Month: September 2025

A Message from President Koubek

Michigan Technological University President Richard J. Koubek
Rick Koubek, President

Campus is buzzing with energy as students come back for the start of the fall semester. Move in was a huge success with the highly anticipated opening of East Hall. Wadsworth Dining Hall also has a fresh look. Staff from the Student Support and Success Center recently moved into the newly renovated Alumni House and several updated classroom spaces will come online in the next few weeks.

This year’s entering class is one of the largest in the last 40 years and the first to participate in Tech’s new Essential Education program, an innovative general education curriculum that builds a 21st-century skill set crucial for our students to become leaders who can respond to the increasingly frequent technological changes impacting our economy and society.

In planning campus initiatives for the coming year, we will continue to focus on the shaping of Tech Forward 2.0. And, as part of our continued efforts to align institutional priorities with transformative community impact, Wayne Gersie will lead Michigan Tech’s application for the Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement.

Michigan Tech is in a position of strength because of the past and present work of our faculty, students, staff, alumni and friends. I have the utmost confidence in our future, knowing that we are supported by the strong network of MTU’s alumni and friends. Thank you for helping to make Michigan Tech such a special place.

Sincerely,

Rick Koubek
President

5 Years Later: Things I Learned at Michigan Tech

The fall semester has arrived and campus is buzzing with the start of a new school year. It’s the perfect time to revisit and celebrate the fifth anniversary of one of our all-time favorite posts, Things I Learned at Michigan Tech.

Because some things you really have to experience to understand, Things I Learned at Michigan Tech is an inspired collection of Tech wisdom, laugh-out-loud memories, and heartfelt comments from Huskies around the world.

Take a moment to dive back in, enjoy the memories, and join us as we kick off a new semester by sharing your own nuggets of Tech wisdom in the comments.

What’s one thing YOU learned at Michigan Tech that’s stuck with you?

Reminiscent of campus today, this photo from the 1970s era featuring the EERC Tree remains undated. Can you help the Michigan Tech Archives identify which year the photo was taken?
Photo courtesy of the Archives’ MTU Campus Scenes Vertical Photo File.

About the Archives

The Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections houses a wide variety of print, graphic and manuscript resources related to the history and culture the Copper Country and Michigan Technological University. If you would like to research in the archives, appointments are available from 1-5 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Appointments may be requested by calling (906) 487-2505 or by filling out the request form on the archives website. If you have any questions regarding archives services, collections, or remote research help, please reach out to (906) 487-2505 or e-mail us at copper@mtu.edu. The Michigan Tech Archives can also be found on Facebook (Michigan Tech Archives), Instagram (@michigantecharchives), and X (@mtuarchives).