Month: October 2015

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ENTERTAINMENT & ENRICHMENT

Free Cooking Class Hosted by HuskyFAN

Alpha Delta Alpha Hosting Trick or Treat for UNICEF

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The African Students Organization presents “Waka Waka Night”

Khana Khazana Serving Thai Cuisine

Live Music Today (10/30) in the DMZ

Come listen to music in the Humanities Digital Media Zone (120C Walker) from 12:30 to 2 p.m. today. This month we present Levi Schubert from 12:30 to 1 p.m. and Savanna Curtis and Mike Lemmier from 1 to 2 p.m.

Bring a lunch and a friend.

Late Night Programming Presents Dakaboom on 11/7

Mark your calendars because you don’t want to miss this unique show on Saturday November 7 at 10:00 PM in the MUB Ballroom. What is Dakaboom?? [youtube]https://youtu.be/ETz_AfdOcv4[/youtube]

Film Board Features Two Movies

Film Board presents Mr. Holmes. A story of an elderly Sherlock, as he tries to remember his final case with the help of his housekeeper’s son. The showings will be 5:30, 8:30 and 11:30 p.m. Friday, 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 and 11:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. Sunday in Fisher 135.

Also this weekend, Film Board presents Hocus Pocus, a special Halloween event at noon Saturday in Fisher 135. Tickets are $3, Concessions are $1 each for pop, candy, and popcorn.

Winter Carnival Stage Review Applications Open

Stage Review applications open from Friday, October 30 – November 20. Applications are available HERE.

 MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS & LECTURES

HuskyLEAD Session – How Involvement Enhances your Job Prospects

Graduate School Hosting The Art if Effective Negotiation Workshop

CDI Hosting Social Justice Lecture

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ENTERTAINMENT & ENRICHMENT

MUB Board Murder Mystery Event with Improv Comedians

Oct. 29, 2015
8:00 P.M.
MUB Ballroom A

Come on over to the MUB and find out who done it! You will be given a super secret identity and comete in a live action game of Clue for some fantastic campus swag. Dust off your magnifying glasses, clean your trench coats, and leave the pipes at home. But remember, nothing is as it seems.

Get there fast cause space is limited!

MUB Baord Halloween Dance

Oct. 30, 2015
8:00 P.M.
DHH Ballroom

Join MUB Board, IRHC, and DHHC for a fantastic night of dancing, food, fun, and prizes! So now’s the time to bust out your zombie blood or wizard robes and go all out! We wil have a green screen with your favorite Halloween backgrounds, a chocolate fountain, plus lots MORE!

A raffle will be held that includes multiple prizes including a Chromecast and bundle’s with some of your favorite Halloween movies. Door prizes will be included.
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Alpha Delta Alpha Hosting Pumpkin Carving

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Khana Khazana Serving Middle Eastern Cuisine

Aquila Theatre Presents a Minimal, Starkly Beautiful Romeo and Juliet

The story is so well known, star-crossed lovers who are doomed from the start, so why is this production special? This minimal adaptation is a joy of the senses: Simple, pared-down and shadowy, Aquila Theatre’s Romeo and Juliet, directed and adapted by Desiree Sanchez, is a completely new way to experience one of Shakespeare’s most iconic plays. Shakespeare’s eight plus actors are cut down to five, the original seventeen roles reduced to eight. The story is condensed, focused, and chiseled away at until it stands out in uncluttered relief.

According to a recent review by Sam Hall, of DC Metro Theater Arts, “This is a very real and very serious production, full of shadows and chiaroscuro light….We have here a remarkable fusion of design, text, and performance, of consciousness, scenery, sound, light, space, meaning, and movement. This is Romeo and Juliet as high tragedy, a balletic dream …. a grandeur of poetry and high art. It is beautiful and disturbing. Deeply moving, without a trace of sentimentality. ” 

Experience the beauty of Aquila Theatre’s new production of Romeo and Juliet, playing at the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts next Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 8:00 PM. There will be a pre-performance discussion with Aquila Theatre tour members at 7:00 pm in the Rozsa lobby. Tickets for Romeo and Juliet are on sale now, $24 for adults, $10 for youth, and no charge for Michigan Tech students with the Experience Tech fee. Advance reserved seating is now available, please order tickets early!

For more details please see the attached press release. A photo is also attached, please credit Richard Termine.

Late Night Programming Presents Dakaboom on 11/7

Mark your calendars because you don’t want to miss this unique show on Saturday November 7 at 10:00 PM in the MUB Ballroom.

What is Dakaboom??

[youtube]https://youtu.be/ETz_AfdOcv4[/youtube]

 MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS

HuskyLEAD Session – Know your Role: Tips for Leading and Following in a Team

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ENTERTAINMENT &  ENRICHMENT

Make A Differene Day Registration Open

Interested in volunteering during Make a Difference Day – Saturday, October 24?  Register here: https://www.involvement.mtu.edu/form/start/83934

Food and Beer Pairing Hosted by MUB Board

Food and Beer paring is back! Come join MUB Board and Chef Eric Karvonen for night of food and beer on Friday, November 13th at 6 pm in the MUB Ballroom A. During this event, you will learn how to pair different types of beer with various foods. Pricing for tickets are $10 for students and $15 for non-students. Tickets can be purchased at www.mubfoodbeer.eventbrite.com and are on sale until November 6 at 5 PM. ​

For more information please contact Austin at ajnyenhu@mtu.edu.

Pumpkin Carving Hosted by MUB Board and Outdoor Adventure Program

​Join us for some good old fashioned Pumpkin Carving on Tuesday, October 20 from 7 – 9PM at the O’Connor House, 207 East St. Houghton. There will be free s’mores and apple cider, so bring your family and friends, but be quick because supplies are limited. Be sure to carve some time out of your schedule and come on down!​

For more information please contact Austin at ajnyenhu@mtu.edu.

Film Board Presents Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation

This weekend, Film Board presents Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation rated PG-13 with a run time of 131 min. Showings will be held Friday at 5:30, 8:30, 11:30 PM, Saturday at 2:30, 5:30, 8:30, 11:30 PM and Sunday at 2:30, 5:30 PM., in Fisher 135

Tickets are $3, Concessions are $1 each.

Alpha Delta Alpha Hosting Hungarian Falls Exploration

MU Beta Psi Chili Dinner to Benefit the Calumet Band Program

Come to a Chili Dinner at St. Al’s, 411 MacInnes Drive, Houghton, on October 24 from 4:00 – 7:00PM. All you can eat for $8.00 or $5.00 a bowl. For groups of five or more, $20 or all you can eat for $35.

Hosted by the Brothers of Mu Beta Psi. Proceeds to benefit the Calumet Band Program.

Khana Khazana Serving Hawaiian Cuisine

• October 23- Middle Eastern (Felafel, Shwarma, Warbat)
• October 30-  Thai
• Nov 6- Moroccan

“Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo” haunts the McArdle Theater

Michigan Space Grant Consortium Funding Opportunities

The Michigan Space Grant Consortium announces funding opportunities for Undergraduate and Graduate Fellowships.  Only US citizens are eligible to apply.

The internal Michigan Tech deadline is noon on Wednesday, November 11. Specific information regarding Michigan Tech’s requirements and submission procedures can be found HERE .

For more information contact Paige Hackney (phackney@mtu.edu or 487-4371) in the Pavlis Honors College.
To read announcements, submission requirements, and to submit a proposal following an internal review, visit the MSGC website.  Note— Proposals must be submitted electronically to MSGC only after being reviewed by the Pavlis Honors College and MTU’s Sponsored Programs Office.

Public Talk on African American History in Michigan

As part of the “Black Voices in the Copper Country” project, the Michigan Tech Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections will host a talk by Michelle S. Johnson, a community historian with the Michigan Historical Center in Lansing. The event will be held at 4:00PM October 27 at the Van Pelt and Opie Library.

The talk, “Exhibits for New Century: Researching the African American Experience in Michigan from the Copper Country to the Capital,” will explore the historical center’s Exhibits for a New Century project, which is an interpretive exhibit documenting the African American experience across the state.

This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. More information can be found on the Michigan Tech Archives Blog.

CAREER SERVICES

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Get Paid For Your Old Appliances

Upper Peninsula Power Co. customers can recycle their old refrigerators, freezers and more Saturday and get paid for their trouble.

Efficiency UNITED is accepting working freezers, refrigerators, room air conditioners and dehumidifiers (sorry, no stoves or electronics) between 11:00AM to 4:00PM Saturday, at Dee Stadium.

**To participate, bring a recent UPPCO bill along with your clean, empty appliances to the Energy Show. You will receive $50 each for refrigerators and freezers and $15 for dehumidifiers and air conditioners.

“This is a great way to get rid of that energy-hogging appliance, especially if you are moving up to a new energy-efficient model,” said civil engineering senior Lauren Krueger, past president of the Michigan Tech chapter of Rotaract, which is co-sponsoring the event with the Houghton Energy Efficiency Team (HEET). “Old refrigerators use up to four times as much electricity as the latest ENERGY STAR brands.”

For more information, visit newpowertour.com/appliance.

MEETINGS & DISCUSSIONS

LGBTQ Heritage Month

Michigan Tech’s Center for Diversity and Inclusion is hosting Jason Robert Ballard for LGBTQ Heritage Month. Jason Robert Ballard, the CEO and Founder of Transculture Magazine, to speak about his success as a trans-man. The discussion will be Friday October 23 at 5:00PM in the Alumni Lounge. All are encouraged and welcome to attend.

Chemistry Department Seminar

“At the End of Chemistry,” will be presented by Donald Bergstrom, professor emeritus, Department of Medical Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Purdue University, on Friday, October 16 at 3:00PM in ChemSci 101.

HEALTH, WELLNESS & SPORTS

Copper Country Track Club Glow Run

The Copper Country Track Club Glow Run is Saturday, October 17 at the Tech Trails, main trailhead off of Sharon Ave (ski stadium). The race start at 8:00PM with 3K and 6K distances (one or 2 laps of the course). It is $5 to register per person, glow in the dark wristbands and glow sticks are included.

Race day registration/check in starts at 7:00PM or you can pre-register using Google Form. For more information email Brent.

Awards are given to the top male and female in the 6K. There are no other official results. The course will be flat and good footing (no Hairpin or other lower loops). If you attend and are not a pass holder, consider donating to the Tech Trails.

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Cardboard Boats Shuttle Available

Homecoming Tailgate

Join us for our Homecoming Tailgate from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday on the Upper Soccer Field. Show your support for the Huskies, enjoy free food and lots of fun. The event is free for everyone with a student ID or a Homecoming Football Game ticket. Kickoff for the Homecoming game against Northwood is at 1 p.m. at Sherman Field. Menu includes a BBQ sandwich bar, BBQ Beef, Pulled Pork, Chicken Tinga, cookies, lemonade, hot chocolate and more. Alcohol will be available for purchase—bring your ID. Sponsored by University Dining Services. Additional support provided by Athletics, Family Weekend, Alumni Relations and Student Activities.

Khana Khazana Serving Iranian Cuisine

• October 16- Hawaia. (Cramy Potato Salad, Huli Huli Chicken, Fresh Corn Tomato Salad)
• October 23- Middle Eastern (Felafel, Shwarma, Warbat)
• October 30-  Thai
• Nov 6- Moroccan

What is a Violapalooza?

Lollapalooza with violas? Picture a host of young Kurt Cobains with violins. Playing classical music. And, instead of Nirvana, we’ll have the stars of the Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra, special guest artists, along with the emerging, talented violists of the Keweenaw region-all on stage together at the Rozsa! What is a viola you ask? According to Wikipedia: “The viola is a bowed string instrument that is slightly larger than a violin, with a lower and deeper sound.” The KSO’s Violapalooza this Saturday will feature many, many violas! Want to learn more? Come to the 4th Keweenaw String Festival this Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 7:30 PM, at the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, and find out!

CAMPUS NEWS

Domestic Violence Awareness Fundraiser

October is Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Women’s Programming Committee will be giving out awareness ribbons and taking donations for a local shelter that provide support for victims of Dating and Domestic Violence. They will be set up outside of the MUB so feel free to stop by and show your support.

Friday, October 9 at 12:00-3:00PM, MUB Circle

Dining Services Seeks Student Feedback

Have you eaten in the Memorial Union Food Court, or another campus retail dining outlet this semester? If so, Dining Services would like your feedback on your experience. Please tell us about your experience by taking our online survey HERE. All comments are very much appreciated, and will help us improve our products and services.

Used Bikes and Kayaks Available for Purchase at the OAP

The Outdoor Adventure Program at 207 East Street is upgrading bikes and kayaks, which means gently used equipment for sale! They will be selling the following items:

• 2014 29″ Trek Fuel EX7 Full Suspension ($1200)
• Trek EX Caliber 9 Hardtail ($500)
• We have a limited number of bikes and sizes available.
• Widerness Systems Pungo 12ft.($150-$400) recreational kayaks

They will begin taking non-refundable deposits on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at noon upon opening of the rental center.  A 50% deposit is required to hold the item, with the balance due on or before October 16. All items will be available for pick up after the season, October 16, 2015.

Items are available on a first come first served basis. Items are available for your inspection at the OAP Monday-Thursday, 12-5 PM, unless rented out. 

REMINDER: Flu Vaccine Clinics Announced

Portage Health will offer four flu vaccine clinics on campus this fall. The vaccine is by injection at a cost of $30 payable at the time of service. Cash, check or credit card will be accepted. Shots will be administered on a first-come, first-served basis; no appointment is necessary. Employees, retirees, family members and students are welcome to attend one of the flu clinics. Anyone under the age of 18 cannot be vaccinated without parental permission. A spouse and/or child may attend without the employee. Be prepared to show a picture ID and insurance card. If you are insured by Michigan Tech’s Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) health plan, your vaccine is free of charge and will be billed to insurance if you present your BCBSM member ID card at the time of service. This does not include retirees that have Blue Cross insurance through MPSERS. Students with Michigan Tech’s United Health Care (UHC) student health plan can also have their vaccine billed to insurance with their UHC member ID card. The flu clinics are as follows: From noon to 4 p.m. October 21 during the Health Fair in the Memorial Union Isle Royale Ballroom. The will also be three additional clinics held in the Memorial Union Building:

• 4-7 p.m. October 28, in MUB Ballroom A1
• 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. October 30, MUB Ballroom B
• 4-7 p.m. November 3, MUB Ballroom B

Spirit Friday Sale at the Campus Bookstore

 MEETINGS, INFO SESSIONS & WORKSHOPS

Announcing Fall 2015 HuskyLEAD Series

Information Session- Summer Study Abroad Program in Senegal, West Africa

Join us on Monday, October 12 at 5:00 PM in M&M 722 to learn about courses, internships, and immersion experiences in Senegal offered through the Dakar Institute! Learn side-by-side with Senegalese peers in and out of the classroom. Study with African Studies scholars in a variety of disciplines. Come hear from Drs. Ibra Sene (President) and Barrel Gueye (Admissions Director) of the Dakar Institute. Event sponsored by the Pavlis Honors College

Peace Corp Information Session

Join us for an information session on Tuesday, October 13 at 5:00 PM in MUB Ballroom A1. For more information, please contact Brett Heimann at 312-353-8680 or email bheimann@peacecorps.gov

Info Session for Study Abraod – Summer 2016

Information Session: 5-6PM in AOB 201 Tuesday October 6 Wednesday October 14 Thursday, November 5 Wednesday, November 11 For more informauon contact Prof. Steven Walton at sawalton@mtu.edu or call 906-487-3272.

Waino Wahtera Center for Student Success – Academic Success Workshops: Fall 2015

Do you ever feel like you know the course material but can’t translate it to a successful exam grade? Learn effective preparation and test taking strategies. Come to MUB Ballroom B on October 13 at 5:00 PM for Testing, testing: 1, 2, 3, 4. For more information please contact Tori Connors at tconnors@mtu.edu

Railroad Engineering and Activities Second General Business Meeting

The Railroad Engineering and Activities will be having our second General Business Meeting of the semester on Tuesday (10/13) at 7:00 PM in Fisher 131. Club members that had internships over the summer will be sharing how they spent their time working in the rail industry. We will also be providing tips and tricks on how to build a good resume (just in time for Rail Day Expo). If you are interested in learning more about the club and our upcoming events, please stop in!

All majors are welcome to join us! FREE subs and pop!

Also, be on the lookout for Rail Night ticket sales around campus… The tickets are free and the event is a great networking opportunity!

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Community Outdoor Nature Programs for Families

Community Outdoor Nature Programs for Families are free and open to the public. Below are the upcoming sessions. 7:30 -11:00AM, Saturday—Trapping and observations of birds and small mammals, with Jesse Knowlton and Dan Haskell (SFRES). Find out what lives at the Marsin Nature Area. The Keweenaw Land Trust is looking for citizen scientists (no experience necessary) to help document observations of birds, small mammals, and other wildlife on the property. Guided hikes will leave the Retreat at 8 a.m., rain or shine. 6-7:30 PM., Monday—Making Apple Cider (bring your own apples and jugs to take home) with Chris Hohnholt (SFRES), at Nara Nature Center. What to Bring: Dress for the weather and wear good walking shoes. This program is funded by the Michigan Association of Environmental Professionals and coordinated by the Western U.P. Center for Science, Math and Environmental Education and the Michigan Tech Center for Science and Environmental Outreach. For more information, call 7-3341.

City of Houghton Night Parking Ban Begins November 1

The following is a description of our city ordinance concerning winter parking. This is pertinent information for the students.

Chapter 82 Sec. 82-68. Restricted times, locations.

It shall be unlawful for any person to stand or park a vehicle, or to cause to permit a vehicle to be parked or left unattended between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. of any day on any of the streets or highways of the city, or in any city parking facility, during the period from November 1 through April 30. It shall be unlawful to park on Shelden Avenue from 2:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. on any day of the year. (Ord. No. 104, ‘ 8.25, 7-10-1996) Vehicles left during the restricted hours will be ticketed and may be towed during snow removal or road maintenance. Persons are allowed to park vehicles on a lawn or side yard when no other parking area is available during the period from November 1 through April 30 only. Parking on lawns and side yards during the period from May 1 through October 31 is prohibited.

For a full listing of our city ordinances, please visit: http://cityofhoughton.com/info-zoning.php

 HEALTH, WELLNESS, & SPORTS

Reward Yourself with Unplug!

An instructor will lead you through guided meditation and functional movement to improve concentration, circulation, mobility and productivity. Open to all students, faculty and staff.

Here’s the schedule for remaining sessions: Oct. 15, noon-1 p.m., MUB B001 Nov. 12, noon-1 p.m., MUB B001 Dec. 3, noon-1 p.m., MUB Ballroom B1 Dec. 10, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Wads Annex

Register Now: Fall Session 2 Adult & Youth HuskiesFit Programs

​ Fall Session 2 Adult and Youth HuskiesFit Programs begin their second session within the next few weeks. Sign yourself or your Little Husky up for one of the following today!

Adult Programs – Aikido, AquaFit, Adult Dance Mix, African Dance, Belly Dance for Fitness, Adult Skating and Rape Aggression Defense.

Youth classes – Swimming, Aikido, Ballet, Creative Movement, Jazz, Tumbling, Skating and Hockey FUNdamentals.

Michigan Tech benefits-eligible employees may use TechFit and T2 dollars to pay for HuskiesFit Programs. Discounts are also available for SDC annual members and siblings attending the same program.

For more information, visit HuskiesFit Programs. Commit to be HuskiesFit!

Upcoming Intramural Events

Entry Deadlines
Ice Hockey: Thursday, October 15 @ 5:00 PM
Racquetball Doubles: Monday October 19 @ 8:00 PM
Turkey Trot: Thursday, October 22 @ 12:00 PM (Event on October 22 @ 4:30 pm)
Tennis Singles: Thursday, October 22 @ 5:00 PM
Official’s Clinics
Basketball: Sunday, October 11 @ 12:00 PM
– Meet in Multi-Purpose room Court #1
Ice Hockey Officials Meeting: Tuesday, October 13 @ 6:00 PM
– Meet in Room 237
Ice Hockey Officials Meeting: Tuesday, October 15 @ 9:30 PM
– Meet in Ice Arena

Register your team at www.imleagues.com/MTU

CAREER SERVICES

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