Indian Cuisine at Fridays Khana Khazana
This week at the Memorial Union North Coast Grill and Deli, we are featuring a menu from India.
The menu features:
- Chicken Maratha
- Rajee Rice
- Mango Lassi
Serving is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. The cost is $7.95 and includes a fountain beverage. Visit Khana Khazana on Facebook.
Seats Available on the USG Winter Break Bus
There are still a few seats available on the Winter Break Bus sponsored by the Undergraduate Student Government. The bus departs from the Memorial Union Building on Saturday, December 23 at 8:00 AM and travels to East Lansing with stops at St. Ignace, Gaylord, and Clare. The return bus departs from East Lansing on Saturday, January 13 at 8:00 AM with the same stops along the way. The cost is $92.75 plus fees; total cost $99.97.
The cost is the same roundtrip or just one way.
To see more details and purchase a ticket online, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-winter-break-bus-sponsored-by-usg-tickets-40854121778. For any questions about the USG Winter Break Bus, please contact USG member and coordinator of the
Winter Break Bus, John Nowosad, at jsnowosa@mtu.edu.
Donate to Husky FAN
Don’t let a Husky go hungry this holiday season! Help the Fraternity and Sorority community stock the Husky FAN shelves with food and personal hygiene items. The Greek Community wants to get the faculty, staff, and student body involved in making a difference within our Husky Community while spreading the word about Husky FAN. 
Dr. Suess’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Holiday Reception
Bring the whole family together and join us at the Rozsa Center to celebrate the season with an afternoon of ornament making, cookie eating, and the Grinch! Together, the Student Entertainment Board and the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts are pleased to present a matinee screening of the original animated holiday classic, Dr. Suess’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” followed by a holiday reception to benefit Toys for Tots, this Sunday, December 10, at 2:00 PM, at the Rozsa Center.
This season the Rozsa Center will be a Toys for Tots drop-off location! Please consider bringing an unwrapped toy to donate, and help Toys for Tots spread a message of hope and holiday cheer to less fortunate youngsters in our community.
Tickets for How the Grinch Stole Christmas are on sale now, $5 General Admission, and no charge for Michigan Tech students with the Experience Tech fee, and are available by phone at (906) 487-2073, online at mtu.edu/rozsa, in person at the Central Ticketing Office, or at the Rozsa Center Box Office the day of the performance. Please note the Rozsa Center box office only opens approx. two hours prior to performances.
Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes providing equal opportunity for protected veterans and individuals with disability.
Customer Appreciation Sale
Feeling appreciated is one of life’s greatest pleasures and the Michigan Tech Campus Store and University Images would like to show our appreciation and thank you for your continued patronage by once again offering our semi-annual Customer Appreciation Sale on Wednesday, December 13th from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. Nearly everything in the stores will be 25% off. We have a great selection of sporting apparel, outerwear, and souvenirs that would be the perfect gift for yourself or anyone on your holiday shopping list.
Graduation Cap, Gown, & Ticket Pickup at the Campus Bookstore
If you have a Graduation Cap, Gown or Tickets to pick up at the Campus Bookstore please bring a photo ID with you to pick them up.
Monday, December 4th – Friday, December 8th 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Monday, December 11th – Thursday, December 14th 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
*Photo ID is required to pickup Cap, Gown, & Tickets.
Volunteers to Decorate for Christmas in Houghton
The City of Houghton is seeking volunteers to help with their Victorian Inspired Christmas celebration on Saturday, December 9th from 4-7pm (see attached). Volunteers will dress up to match the time period and walk around downtown Houghton to create the feel and ambiance of a Victorian Christmas. There will be sleigh-rides, candle dipping, music, and a tree lighting. Volunteers will also receive free food! 
KSO Presents Sinfonia Antartica Saturday
The Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra performs Ralph Vaughan Williams’ tragic winter symphony, Sinfonia Antartica, an orchestral celebration of the heroism and tragedy of the ill-fated terra nova Antarctic expedition of 1912. They will also perform a world premiere of Libby Meyer’s Lakeside, a new composition based on her work with the recent Listening to Parks project, supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and National Park Service Imagine Your Parks initiative. Please join us on Saturday, December 9, at 7:30 PM at the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts.
Tickets for the Sinfonia Antartica concert are on sale now, $19 for adults, $6 for youth, and no charge for Michigan Tech students with the Experience Tech fee. Tickets are available by phone at (906) 487-2073, online at mtu.edu/rozsa, in person at the Central Ticketing Office in the Student Development Complex, or at the Rozsa Box Office the evening of the performance. Please note the Rozsa Box Office only opens two hours prior to performances.
Let Blue Key Help With Your Winter Carnival Event
Is your student organization planning an event that will happen during Winter Carnival 2018? Let Blue Key know the details about your event and it may be included on sponsored marketing such as the overall Winter Carnival event schedule that is provided to students via posters and visitors via schedule booklets located around campus. We are especially looking for specific details regarding All-Nighter events. If you do not know the full details of your event, fill out the form to the best of your knowledge and Blue Key will contact you later for further information. Events that are hosted by registered student organizations (RSO), sent to Blue Key to be reviewed by Friday, December 15th, and aligning with the the University Policy may be featured on the Winter Carnival events schedule. Please contact bluekey@mtu.edu with any questions.
Form: https://goo.gl/forms/MvceDoZBFbddKDuI2
Landscape Music: A Matinee Chamber Music Concert Sunday
The Department of Visual and Performing Arts is pleased to present a matinee concert of chamber music featuring the works of seven composers celebrating the Landscape, special places and the National Parks. The Landscape Music Concert will be held in the McArdle Theatre on the second floor of Michigan Tech’s Walker Center, on Sunday, December 10, 2017, at 3:00 PM.
The composers whose work will be performed include: Nell Shaw Cohen, Jesse Budel, Stephen Wood, Corinna Hogan, Christina Rusnak, Libby Meyer, and Stephen Lias. Libby Meyer, composer, fiddle player, and Lecturer in Musical Composition and Violin/Viola Performance and Instruction in the Visual and Performing Arts Department of Michigan Tech, arranged this concert as part of the Landscape Music Composers Network, a group of composers from across the United States whose music engages with landscape, nature, and place. Visit LandscapeMusic.org for more.
Libby Meyer’s interest in natural soundscapes, conservation of special places and curiosity about the relationship between the arts and the natural world fuel her work. She is a co-founder of the Keweenaw Soundscape Project established to aurally document the Keweenaw region and surrounding lands for ecological, social and artistic value has served as an Artist in Residence at Isle Royale National Park and has written a number of compositions inspired by the landscape. In 2016, Libby and colleagues from Michigan Technological University were awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and National Park Service’s Imagine Your Parks program. The project team recorded soundscapes in the five National Parks on Lake Superior. The results: A visual and sound installation Listening to Parks, is currently on display, through January 22, 2018 in the Rozsa Gallery A-Space. Please visit the Listening to Parks website for more details. And Meyer’s composition Lakescape, created through her work on that project, will be premiered by the Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, December 9, 2017, as part of the Sinfonia Antartica concert at the Rozsa Center. Libby’s recordings can be found on her website libbymeyermusic.com.
Tickets for the Landscape Music Concert are on sale now, $5 General Admission, and no charge for Michigan Tech students with the Experience Tech fee, and are available by phone at (906) 487-2073, online at mtu.edu/rozsa, in person at the Central Ticketing Office, or at the McArdle Theatre door the evening of the performance. Please note the McArdle Theatre only opens approx. one hour prior to performances.
Health & Happiness Throughout the Holiday Season
This 90-minute workshop is designed to allow you some time for self care through a gentle 45-minute yoga routine and then we will spend 45 minutes discussing doable healthy tips to keep you from self sabotaging 
during all the holiday parties and get-togethers. Let this holiday season be one where you can truly stay present in the moment and enjoy the hustle and bustle without anxiety and stress. When we take time to nurture and nourish ourselves, we have so much more to give those around us.
WHO: You, your friends, family, alumni, etc
nd educational programming to the campus community at no cost.Monday, December 4th – Saturday, December 16th
The holidays are here and that means the 12 Days of Christmas sale is back at the Michigan Tech Campus Store and University Images. Monday, December 4th through Saturday, December 16th, a new sleighful of goodies will be offered each day for you and yours. For that special gift for family and friends that you can’t find anywhere else, stop by University Images or the Campus Store. Discover a great selection of outerwear, sporting apparel, souvenirs, and brand new items just for the holiday season. We look forward to you stopping by for warm smiles, holiday cheer, and great deals. For the current and upcoming specials as well as holiday operating hours, check their social media feeds at bookstore.mtu.edu.
Zumba Holiday Party
Get on the dance floor and enjoy some healthy holiday cheer. Join Cindy and Allison for a special Zumba Holiday Party. Dress to impress with your most festive holiday colors and get ready to party! Class includes some of your favorite holiday jams, complimentary raffle, surprises, and more!
The Waino Wahtera Center for Student Success is Hiring for 2018-19!
Are you looking for leadership opportunities where you encourage the success of other Michigan Tech students? Com join the staff of the Wahtera Center in the following positions: OTL (Orientation Team Leader), ExSEL Peer Mentor, Academic Success Coach, Commuter Assistant, Success Course Peer Teaching Assistant, Transfer Student Assistant.
To apply for any of these positions, you must attend one of the following info sessions to obtain an application.
December 13, 2017 — 6:05 pm, Fisher 135
January 16, 2018 — 6:05 pm, Fisher 139
January 19, 2018 — 3:05 pm, Fisher 135
If you have any questions, please email: success@mtu.edu
website for more details. Follow “Imagine Your Parks” on Twitter @NEAarts and @NatlParkService, #ImagineYourParks #NEASpring16.The exhibit will be on display December 2 – 22 and Jan. 16 through January 26, 2018. Gallery hours are 8 AM – 8 PM M-F and Sat 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM.Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes providing equal opportunity for protected veterans and individuals with disability.
Nutrition Workshops are now available through HuskiesFit Programs! (2) four-week sessions, “Eating for Energy” and “Weigh Less & Live More”. Join Kero Tuesdays at 12 pm. Bring your lunch and pick up some health tips to get you on the right track!
STUDENT COMMISSIONEver notice something about Michigan Tech that could be improved? Have you had a great idea that would have a positive effect on other students?If yes, you are invited and encouraged to join us at the Student Commission meetings. We look to break down the barriers that impede student’s success, and to improve Michigan Tech’s campus environment.You’ll get the chance to have your ideas heard by staff, faculty, university officials, and most importantly other students. We work together to act on your idea and make changes. Past accomplishments of the Student Commission include:
- Skate Board/Long Board Racks
- Water Bottle Filler Stations
- Prince’s Point Rehab
- Upper Daniell Heights Printer
- Reflectors
- Bus Stop Schedules
- Promotion of Husky Food Access Network (Husky FAN)
- Promotion of Maintenance Direct Work Order
- Value Statement
- Relocation of Broomball Rinks
- Designated Memorial Garden
- Experience Tech Fee Initiative
Anyone is welcome to attend upcoming meetings.Please check out the Student Commission website for more information. http://www.mtu.edu/student-affairs/administration/vp/committees/student-commission/2017 Fall Meeting Date:
- Thursday, December 14, 2017, 2:00 p.m., Admin 404
There’s still time to get your HuskieFit Ultimate Session Punch Card!Good for fall semester, expires December 22, 2017.
Look for these signs around campus and submit your feedback for a chance to win a free coffee!
Cap, Gown, & Ticket Ordering Now OpenRequest commencement tickets and place your cap & gown order now. Review cap & gown pricing, ordering deadline, Michigan Tech cap & gown policies and commencement information prior to ordering.Visit http://www.bookstore.mtu.edu/michtech/Please contact capandgown@mtu.edu with any questions.