Get Involved - Tech Traditions
Learn about some of the great traditions at Michigan Tech!
Each year Michigan Tech hosts numerous traditions, involving students, staff, and even the local community. The list below highlights some of traditions that are hosted by various departments and student organizations on campus. There is also a committee that supports and organizes some of the campus traditions. If you are interested in joining the Tech Traditions Committee, fill out this form!
An Afternoon on the Town
An Afternoon on the Town is a Michigan Tech event that invites local businesses/services to welcome our students and show them what they have to offer. Starting on campus, down College Avenue, and throughout the downtown Houghton area there will be live music, refreshments, giveaways, and prizes for student participants.
(A combination of Taste of Houghton & Community Expo)
Sponsored by: Student Leadership and Involvement, Orientation and Residence Education & Housing Services.
Welcome Week
Every year, Michigan Tech students are welcomed back to campus with this week-long tradition that will get everyone back into the swing of the academic year.
This program is designed to complement the first-year Orientation experience, and
provide opportunities for returning students to see all that is new and improved on
campus. The week is jam packed with social activities, food, entertainment, and much,
much more!
Sponsored by: Student Leadership and Involvement
K-Day
Classes are released at noon on Friday following Labor Day so that students, staff,
and faculty can celebrate Keweenaw Day (K-Day), a celebration of the beautiful Keweenaw Peninsula, which is home to Michigan Tech.
Everyone heads out to Chassell Centennial Park on Lake Superior for a day of fun,
sun, music, games, and food.
Sponsored by: Student Leadership and Involvement
Parade of Nations
The Parade of Nations and Multicultural Festival, held in September, celebrates diversity with a colorful parade of flag-bearing students,
staff, and community members, who represent more than eighty nations, and also includes
a celebration of food, culture, music, and dance.
Sponsored by: International Programs & Services (IPS)
Homecoming
Few homecoming festivities on any campus can rival Michigan Tech’s for zaniness and all-around fun! In addition
to the football game, the celebration features the crowning of the homecoming royalty,
a cardboard boat race, competitive challenges, and many other events that promote
Husky Spirit.
Sponsored by: Student Leadership and Involvement, Intramural Rec Services, MUB Board, Triangle Fraternity, and Athletics.
Support Pack Weekend
During the fall semester, we invite your parents and family members to the Keweenaw
Peninsula to explore campus, attend cultural events, cheer the Huskies to victory,
and tour the area to view the vibrant fall colors. It is a weekend filled with fond memories of Michigan Tech and is also a great opportunity to introduce your family to the
Keweenaw area.
Sponsored by: Wahtera Center for Student Success
Winter Carnival
No Michigan Tech tradition can match Winter Carnival for national fame and overall involvement. Organized by Blue Key National Honor Society
since 1934, Winter Carnival started in 1922 and has grown to become one of the largest
annual winter festivals in the nation. It features huge, intricate snow statues on
campus and in the local area, a home hockey game, broomball and other sports, skits,
sleigh rides, a queen and court, and more midwinter fun than you’d think was possible!
Winter Carnival is held in early February and students have a two-day break from classes.
Sponsored by: Blue Key National Honor Society
Spring Fling
Spring Fling is always the Friday of Week 13 of the Spring Semester. Students end the academic year and welcome warmer weather by engaging in activities.
Various student organizations participate in this event providing food and entertainment
for a campus community eager to relax and have fun before the serious business of
final exams begins.
Sponsored by: Memorial Union Board (MUB)
Late Night Programming
Late Night Programming is a great way to check out quality entertainment and performances right on campus! This alcohol-free initiative brings comedians, magicians, and so much more on Friday and Saturday nights during the school year. You never know, you could be watching the next big star!
Sponsored by: Student Leadership and Involvement
