February 7, 2023

“Tasty Foods for Wintry Moods” are on the menu at the 101st Winter Carnival, Wednesday through Saturday (Feb. 8-11). The region’s largest seasonal festival kicks into high gear Wednesday, as students construct one-night statues and complete monthlong builds during the legendary All-Nighter. Students have until 9 a.m. Thursday morning to complete statues; judging follows at 9:30 a.m., with results announced late Thursday afternoon.

“With this year’s food theme, we took on a new adventure of accepting external vendors,” said Blue Key President Joe Dlugos (environmental engineering). The preliminary list of participating eateries includes The Forge, Chicago Beefs and Jim’s Pizza. “We will still have the favorites everyone loves, including pasties, chili, the Huskies Pep Band’s fried foods and Guardians of the North’s (AFROTC) pancake breakfast,” Dlugos said.

Read the full story at Michigan Tech News to find out what’s new at this year’s Carnival — including an event on the City of Houghton Pier and the Give Back to the Pack 48-hour giving challenge.

“Kindness has a beautiful way of reaching down into a weary heart and making it shine like the rising sun.” — Unknown

With National Random Acts of Kindness Day quickly approaching on Feb. 17, it is important to step back and reflect on ourselves, our campus and our world.

Student Affairs is pleased to introduce a new blog, Michigan Tech: The Kindest University, to highlight the incredible acts of kindness occurring all across our campus. The blog is focused on a single but powerful idea: kindness.

In November 2022, on World Kindness Day, the Student Affairs leadership team endorsed the idea of continuing to promote kindness throughout 2023. We know that kindness is already occurring. But we are sometimes hesitant to acknowledge our kindness because it may be perceived as bragging or rewarding people for doing something that we should be doing anyway.

It’s always a good time to be kind to ourselves and to others. We live in a precarious world surrounded by sadness, pain, frustration, disappointment, anger, fear and despair. But we are also surrounded by joy, hope, resilience, love, faith and compassion. We just need to choose which force, feeling or emotion will get our energy and attention. Our blog is intended to highlight the incredible members of the Michigan Tech community who are choosing kindness.

A simple act of kindness can make a difference to a person. Acts of kindness do not have to be grand. Small acts of kindness can have a big impact and can often change a person’s mood for a moment, a day or much longer. Kindness can also have a positive impact on one’s self-esteem and overall well-being.

This new blog will celebrate kindness. Individuals will be invited to share their experiences, perspectives, research, resources and suggestions related to kindness. Ultimately, we hope the stories will inspire more conversations and acts of kindness at Tech, so that we can be a healthier and more impactful institution in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Help us highlight how Michigan Tech is the kindest university! Whether you experience kindness firsthand or witness it happening to a fellow Husky, we want to encourage you to share your story and thoughts on our blog.

Visit the new Kindness at Tech website to learn more about this powerful concept and what we can do to model and celebrate kindness.

Graduate Student Government (GSG) is pleased to announce this year’s Graduate Research Colloquium (GRC) will be held March 29 and 30.

Each spring, GSG sponsors the GRC Poster Presentation Competition. GRC offers a unique opportunity for graduate students to showcase their research with the University community and work on their presentation skills for other professional events. Students can give oral presentations, present posters, or do both. This year, both the formats will be held in person. Judges from a similar field as the presenter will score all the presentations. They will provide valuable insight and feedback on how the students can improve their presentations. The presenters will be grouped into different technical sessions, according to their discipline of study.

Cash prizes are available for the top three places in both oral and poster presentations (first $300, second $200 and third $100). Registration is open now, and it closes March 3 at 11:59 p.m. Register today!

Poster presentations will occur March 29 from 5-8 p.m. at the Rozsa Lobby. Oral presentations will happen on both March 29 from 12-5 p.m. at the MUB and March 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the MUB. GSG will be covering the cost of printing posters this year. The oral sessions will be 12-minute live talks followed by Q&A sessions.

The GRC event will be capped off with the annual GRC Awards Banquet. All participants and judges are invited to attend. The banquet will be held March 30, following the closing of GRC. Full information can be found on our website. If you have any questions please contact gsg-research@mtu.edu.

Important Dates:

• Feb. 1 — Registration Opens
• March 3 — Registration Closes
• March 17 — Posters and Abstracts Due at 5 p.m.
• March 29 — Oral Presentations at the MUB, 12-5 p.m.
• March 29 — Poster Presentations in the Rozsa Lobby, 5-8 p.m.
• March 30 — Oral Presentations at the MUB, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• March 30 — Banquet in the Rozsa Lobby, 5-7 p.m.

College of Computing (CC) Dean Dennis Livesay and Department Chairs Andy Duan (CS) and Dan Fuhrmann (AC) invite CC graduate students to join a town hall-style meeting Feb. 17 from 3-4 p.m. in Rekhi 214.

Graduate Program Directors Zhenlin Wang (computer science), Alex Sergeyev (mechatronics electrical robotics engineering technology), Guy Hembroff (health informatics) and Laura Brown (data science) will also join the town hall.

The open discussion forum is intended as a platform for graduate students to raise and discuss issues of importance to them. The floor will be open to any graduate student who wishes to speak. Light refreshments will be served.

Read the Computing News Blog.

The Tech Forward Initiative on Sustainability and Resilience is announcing a new round of funding for faculty research fellowships!

The Sustainable and Resilient Communities Faculty Research Fellowship is intended to provide support for faculty to buy out one or more courses for a semester (fall 2023 or later) to focus on external funding proposal development and contributing to the growing research community focused on sustainability and resilience at Michigan Tech.

Please access the fellowship info document or email Chelsea Schelly at cschelly@mtu.edu for more information.

Applications are due March 15. Applications must be submitted via email to Chelsea Schelly at cschelly@mtu.edu. You are encouraged to reach out via email with questions and to discuss your ideas! We anticipate another round due in summer 2023, subject to funding availability.

The Friends of the Michigan Tech Library will be holding their annual Winter Carnival Book Sale in the lobby of the Van Pelt and Opie Library on Saturday (Feb. 11) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Hundreds of books will be available at $2 or less each — all fiction at half-price — along with free hot chocolate and snacks. Come in and warm up while visiting the statues.

Cash, cards and checks accepted (and we will be piloting digital payment as well).

The Society of Medical Laboratory Scientists is hosting a Valentine's Day Bake Sale next Tuesday (Feb. 14) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the first floor of Fisher Hall and the Van Pelt and Opie Library. There will be a wide variety of treats available!

All funds from the sale will be used to help support MLS students to attend the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Michigan Conference in Southfield, Michigan. Cash and Venmo payments will be accepted.

The Michigan Tech Student Leadership and Involvement Office (SLI), with support from Order of Omega, is hosting a two-day American Red Cross blood drive in the Memorial Union Building Ballroom on Feb. 21 and 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Students, faculty, staff and the community are all invited to donate. Many people want to give back to the community but may not have a lot of time to volunteer. In only about an hour, volunteer blood donors can help save lives and feel instant gratification.

Anyone who comes to donate at this blood drive will receive a $10 Amazon gift card by email! Plus, they will get a long-sleeve T-shirt at the time of their donation.

Our appointment schedule is currently only 27% filled — make your appointment today to help us reach 100%! To make an appointment, download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org (use sponsor code HUSKIES) or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Menu for Thursday (Feb. 9):

• Jerk Chicken (Gluten-Friendly)
• Fried Plantains (Gluten-Friendly, Vegan)
• Caribbean-Style Coconut Rice (Gluten-Friendly, Vegan)
• Moroccan Vegetable Stew (Gluten-Friendly, Vegan) 
• Papaya Slaw (Gluten-Friendly, Vegan)

Dining Services presents this week's C3 Luncheon, being held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union Alumni Lounge (MUB 107). All faculty and staff, along with their guests, are invited.

The C3 lunch buffet menus are created and prepared by executive chef Michael Landini and his culinary team. As the name suggests, the meals are meant to foster conversation, community and collegiality. Attendees may bring their lunch instead of purchasing the buffet. Fruit-infused water, coffee, tea, cookies and fruit are available free to all attendees.

The buffet lunch is $12 per person. Cash, credit cards and gift cards are accepted. Gift cards can be purchased in the Memorial Union office (MUB 101). You can submit C3 feedback using our Google form. To join the C3 Google group and receive weekly menus, email business-support@mtu.edu.

Michigan Tech women's basketball defeated Wayne State and Saginaw Valley at SDC Gymnasium over the weekend, continuing their 10-0 home record.

The games were Ellie Mackay's 130th and 131st appearing in a Husky jersey, tying and then breaking MTU's record for women's basketball career games played.

Sara Dax poured in 22 points and Isabella Lenz chipped in late to help the Huskies overcome a nine-point halftime deficit and beat the Warriors 80-70 on Thursday (Feb. 2). 

"It was a mindset change at halftime for us," said head coach Sam Clayton. "We turned around pretty much everything, from rebounding to taking high-percentage shots, to getting looks at the rim. We have to find a better way to get out of that early funk that we've had several games this year. Still, it was great to see how we responded and came back in the second half, when we played our brand of basketball."

The Huskies soundly defeated the Cardinals on Saturday (Feb. 4) in GLIAC basketball. Lenz scored a team-high 22 points and Dax put up 16 points in the win. The Huskies shot 52.3% overall and held SVSU to just five points in the first quarter.

"I thought our team was awesome today," said Clayton. "From start to finish, we came out and executed defensively against two very difficult players to guard in (Tori) DePerry and (Kaitlyn) Zarycki. To be able to hold this team to 49 is quite a challenge, so I was proud of our ability to force 21 turnovers and press them to make mistakes."

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Michigan Tech men's basketball has won three straight games, adding victories against Wayne State and Saginaw Valley over the weekend. 

The wins put MTU within a half-game of the final GLIAC tournament playoff position in the conference standings.

The Huskies posted a comprehensive 78-58 win over the Warriors on Thursday (Feb. 2). Dan Gherezgher led the way with 20 points, and three other players made it to double-figures: Marcus Tomashek (18), Pete Calcaterra (11) and Adam Hobson (10). 

"When we have a good start, we usually stay aggressive and finish the game strong," Gherezgher said. "I think we showed we've matured from where we were earlier in the season by not letting this one slip. The coaches really pulled us together and helped us keep our focus. We realized we didn't need to force anything. Just keep making the right reads and keep playing hard."

The Huskies seized their third straight victory over the Cardinals 75-67 on Saturday (Feb. 4). Nate Abel came off the bench and scored a team-high 15 points in the win. Calcaterra added an efficient 14 points, going 5-of-7 shooting, and Hobson provided 13 points and six assists. 

"It turned into a real fight towards the end, and our guys competed for a full 40 minutes," said head coach Josh Buettner. "It was great playing in front of a full house and there was a lot of energy in the building. We made some mistakes, but different guys stepped up at the right moments and made plays, which was awesome."

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

No. 12 Michigan Tech hockey swept Bemidji State on the Beavers' home ice over the weekend, with goalie Blake Pietila adding a fourth straight Friday shutout for the Huskies.

Tech defeated Bemidji State 2-0 on Friday (Feb. 3) at the Sanford Center, pushing Pietila's single-season school record to eight shutouts and his career record to 18.

"It was the game we expected it to be," Tech coach Joe Shawhan said. "They pressure and make you make plays. Blake did what Blake does and held us in there early, which allowed us to get our legs under us. We got a nice play out of Worksy (Jack Works) to get the lead and got a nice play with their goalie out.

"The guys were resilient again. I think we did leave some performance on the table and can improve on that tomorrow night, but I give our guys a ton of credit to come out with the points."

The Huskies completed the CCHA series sweep of the Beavers with a 3-2 victory Saturday (Feb. 4). MTU had a 3-0 lead and held on late to win their fourth straight and 20th game this season, improving to 20-7-4 overall and 13-5-4 in the CCHA.

"To come in here and win two games is huge. They're a good team, and they play well on their home ice," Shawhan said. "It was a great game, and I thought we played and competed well. Blake played tremendous for us like he always does, and that's a huge win for us for a lot of reasons."

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Michigan Tech women's tennis picked up four wins in singles to defeat Lewis University 4-3 in nonconference play Saturday (Feb. 4) at Challenge Fitness. 

Dominika Bobik came out victorious in No. 1 singles, winning 6-1, 3-6, 6-2. Neva Manas moved up one position in the lineup to No. 3 and won 6-3, 6-3. Adding a set win in doubles, Manas holds a combined 4-0 match record this spring. 

Lauren Opalewski and Marina Fernandez also grabbed straight-set wins at No. 5 and No. 6 singles, respectively.

"I thought we showed extreme resiliency today," said head coach Kristin D'Agostini-Yep. "There were a lot of tight matches and it came down to the very end. I was happy with the way we played."

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Michigan Tech men's tennis won a pair of singles matches, but succumbed to Lewis University 4-2 at Challenge Fitness on Saturday (Feb. 4) in nonconference play.

The Huskies lost the team doubles point, despite a 7-5 tiebreak win at No. 1 by the duo of Eli Pinnoo and Leon Sell. 

In singles, Adam Fenjiro prevailed in three sets at No. 3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5. Pinnoo also won in singles, 7-5, 6-4. Leon Sell played another competitive match at No. 1 but lost 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.

The Huskies lost the remaining two singles matches in straight sets with Ambarish Rao's match remaining unfinished at No. 6.

"Our team came out fighting today, all the way until the end," said head coach Kristin D'Agostini-Yep. "It didn't go our way, but I felt we competed well and we are making positive steps."

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

The Michigan Tech Nordic Ski team earned its third combined team win of the season, highlighted by Anabel Needham's classic mass start win at the GANC CCSA Invite in Duluth, Minnesota, on Saturday and Sunday (Feb. 4-5).

"It was awesome for the team to get another combined win this weekend," head coach Tom Monahan Smith said. "We really had to earn it this week and we are super proud of our student-athletes and their efforts. The CCSA is only getting stronger, which is a really fun aspect for our region, and these weekends are only getting more competitive."

Needham finished over 16 seconds ahead of the runner-up (1:10.02.8) in the 20km classic mass start, and the Huskies showcased two other top 10 performances: Olivia Laven (1:11:54.1) and Cat Stow (1:12:16.4), who finished sixth and eighth, respectively.

Stow also highlighted the first race of the women's 5km freestyle interval start, taking fourth overall. Laven was seven seconds behind Stow to take sixth overall in a time of 15:27.5. Henriette Semb was the third Husky through the finish line in 11th place.

The Husky men showcased impressive racing too, claiming the top three spots in the 10km freestyle interval start. Skylar Patten won the race in 26:04.8, 15 seconds ahead of teammate Adam Witkowski. Colin Freed rounded out the podium in third place. Tryg Solberg took seventh overall (27:10.05) and Jasper Johnston finished 11th.

Patten was also the runner-up in the 20km classic mass start (1:00:01.3), with five other Huskies placing in the top 10: Henry Snider (fifth), Witkowski (sixth), Freed (seventh), Tryg Solberg (eighth) and Wes Campbell (10th). 

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Thursday (Feb. 9)
• Women's Basketball at Grand Valley State, 6 p.m. on Mix 93 WKMJ-FM
• Men's Basketball at Grand Valley State, 8 p.m. on Mix 93 WKMJ-FM

Friday (Feb. 10)
• Blue Line Club Lunch, 11:45 a.m.
• Hockey vs. Bowling Green, 7:07 p.m. at MacInnes Student Ice Arena on Mix 93 WKMJ-FM

Saturday (Feb. 11)
• Women's Basketball at Davenport, 1 p.m. on Mix 93 WKMJ-FM
• Men's Basketball at Davenport, 3 p.m. on 920 AM and 107.3 WMPL-FM
• Hockey vs. Bowling Green, 5:07 p.m. at MacInnes Student Ice Arena on Mix 93 WKMJ-FM

Job Posting for Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023

Staff and faculty job descriptions are available on the Human Resources website. For more information regarding staff positions, call 906-487-2280 or email mtujobs@mtu.edu.

For more information regarding faculty positions, contact the academic department in which the position is posted.

IT Inventory Control Clerk, Information Technology. Apply online.

Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Accommodations are available. If you require any auxiliary aids, services, or other accommodations to apply for employment, or for an interview, at Michigan Technological University, please notify the Human Resources office at 906-487-2280 or mtujobs@mtu.edu.

Valoree Gagnon (CFRES/GLRC) and Evelyn Ravindran of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Natural Resources Department are co-authors of a research article published in Ecology & Society as part of a special feature on Collaborative Management, Environmental Caretaking, and Sustainable Livelihoods.

The article is titled "Restoring human and more-than-human relations in toxic riskscapes: “in perpetuity” within Lake Superior's Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Sand Point."

This paper shares the story from Keweenaw Bay’s Sand Point restoration project (2002 to present) to elucidate distinctly different approaches and challenges to restoring ecological relationships, including those between human and more-than-human beings. The restoration of 35 acres of barren shoreline into a thriving landscape concurrently created space for reclaiming Ojibwa stewardship obligations to land, water and life.

Simon Carn (GMES) was mentioned by UW News in a story about a new study that shows dormant volcanoes release up to three times more sulfur into the atmosphere than previously thought. The story was picked up in Phys.org and a dozen other science news outlets.

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The Star Tribune published photos by Rolf Peterson (CFRES) and comments by Wolves and Moose of Isle Royale researchers in a story about a wolf who fell through the ice into Lake Superior on Jan. 28.

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Kristen Monahan Smith (ATH) and Nordic skier Anabel Needham were quoted by the Daily Mining Gazette in a story about Needham’s big month, which she capped off with a strong performance in the U23 World Ski Championships in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, on Jan. 29-31.

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USA Today mentioned Michigan Tech’s diversity studies minor in a story about colleges offering more coursework and degrees in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) to meet the demand for diversity expertise in the workforce. The story was picked up in regional outlets nationwide, including the Indianapolis Star and Philadelphia’s Daily Journal.

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The Daily Mining Gazette and Keweenaw Report covered the Winter Carnival Royalty Coronation held Saturday (Feb. 4) at the Rozsa Center.

Undergraduate candidates Josie Edick, Lilly Bolliger, Emily Calhoun, Lila Johnson, Emma Quinn, Hannah Quinn, Sara Gelon and Madi Owens were mentioned. Edick was crowned Royal Majesty, Bollinger was first runner-up and won the audience choice vote, Calhoun was second runner-up, and Johnson won the congeniality award. 

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Undergraduates Wyatt Helzer and Joe Dlugos were quoted in a WLUC TV6 story about the Winter Carnival broomball tournament. The pair are MTU’s broomball chair and Blue Key National Honor Society president, respectively.

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Undergraduate Justin Kurncz (mechanical engineering), MTU Sledheads snowmobile club president, was quoted by the Daily Mining Gazette in a story previewing the Winter Carnival Snow Show, scheduled for Saturday (Feb. 11) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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MLive, the Keweenaw Report and ABC 10 ran stories previewing this week’s Winter Carnival festivities.

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The Detroit News, WLUC TV6 and Grand Rapids’ 98.7 WFGR-FM ran stories about St. Albert the Great Catholic University Parish’s annual Ice Mass, held at the student-constructed chapel of Our Lady of the Snows.

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The Midland Daily News mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about the Max Carey Blacksmith Guild and its impact in the city. According to the story, the guild’s founder, Steve Anderson, once taught engineering at Tech.

The story was picked up in the Benzie County Record Patriot, the Manistee News Advocate, the Huron Daily Tribune and Big Rapids’ Pioneer.

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Sports Illustrated mentioned Michigan Tech in a profile of former Husky and current NFL draft prospect Jake Witt.

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Michigan Tech and the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena were mentioned by the Detroit Jewish News in a story chronicling the Novi High School hockey team’s trip to the Upper Peninsula.

Seeking Nominations: Campus Sustainability Leadership Awards

Know someone who is passionate about sustainability and is improving campus or the community through their teaching, research or service? Please consider nominating them for the second annual campus sustainability leadership awards!

Self-nominations are welcome; nominations from others are encouraged. Please submit nominations via our submission form by next Wednesday (Feb. 15). A public ceremony will be held to celebrate their accomplishments in early April.

The awards will recognize a faculty member, a staff member and a student on campus — each of whom has made significant contributions to advancing sustainability.

Last year’s winners are listed below, and a three-minute video on their contributions is on the Sustainability website.

• Undergraduate: Kendra Lachcik
• Graduate: Rose Daily
• Staff: Larry Hermanson
• Faculty: Sarah Green

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Undergraduate Research & Scholarship Symposium Submissions Due Today

Michigan Tech’s Pavlis Honors College invites undergraduate researchers and scholars from all colleges to participate in the 2023 Michigan Tech Undergraduate Research & Scholarship Symposium (URSS). We are pleased to feature the work of the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows, the DeVlieg Foundation Fellows and the Portage Health Foundation Fellows at this year's event, and we would also love to feature your students!

The URSS is a great opportunity to highlight the work of our undergraduate students, present posters describing completed or ongoing research and receive feedback from faculty judges. This year’s event will take place March 24, and research submissions are due by 11:59 p.m. today (Feb. 7).

This year, in addition to the poster sessions, the URSS will also feature a panelist discussion and a networking social event leading up to the announcement of the event’s award winners. Our menu for the panelist discussion and the networking social will consist of French-roast coffee, petit fours and Lac La Belle apple cider.

Additionally, we have teamed up with the J. Robert Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library to offer a poster creation session on March 14 from 10-11 a.m. to assist your students in preparing for the URSS. If they'd like to get started before then, the Library has templates to assist them.

Please pass this information to students who you think would benefit from this opportunity and encourage them to apply! Questions can be directed to Chris Hohnholt at cahohnho@mtu.edu.

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SDH Open House on Thursday

The Sustainability Demonstration House tenants invite you to attend our upcoming open house during Carni Week on Thursday (Feb. 9) from 4-7 p.m.! The house is open to students, their families and community members. Please come to tour the house, see our systems and learn how you can practice sustainable living too!

The house is located at 21680 Woodland Road, two houses down from McNair and Hillside Place. For the first time since the pandemic hit, we will have free pizza available while supplies last! We hope to see you there!

Feel free to reach out to sdh@mtu.edu with any questions.

To have your event automatically appear, please submit them to the University Events Calendar.

Michigan Tech Art Presents: Me, You, and Us

Tuesday, February 7, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. |

MICHIGAN TECH ART PRESENTS Me, You, and Us ART EXHIBITION MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2023 THROUGH SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25, 2023 A-SPACE HOURS: M-F 8 A.M.-8 P.M.

Adult Huskies Swim Lessons Spring 2023 Session 2

Tuesday, February 7, 5:00 p.m.–5:50 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool

Adult Huskies Swim Lessons provides aquatic education for the beginner to the intermediate swimmer who is looking to become more comfortable in the water and learn the...

Adult Huskies Swim Training Spring 2023 Session 2

Tuesday, February 7, 5:00 p.m.–5:50 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool

Adult Huskies Swim Training provides additional attention and competitive guidance to swimmers ages 18 and older who are looking to improve their swimming skills and fitness...

Meetup

Tuesday, February 7, 5 p.m.–6 p.m. | Greek Life Office (MUB)

This week we plan to discuss the 7 Wastes. We will be meeting in the Greek Life Office in the Student Org Office (MUB.) We hope to see you there!

Tuesday Adult Learn to Ski and Snowboard Program

Tuesday, February 7, 5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m. | Mont Ripley Ski Area

Tuesday - Adults Mont Ripley has a reputation for being steep and difficult. We are here to change that. Snowmaking and perfect grooming, combined with a guided tour to fit...

Tuesday After School Learn to Ski and Snowboard Program

Tuesday, February 7, 5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m. | Mont Ripley Ski Area

Tuesdays Ages 12+ Children of all ability levels have an opportunity to learn to ski or snowboard, make new friends, and explore Mont Ripley together. The focus is on safety,...

Living Room Conversations

Tuesday, February 7, 6 p.m.–8 p.m. | MUB Alumni Lounge

USG's Political Affairs Committee presents the second Living Room Conversation! Engage with your fellow Huskies on topics that matter to you through guided discussion. The...

Michigan Tech Parent Panel

Tuesday, February 7, 8 p.m.–10 p.m.

Join a panel of current Husky parents to answer any questions you may have. They'll share their student experiences at Tech and how to navigate the whole process as a parent.

Michigan Tech Student Hangout

Tuesday, February 7, 8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.

Join a panel of current Michigan Tech students to ask questions and learn stories and tips about life as a Husky.

Adult and Youth Huskies Tennis and Pickleball Lessons (Session 1)

February 7, all day | Michigan Tech Gates Tennis Center

Youth Huskies Tennis Lessons: After school and weekend Youth Huskies Group Tennis Lessons are available this spring! Join in by age group and level for some fun on the tennis...