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Architect of a Wider Table: The Expansive Legacy of Sonia Goltz

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A Michigan Technological University Professor Emeita smiles at the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts as people gather to celebrate her 30-year career.
Professor Sonia Goltz looks back on her career at Tech with a sense of fulfillment in what she’s accomplished and looks forward to a future that includes time for more writing and other creative pursuits—like her garage band.

Sonia Goltz doesn’t like to give the same presentation twice—but her support for students, colleagues, and community has been a constant since she came to the College of Business in 1996.

Recently named a professor emerita for her 30 years of distinguished service to the University and College, the trajectory of Goltz’s legacy is less of a straight line than it is an ever-expanding circle encompassing the people and places that have been positively impacted by her research, teaching, and service.

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Business Husky Leverages Eagle Scout Grit into Double Degrees and a Caterpillar Career

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A student wearing a Michigan Technological University shirt stands under the Alumni Gateway Arch at Michigan Tech as he prepares to collect his second degree from the institution.
Connor Zavislak has made service to others his guiding principle during his time at Michigan Tech—and plans to carry that philosophy forward into his career.

Soon-to-be two-time Michigan Tech graduate Connor Zavislak is an Eagle Scout who found his calling on a baseball diamond in Royal Oak, Michigan. That’s where he discovered that, like another kind of diamond, he thrives when the heat is on and shines under pressure.

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Business Huskies Bridge the Tax Preparation Gap

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Keweenaw residents got an assist this tax filing season from the Michigan Tech College of Business, which reactivated its participation in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program. The College plans to continue offering the IRS-regulated community program in years to come.

In a quiet computer lab in the basement of Michigan Tech’s Academic Office Building, an important learning opportunity is taking place that has immediate, real-world consequences. College of Business students stationed at their laptops are huddled with community members, cheerfully and efficiently tackling the complexities of tax filing. There’s a low hum of conversation as they work through W-2s and 1099s, using official Internal Revenue Service (IRS) software.

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Huskies Excel at 2026 DECA State Career Development Conference

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Eight smiling Michigan Tech College of Business students in business attire pose for a photo together with a blank wall behind them at the state DECA conference in lower Michigan.
The College of Business sent eight students to state competition, and the group carried on a five-year tradition of qualifying to advance to international competition. (Photos courtesy Michigan Tech DECA)

Earlier this semester, eight students from the Michigan Tech College of Business traveled to Bay City, Michigan, to represent the University at the Collegiate DECA 2026 State Career Development Conference (SCDC). Their performances did not disappoint, as the Business Huskies carried on a College tradition of placing in the state round and qualifying to advance to the international competition.

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The Realist’s Lens: The Lasting Legacy of Gary Campbell

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A smiling professor in the halls of the College of Business at Michigan Technological University.
Gary Campbell is equally at home with natural resources economics and nature photography.

In the summer of 1982, a young economist from Penn State pulled out a paper map to check the coordinates of Houghton, Michigan. He had one specific requirement before accepting a job at Michigan Technological University: it couldn’t be next door to Detroit. Seeing the vast blue of Lake Superior and the green expanse of the Upper Peninsula, Gary Campbell packed his bags.

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