Day: February 3, 2026

Summer Arts Classes – New!

We’ve added some new VPA classes for the summer sessions. As you’re working with students who are scheduling summer classes, we’d love to point you towards some of our offerings. 

In Track A, I’ve just added a summer section of Art on Site (ART 2110 – online), a course where students are encouraged to make works of art “out in the world,” in their home communities. 

In person and celebrating what’s unique in town, Libby Meyer and I are co-teaching Creative Campus Arts Immersion (ART 2950), a dynamic class where we take students into the local arts community to experience our own vibrant art scene – from music to pottery to murals to dance. 

Adam Meckler’s Popular Songwriting class (MUS 1140) is always a hit, as is Joel Neves’ Beatles and Beach Boys (MUS 3020), while our Beginning Wheel Throwing Class (ART 2145) supports students who want to create their own pottery. 

I’ve put our full list of summer offerings below. Most of our classes are on the General Education/ Essential Ed course lists. 

If your students are looking for an enriching summer course, or they need to fulfill an Essential Education credit, we’d love for them to enroll with us. 

Track A:

  • ART 1100 Drawing
  • ART 2110 Art on Site (Online)
  • ART 2145 Beginning Wheel Throwing
  • ART 2950 Creative Campus Arts Immersion
  • MUS 1000 Music Appreciation (Online)
  • MUS 1570 Private Music Instruction
  • MUS 2020 History of Rock (Online)
  • MUS 2030 History of Jazz (Online)
  • THEA 2000 Readings in Dramatic Lit (Online full summer)


Track B:

  • ART 1000 Art Appreciation (Online)
  • ART 1100 Drawing I (Online)
  • MUS 1140 Popular Songwriting (Online)
  • MUS 2000 History of Classical Music (Online)
  • MUS 3020 Beatles and Beach Boys (Online)
  • THEA 1000 Theatre Appreciation (Online)

Please reach out to Lisa Johnson de Gordillo if you have questions regarding any of these courses (gordillo@mtu.edu).

Job Posting – Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District

At the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD), our internship and co-op programs focus on supporting and encouraging the educational ambitions of the next generation as part of our commitment to public service.

MMSD’s intern program has existed for over 25 years. The program aims to build awareness of opportunities for careers in water-related industries by exposing interns and co-op students to a hands-on learning experience to help inspire and educate them about future water-related careers.

Interns can expect paid work experience in areas such as Community Outreach, Construction, Engineering, Laboratory ServicesSustainability, and Water Quality Protection, as well as Co-op positions in Water Reclamation and Maintenance Engineering.  

In addition to being exposed to jobs related to the student’s course of study, the summer intern program includes professional development training on relevant topics. The program also includes field trips designed to help students better understand the work at MMSD and its impact on the Greater Milwaukee area.

More information and the application can be found here: https://www.mmsd.com/careers/internships.

Job Postings – Bureau of Land Management (temp Geospatial positions)

The following are open for applications!  

Please share this information with anyone that may be interested:

Position Title: Survey Technician

Series/Grade: GS-0817-4/5

Open Date: 02/01/2026

Close Date: 02/15/2026

Locations: Portland, Prineville, Roseburg, Salem, Medford, OR 

The link below allows you to access the job announcement:

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/856214500

This is a temporary appointment.  Appointment to this position will not convey permanent status and will be for a period not-to-exceed 1039 hours in a service year.

Position Title: Laborer

Series/Grade: WG-3502-3/4

Open Date: 01/31/2026

Close Date: 02/13/2026

Locations: Portland, Prineville, Roseburg, Salem, Medford, OR 

The link below allows you to access the job announcement:

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/856162200

This is a temporary appointment. Appointment to this position will not convey permanent status and will be for a period not-to-exceed 1560 hours in a service year.