November 1, 2024

Michigan Tech has received notice from the Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) regarding scheduled maintenance work on their power lines and substations, set to occur on Monday, Nov. 4, between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m.

This maintenance may temporarily disrupt our power supply from UPPCO. Our backup generators are prepared to provide power continuity if necessary. However, we advise everyone with sensitive equipment to consider isolating or powering down these devices as a precaution against potential fluctuations.

Please take any needed steps to protect your equipment, and let us know if you have questions. Contact Steve Store, energy plant manager, at 906-487-2706 (office), 906-390-6336 (cell) or scstore@mtu.edu.

Thank you for your cooperation and attention to this matter.

The Commencement Team is still seeking volunteers for the 2024 Midyear Commencement ceremony, which will take place on Dec. 14 at 10:30 a.m. in the SDC Varsity Gym. We need volunteers to help with pre-ceremony setup, serve as greeters and ushers, coordinate graduate check-in, and assist guests with special seating accommodations.

There are also opportunities to volunteer on the days leading up to Midyear Commencement — on Dec. 12 during setup and on Dec. 13 during rehearsal — if that works better for your schedule. More information regarding the ceremony is available on the Commencement website.

Please sign up by Dec. 6 if you would like to volunteer. Contact Tiffany Jaeger at tiffanyj@mtu.edu if you have any questions.

This special event cannot happen without the help of our amazing Michigan Tech community!

Funds are still available to support campus departments to invite scholars, potential faculty or research collaborators to Michigan Tech’s campus under the state of Michigan's King-Chávez-Parks (KCP) Visiting Professor Program (VPP). Funds can be used for visits through Sept. 30, 2025.

University departments or units are encouraged to apply for financial support to bring visiting scholars who provide underrepresented perspectives in their field of expertise to Michigan Tech’s campus. Visitors do not need a terminal degree or a faculty position to qualify for support. Supported visits can be as short as an afternoon, up to a week or longer. While on campus, visiting professors are to interact with faculty and students in the classroom, in seminars, in informal and formal group discussions, or while teaching a session during an academic or summer semester.

Applications must be received one month before a proposed visit for pre-approval by the state of Michigan. Funding requests can be made for up to $1,500; however, the department(s) or unit(s) must provide a minimum 1-to-1 match to covered expenses of KCP funds.

Learn more about the Visiting Professor Program, its purpose, requirements, and the application process. If you have any questions about the program, please contact Shannon Vairo in the provost's office.

The Graduate Student Government (GSG) is inviting students and faculty to the annual 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, which will be held on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the MUB Ballroom. The preliminary rounds are being held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and the finals from 6-8 p.m.

All graduate students interested in participating should register via our 3MT 2024 Registration form on or before Monday, Nov. 4.

Faculty who are interested and willing to offer one hour to serve as judges for the 3MT competition can register via our 3MT 2024 Judges Sign Up form.

Graduate students who are willing to serve as volunteers for the event can register via our 3MT 2024 Volunteer Sign Up form.

For inquiries, email gsg-research@mtu.edu. For full event information, visit GSG's 3MT page.

Welcome to Insights from Student Affairs, your go-to source for the latest updates and information directly from professionals within Student Affairs at Michigan Tech. We aim to keep you informed and engaged with a curated selection of information that impacts our work and student life. Each month, an office within our division will share a bit of their expertise directly related to the excellent work their staff is doing.

This month's column, titled "The Role of Advisors: Balancing Student Organizations’ Independence with University Interests," comes from Danielle Meirow, director of Student Leadership and Involvement.

The next installment will be published on Dec. 2.

Michigan Tech’s Safety Team — Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and the Office of Risk, Insurance, Safety, Security, and Compliance (RISSC) — will be hosting our next monthly Safety Round Table: a place for all Huskies to share a cup of coffee and learn about the importance of campus health and safety.

We invite you to join us on Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 9-10 a.m. in MUB Ballroom B.

Topic: Can I throw this in the trash? Or dump it down the drain?

Enjoy a hot beverage and snacks during our short presentation on how to safely, legally and ethically dispose of that leftover can of paint, a half-used bottle of motor oil, an aerosol can with a faulty spray valve, a broken beaker, a used laboratory syringe, or even a lab full of “hazardous waste.” Our team members with expertise in chemical and biological safety will lead this conversation and answer your questions.

In addition, there will be an informal opportunity to talk with our campus safety professionals for other safety related questions and issues.

So mark your calendars and come ask the questions you have always wanted to ask and get the answers you need about Michigan Tech Safety programs, legal compliance issues, and additional resources… and have a cup of Joe with the Safety Crew!

For the second time in conference play, the Michigan Tech soccer team has a one-game weekend. The Huskies are traveling to Parkside for matchup on Sunday, Nov. 3, slated for a noon start time.

Watch MTU soccer on FloSports (subscription required — a discount is available for students).

Read the soccer preview at Michigan Tech Athletics.

The Michigan Tech volleyball team dropped a five-set thriller to rival Northern Michigan on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at the SDC Gym.

The Huskies held four match points, but the Wildcats squeaked out the extended fifth, 20-18.

"What should've happened was for us to finish off the four times we had match point," Tech coach Matt Jennings said. "You couldn't have asked for a tighter set in the fifth. They had 18 kills and we didn't have an error."

The Huskies continue their final home weekend by hosting Parkside at 5 p.m. today, Nov. 1, and Purdue Northwest at 3 p.m. for Senior Day tomorrow, Nov. 2.

Watch MTU volleyball on FloSports (subscription required — a discount is available for students).

Read more volleyball news at Michigan Tech Athletics.

Michigan Tech men's basketball was selected to tie for sixth in the 2024-25 GLIAC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll. Alongside the poll, Huskies guard Marcus Tomashek was picked as the Preseason Player of the Year.

Lake Superior State was tabbed the preseason favorite, earning nine first-place votes and 98 points. Ferris State (88 points) and Northern Michigan (80) each received one first-place vote, finishing second and third, respectively. Grand Valley State and Wayne State were picked fourth and fifth, with Michigan Tech and Parkside tying for sixth with 60 points.

Read about Tech's returning men's basketball roster at Michigan Tech Athletics.

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce mentioned Snehamoy Chatterjee (GMES) as a panelist at the Critical Minerals Mission to Colorado. During the Sept. 11-13 event, Chatterjee participated in a panel on building a skilled mining workforce, discussing workforce shortages, educational initiatives and the importance of industry-academic partnerships for the future of North American mining.

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WLUC TV6 mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about the recent off-campus housing fair, held to connect students with local housing options in Houghton and Hancock. The story noted that MTU’s enrollment reached 7,430 students in fall 2024, marking the highest enrollment since 1982. Michigan Tech is further addressing housing needs with the construction of East Hall, a new residence hall set to open in fall 2025.

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The Iron Mountain Daily News mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about the second annual Deb Mann Memorial Downhill Pumpkin Races in Hancock, held Oct. 26. MTU students helped with the event as part of Make a Difference Day.

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My UP Now and the Keweenaw Report quoted MTU student Mason Mariuzza (civil engineering), philanthropy chair of Michigan Tech’s Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, about the fraternity’s involvement in the Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly food drive. Mariuzza shared that the brothers enjoy teaming up to collect donations for the Little Brothers food pantry, which distributes around a thousand pounds of food each month to local seniors.

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UPword mentioned Michigan Tech as a recipient of the 2024 Jack Donnelly Award for Excellence in Counterintelligence. The Keweenaw Research Center (KRC) was one of just five institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense for exemplary efforts in protecting U.S. defense technology from foreign threats.

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WLUC TV6 mentioned Michigan Tech women’s basketball in a story covering the 2024-25 GLIAC Preseason Poll results. The Huskies were picked fifth by league coaches, with Tech’s Bella Lenz selected to the Preseason All-GLIAC First Team.

Help Keep Huskies Warm

The Husky Closet Collective is seeking winter clothing donations for the Clothing Closet. To help keep our Huskies warm, we need to secure donations of new and/or gently worn coats, boots, hats and gloves of all adult sizes. We will be accepting donations through next Friday, Nov. 8. Donated items will be available to all Michigan Tech students at no cost.

If you have questions or want to get involved, please email huskycloset@mtu.edu.

At this time, we are not accepting any children’s clothing.

Clothing may be dropped off at any of the following locations:

• Dean of Students Office
• University Images
• Campus Bookstore
• Van Pelt and Opie Library
• Residential Living
• Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
• Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
• St. Albert the Great Church
• St. Anne Catholic Church

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ChE Seminar Speaker: Nosang Myung

Nosang Myung will present as part of the Department of Chemical Engineering (ChE) Seminar Series today, Nov. 1, at 10 a.m. in person in Chem Sci 101 or virtually via Zoom.

Join the ChE Seminar on Zoom.

Myung will present "Intelligent E-nose System: Materials Discovery to Wearable Device."

Read Myung's abstract and bio on the University Events Calendar.

Myung is a Bernard Keating Crawford Endowed Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, where his group researches how to control nanoscale-sized features to enhance material properties and device functions. He has published over 280 papers and has an h-index of 68 with over 16,500 total citations.

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Faculty Volunteers Needed for Winter Carnival Judging!

It is already time to begin preparing for Winter Carnival 2025, hosted by the Blue Key National Honor Society at Michigan Technological University. Blue Key is responsible for many of the events that make up Winter Carnival, one of these being the Royalty Coronation!

We are looking for faculty volunteers who would be interested in being a preliminary judge for this year's Royalty candidates. Preliminary judging will take place on Nov. 16 beginning at 8 a.m. in the Wads Cherry Room (Wads 138W). The length of the preliminary judging will depend on the number of candidates, but will run no later than 2 p.m. Lunch will be provided. In addition, you will also receive two free tickets to the Winter Carnival coronation, scheduled for Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. in the Rozsa.

If this sounds fun, but the date does not work for you, we are also looking for finalist judges on Jan. 18 from 9 a.m. to noon. Lunch and free coronation tickets will also be provided for this date!

If you are interested and able to commit, please email bkroyalty@mtu.edu no later than Sunday, Nov. 3.

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

that thing between my teeth is my foot Exhibit - Michigan Tech Art

Friday, November 1, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. | Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Rozsa Art Galleries A-Space

MICHIGAN TECH ART SERIES EVENT Douglas Degges is presenting two parallel artistic explorations in the Rozsa A-Space Gallery. Since the fall of 2019, Degges has been creating...

Graduating and Still Looking?

Friday, November 1, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. | Administration and Student Services Building, 220 Career Services

Are you graduating soon and need help finding a job? Come in for a coffee and chat with one of our career advisors. We can help tailor your search, review your resume, bounce...

Intelligent E-nose System: Materials Discovery to Wearable Device

Friday, November 1, 10 a.m. | Chemical Sciences and Engineering Building, 101

Chemical Engineering Seminar Dr. Nosang Myung Bernard Keating Crawford Endowed Processor Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Notre...

Master's Defense: Joseph Beeson

Friday, November 1, 1–2 p.m. | U. J. Noblet Forestry Building, 144

Forest Ecology and Management Advisor: Tara Bal VALIDATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF FOREST HEALTH RISK MAPS A CASE STUDY WITH MAPLE DECLINE/DIEBACK Attend Virtually:...

Sensing a disturbance in the force: Flow-induced vibrations and sounds in the cerebrovasculature

Friday, November 1, 3–4 p.m. | Chemical Sciences and Engineering Building, 102

Biomedical Engineering Research Seminar David A. Steinman University of Toronto Abstract Over the past decade, we have shown that cerebrovascular blood flow dynamics may...

Little Huskies Volleyball Club

Friday, November 1, 5:00–8:45 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Varsity Gym

The Little Huskies Volleyball Club is open to boys and girls entering grades K - 5 as of Fall 2024. Focus on fun while you learn to play volleyball! Our Little Huskies...

Python Workshop

Friday, November 1, 5–6 p.m. | Rekhi 113

A free, in person, python workshop for beginners!

Women's Volleyball vs Parkside

Friday, November 1, 5–8 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Wood Gym

Women's Volleyball vs Parkside Houghton, Mich.

Men's Ice Hockey at Northern Michigan

Friday, November 1, 7:07–10:07 p.m. | Marquette, Mich.

Men's Ice Hockey at Northern Michigan Marquette, Mich.