Student News Briefs – Friday, November 8, 2013

WHSA Coffee House on Friday, November 15 from 9pm to midnight in the Wadsworth dining Hall. Coffee House is an open mic night for anyone to come out and sing a song, read a poem, play an instrument, or just enjoy everyone else’s talent.  Complimentary refreshments are provided.  Sign up at Coffee House at the sound Board.

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FREE HEALTHY COOKING CLASS

Tired of Ramen?  Tired of cafeteria food?  Join us for a hands-on approach to meals that are

easy-to-make, healthy, and tastyThere will be home-made tortillas, roasted vegetables and more!

Meet at the Hillside Kitchenette at 5:00 on Sunday, November 10 See you there!

CAMPUS HOPE – Taking Higher Education Higher, Center for Adventist Ministry

to Public University Students

Questions?  Comments?  Contact us at campushope@mtu.edu

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Student Organization and Fraternity/Sorority Leaders and Advisors,

If you are looking for a community service opportunity and/or for something fun to do, the Michigan Tech Preschool would like to invite your organization to participate in our upcoming Bounce-O-Rama fund raising event as event volunteers.  This event is open to the entire community – including all ages up to high school and college students and adults.  What we are doing is a carnival-type event where we are having many inflatable obstacles and play areas brought in to the Multi-Purpose room in the SDC on Saturday, November 9th.

We need volunteers mainly to supervise the different areas – things like moon walks, inflatable slides, velcro wall, boxing ring, etc – to make sure the participants stay safe, stay in age appropriate groups, and to rotate participants through according to lines, time limits, etc.  We will train you and it is a fun and easy event.  A large part of our success with past Bounce-O-Ramas has been a great group of volunteers and we hope the campus community can help the Preschool again this year.  A summary of the details is below.

If your organization can participate, please get back to me by November 1st with a list of names and/or a number of volunteers your organization can commit to one or more shifts.  We will need about 20 total volunteers for each event shift and about 10 each for set-up and tear-down.

Michigan Tech Preschool is a non-profit parent cooperative preschool that has been serving the local community and its children for over 50 years.  We hope you will choose to work with us to continue our tradition of affordable early childhood education.

Event Summary

Michigan Tech Preschool Bounce-O-Rama

Saturday, November 9th, 2013

SDC Multi-Purpose Room

Event Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm

Set-Up Shift: 6:30am – 9:00am

Event 1st shift: 9:30am – 12:00pm

Event 2nd shift: 12:00pm – 2:30pm

Event 3rd shift: 2:30pm – 4:00pm

Tear-Down Shift: 4:00pm – approximately 5:30pm

Feel free to come and bounce too.  Admission is $8 in advance and $10 at the door.

Again, please let me know if your group can help out and how many people to expect (having names would be even better).  Individuals can certainly volunteer on their own also.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Thanks!

Ryan ( ratowles@mtu.edu )

Michigan Tech Preschool Board Vice President

Ryan A. Towles
Academic Advisor
906-487-2564
Fax: 906-487-2822
ratowles@mtu.edu

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Leadershape Applications are now open for Student Registration!
Please go to http://www.mtu.edu/student-activities/leadership/LeaderShape/
and click on “Click Here” to proceed to your application.

Student Applications are encouraged until November 22.  If you have
any questions please contact Whitney at wmborosk@mtu.edu or
906-487-2560.

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Event: HuskyLEAD

Date of Event: 11/12/13, 11/19/13,
12/3/13

Location of Event: Peninsula Room

Start Time(s) of Event: 6:00 PM

End Time(s) of Event: 7:00 PM

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Bus tickets to the Mall of America located in Bloomington, MN, go on sale Monday, November 4. We will depart on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28, and return on Saturday, November 30.

Register Early and Save $15 on your Bus Ticket! 

Cost per ticket is only $65 per seat. Tickets sold between November 4 - November 15 will only be $50. Limit two tickets per person. To get your bus ticket, each passenger must print, complete and sign the waiver and return to IPS:  http://www.mtu.edu/international/forms-info/pdfs/Waiver.pdf.  Passengers under 18 years of age must have a parent or legal guardian sign the waiver form. 

Tickets are non-refundable and may be purchased at the IPS Office. Seats are limited, available on first-come, first-served basis.

IPS has secured a block of room at Fairfield Inn & Suites -Mall of America for a special group rate of $75/night plus tax, 1-4 occupants per room. If you wish to stay at this location for the special rate, you must make your reservation before November 11. Unreserved rooms will be released to the public at the regular rate.

Students are responsible for their own securing hotel accommodations. Make your reservation online:http://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=MTU%20international%20Program%20%26%20Serv^mspbl%60MTUMTUQ%6075%60USD%60false%6011/28/13%6011/30/13%6011/7/13&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes or by calling 952-858-8475 and ask for the special group rate for 'Michigan Tech University', major credit card required. 

Are you looking to share a room? Find a hotel roommate on BarkBoard: barkboard.mtu.edu Discussion Forums/ Discussions - Any Topics/ IPS-hotel roommate for Mall of America bus trip ONLY.

If you have any questions, please contact IPS at 906-487-2160 or ips@mtu.edu.

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Michigan Tech Student and Employee Veterans will host a Veterans’ Day Celebration Reception on November 11, 2013 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Van Pelt and Opie Library.

-Meet Michigan Tech student and employee veterans

-Send a Michigan Tech postcard to recovering wounded warriors
-Pin on a yellow ribbon in support of veterans
-Learn about developments in the Moving Vietnam Wall coming to Houghton Country in 2014
-Cake and coffee will be served
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Diwali, also referred to as “Festival of Lights”, is India’s biggest and most popular holiday of the year. Diwali signifies the triumph of good over evil. Indians celebrate with family gatherings, glittering clay lamps, festive fireworks, strings of electric lights, bonfires, flowers and sharing of sweets. The Indian Students Association (ISA) at MTU, one of the most active student organizations on campus, has always enjoyed sharing its culture with the international community. “Diwali Night” is the biggest cultural event held by a student organization at Tech, which gives us an opportunity to celebrate Diwali with everyone around. It enjoys a wide spread popularity throughout the campus and also the local community with as many as 800 people attending the event every year.

This year performances revolve around the theme “The BIG FAT Indian Wedding”, featuring music band show, Bollywood dancing, classical Indian dance, traditional fashion show and much more…

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PHAT, the Department of Biological Sciences Pre-Professional club, is having a Bake sale from 11am-4pm (until supplies last) on Friday 11/8 in DOW!

They are raising money to make quilts for chemo patients.