olin Health Center
(517) 884-6546
MSU Public Safety
Police Department / Parking
(517) 355-2222
Props/Storage Information at
Logistics Central Receiving
(517) 884-6082
World Finals Registration
(517) 884-7465
World Finals Information Desk
(517) 884-7469
or (517) 884-7470
ON THE WEB
facebook.com/OdysseyHQ
twitter.com/#OdysseyWF
www.odysseyofthemind.com
BRESLIN CENTER BUZZED WITH
ELECTRICITY OF ENERGY & ENTHUSIASM
BY BRENDAN DWYER
T
he feeling in the Breslin
Student Events Center
was absolutely electric – and
it had nothing to do with the
thousands of light-up hats,
glasses, ribbons, glow sticks
and crazy noisemakers. It
was the unmistakable buzz
of raw enthusiasm one can
only find at the opening
ceremonies of the Odyssey
of the Mind World Finals.
Packed into the feverpitch stadium were 847
teams from 16 countries and
33 U.S. states, all showcasing
their pride and making their
voices heard. There could Energy and excitement were on display in the packed-full Breslin
be no better kickoff for a Center for Opening Ceremonies last night.
week of world-class teamwork, creativity and the most of it!”
spirited competition.
An overwhelming burst of cheers rang out
After an impressive parade of participating when Odyssey of the Mind Founder Dr. Sam
countries and states the crowd stood for Micklus took the stage. Dr. Sam shared how
the playing of the
proud he is of this
anthems; a heartyear’s competitors
warming showcase
and the Odyssey
program
as
a
of national pride
whole. “I think
and international
it’s
incredibly
respect. Program
important
and
Director
Sammy
logical for bright
Micklus took the
young
people
stage and proudly
to
interact
with
introduced
this
other
bright
year’s
Spirit
young
people,”
Award
Winner
said Micklus. “At
Dan
Semenza,
this year’s OotM
went through this
World Finals from
year’s
problems
your problems, to
and
recognized
pin trading, you’ll
the 2015 Odyssey
be
interacting
Angels,
Barrel
with
bright
young
of Makers. This OMER guided some lucky opening ceremonies
minds
from
around
special group from attendees in an impromptu dance party.
the world!”
Delaware created
The
opening
ceremonies
closed with
DrawBots, to help disabled students in their
a
brilliant
light
show
and
thousands
of
area express their creativity through art.
After studying and building the bots, the enthusiastic teams cheering as one. After the
team volunteered their time with students traditional reading of the Odyssey of the Mind
with disabilities and taught them how to use pledge, Dr. Sam said, “Let the games begin!”
the machines.
Program Director Sammy Micklus had a
message for all of those in attendance. “If
this is your first OotM, you’re about to have
the time of your life. You’re going to love
Michigan State and the Lansing area – Make
SOUVENIR STATIONS
Don’t miss out on the 2015 World Finals Souvenirs for sale throughout the event. A
few items that are sure to be a hit in 2015 are the official 2015 Pins, Pin Towels, Hats
and new for this year a selfie stick or portable speaker. Take something home with
you to remember your experience as a participant!
Souvenir sales will be open at the
following times and locations:
International Center Library
Thursday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Jenison Fieldhouse
Thursday, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Creativity Festival, 9:00am - 12:00pm
International Festival, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Dr. Sam will be onsite to sign autographs on Thursday and Friday.
TEAM PHOTOGRAPHY
We will be available for team photos during
the Creativity Festival at the Jenison Field
House and at the Breslin Center. We ask
that you have your team pictures taken as
early in the week as possible to avoid long
lines. Costumes and props are strongly
encouraged.
BRESLIN CENTER
Thursday, 9:30am - 8:30pm
Friday, 9:30am - 8:30pm
Saturday, 9:30am - 9:30pm
CREATIVITY FESTIVAL
@ JENISON FIELD HOUSE
Thursday, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Odyssey of the Mind 2015 World Finals | Michigan State University
FLOAT & BANNER
PARADE
You won't want to miss the Annual Odyssey
of the Mind World Finals Float & Banner Parade
tonight at 7:30 - 9:00 pm at Breslin Center.
All
State,
Provincial,
and
Country
Associations, as well as other Unaffiliated
State and Country Representatives, were
encouraged to submit an entry. See teams
from around the world express their creativity
and pride for their association! Participants
will want to line up no later than 6:45pm at
the top of the tunnel on the south side of the
Breslin Center.
Spectators will enjoy learning about each
entry and the diversity that represents Odyssey
of the Mind from around the world. Awards will
be given for the top ten most creative floats and
banners following the parade. Plan to attend
and cheer on your home state or country at
this year’s Odyssey of the Mind Float & Banner
Parade!
It is open to everyone and no ticket is
required. Rules and additional information can
be found on:
www.odysseyofthemind.com/wf2015
ODYSSEY ANGELS
GIVE BACK
W
e
challenged
Odyssey
members
to use their creativity to help their
communities. One creative group was
selected to receive an award and present its
project at World Finals. See what this year’s
group, Barrel of Makers from Delaware, did to
help its community at the Odyssey Angel’s
Booth in the 2015 Creativity Festival located
in the Jenison Fieldhouse.
Barrel of Makers Schedule:
Thursday, 4:00pm - 5:00pm - OA booth
Friday, 11:00am - 12:00pm - OA booth
Friday, 2:30pm - 3:00pm stage presentation
Jenison Fieldhouse Stage
Saturday, 10:30am - 11:30am - OA booth
The Odyssey Angels Booth is open during
Creativity Festival Hours.
Want to join in? Visit the booth to find out
how you can help your community and take
part in a special project inspired by a previous
OA group. The Odyssey Angel blanket
project is back! Please stop by to help create
a hand tied blanket with fabric donated from
Hancock’s Fabric. All created blankets will be
donated to local foster agencies.
LIVING THE JOURNEY: MEL JACOBS’ ODYSSEY
BY AMANDA VASAS
F
or Dakotas Odyssey of the Mind Association
Director Mel Jacobs, life is an odyssey not a
destination. She’s once again bringing her flair
for fun to this, her sixth World Finals, judging
for Spontaneous Holding and living out one
of her life’s biggest dreams: to announce at
Opening Ceremonies.
“It was overwhelming, wonderful and
an honor to announce this year,” said Mel.
“It’s awesome to have kids from all over the
world getting together to have fun! The spirit
of Odyssey rubs off on
everybody - you feel it,
you love it and you want
to be a part of it.”
Beyond
the
competitions, that spirit
has helped this 21-year
alumna take on real-life
problems.
Three
days
before the 2013 World
Finals, Mel was diagnosed
with pancreatic cancer.
She has since underwent more than a halfdozen surgeries and this summer, will have her
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SHUTTLE SCHEDULE
Indian Trails will be operating bus
routes throughout the competition
connecting the residence halls, problem
sites and facilities, parking, recreational
facilities and the Breslin Center. There
will be two bus routes running on the
campus of Michigan State University for
participants during World Finals. Please
look for the bus hosts to assist you in
finding your way around campus.
The Odyssey Bus Route (lime green
on your map) will run in each direction
and get you to the residence halls and
problem sites.
The Orange Route will connect the
public parking lots 83, 89 and 91 to the
International Center.
Thursday, May 21st
Odyssey Bus Route: begins at 6:00am
and runs until 12:30am
Orange Route (Parking only): begins
at 7:00am and runs until 12:30am
Friday, May 22nd
Odyssey Bus Route: begins at 6:00am
and runs until 12:30am
Orange Route (Parking only): begins
at 6:00am and runs until 12:30am
Saturday, May 23rd
Odyssey Bus Route: begins at 6:00am
and runs until 12:30am
Orange Route (Parking only): begins
at 6:00am and runs until 12:30am
Sunday, May 24th
Orange Route (Parking only): begins
at 5:00am and runs until 1:00pm
pancreas removed and an islet cell transplant
to her liver. From the time she received her
diagnosis, Mel’s OotM family has shown her
their support in numerous ways: by wearing
purple and even forming the “Tutu Mafia.”
(You can spot Mel and the colorful gang in
matching wigs and tutus over the next several
days.)
“For me, this is a time to just be free and not
worry about cancer. I deal with chronic pain
every day, but while I’m here with my Odyssey
family, I don’t need to
take my medication.”
Beginning
in
elementary school, Mel
was a team member for
four years and attended
three
World
Finals.
Since then, she’s been a
volunteer score runner,
judge, vice president
of the Minnesota OotM
board and has even
designed pins for the Dakotas. Her parents,
who gave her permission to begin her odyssey
21 years ago, are with her again this year
as World Finals volunteers. Today, Mel has
three kids of her own: Samantha, 6, Maggie,
5, and Gavin, 4, and while
they haven’t made their
OotM debut yet, it’s only a
matter of time.
“This is what I live for:
my kids, my husband and
Odyssey. Alumni keep
coming back for a reason.
We’re in this for life.”
To learn more about
her story, or to make a
donation to help Mel and
her family through her upcoming surgery,
please visit: http://bit.ly/1Ab68Lt
The Michigan State University Police
encourages the campus community, which
includes faculty, staff, students and visitors to
take an active role in preventing and reporting
incidents that jeopardize safety on and around
campus.
Residence hall rooms feature hard-wired
smoke detectors and fire-rated room and
wing doors. Residents regularly participate in
fire drills. All room doors have peepholes and
night receptionists are in place to see that only
building residents, or a guest that a resident
signs in and takes responsibility for, are allowed
in the building after hours. All halls have security
cameras in the lobby.
University facilities are well maintained and
their security is given regular attention. The
"Green Light" Emergency Telephone System
follows major walkways and are placed in
campus parking areas. These phones, topped
with a green light, are for emergency calls to oncampus numbers.
• Walk confidently and assertively. Walk with
others when possible.
• Be aware of your surroundings and others
who might be there. If you think you're being
followed, turn around confidently and check.
• Walk in well-lit areas if possible.
• All walkers should be aware of open buildings
and businesses along their routes.
• Vary any regular walking routes to discourage
predictability.
• Realize that listening to headphones while
walking decreases your awareness of your
surroundings.
•Carry your backpack or other belongings
close to your body and secured over one
shoulder and under one arm.
• Lock your room door when sleeping, and lock
your door when leaving a roommate asleep
inside.
•Do not prop open locked residence hall
doors.
• Require identification and authorization from
maintenance staff requesting access to your
room for any reason.
• Report all doors, locks, and windows in need
of repair to residence hall staff.
•Be aware of people loitering or checking
doors in your hall. Note their description and
call university police.
• Do not respond to e-mail, chat comments, or
any messages that are hostile, inappropriate
or that make you feel uncomfortable.
SAF
Thursday, May 21, 2015
SPEEDY RAVENOUS SMILODONS FROM SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
BY SUBAN NUR COOLEY
F
Yeddula.
or
the
Speedy
Ravenous Smilodons
The team has
(SRS) of San Jose,
been
preparing
California,
Odyssey
for their problem
competitions are not
for the past six
only a way of building
months, meeting for
three hours every
teamwork and being
week
to
ensure
creative,
but
the
they
are
ready.
competition is also the
The camaraderie is
team's way of staying
clear as they banter
connected after going to
about how much
different middle schools. SRS members, Samrit Mathur, Arnav Bhau,
Rishab Yeddula, Valmic Mukund
to share regarding
"First of all, we love that
we get to all show our creativity [at OotM]. But their problem. Some want to talk about
mostly, we all used to go to the same school it all, others want to keep some level of
… after we got to middle school, we all kind of secrecy … you will just have to go and see
split up so this is our way of connecting and them to find out what they made. "We have
staying in touch," says team member, Rishab been doing Odyssey of the Mind for five
years. This is our second time at Word Finals.
Our first time at a World Finals was in Iowa in
2012. It was a very exciting time for us as we
worked hard to get there. It's really great to be
here again."
Beyond guidance, the team doesn't really
get much help from adults. "I mean, they do
provide us with snacks, which is also very very
important," says team member, Jashan Pabla,
jokingly. The team even has a cheer to get
pumped up and ready for their problem.
"We are the speediest, ravenous, smilodons,
we're always hungry for more. Clap for us. SRS,
SRS!"
The Speedy Ravenous Smilodons are excited
to continue participating in OotM for many
years to come, anticipating another chance to
come to the World Finals in the future.
SHANGHAI TECH UNIVERSITY, CHINA: FIRST TIME AT WORLD FINALS
BY SUBAN NUR COOLEY
T
he team from Shanghai
sincerely hope that
Tech University of China
OotM
participants
sat on the grass trading pins
will come and check
and stickers to passersby
out what they've
and
other
enthusiastic
managed to fit into
OotM participants. They
two
suitcases
to
were all smiles, excited to
bring here for World
finally make it to nationals
Finals.
after
nine
years
of
He Jiaqian and
competing.
Cao Wenting are
The team is here at World
elated. "We have
Finals with anticipation and
been waiting so long
excitement to showcase
to make it here and
their creativity as they Shanghai Tech University Team: He Jiaqian, were so enthusiastic
Cai Wenting, Su Xin, Li Ganqian.
undertake problem two.
about this project,
Team member, He Jiaqian, wanted to share but we have to keep some of it top secret
more about the large performance aspect still," add Wenting. As stated, they were only
connected to their problem, but Cao allowed two bags to travel here with, so they
Wenting wanted to stay secretive. They had to get even more creative in how they
RECREATION FACILITIES
Team members and adults staying on campus are able to participate in recreational
activities at MSU’s IM East building (basketball, racquetball, volleyball). A room key from
the residence hall must be shown to access the pools at IM Circle. Towels are not provided.
MSU Union bowling (division 3 & 4 only):
IM East:Thursday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday: 9:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday: 1:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday: 9:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
• Participants must be accompanied by an
Indoor pool (update) IM Circle:
adult chaperone during use of facilities
Thursday: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
• Equipment checkout available to OotM
Friday: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
participants from IM East equipment desk.
• Athletic shoes are required for gym floor.
Saturday: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Immediately log off and report any threats
to law enforcement and save offending
messages.
• Remember to keep your personal computers,
cell phones, wallets or purses with you at all
times when visiting campus.
•Campus safety is everyone’s concern, but
ultimate responsibility is YOURS!
Fire Halls are equipped with fire alarm
systems, fire-rated doors, hard-wired smoke
detectors. All halls have monthly drills and are
inspected annually. There is an East Lansing
Fire Department station right on campus.
Door Access All residence hall are equipped
with electronic building access technology
restricting access to the exterior doors, living
wings and elevators. Living wings in residence
halls are locked 24 hours a day, seven days a
week. A valid MSU ID card is required to gain
access to living wings and to activate elevators
within the residence halls. All guests must be
escorted by a resident for the duration of their
stay.
Personal Safety Residence hall rooms are
equipped with viewers (peepholes) and students
are encouraged to keep their room door locked
at all times. Public residence halls are locked at
midnight and residents will need their MSU ID
card to access the building. All guests must be
escorted by a resident for the duration of their
stay. After midnight, all guests must also be
registered with the night receptionist and entry
is restricted to front doors only.
Emergency Notification System MSU has
an emergency notification system in place and
emergency text messaging to subscribing MSU
community members.
Reverse 911 System
In halls with telephone land lines, MSU
uses this system to disseminate emergency
instructions, as well as to contact students with
emergency information. Voicemail must be
activated for the system to work.
Emergency Green Phones Residence halls
without landline room phones have emergency
room phones installed on every floor. This will
allow anyone with a safety risk or concern
to quickly get to a phone with one button
emergency capability, greatly increasing
emergency response time.
Visit the MSU Police Web site for more
information: www.police.msu.edu
FETY
would manage and transport their robotics
from almost 7,000 miles away. They have
seven members on their team, the other five
members are: Su Xin, Li Ganquin, Song Jiafei,
Qin Fenqwei and Yu Yan, all freshmen at
Shanghai Tech University.
Upon arrival, they are very interested in
meeting other students from all over the world
for a project that is common amongst them.
The World Finals is a chance to create, team
build and compete on an international level,
bringing excitement to many students and
teachers excited about technology, science,
the future of robotics, art, theater and more.
"I'm loving Odyssey of the Mind and I'm looking
to come here for a long time," says Wenting.
COMPUTER ACCESS
There is one computer lab in each large
neighborhood that is available for Odyssey
use. The login is “computerlabs\visitor”
and password is “visitor”. There is no print
access. Computer labs are available to
Odyssey of the Mind guests from 7am10pm at the following locations:
Akers - 141 • Brody - 143 • Case - 337
Wireless is available to the Odyssey
participants and guests however access
will vary based on where you are on
campus. Please visit http://techbase.msu.
edu/article.asp?id=4254 for all instructions
on how to connect to the campus guest
network. Wi-Fi is available when you see
the MSUnet Guest ID showing as a wireless
option in your area.
CREATIVITY FESTIVAL
Visit Jenison Field House and have fun
at the Creativity Festival. There’s a wide
variety of interactive booths, entertainment,
OMER’s pins, creative challenges and more!
Please also stop by the Odyssey Angels
booth to learn more about the project
that they have been working on. Turn in
the ticket enclosed in your registration
packet at the Festival and get a free OMER
mask to decorate and get stamped at each
booth. NASA will also be back with a fun
and interactive booth. Also, visit the CCI
pin exhibit for some Odyssey history, see
the Ranatra Fusca trophy, and much more.
Plan to visit the Jenison Fieldhouse for
the Creativity Festival:
Thursday, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Friday, 9:00pm - 5:00pm
Saturday, 9:00pm - 12:00pm
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Odyssey of the Mind 2015 World Finals | Michigan State University
TEAM DINING/HOUSING
Y
ou are assigned a specific residence
hall and dining center for your meals at
team registration. All persons staying in a
residence hall will be issued a color-coded
wristband for use of recreation areas, and
Conference Card allowing them into the
appropriate dining center, as well as living
wing access. For those staying off campus,
but wishing to eat in a residence hall, cash
and credit cards are accepted at each
entrance host. Off-campus teams will also
receive recreation-only wristbands from
Odyssey Registration, to access the pool
and gyms.
Many special dietary needs (for example,
a person with diabetes, or those who prefer
a vegetarian diet), can be accommodated
simply be choosing appropriately from the
wide variety of choices that will be available
at each meal. If you have a team member
with a medically required dietary need (such
as a food allergy), please make contact
with either the Dining Manager or Executive
Chef of your dining hall. The staff in Culinary
Services are well versed in dietary needs,
and can assist in making appropriate menu
choices.
Upon entry, please have your Conference
Card ready. Each Conference Card can only
be used once per meal period. It is important
to immediately report lost Conference
Cards, due to the living wing and elevator
access. Report lost cards to the Service
Center of your hall. You will be issued a
EVENT SCHEDULE
replacement Conference Card immediately.
There is a lost Conference Card fee of $10.00
US, which will be tracked and billed to the
team by Odyssey of the Mind.
Takeout lunches are provided in one
location per complex. These are available
from ONLY the Holmes Hall Sparty’s (for
Holmes, Akers, and Hubbard residents), The
Case Hall Sparty’s (for Case, Wilson, and
Holden residents), the Brody Square Sparty’s
(for Armstrong, Butterfield, Emmons and
Rather residents), Shaw Dining Hall (for
Shaw residents), and Landon Dining Hall (for
Landon, Yakeley and Gilchrist residents).
Thursday through Saturday Lunch take
out time: 6:00am - 9:00am.
Maintenance concerns should be reported
to the Service Center of the residence hall.
Maintenance teams are on site from 6:00am
through midnight, daily to handle any
facilities concerns. Emergency maintenance
can be called in after midnight, as warranted.
DINING HALL HOURS
FRIDAY
11:30am - 7pm . . World Finals Competition
9am - 5:00pm . . . . . . . . . Creativity Festival
Jenison Fieldhouse
1:30pm - 2:30pm . . . . . Dr. Sam autographs
Jenison Fieldhouse
7pm - 9pm . . . . Graduation/Coaches Comp
Breslin Center
WEATHER FORECAST
Thursday: High of 66
Mostly Sunny
Friday: High of 64
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
To Go Breakfast: 5:00am - 7:00am
Dine In Breakfast: 7:00am - 9:00am
Saturday: High of 70
Mostly Sunny
The Greater Lansing Convention and Visitor’s Bureau is excited that Odyssey is back in
town for World Finals! We have a lot of information available around campus to give some
ideas about what to do in your free time after your competitions. Please plan to stop by
one of the information booths to get a visitor guide, learn more about our FREE mobile app
available at m.lansing.org, and for suggestions about what to do to explore Greater Lansing!
Visitor Center in East Lansing
International Center @ Odyssey Information
A custom 2015 Odyssey pin is
Thursday: 8am - 6pm
available for participants – come and
Friday: 9am - 5pm
get yours!
Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Thursday: 8am - 6pm
Friday: 10am - 6pm
Friday: 8am - 6pm
Saturday: 10am - 6pm
Saturday: 8am - 6pm
Sunday: 11am - 3pm
OMER’S WORLD Mobile App
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8:00am - noon . . . . . . . . . Team Registration
International Center
11:30am - 7pm . . World Finals Competition
noon - 5:00pm . . . . . . . . . Creativity Festival
Jenison Field House
1:30pm - 2:30pm . . . . . Dr. Sam autographs
International Center room 115
7:30pm - 9pm . . . . . Float & Banner Parade
Breslin Center
Thursday through Saturday
Breakfast: 6:00am - 9:00am
Lunch: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Dinner: 4:30pm - 7:00pm
PLAN YOUR FREE TIME
“OMER’s World” is the mobile application
for Odyssey of the Mind World Finals.
Step 1: Download the App. Search for
“OMER’s World” in your App Store.
To view the app on a computer, go to
https://confpal.com/m/omer
Step 2: Create and Account and Log In.
When creating an account, you will be
asked to enter your name, email address,
and password. A verification email with a
code will be sent to your email address
within a minute. You will need the code to
complete the registration process. If
you have any questions, please visit the
AgendaPop Help Desk.
Step 3: Enjoy the App. View the
competition schedule and add teams
you are interested in to your calendar
(Click Competition Schedule from the
Home screen or the Competition icon at
the bottom. Select the “All” track to see
everything or select the problem and the
division to see the specific section).
• View the schedule of events and learn
about other fun activities at the event.
THURSDAY
• Search a specific team or teams from a
state or country. You can search using
the team member number to find the
specific team. You can search teams from
one state or country by using the full sate
name or country name, like Virginia or
China, etc. You can also search by using
state code or country code. If you put the
code inside “()” like “(VA)”, you will filter
out unnecessary entries.
• Know our sponsors. Sponsor ads are
displayed in either banner ads or full
screen ads. Clicking the ad will show you
the details of the sponsor.
• Add yourself as an attendee (Once you
register, you are an attendee. You can
update your profile for others to see.
Your contact information will remain
private except your connections.)
• Chat with others (Click the Attendees
icon at the bottom; click “All Attendees”
to view the list; then, select the Attendee,
view their profile, and click Chat.)
• App questions? Visit the AgendaPop
Mobile App Help Desk, or email:
[email protected].
Sunday: High of 73
60% Chance of Rain
HEALTH SERVICES
The University Physicians Office
Located on the third floor or the Olin
Memorial Health Center on East Circle
Drive on the north edge of campus
Phone: (517) 884-6546
Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
E.W. Sparrow Hospital
Medical care is also available through
the emergency department of Sparrow
Hospital located at
1215 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing.
Phone: (517) 364-1000
Sparrow Urgent Care Center
Okemos Center
2248 Mt. Hope, Suite 106
(at Okemos Rd.)
Phone: (517) 381-4001
Hours: Everyday, 10am - 10pm
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