Student Scoop – September 21, 2022

Join us in celebrating 100 years of football here at Michigan Tech! This year’s homecoming celebration will include much of our usual fanfare including a royalty court, team competition, tailgate, and cardboard boat races! Register your team or a court nominee below. All registrations are due September 22nd by noon.

Homecoming Court Registration

Homecoming Team Registration

BLACK and GOLD never gets OLD!

Come out for a nice night on the lawn filled with classic carnival games and fun! Other exciting activities include snacks, prizes, music with WMTU, and even a Henna artist! We hope to see you there!

Date: 09/23/2022

Time: 6 pm – 9 pm

Interested in planning events like this? Email us at mubboard@mtu.edu to get more information on how you can join our awesome crew!

Join us this weekend in the MUB Ballroom at 9pm for a night filled with laughter as we host LeClerc Andre, a comedian from New York. His quick wit and charm can be seen dazzling clubs and colleges across the country. LeClerc was not only featured last year at Just For Laughs Comedy Festival as one of the new faces of comedy, but he debuted on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon in October as well. So grab a friend or a roommate and come see the show!

Check him out:
Instagram | LeClerc Andre
Facebook | LeClerc AndreYouTube Dry Comedy | LeClerc Andre

Date: THIS SATURDAY (09/24)

Time: 9pm

Location: MUB Ballroom

Event link: https://fb.me/e/29Bw4yO4V

Interested in planning events like this? Email us at mubboard@mtu.edu to get more information on how you can join our awesome crew!

Come for a ride along the scenic shores of Lake Superior during peak fall colors in the 48th annual Copper Country Color Tour. Riding routes range from 60 km to 210 km, with the longest route going all the way to Copper Harbor, where pasties are provided to the riders. Sign up soon, so you get a free t-shirt designed by Chris Schmidt at Studio 13!

Date: Saturday, 9/24/22

Time: Ride starts at 8 am at the MEEM building

Event link: http://cycling.mtu.edu/events/color-tour/

We hope that you will join us in making bracelets to support survivors in our community. The Registered Student Organization, SAVE, is partnering with Dial Help to host a bracelet-making event on Friday, September 23, from 2:00 to 6:00 pm on Walker Lawn. The event gives students a chance to give back to their community and earn volunteer hours.

Registration is available on GivePulse.

New Venture Creation with Ed Kim

Registration is open for this upcoming innovation talk.  Please join us and please share with this event students and community members who may be interested.   

Ed Kim is a serial tech entrepreneur who has founded, funded, and led several startups as well as having a variety of financial and engineering leadership assignments with Fortune 500 companies.

Currently, he manages a grant program for the State of Michigan, funding DeepTech innovations of the Michigan research institutions; and is a Limited Partner at AVG DeepTech Venture Fund.

Join us on Wednesday, September 28th, from 4-5 pm as Ed shares his insights on commercializing innovations and lessons learned as an entrepreneur and an investor. This virtual event (Zoom) is open to the public.

Register here by 9/27. You must register in advance in order to receive the Zoom link.

Maker Space is Now Open!

The Alley Makerspace is NOW OPEN! No reservations required and all supplies and tools are completely free to use for MTU students, staff, and faculty!

Stop by the Makerspace in the MUB Basement from 3:00-9:00 pm, Monday through Thursday for the rest of the fall semester.

If you’re interested in learning more about the Alley or becoming a volunteer coach at the Makerspace, email makerspace@mtu.edu

Idea Pitch Competition

Do you have an innovative idea that could disrupt the status quo and “business as usual”? Pitch your idea at the Idea Pitch Competition. Each contestant will have two minutes to share their idea in an interactive community setting.

Judges will vote to select top pitches and award cash prizes to the top contestants:

• First place: $200
• Second place: $100
• Third place: $50
• Honorable mention: $25 (two prizes offered)
• Audience favorite: $25

This event will be hosted in the GLRC from 5:00-7:00 pm on October 4th.  Snacks will be available.

Contact: huskyinnovate@mtu.edu with any questions.  

Whether you are pitching or joining us as an audience member, please register by 10/2. 

Come make a splash with our new inflatable pool obstacle course called the WIBIT! You can test your individual skills on the course or challenge your friend to a race across the obstacles. Events will be held this fall for current MTU Students and SDC Access Pass Holders (minimum 1-month). Student/Access ID is required to be presented upon entry into the pool area and a swim test is required before accessing the obstacle. 

WIBIT Wednesdays: Wednesday, September 28th, October 26th, November 30th

5pm-7pm SDC Access Pass Holders Only (minimum 1-month Access)

7:30pm-9:30pm MTU Students Only

Saturday Splash!: Saturday, October 22nd, December 10th

12pm-4pm SDC Access Pass Holders (minimum 1-month) & MTU Students Only

IM Sports registration is open for FALL 2022 activities!

Register your team or as a free agent at www.imleagues.com/mtu

If you have any questions, please contact Craig Pellizzaro at 906-487-3040 or crpelliz@mtu.edu.

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers is having a karaoke night. It is open to everyone in the Michigan Tech Community and will be held this Friday, September 23, over in Fisher 328 from 6-8pm. Everyone is welcome to join and sing their heart out.

Building Career Confidence Workshop

Wishing you had a little more confidence in your job search, interviews, future work relationships, and more? This workshop will focus on building confidence, and self-care during the job search, and give you skills to handle your emotions during the job search and beyond.

When: Thursdays 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m

Register on our website! 

Fearless Workshop

Fear is great when we are running from a bear, but what about the small daily fears around not being good enough? In this workshop, we will discuss the places fear originates, as well as ways you can work to reduce your fear and lean into your potential.

When: Thursdays 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.       

Register on our website!

Flu Shot Clinics

Mark your calendars! Flu shot clinics will be returning to campus in October! All of the pre-event information is available to students on our website! Bring your Be Well card along and get it stamped!

When and where:

October 4th, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Rozsa

October 11th, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Rozsa

October 18th, 4:00 AM – 6:00 PM, SDC

October 25th, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Rozsa

Please contact wellness@mtu.edu with any questions. 

The Rozsa Presents

Jay Jurden, Comedian

Saturday, Sept 24 at 7:30 p.m.

Student Rush

Named one of Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch in 2022,” Jay is making a name for himself in the comedy world. Haven’t heard of him? Watch him on Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and The Late Late Show with James Cordon.

The Rozsa Galleries Present

Arabesque: Art of Clement Yeh and Tomas Co*

Friday, Sept 23-Friday, Nov 4

M-F 8 a.m-8 p.m. | Sa 1-8 p.m.

In the Rozsa Galleries A-Space

Free for all
An immersive meditation on a body’s movement through space. This exhibit features charcoal drawings by Clement Yeh and metal sculptures by Tomas Co.

The Rozsa and Michigan Tech Music Present

Samantha Ege*

Piano Workshop || Sept 28 6 p.m. | Free

Concert || Sept 29 7:30 p.m.  | Student Rush

Speaker Event || Sept 30 2 p.m. | Free

The Rozsa Presents

Naila Ansari’s Movement of Joy* **

Lunch & Learn || Sept 30 noon-1 p.m. | Free lunch with pre-registration

Workshop on Joy || Oct 1 10 a.m. | Free

Performance || Oct 1 7:30 p.m. | Student Rush