July 10, 2024

The Pavlis Honors College (PHC) is pleased to announce that Darnishia Morris has accepted the position of assistant dean of the College. She began her new role July 1.

Morris brings a wealth of experience in honors education and leadership to this role. Most recently, she has managed global and community engagement programs — including the Global and Community Engagement Conference — for the PHC, also maintaining active teaching and advising roles. Previously, she served in multiple leadership roles at Michigan Tech, including as director of International Programs and Services, director of International Career Education, and as a regional admissions manager.

Morris received her B.S. in Industrial Management with a minor in international business, her M.S. in Applied Cognitive Science and Human Factors, and her Ph.D. in Applied Cognitive Science and Human Factors from Michigan Tech. In addition, she received her Master of Management degree from Walsh College. Her current research focuses on microaggressions in women and underrepresented minorities, mental toughness, and grit.

“We are fortunate to have someone with such a breadth of experience in education and a deep commitment to student success in this role,” said Marika Seigel, associate provost for undergraduate education and dean of the Pavlis Honors College.

“I am thrilled to continue my service to the students in the Pavlis Honors College and excited to work with an amazing team of faculty and staff,” said Morris. “I look forward to continuing to make the honors college experience a valuable part of our students' journeys — both during their college career and beyond. Together, we'll help them become innovative CEOs, impactful researchers, servant leaders and accountable global citizens.”

Job Posting for Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Staff and faculty job descriptions are available on the Human Resources website. For more information regarding staff positions, call 906-487-2280 or email humanresources@mtu.edu. For more information regarding faculty positions, contact the academic department in which the position is posted.

Office Assistant (12 months/ 30 hours/ first shift) #24198, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education (UAW posting dates July 10 to July 16, 2024 — external applicants are encouraged to apply; however, internal UAW applicants are given first consideration if they apply during the internal UAW posting dates). 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 humanresources@mtu.edu.

The U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe Center mentioned the Michigan Tech Research Institute in a press release about two federally funded research projects developing uncrewed aircraft system technologies to be used by public transit systems. One of the projects highlighted was MTRI’s Crossing-I SBIR Phase III project, which is part of the DOT’s Small Business Innovation Research program.

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DBusiness mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about the opening of investment opportunity applications by the Michigan University Innovation Capital Fund. The fund was created in January, driven by MTU, the University of Michigan and four other Michigan universities, with a goal of supporting pre-seed startups and early-stage companies across the state. The story was picked up from a U-M press release.

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Local Town Pages of Norfolk and Wrentham, Massachusetts, mentioned Michigan Tech in a press release about industrial equipment design company CentroMotion’s new CEO: Carl Beckwith (B.S. Mechanical Engineering).

Card Services Upgrade on Thursday

A Card Services production system maintenance window will take place tomorrow, July 11, from 1-3 p.m.

During this time, CS Gold access readers, meal readers and access to some Keywatcher Kiosk rooms will work in their offline mode. After the maintenance is complete, transactions will be uploaded back into CS Gold.

The following services will be affected:

• cardservices.mtu.edu website
• Mobile Readers
• Vending Readers
• Dining Point of Sale Systems
• Husky Print

If you have any questions or concerns about this maintenance window, we can help. Contact us at it-help@mtu.edu or call 906-487-1111.

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MS Defense/RQE: Caleb Rother, CS

College of Computing master's student Caleb Rother will present his final oral examination (thesis defense) for his Master of Science in Computer Science today, July 10, at 11 a.m. in Rekhi 214 and via Zoom online meeting.

Rother's Research Qualifying Evaluation (RQE) for his Ph.D. in Computer Science will be given at the same time as the thesis defense.

The title of Rother’s thesis is “Recovering Access Control via Disk Forensics on Low-Level Flash Memory.”

Join the Zoom meeting.

Read the abstract on the Computing News Blog.

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Volleyball Middle School All-Skills Camp

Wednesday, July 10, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Varsity Gym

This camp is open to girls entering grades 6 - 8 as of Fall 2024. Bump your volleyball game up to the next level. This camp is designed specifically for players with goals of...

Master's Defense: Caleb Rother

Wednesday, July 10, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. | Rekhi Hall, 214

Computer Science Advisor: Bo Chen Recovering Access Control via Disk Forensics on Low-Level Flash Memory

Master's Defense: Vinaayak Sivam Balasubramaniam

Wednesday, July 10, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. | Fisher Hall, 101

Physics Co-advisors: Yoke Khin Yap and Jae Yong Suh Halide Assisted Growth of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides

Huskies Swim Training - Summer 2024 Session 2

Wednesday, July 10, 3:30–5:00 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool

Join us for a summer of swimming in Huskies Swim Training! This training program provides additional attention and competitive guidance to proficient swimmers ages 6-17...