August 12, 2024

It’s an exciting time as we finalize our preparations for students to return to campus. Over two days — Friday and Saturday, Aug. 16 and 17 — we will welcome our first-year students as they move into their residence halls, meet new roommates, say goodbye to parents, and get their first taste of college life.

Michigan Tech’s Move-In Weekend will take place on Friday from 12-6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The two-day Move-In event has allowed us to reduce congestion and provide a more relaxed atmosphere for our new Huskies.

If your regular parking lot is closed on Friday, please plan to park in an alternative location (see below). This would be a huge help to the students and would also ensure you are able to leave campus more easily at the end of the day.

Parking Lots Closed for Friday:

• Lot 27 — Admin Visitor Lot
• Lot 11 — Black Permit Lot next to Admin
• Lot 8 — Behind Walker
• Lot 14 — Bus Stop

Recommended Alternative Lots for Friday:

• Lot 33 — Meese (To avoid traffic, this lot is strongly recommended.)
• Lot 2 — Behind Academic Office Building
• Lot 10 — Commuter Lot east of the Rozsa
• Lot 12 — Between Highway 41 and the MUB
• Lot 1 — The west side of the lot is available, but will be a high-traffic area for Move-In.

Open Parking Lots for Saturday:

• Lot 10 — Commuter Lot east of the Rozsa
• Lot 33 — Meese
• All other parking lots will be closed on Saturday.

Cliff Drive Traffic Changes:

• One-way operation heading eastbound
• No parking on Cliff Drive on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 15 and 16

Thank You for Your Support
The Waino Wahtera Center for Student Success and Residential Living appreciate your support as we make these changes to improve the process of welcoming new students to campus, ensuring a great start to their Husky experience.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics (ME-EM) is now the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE).

Learn more about the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering on their website. 

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The Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences (CLS) is now the Department of Psychology and Human Factors (PsyHF). The department’s two undergraduate degrees will now be a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Human Factors. Each degree will offer multiple possible concentration areas. 

Learn more about the Department of Psychology and Human Factors on their website.

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The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is now Engagement and Belonging.

Learn more about Engagement and Belonging on their website. 

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Residence Education and Housing Services is now Residential Living, which is composed of four subdepartments: Housing, Residence Education, Residential Facilities, and Dining Services. 

Learn more about Residential Living on their website.

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The Bachelor of Science in Computer Network and System Administration offered by the Department of Applied Computing is now the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology.

Learn more about the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology on the department’s website.

The religious accommodation request process for employees has been updated. Michigan Tech may provide a reasonable accommodation based on a person’s sincerely held religious belief, practice or observance, where accommodating the work-related request would not result in undue hardship on the University.

An employee who would like to request a reasonable religious accommodation should visit one of the following Michigan Tech Human Resources webpages. The procedure is the same for all employees:

• Union Staff Resources 
• Non-Union Staff Resources 
• Faculty Resources 

Students follow the Dean of Students Policy on Religious Observance.

Ishi Keenum (CEGE) is the lead author of a paper published in the American Journal of Public Health.

The paper is titled "Optimizing Wastewater Surveillance: The Necessity of Standardized Reporting and Proficiency for Public Health."

Pasi Lautala (CEGE/MTTI) is the principal investigator (PI) on a project that has received a $580,000 research and development co-op joint agreement from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

The project is titled "National University Rail Center for Excellence (NURail CoE)."

Paul Sanders (MSE/MTTI), Yousef Mohammadi Darestani and Kuilin Zhang (both CEGE/MTTI), Elizabeth Veinott (CLS/MTTI) and Colin Brooks (MTRI/MTTI) are co-PIs on this potential two-year project.

Dan Mettlach (ATH) and Michigan Tech football linebacker Marc Sippel were quoted by WJMN Local 3 in a story about the happenings at the Huskies’ fall training camp, which began last Thursday, Aug. 8.

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The Daily Mining Gazette picked up the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts’ announcement of the 2024-25 Presenting Series event lineup.

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The Keweenaw Report picked up Michigan Tech’s announcement of the University’s partnership with Northern Michigan University on a new Master Teachers Program intended to develop 30 middle school science teachers in high-need schools to become leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Michigan Tech News announced the project last week.

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The Associated Press mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about the death of longtime Minnesota Duluth hockey coach Mike Sertich. Sertich was a former coach at Michigan Tech, leading the Huskies from 2000-03. The story was picked up by more than 200 outlets across the U.S.

Preschool Spots Available at Little Huskies

As of Friday, Aug. 9, Michigan Tech's Little Huskies Child Development Center had seven spots open for preschool-age children.

Interested parties should contact Little Huskies at 906-487-3528 for more information.

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