Humanities News, Features, and Other Updates

Message from Lauren Keenan in Barcelona

Published June 10, 2015

Lauren Keenan has posted this message on our International Programs and Services Facebook page about the great time she’s having in Spain with our Michigan Tech faculty-led program:

“My Study Abroad to Barcelona has taught me how to understand how history and memories influence culture. In addition, I have learned to apply the observations in film, literature, politics, and everyday life to fully comprehend how a city shapes you. This is why we need humanities, they challenge us to think critically in a way we never have before. No one fully understands the importance of studying abroad until you’ve had the experience yourself.”

Gary Kaunonen Awarded Finishing Fellowship

Published June 10, 2015

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The Graduate School has announced the awarding of finishing fellowships to the following outstanding PhD candidates, including the Humanities Department’s own Gary Kaunonen:

Adam Coble, PhD Candidate in Forest Science
 Khanh Cung, PhD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering – Engineering Mechanics
Yaoxian Huang, PhD Candidate in Environmental Engineering
Gary Kaunonen, PhD Candidate in Rhetoric and Technical Communication
Sandra Owusu, PhD Candidate in Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology
Venkata Ramana Pidatala, PhD Candidate in Biological Sciences
Jingtuo Zhang, PhD Candidate in Chemistry
Jie Zhou, PhD Candidate in Materials Science and Engineering

You can learn more about the candidates here.

Romney in Print

Published June 2, 2015

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Abraham Romney (Humanities) Published “Rhetoric from the Margins: Juan Francisco Manzano’s Autobiografía de un esclavo” in the Journal Rhetoric Society Quarterly.

(This article originally appeared in Tech Today.)

25 Years of Service for Bergvall and Waddell

Published May 28, 2015

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Michigan Tech Employee Service Recognition Event

On Wednesday, May 6th, 2015, faculty and staff members, along with their guests, gathered at the Memorial Union Ballroom for an awards dinner recognizing 25, 30, 35, and 40 years of service to Michigan Tech.

Among the employees recognized were Victoria Bergvall and Craig Waddell for 25 years of service.

Students Talk About STEM

Published May 28, 2015

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Michigan Tech students Tanya Juarez and Stephanie Hubble recently appeared on a pod cast on the Website Remarkable Chatter.

The students, who appeared at the C-L-K Schools, talked on the podcast about women in STEM fields and how teachers can incorporate more STEM into their classrooms.

From Tech Today.

Michigan Tech University Students Talk Women In STEM (STEM Everyday 23)

Chris Woods visits with a couple of students from Michigan Tech University from the Women’s Leadership Council. The MTU students presented to the 11th and 12th grade girls of the Public Schools of CLK about STEM. Tanya Juarez, chemical engineering student and Stephanie Hubble, science and technical communication student from Michigan Tech University tries to spread the word that women do belong in STEM careers.

Read more and listen to audio at Remarkable Chatter, by Chris Woods. The podcast is 7 minutes 34 seconds.

Humanities, French Embassy Sponsor Workshops

Published May 20, 2015

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The Department of Humanities will host two professional training sessions financed and co-sponsored by the French Embassy in Washington, DC. The purpose of these workshops is to provide practical training in curriculum and teacher preparation for French for Science and Technology classes and French for the Medical Professions.

These training sessions will also certify universities offering the Professional French Language Diploma–Science and Technology and the Professional French Language Diploma–Healthcare.

An instructor from the Paris International Chamber of Commerce, Alexandra Crendal, will teach the training sessions (May 18-22 for French for Science and Technology classes; May 25-29 for French for the Medical Professions) for a total of 42 faculty members from throughout the United States, structured as follows:

Distinguishing the specificities of FLE (French as a Foreign Language) and FOS (French for Specific Purposes).
Implementing FOS.
Elaboration of a French for Science and Technology/Medical framework.
Designing educational activities using authentic documents.
Assessing students for French for Science and Technology/Medical framework curriculum.

Commencement Spring 2015

Published May 18, 2015

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Chowaing Belekeh Marcel Tchatchou — HU RTC MS Recipients Chowaing Belekeh (left) and Marcel Tchatchou (right)

Fatimata Mohammed Ruby Pappoe Chowaing Belekeh — HU RTC MS Recipients Fatimata Mohammed (left), Ruby Pappoe (middle), and Chowaing Belekeh (right)

REF Award for Marika Seigel

Published May 13, 2015

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The Vice President for Research Office has announced the Research Excellence Fund Awards. Among the grantees is the Humanities Department’s Dr. Marika Seigel, Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Technical Communication, who was awarded a Scholarship and Creativity grant.

See this article for the full list of awards.

Tech Board of Control Promotes Brady and Collins

Published May 6, 2015

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On Friday, May 1, the MTU Board of Control awarded promotions to two members of the Humanities department.

Dr. M. Ann Brady was promoted to full Professor.
Dr. Sue Collins was promoted to Associate Professor.

Congratulations!

Syd Johnson Edits Neuroethics Special Issue

Published May 5, 2015

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L. Syd M Johnson (HU) has co-edited a special issue of the journal Neuroethics (April 2015) on “Concussion and mTBI” (co-edited by Frederic Gilbert, University of Tasmania, and Brad Partridge, University of Queensland).

From Tech Today.