July 17, 2024

Alumni Reunion 2024 is quickly approaching, and the Alumni Engagement team is looking forward to hosting a fun weekend full of activities for our alumni from Aug. 1-3.

A highlight for our Reunion guests each year is visiting their academic departments and service areas. All departments are invited to host visitors during Reunion weekend's Campus Open Houses event on Aug. 2 from 1-3 p.m.

If your department would like to host an open house during that time and you have not already notified the Alumni Engagement team, please do so by emailing Tayler Tankersley at tbtanker@mtu.edu before next Wednesday, July 24.

Michigan Tech IT will be upgrading print servers on Monday, July 22, from 6-7 p.m. This will affect husky-bw, husky-color and departmental printers.

During this time, some print jobs may be canceled if sent while a change occurs. In this case, customers should resend their job to the print queue.

If you have any questions, we can help. Contact IT at it-help@mtu.edu or call 906-487-1111.

Puspamitra Panigrahi from the Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science in Chennai, India, will present at this week's Physics Colloquium.

Panigrahi's presentation is titled "Unlocking the Potential of 2D Smart Materials for Sustainable Society: DFT Level Simulations."

The seminar will be presented in person at 2 p.m. today, July 17, in Fisher 101.

Read the abstract and speaker bio at the University Events Calendar.

Michigan Tech Nordic skiers Olivia Laven and Anabel Needham have been named to the CSC Academic All-America At-Large Teams for NCAA Division II by the College Sports Communicators.

Needham was named to the First Team Academic All-America At-Large team and is now a two-time CSC Academic All-America recipient after being named to the Second Team in 2022-23. Laven earned Second Team All-America At-Large honors.

Read more at Michigan Tech Athletics.

Five members of the Michigan Tech men's basketball team have been named to the NABC Honors Court by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, and the team as a whole has received a 2023-24 NABC Team Academic Excellence Award.

The awards represent outstanding achievement in the classroom by collegiate men's basketball teams and student-athletes as members of the NABC.

The five Huskies receiving individual honors are:

• Adam Hobson (statistics)
• Brad Simonsen (finance)
• Logan Geissler (exercise science)
• Nate Abel (finance)
• Tyler Robarge (engineering)

Read more at Michigan Tech Athletics.

Job Postings for Wednesday, July 17, 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.

Administrative Aide (12 months/ 40 hours/ first shift), Business Support Center (UAW posting dates July 17 to July 23, 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.

Administrative Aide (nine months/ 40 hours/ first shift), Business Support Center (UAW posting dates July 17 to July 23, 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.

Michigan Tech undergraduate students Ben Vanderheide (civil engineering) and Brett Bruner (mechanical engineering) were quoted by UpNorthLive in a story about their innovative summer business. The pair scuba dive to retrieve items — mostly phones and fishing equipment — lost in deep bodies of water around Grand Traverse County. The story was picked up by MSN News.

*****

Rolf Peterson (CFRES) was quoted by The Duluth News Tribune in a story about the National Park Service’s new rules to keep wolves away from “people food” in Isle Royale National Park and what led to them.

AppsAnywhere Upgrade on Thursday

Michigan IT will be upgrading the AppsAnywhere server tomorrow, July 18, from 6-7 a.m. While we do not expect any outages, there may be a brief five- to 10-minute interruption if we encounter any issues.

If you have any questions, we can help. Contact IT at it-help@mtu.edu or call 906-487-1111.

*****

S'mores & Getting Outdoors

Happy summer! Together, International Programs and Services (IPS) and Student Leadership and Involvement (SLI) will host a fun evening of s’mores and outdoors. Join the crew to learn about the Outdoor Adventure Program (OAP) and how students can rent outdoor equipment. Additionally, members of the registered student organization Outdoor Venture Crew will share info about the org’s mission to enable students to explore the outdoors simply and affordably.

Join us today, July 17, from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Hillside Place Apartments outdoor fireplace. Presenters will arrive to share their expertise between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Please send questions to Amy Hjerstedt at ahjerste@mtu.edu and Mariana Nakashima at mnakashi@mtu.edu. To learn more about the event, visit Involvement Link.

Event Details:

• What: S'mores & Getting Outdoors
• When: Wednesday, July 17, from 4:30-6 p.m.
• Where: Outdoor Fireplace at Hillside Place Apartments

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

Master's Defense: Malik Sankofa

Wednesday, July 17, 10–11 a.m. | U. J. Noblet Forestry Building, 141

Applied Ecology Advisor: Molly Cavaleri The Effects of Experimental Warming on Tropical Fungi Attend Virtually: https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/87059031926

Physics Colloquium with Dr. Puspamitra Panigrahi

Wednesday, July 17, 2:00 p.m.–3:30 a.m. | Fisher Hall, 101

Dr. Puspamitra Panigrahi from the Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science in Chennai, India will present at this week's Physics Colloquium. Dr. Panigrahi's...

Huskies Swim Training - Summer 2024 Session 2

Wednesday, July 17, 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...

S'mores & Getting Outdoors

Wednesday, July 17, 4:30–6:00 p.m. | Hillside Apartments

Join the teams at Student Leadership and Involvement and International Programs and Services for a fun evening with s'mores and learning about ways to get outdoors. This event...