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World Water Day Poster Competition

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The Great Lakes Research Center invites graduate and undergraduate students to participate in this year’s World Water Day Poster Competition.  This year’s theme is Leaving No One Behind – Human Rights: Near & Far.
 
Cash awards will be presented in 2 prize categories:
  Original Research: presentation of thesis or project research involving any aspect of water
  Coursework/Informational: presentation of coursework or literature based research. Extra points are awarded for Coursework/Information posters that incorporate the WWD theme. Posters in this category can be submitted by individuals or groups and as course assignments.
Format of the Poster session:
1) Poster Registrations will be accepted through Monday, March 18.  Email the registration form to glrcadmin-l@mtu.edu.
2) PowerPoint versions of each poster will be emailed to glrcadmin-l@mtu.edu by midnight on Thursday, March 21.
3) Posters and oral presentations will be evaluated on Monday, March 25.
     Evaluations:  oral presentations of each poster (displayed by PowerPoint) will be evaluated by a panel of 3 faculty judges in the Dow 8th floor conference rooms between noon and 2:00 pm
     Poster Displays: Posters will be on display in the MUB Ballroom from 1:00 – 6:00.  Students are expected to be near the posters for informal discussions between 2:30 and 4:00 pm.  The World Water Day keynote lecture immediately follows the Poster Session.
Additional World Water Day events:
1) Art Show: Wilderness, in the Great Lakes Research Center (March 21 – June 14)
2) Green Film: Marathon for Justice, Wednesday, March 20 in Forestry G002
3) At 4:00 on March 25th in the MUB Ballroom, The World Water Day lecture “Mapping the Water Crisis of Unaffordability”by Monica Lewis-Patrick from We the People of Detroit will be preceded by the Welcome to Traditional Homelands by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community and the Woodland Singers from the Ojibwe and Menominee Nations. The lecture will be followed by an open reception.  Poster Awards will be announced at the lecture.
4) WWD Panel Discussion and Art Recognition Reception will be held on Tuesday, March 26 in GLRC 202. A concluding ceremony with the Woodland Singers will close the World Water Day events.
Please check our World Water Day webpage for an updated schedule of activities or email me with any questions (glrcadmin-l@mtu.edu or cjasiala@mtu.edu):   https://www.mtu.edu/greatlakes/about/world-water-day/
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Family Science & Engineering Nights – Need Presenters

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Greetings Students:

I am looking for students interested in presenting for family science & engineering nights at area schools.  The spring semester schedule can be found here.

Please let me know if you are available to present and which nights. I need two presenters on these dates: Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20, March 6 (all Wednesdays).

We usually depart the MTU-GLRC at 4:45 pm, except for Feb. 13 & 20 where we have to drive to Ewen (60 miles) and Wakefield (100 min.).

All of the Family nights are 6 -7:30 pm. From 5-6 pm, we eat dinner & set up in the classroom.  (Usually instructors will let you go early if needed. Many profs are familiar with the Family Science Night program and have allowed students to leave lab a few minutes early in past years.)

I have 4 notebooks of prepared lesson plans that you can choose from.  Let me know your preferred grade: K-1, Gr. 2-3, and gr. 4-5 and if you have a topic you’re interested and I can email a lesson to you. Or you can stop by 115 GLRC and look through the lesson notebooks. Presenters organize your own materials. We have lots of supplies available.

Feel free to forward this email to other interested students. They should contact me if they are available and let me know which dates.

I will provide transportation to the school, dinner, and $25 stipend per night.

Thanks!

Joan Schumaker Chadde
Director, Center for Science & Environmental Outreach
115 Great Lakes Research Center
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Dr.
Houghton, MI 49931
Email:jchadde@mtu.edu
Office: 906-487-3341
https://blogs.mtu.edu/cseo/

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Job Posting (full time/internship): Scott Civil Engineering Company

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Scott Civil Engineering Company is looking for two people (one intern and one full time) who are interested in bridges and transportation, specifically design.  They are located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Job Advertisement – Full Time Civil Engineer 2019

Job Advertisement – Intern 2019

 

Robert W. Lothschutz, P.E.
Scott Civil Engineering Company

1345 Monroe Ave., Suite 136
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Office: 616-458-8792

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Job Posting: CITY (Careers in Transportation for Youth) Internship Program

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CITY Internship Program

COMTO’s Careers in Transportation for Youth (CITY) Internship Program provides minority college juniors and seniors with a unique opportunity to gain professional and practical experience in the transportation industry. Through the CITY Program, COMTO seeks to prepare the best and brightest to become leaders, decision makers and change agents in the transportation industry. Interns will work, learn and gain professional development and team-leading experience at transportation agencies or businesses, while exploring careers within the industry.

EXPLORE CAREERS IN TRANSPORTATION THIS SUMMER! APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 25, 2019.

Application Open: October 19, 2018
Application Deadline: February 25, 2019

Interviews: March 2019
Applicant Notification: No later than March 2019
Internship Dates: June 3 – August 9, 2019
National Conference in Tampa, FL: July 12-16, 2019

APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY

To apply to COMTO’s CITY Internship program, the applicant must:

  • Be a US citizen or eligible to work in the US
  • Belong to an underrepresented or minority group
  • Be currently enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited institution of higher education
  • Be enrolling as a college junior, senior, or first year graduate student in the coming Fall academic term at an accredited institution of higher education
  • Have, and show proof of, a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or above (on a 4.0 scale)
  • Be able to successfully pass a background and/or drug check
  • Reside or attend school in the internship area;
  • Able to accommodate a possible summer relocation opportunity
  • Be available and able to complete the 10-week internship program
  • Be available to travel to, and participate in, COMTO’s National Meeting & Training Conference in a major US city in July

Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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General Meeting: REAC (Railroad Engineering and Activities Club) Speaker Series

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Everybody is invited to this month’s edition of the Railroad Engineering and Activities Club Speaker Series, featuring guest speaker Phil Pasterak!
Phil works for WSP Engineering, and will be discussing some of the high(er) speed rail projects that he’s been a part of recently. He’s also going to be sharing a number of internship and full-time opportunities at the meeting!
Where: Fisher 125
When: Mon Jan 28 @ 7pm
Who: Open to all!
We hope to see you there!
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Study Abroad: Cumbria once again!

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There will be a “final” Cumbria promotion this Thursday, Jan 31, Fisher 125, 6 – 7.
The program is a “go” this year – enough bodies already accepted and have paid the deposit – but more will be welcome!
Also I will be starting soon – should have earlier – the promotions for London in January 2020 – short term between New Years and start of term, -9 days 1 course three credits, and also Greece, Track A 2020, 4 weeks, 9 credits!
– Dr. Carl Blair
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EWB (Engineers Without Borders): Recruiting New Members!

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We Welcome all Majors!
COME TO OUR TWO TEAM PROJECT MEETINGS!
Bolivia: 1st General Meeting:
Time: Wednesday, Jan. 30, 8pm-9pm
Location: M&M Rm 104

Guatemala: 1st General Meeting:

Time: Tuesday, Jan. 29, 8pm-9pm
Location: EERC Rm 412
 
WHO ARE WE?
Engineers Without Borders (EWB) is the MTU student chapter of the national membership-based nonprofit organization that partners with communities to meet their basic human needs and creates global leaders through transformative experiences.
WHAT DO WE DO?
Currently, we have 2 open projects looking for team members: Bolivia and Guatemala.
Bolivia: Looking for team members to help implement and design a road culvert
Guatemala: Looking for a Team Leader to coordinate and manage the project and team members to help implement and design a gravity-fed water distribution system
Involvement link:
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Become University Innovation Fellows!

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We are looking for students interested in becoming agents of change to become University Innovation Fellows! They will work on improving the innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem here at Michigan Tech. We are looking for creative, action-oriented students who are passionate and excited about innovation, entrepreneurship, or making positive change. Please forward this on to any students who you think may be interested. We appreciate all of your help in finding awesome students for this opportunity!

Learn more by visiting the application: bit.ly/mtu-uif2019 Applications close January 25, 2019 at 8 pm. Interviews will take place from 6-8 pm on January 27, 2019.

 

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Job Posting (full time/intern): Kimley-Horn

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Kimley-Horn is Hiring!

Interested in joining one of Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For”? Kimley-Horn is looking for Civil/Environmental Engineering college students and soon-to-be graduates for full-time and internship opportunities around the country. We are extremely interested in your school’s Civil Engineering program and feel we have unmatched possibilities waiting for driven and exceptional students like you!

You fill find an informational flyer here about opportunities with our firm. Kimley-Horn has 420 full-time and 250 summer internship opportunities available nationwide. If you are interested in joining one of the nation’s top civil engineering design and consulting firms, we encourage you to sign up for a virtual information session and apply online!

More about Kimley-Horn:

Kimley-Horn is one of the most comprehensive and well-respected civil engineering design and consulting firms in the nation. With staff in over 80 offices, we offer services to both private and public sector clients in a wide range of disciplines including; land development, transportation planning, traffic operations, roadway design, aviation, structures, transit, ITS, water resources, environmental, and landscape architecture. Our team-oriented culture combines hands-on learning with training programs that focus on both technical and business-based skills so that we develop well-rounded consultants. We work hard and share knowledge, expertise, and profits across the firm. Kimley-Horn is ranked among Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For”.

Kaitlyn Stoudenmire
Kimley-Horn 
Direct: 561 404 9888 | Mobile: 954 830 1773 |
Connect with us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Kimley-Horn.com

Celebrating 11 years as one of FORTUNE’s 100 Best Companies to Work For

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