Women Also Know Stuff is the name of a website that provides a database of political science scholars working in politics, policy, and government in order to make women’s work more visible and accessible to others: www.womenalsoknowstuff.com and #womenalsoknowstuff A summary article of the project appears in Inside Higher Education by Colleen Flaherty (July 6, . . .
by Jennifer Donovan, Tech Today, June 26, 2017 SR Education Group, an online education research publisher, has named Michigan Tech one of the 2017 Top Online Colleges for Women in STEM. To develop this list, SR Education Group researched all accredited colleges offering at least 10 fully online STEM degrees, evaluating them on factors indicative . . .
From Tech Today, June 1, 2017 by Mark Wilcox Richelle Winkler’s efforts to better her community have been recognized by Michigan Tech. Richelle Winkler, an associate professor in the Department of Social Sciences, is the recipient of the 2017 Faculty Distinguished Service Award. The award is intended to complement the Distinguished Teaching and the Distinguished Research Awards already . . .
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 . . .
by Mark Wilcox in Tech Today, January 9, 2017 Michigan Tech President Glenn Mroz has appointed Julie Seppala as vice president for finance. Her appointment was effective on Dec. 18. Previously, Seppala was appointed treasurer of the Board of Trustees, the executive director of financial services and operations and treasurer of the Michigan Tech Fund . . .
Graduate School Announcements by Graduate School The new Postdoctoral Affairs Office will be housed in the Graduate School. This move will expand the services offered to Postdoctoral Fellows and ensure compliance with University and federal regulations related to these positions. Debra Charlesworth has been appointed the assistant dean for graduate studies and postdoctoral affairs and . . .
Creating a pipeline for women and minority faculty who are woefully under-represented among Endowed Chairs. Article in the Chronicle of Higher Education by Nicholas D. Hartlep (Nov. 13, 2016) http://www.chronicle.com/article/4-Steps-Toward-Making-Endowed/238374?cid=db&elqTrackId=d56cd25dabcd41eb95e19445ab605e02&elq=99e0608895b54423b012219063c358df&elqaid=11483&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=4498