By Mike Meyers | Published May 24, 2017 Learning the names of all her students may not seem significant. But it is one of the factors students cite as what makes Beth Reed an outstanding educator. Beth Reed, a senior lecturer in the Mathematical Sciences Department of Michigan Technological University, is the recipient of the . . .
Posted by Mark Wilcox, Tech Today, May 11, 2017 Established in 2014, Michigan Technological University’s Diversity Award recognizes the accomplishments of a Michigan Tech faculty or staff member who contributes to diversity and inclusion through exemplary leadership and actions. Susan Liebau, director of the Waino Wahtera Center for Student Success, has been named the recipient . . .
Humanities Professor Wins Fiction Award by Kevin Morgan Watson, Tech Today (April 14, 2017) Stephanie Carpenter (HU) has been named winner of the 2017 Press 53 Award for Short Fiction for her short story collection “Missing Persons.” Besides publication by Press 53 in October, Carpenter will receive a $1,000 advance and a quarter-page color ad . . .
[From Tech Today, “Notables,” March 14, 2017] A radio interview featuring Latika Gupta (SBE) and Nancy Langston (SS) won the Michigan Association of Broadcasting Award for Best Feature Programming. The Copper Country Today Segment discussed the Dakota Access Pipeline Controversy and initially aired on Dec. 18, 2016. Gupta had provided her expertise as an energy economist . . .
Faith Morrison (Ch E) will serve Michigan Tech in the capacity of associate dean of the Graduate School beginning this semester. The position is half time, with Morrison continuing in her faculty role for the balance of her time. Morrison will be involved in a number of projects in the Graduate School. A major project . . .
Tech Wins Awards for Diversity Efforts in Engineering Education by Jenn Donovan Michigan Tech’s efforts to increase the numbers and diversity of women in engineering have been recognized by Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN), a national network of women engineers, engineering educators, universities, corporations and non-profits who are working together to develop a diverse . . .