Cyndi Perkins
Contact
- cmperkin@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3181
- Administration Building G08
- Associate Director of Communications, University Marketing and Communications
Biography
An award-winning editor, journalist, and columnist, Cyndi generates and manages key communications projects that tell the story of Michigan Tech on digital and print platforms. A story shepherd who thrives on collaboration, her superpowers include content strategy and editorial management. She finds work-life balance in the garden, on her yoga mat, and anywhere near the water.
Links of Interest
About Cyndi
- The former Daily Mining Gazette journalist and editor hails from Houghton and has written for a variety of international, national and regional publications.
- Specializing in compelling storytelling and cohesive on-brand messaging, the Michigan Tech alumna manages, writes, and edits content across university platforms, from webpages to MTU News.
- A novelist active in the Upper Peninsula Authors and Publishers Association, the Authors Guild member looks forward to writing more books—and to camping trips in her RV with husband Scott and Goldendoodle Max.
Recent Stories
If, Then: The Origins of Handshake
Today, Handshake is the career app of choice for every Fortune 500 company, every Ivy League school, and 92 percent of the nation's top-ranked colleges and universities. Valued at $3.5 billion, the company is leading the revolution in connecting talent with employers in the artificial intelligence economy . . . Read More
Robert's Rules of Order
Threading the halls with Robert Schneider between classes is not a linear experience. Neither is conversation. Waysides, detours, and sidetracks abound, fruitful territory for the musician turned mathematician. Schneider, an assistant professor of mathematical sciences, is well known for his musical . . . Read More
1400 Townsend Drive: University News
Launching new programs and curricula. Winning state awards. Welcoming talented new students and helping graduates land great jobs. Get a glimpse of campus happenings and student and faculty accomplishments in this edition of 1400 Townsend. Michigan Tech's fall 2025 incoming class reflected not only the . . . Read More
1400 Townsend Drive: Research News
Michigan Tech is making good on our designation as one of the nation's premier R1 research institutions with a haul of prestigious national, international, and University research awards. Michigan Tech's Robotics and Remote Sensing Lab brought home an unprecedented win in the 2025 Benchmark Autonomous . . . Read More
1400 Townsend Drive: Student Life
From campus spaces to the surrounding landscape, Michigan Tech encourages exploration and calculated risk-taking. These experiences sharpen Huskies' technical skills while building confidence, adaptability, and problem-solving instincts that extend far beyond the classroom. Michigan Tech's East Hall . . . Read More
Michigan Tech Establishes New Data Science Department in the College of Computing
Michigan Technological University's College of Computing will officially launch its new Department of Data Science on July 1, becoming one of a handful of institutions across the nation with an academic department dedicated to the growing and in-demand discipline. While the department is new, data science . . . Read More
The Voyage of the Good Ship Unicorn
Welcome to the art of cardboard boat building — a long-standing Husky tradition that made its inaugural splash at East Hall, Michigan Technological University's newest residence hall, this academic year. A future civil engineer, a robotics engineer in training, and a fledgling data scientist circle a . . . Read More