What You Said in March about Tech

From the Alumni Network Facebook group, Jim A. posted “I’m taking my son on college visits and it reminds me of my first visit to Tech. What was your first visit like?”

“My parents were crazy enough to let me drive alone to MTU for a visit. Some guys from my HS were there and it was the weekend of the POR race. Needless to say I had a blast and fell in love with the area. My mom said when I got home she knew I was going to MTU”  -Annette K.

“Lots of great summer visits in junior high and high school to visit my sister who was at Tech. She graduated and I didn’t go back until a handful of year later for my move in weekend.”

-Michelle C.

“My parents took me up in January of my junior year, thinking it would deter me. Walking down college Ave all the statues were being built by all those boys in one place! I was in love!”

-Lisa C.

“Orientation 1975!! Weather was sunny and in the eighties!!” -Tom H.

“My first visit was when my mom dropped me off. I went to Tech sight unseen, solely on reputation.” -Cathi M.

“Easter weekend (1964?) and snow up to our knees!!!” -Stan S.

 “2 summers and Women in Engineering one summer. Didn’t have an official campus visit like the kids all do these days. I just knew after those summers that MTU was the place for me!”

-Dawn P.

“I went up with my Dad on a rainy fall weekend in ‘84. Back then, you could stay overnight in Wads. It was weird being the only person in this huge room in the basement. Someone came home around 2 am, got out the boom box. I remember opening the door and hollering for them to turn it down. We tried to go to a football game, but changed our minds because of the rain. Went to a hockey game instead, first one ever, and loved the game and the crowd! It was fabulous!”  -Ris B.

“Amazing! I fell in love with the slow pace of life… it gave me a place to take myself away from life to focus on learning! No rush hour… a place of absolute serenity… gods country! I miss it!” -Matthew D.

“I had planned to go to LSSU to follow my crush. My mom convinced me to check out Tech too. Funnily enough, our car broke down in Marquette and neither of us thought to go to check out NMU while we waited. Got to campus and I  said “what crush?” -Elizabeth L.

“I was on my way to visit University of Minnesota and my mom made us stop at Tech “just to see” and I never made it to U of M  it was sleeting and 30 in March!” -Ashley V.

“45* and sleeting in August. My brother and I still chose to go to Tech, but the friend that went with us thought it was absolutely miserable and we were crazy.” -Erin F

“Had lunch in McNair, and happened to be at a table right next to the girls volleyball team.  :-)” -Nathan S

“I went to the paintball field, and was hooked” -Mikel M.

“I went in the middle of summer and it was HOT and dry. Very unusual weather. But I fell in love with the place just the same.” -Jim A.

“St. Patrick’s Day week of 1979.  Three of us road tripped up from lower Michigan.   Four feet of snow pack on the ground and we hit several bars.  Everyone graduated!” -Mark S.

” Also a senior in high school, went in October. The fall colors were in full force. I remember like it was yesterday” -Scotty G.

“I was a senior in HS visiting my sister at Tech in DHH…” -Jean C.

“That’s when the snowball fight with DHH & Wads broke out across 41!!!🤣”

“I went to Open House in the fall of my junior high school for my first trip. It was a fairly warm fall day. Beautiful fall colors. I was from the Central UP, but the colors were more beautiful than anything I’d seen in the Central UP! I went back for a campus tour with some friends the next summer and it was over 90 degrees!” -Mary K.

“Visited my older sister who was attending there. Went to summer youth a couple years- loved it – and attended.”  -Lisa B.

“Didn’t do a visit, but had traveled many times to Ashland Wisconsin from northern Indiana growing up to visit relatives and knew I liked the north woods pace. I was accepted at Purdue in the cornfields, Madison in the City, and MTU in the woods. Since I was going into Forestry I thought it was a no brainer. Came up summer of 77 for orientation and I’m still here :-). Retired from MTU 3 years ago” -Bob G.

“Visited during Winter Carnival! My HS Chemistry teacher was a Tech alumnae and a UP native – her parents lived near Hancock. She had an MTU poster in the lab and recruited me for Biology (her major with a chemistry minor). She convinced me and another classmate to take one of buses chartered for Carnival from Detroit and we stayed at her parents. She still had connections with Blue Key so we had tix to hockey, the skits and enjoyed the statues and being introduced to broomball. Needless to say I and my classmate both went to Tech” -Deborah D.

Celebrate 10 Years! Class of 2009

Welcome!

Welcome to the Class of 2009’s 10th reunion web page. It’s a special year for us! Seven classes, including ours, will celebrate a milestone anniversary during Michigan Tech’s Alumni Reunion, set for August 1–3, 2019. To register, please click the button below. If you want to reconnect with a class member, just let us know and we’ll be happy to help!
 

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Connect with your class in the Facebook group here!

Do you remember?

There’s no better time than Reunion to reminisce in person. Meet up with friends, tour campus and the Copper Country, and share your Tech experience with your family. All are welcome. Click the buttons below for lists, facts, and a welcome message from your Reunion Class Chair.

Where Has Life Taken You?

Share your Tech memories Don’t forget pictures!

 

Make a Class Gift

Class of ’09 Page

Main Reunion Page

Celebrate 20 Years! Class of 1999

Welcome!

Welcome to the Class of 1999’s 20th reunion web page. It’s a special year for us! Seven classes, including ours, will celebrate a milestone anniversary during Michigan Tech’s Alumni Reunion, set for August 1–3, 2019.

To register, please click the button below. If you want to reconnect with a class member, just let us know and we’ll be happy to help!
 

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Get in touch with your class on your class Facebook Page!

Do you remember?

There’s no better time than Reunion to reminisce in person. Meet up with friends, tour campus and the Copper Country, and share your Tech experience with your family. All are welcome. Click the buttons below for lists, facts, and a welcome message from your Reunion Class Chair.

Where Has Life Taken You?

Share your Tech memories Don’t forget pictures!

 

Make a Class Gift

Class of ’99 Page

Main Reunion Page

Celebrate 25 Years! Class of 1994

Welcome!

Welcome to the Class of 1994’s 25th reunion web page. It’s a special year for us! Seven classes, including ours, will celebrate a milestone anniversary during Michigan Tech’s Alumni Reunion, set for August 1–3, 2019. To register, please click the button below. If you want to reconnect with a class member, just let us know and we’ll be happy to help!
 

Register Now!

Get in touch with your class on your class Facebook Page!

Do you remember?

There’s no better time than Reunion to reminisce in person. Meet up with friends, tour campus and the Copper Country, and share your Tech experience with your family. All are welcome. Click the buttons below for lists, facts, and a welcome message from your Reunion Class Chair.

Where Has Life Taken You?

Share your Tech memories Don’t forget pictures!

 

Make a Class Gift

Class of ’89 Page

Main Reunion Page

Celebrate 30 Years! Class of 1989

Welcome!

Welcome to the Class of 1989’s 30th reunion web page. It’s a special year for us! Seven classes, including ours, will celebrate a milestone anniversary during Michigan Tech’s Alumni Reunion, set for August 1–3, 2019. To register, please click the button below. If you want to reconnect with a class member, just let us know and we’ll be happy to help!
 

Register Now!

Get in touch with your class on your class Facebook page!

Do you remember?

There’s no better time than Reunion to reminisce in person. Meet up with friends, tour campus and the Copper Country, and share your Tech experience with your family. All are welcome. Click the buttons below for lists, facts, and a welcome message from your Reunion Class Chair.

Where Has Life Taken You?

Share your Tech memories Don’t forget pictures!

 

Make a Class Gift

Class of ’89 Page

Main Reunion Page

Celebrate 40 Years! Class of 1979

Welcome!

Welcome to the Class of 1979’s 40th reunion web page. It’s a special year for us! Seven classes, including ours, will celebrate a milestone anniversary during Michigan Tech’s Alumni Reunion, set for August 1–3, 2019. To register, please click the button below. If you want to reconnect with a class member, just let us know and we’ll be happy to help!

Register Now!

Get in touch with your class in the Reunion Facebook Group!

Do you remember?

There’s no better time than Reunion to reminisce in person. Meet up with friends, tour campus and the Copper Country, and share your Tech experience with your family. All are welcome. Click the buttons below for lists, facts, and a welcome message from your Reunion Class Chair.

Where Has Life Taken You?

Share your Tech memories here, or comment below!  Don’t forget pictures!

 

Make a Class Gift

Class of ’79 Page

Main Reunion Page

Celebrate 50 Years! Class of 1969

Welcome!

Welcome to the Class of 1969’s 50th reunion web page. It’s a special year for us! Seven classes, including ours, will celebrate a milestone anniversary during Michigan Tech’s Alumni Reunion, set for August 1–3, 2019. To register, please click the button below. If you want to reconnect with a class member, just let us know and we’ll be happy to help!

Register Now!

Get in touch with your class in the Reunion Facebook Group!

Do you remember?

There’s no better time than Reunion to reminisce in person. Meet up with friends, tour campus and the Copper Country, and share your Tech experience with your family. All are welcome. Click the buttons below for lists, facts, and a welcome message from your Reunion Class Chair.

Facts about the Class of '69

Where Has Life Taken You?

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Make a Class Gift

Class of ’69 Page

Main Reunion Page

Celebrate 60 Years! Class of 1959


Welcome!

Welcome to the Class of 1959’s 60th reunion web page. It’s a special year for us! Seven classes, including ours, will celebrate a milestone anniversary during Michigan Tech’s Alumni Reunion, set for August 1–3, 2019. To register, please click the button below. If you want to reconnect with a class member, just let us know and we’ll be happy to help!

Register Now!

Do you remember?

There’s no better time than Reunion to reminisce in person. Meet up with friends, tour campus and the Copper Country, and share your Tech experience with your family. All are welcome. Click the buttons below for lists, facts, and a welcome message from your Reunion Class Chair.

Link to the greeting page - a message from Mel Visser '59, Class Reunion Chair Link to the Honor Roll page - see the classmates who have donated Link to the facts page - facts about the Class of 1959 Link to the Class of '59 Map - See where your classmates live Link to the gifts page - learn about the Reunion Gift Projectd

Where Has Life Taken You?

Share your Tech memories Don’t forget pictures!

 

Make a Class Gift

Class of ’59 Page

Main Reunion Page

Golden M Club at Reunion 2019

There are no dues. No officers. But this VIP group is as exclusive as it gets. Welcome to the club, Golden Ms! We honor you and all Michigan Tech alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago. We recognize and applaud your half-century milestone with a pinning ceremony to recognize your achievements and show how much you are appreciated, valued, and cherished as part of the Michigan Tech family.

Our 2019 inductees hail from the Class of 1969. This year we also celebrate the 60th reunion of the Class of 1959.

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April Is for Fools!

By Emily Riippa | University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections

Michigan Tech students drove a Jeep into Douglass Houghton Hall in 1951.

April brings with it April Fool’s Day pranks, but Michigan Tech students have been known to get up to some mischief all year round. In June 1951, the men of Douglass Houghton Hall drove resident Guenther Frankenstein’s Jeep up the stairs of their dormitory and into the hallway. Although the guys thought the prank was a riot, Frankenstein recalled that the college administration wasn’t laughing and wanted to expel him. They eventually settled for probation.

The next year, fourteen Tech students–also residents of DHH–spent the night in jail for a risque joke that maybe wouldn’t fall into the category of “crazy smart”: along with more than fifty of their peers, they besieged the student dormitory at the St. Joseph School of Nursing in Hancock, hoping to come away with lingerie. Standing outside the school’s Ryan Hall, they shouted their demands for underwear to the young women residing within. Some even wandered into the furnace room before police arrived and arrested members of the group for their disorderly conduct. Eventually, a judge ordered that all charges against the men be dropped.

A set of computer punch cards.

We’ve heard rumors about other pranks that have taken place on Tech’s campus over the years, including some involving tweaks to computer programs on punch cards, but the files of the archives are remarkably bare. Do these tales bring back memories of your own college escapades, whether they took place five years ago or fifty? We’d love to hear your stories!