HuskyLEAD Presents:
Leading with Emotional Intelligence
IQ can get you far, but can EQ get you farther? We all recognize the power of relationships, but how do you develop your own emotional intelligence skills? This workshop will both introduce the topic of emotional intelligence as well as offer practical strategies and ideas for improving yours. Join guest presenter Danielle Meirow from Student Leadership & Involvement in MUB Ballroom A1 on Thursday, March 17th at 6 PM to learn more!
Student Leadership Award nominations close Friday!
The Student Leadership Awards recognize leadership, achievement, and excellence at Michigan Tech. While the deadline to nominate students for our larger awards has passed, there is still time to nominate someone in the Michigan Tech community for the following awards:
-Clair M Donovan Award
-Outstanding Future Alumni Award
-Exceptional Enthusiasm as a Student Leader
-Exceptional Leadership in Student Governance
-Rising Star of the Year
-Student Employee of the Year
-Student Organization Advisor of the Year
-Exceptional Civic Engagement Award
-Exceptional Program of the Year
-Most Improved Student Organization
-Student Organization of the Year
Do you know someone who deserves recognition in one of those areas? Nominate them today! Nominations are due by noon, this Friday, March 18th, 2022.
Please visit the Student Leadership Awards website to read the award descriptions, review the requirements of each award, and access the nomination forms. If you have any questions or concerns about the awards, please contact SLI at activities@mtu.edu or 906-487-1963.
Comedian Reggie Conquest
Reggie Conquest is an actor and comedian from West Philadelphia where he started his comedy career at the legendary Laff House. He has written for TruTV’s Impractical Jokers and has been featured at a wide variety of comedy festivals. Get ready for a night of laughter and grab your friends for a show won’t want to miss! This event will take place Friday, March 25 at 10 PM in the MUB Ballroom and contains college humor.
Student Leadership & Involvement is hiring!
Are you an undergraduate student who enjoys campus traditions, working with student organizations, and providing excellent customer service? You should consider applying to work in Student Leadership & Involvement. We are looking for team-oriented and organized individuals for our summer and fall semesters! Apply HERE. Send any questions to Rochelle at raspence@mtu.edu.
Broomball is Seeking Committee Members for 2022-23
Do you want to be a part of the epic team that makes Broomball happen? With the 2022 season officially wrapped, we are now seeking committee members for next year. Available positions include Chair, Vice-Chair, Referee Manager, Rink Manager, Web Developer, Webmaster, Public Relations, Treasurer, and Special Tasks Managers. All positions are compensated with a quarterly stipend. Join us in keeping one of the oldest traditions at Michigan Tech alive!
Apply today on our google form!
Register in advance on Involvement Link
Desi Beats – An Indian Holi Night 2022
Following the tradition of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, the Indian Students’ Association at Michigan Tech heartily invites you in the celebration of the festival of colors, Holi. We will be hosting the “Desi Beats – An Indian Holi Night” on March 19, 2022 (Saturday) from 5:30 to 9:30 pm at the MUB Commons & MUB Ballroom. The event comprises enthralling cultural performances and a sumptuous Indian dinner buffet.
Get ready to taste delicious Indian food and feel the essence of our Indian culture again. We would like you to be a part of this event, to celebrate and enjoy our most well-known festival, and revel in the festivities at our home away from home. The venue for the festivity is MUB Commons and MUB Ballroom for the food and performances respectively. We hereby proudly invite you to join us and enjoy a Grand 7-Course Dinner Buffet at MUB filled with a mouthwatering list of Indian special delicacies, and of course, a complete stage show with engaging performances from Music and Dance teams.
EVENT OUTLINE:
Date: March 19, 2022 (Saturday)
Food: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm ET (MUB Commons)
Festival: 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm ET (MUB Ballroom)
TICKETING LOCATION: https://mtu.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=3976
Tickets are also available by phone at (906)487-2073, SDC Ticketing Office and on-the-spot at the MUB on the evening of the event (While supply last).
PRICE:
$10 – Students
$12 – Staff/ Community
We surely know, your presence elevates the charisma of the event. Awaiting your gracious presence. Hope to see you all there.
P.S: We will have a separate Holi Colors event later this semester on April 30, 2022 (Saturday) from 4:00 pm onwards outside Daniell Heights Community Hall.
Canterbury House Food Pantry
Let us help you alleviate the burden of purchasing food. We offer COVID safe pick-up of groceries and toiletries to the Michigan Tech Community at The Canterbury House at 1405 E. Houghton Ave. To place an order and select a pick-up time, fill out the Google Form at any time. We will reach out to you when your order is ready.
Career Navigation for Scientists – Part III (March 2022)
The Professional Development Committee at the Graduate Student Government and MTU’s Career Services are collaborating to bring you a three-part seminar dedicated to navigating careers for scientists. Panels will be made up of professionals across academia and industry within different departments and disciplines. These panels will feature brief speaker introductions, questions about their backgrounds, public Q&A, and breakout rooms for discipline-specific questions.
The third panel on March 17th, 2022 at 6 pm EST will feature MTU affiliates from departments of cognitive learning, social sciences, and humanities. Our prestigious panelists include:
Cognitive learning:
Dr. Brandon Perelman – earned his PhD in Applied Cognitive Science and Human Factors from MTU and is now the Human-Autonomy Teaming ERP Program Manager at Army Research Laboratory.
Hannah North – earned her MS in Applied Cognitive Science and Human Factors from MTU and now is a Senior UX researcher at Sleep Number corp. Between her MS and current job she also was employed as a senior human experience researcher at Kohler and a User Experience Designer/Analyst at Imperial Supplies
Social Sciences:
Dr. John Arnold – earned his PhD in Industrial Heritage and Archeology from MTU and is now the historical architect at the Keweenaw Historical National Park.
Humanities:
Dr. G. Edzordzi Agbozo – earned his PhD in Rhetoric, Theory, and Culture from MTU and is now an assistant professor of English at the University of North Carolina – Wilmington.
Dr. Hua Wang – earned her PhD in Rhetoric and Technical Communication from MTU and is now the senior lecturer in the Engineering Communications Program at Cornell University.
Dr. Maria Bergstrom – earned her PhD in English Language and Literature from the University of Michigan and is now a lecturer and academic advisor here at MTU in the department of Humanities.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity! Register here: https://mtu.libcal.com/calendar/gsg/scp3
Join the sisters of Phi Delta Chi for MOVIE NIGHT
Come hang out with the sisters of Phi Delta Chi TODAY from 6-7 PM for a movie night! We will be watching Megamind and snacks will be provided. All female and non-binary identifying persons are welcome! We will be meeting in the Wads lobby for rides at 5:45. Please contact Samantha Walker (srwalke1@mtu.edu) with any questions.
MUB Board Presents…
The video game night is a collab with Fighting Game Club along with Smash Club. The PS4 games include Guilty Gear, Blaze Blue, and Street Fighter. The Smash club will be bringing Nintendo Switches along with the popular game Super Smash Bros Ultimate. We will run a tourney of Smash with sign-ups at the door. We hope to see you there!
Want to test your musical knowledge? Join us for a night of musical trivia! Come with a team or go alone. Sign up with at this link or show up at the door.
Join us for Live at Lunch with Austin Cain! Enjoy some inspirational live music while studying and eating in the MUB Commons next Thursday.
Join Michigan Tech Jazz Ensembles, special guest Caroline Davis and the Alumni Jazz Band for the Don Keranen Memorial Jazz Festival this Friday and Saturday (March 18 and 19).
Friday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m.
The Video Game Jazz Ensemble will kick off the festival on Friday with jazz covers of excellent video game music. Then the R&D Big Band will take the stage with a mix of music by Dizzy Gillespie, Fred Sturm, Horace Silver, Thad Jones and Herbie Hancock. The Workshop Brass Band will close the concert with energetic New Orleans-style jams.
Post-Show Jam Session: If you’re looking for more at the end of the night, head over to the Orpheum for a Jazz Jam Session following the show ($10 cover
Saturday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday’s show opens with the DK Jazz Fest 2022 Alumni Jazz Band, conducted by Adam Meckler and Mike Irish (director of jazz studies 1991-2018) and featuring Jazz Band alumni. Then, headliner Caroline Davis, saxophonist, takes the stage with the Jazz Lab Band. “We are incredibly lucky to have Caroline Davis in from New York City to be featured as our guest artist,” says Meckler. “Caroline is one of my favorite musicians today.” Together with the Jazz Lab Band, Davis — whose work has garnered praise from NPR, The New York Times, The Wire, DownBeat, and JazzTimes — will perform her original work and pieces by Thad Jones and Carla Bley.
The festival will wrap with a post-show reception in the Rozsa Lobby.
TICKETS:
Michigan Tech students can attend and bring a friend for free with the Experience Tech Fee. Tickets for each evening are $15 for adults and $5 for youth. Get your tickets online or by phone at 906-487-1906. The Rozsa Box Office will also be open for ticket purchases an hour before the performance.
Can’t make it in person, but still want to see the concerts? Stream them live (post-show jam session and post-show reception will not be streamed).
Note: Face coverings are strongly recommended for this performance. Please visit the Rozsa COVID-19 Policies for the most up-to-date information.
Greek Life Presents… Seize the Awkward
The words “I’m fine” are used in many contexts, but when it comes to our mental health, are we truly “fine” all the time? Talking to others about how you are really doing should not be awkward and together as a community, we can help make that happen. The national campaign “Seize the Awkward” is coming back to campus for the second year in a row huskies! This campaign focuses on how mental health can be extremely hard to speak about candidly: so let’s change that together.
On Friday March 18th is National Awkward Moments Day and the kickoff of the Seize the Awkward campaign here at MTU! Join the Green Bandana Project in the library from 11:00 AM- 3:00 PM for resources about mental health. Help us to start a dialogue that is open and accepting of those awkward moments or conversations in life.
On Wednesday March 23th, our Awkward Art Night will be held from 7:00- 9:00 PM in MUB Ballroom A. Join us as we get creative and bring awareness to mental health and help to destigmatize those conversations surrounding it. All art supplies will be provided, please feel free to also bring your own.
Thursday March 24th, the Walk Out of Darkness will be held at the John Macinnes Student Ice Arena from 7:00- 9:00 PM. This walk is meant to help to make those conversations about mental health a little less awkward, and support those who may be struggling by giving them a safe space. Whether you’re walking for yourself, a loved one, or a friend; you’re not alone in your journey. Campus and community resources will also be available at this walk for students to engage with.
Talking about our mental health should not be awkward. Let’s come together and show our faculty, peers, friends, and family who may be struggling that we are in their corner and support them every step of their journey. For resources and to learn more about this campaign, please check out seizetheawkward.org!
The Center for Student Mental Health and Well-Being presents…
The Center for Student Mental Health and Well-Being is teaming up with the crafting club for our Husky Hobbies felting night! Students can learn to felt with members of each organization!
We’re just over halfway through the semester, which means we are all in need of a brain break! Stop by the library on Wednesday, March 16th to get some self-help resources and activities and some self-care information!
Meet with Jade for a Wednesday Book Club! This week students will meet in room 243 in the library to discuss Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson! This week’s book club will be an introduction to the book and will include free book handouts, scheduling discussions, and more! This book club is about encouraging students to understand the difference between surviving life and living life, so come out and enjoy some reading with us!
Now Hiring for GLAS coaches!
The Graduate Language Assessment and Support (GLAS) is now hiring coaches for the 2022-23 school year. Coaches work with international graduate students on communication, US university teaching practices, orientation to campus and community, and cultural exchange. Coaches gain valuable skills in working with international students which looks great on a resume! Interested undergraduate students can apply now on Handshake! More information about GLAS can be found on our website.
“Ask the Dean” with The Lode!
The Lode is starting a new column called “Ask the Dean,” where students can submit questions to the Dean of Students, Dr. Southerland. Do you have a question you’d like to see the dean answer? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/cdyihD8NP9FMbqZs6 You can also submit questions to The Lode directly by email: lodesubmit@mtu.edu. All questions will remain anonymous.
Indian Trails Camp is Seeking Summer Staff!
Joining Indian Trails as an employee or intern will give you the opportunity to model, mentor, and empower individuals with disabilities, helping them develop their skills and independence through community inclusion and participation. Together, we can give clients the tools they need to make every day another best day.
Working at IKUS provides a number of unique benefits:
- IKUS serves clients of all ages and abilities, giving staff a wide variety of job experience that will serve them well when they enter the job market.
- The skills and knowledge you will acquire are transferrable to other employment settings, especially those in the human services professions.
- Working at IKUS is ideal preparation for a career in special education, PT, OT, recreation therapy, psychology, social work, nursing, and medicine.
Opportunities available include Internships and Fieldwork, Cabin Counselor, Day Camp Counselor, Skill Building Mentors, Leadership/activity staff, Health and Safety Staff, and Community Living Support Mentors. Visit their website for more information.