Student Leadership and Involvement is hiring!
Are you a proactive and dynamic student looking for an exciting opportunity? Look no further! Student Leadership and Involvement is currently hiring for a student worker position. This position is only for work-study students. In this role, you can anticipate providing general office assistance such as answering the phone, emails, and questions, assisting with managing social media and assisting the staff in the office. You can apply and find out more about this position on Handshake.
Alumni and Friends
Cram Jam Study Break Snack
ATTENTION all students: Are you hungry? Do you need a break from studying and finals? The Alumni Engagement Office has you covered! Fuel your brain with trail mix at the library on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, from 2-3:30 p.m. (or until supplies last). Don’t miss out on a study time treat and a free reusable snack bag.
New Alumni Welcome Event
The Office of Alumni Engagement is hosting a brief New Alumni Welcome immediately following commencement rehearsal on Friday, December 15 in the SDC Multipurpose Room for our Midyear 2023 graduates. Plan to sign the class banner, receive an alumni welcome gift, and be sure to save room for a treat or two!
Film Board presents
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
The film follows the Turtle brothers as they work to earn the love of New York City while facing down an army of mutants.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is rated PG
Friday (12/8) 5:30 8:30 11:30pm
Saturday (12/9) 5:30 8:30 11:30pm
Located on Michigan Tech’s campus in Fisher 135. Tickets are free and concessions are $1. We hope to see you at the movie this weekend and have a great day.
Finals Week with the Van Pelt and Opie Library
The end of the semester often comes with a lot of stress. The Library wants to help! Along with campus partners, we are planning things to help ease that stress, take much-needed breaks, and tackle your studies.
- Pet Photos: Enjoy pictures of you and your friends’ pets up on our digital displays while you study. Submit a photo here by the morning of Dec. 8. – First and Second Floors, Library
- Brain Break Stations: give your brain some time off with games, coloring, snacks, and other odds and ends to fidget with. – First and Second Floors, Library
- Pet Therapy: Spend time with trained therapy dog teams for adorable destressing. Dec. 7,8, & 11 3-5 pm & Dec. 10, 1-3pm- First Floor, Library
- Snacks: Multiple groups, including Student Mental Health and Wellbeing, will be in the library at various times with snacks to keep you fueled and your brain powered up. First, Library
- Pancake Dinner: Up late studying? Grab some pancakes served up by campus administrators and staff. Dec. 10, 7-9pm – First Floor, Library
Rozsa Center for Performing Arts
Seeing as Creative Act: An Artist Talk
6-7 p.m. December 6, 2023
At the Wadsworth Hall Studio G04W
Anne Beffel, Professor of Art, will project recent works of art and explore how “seeing” is a creative act. Light refreshments provided.
Learn More | Free
Bon Voyage, New Zealand Presented by Michigan Tech Music
7:30 p.m. December 8, 2023
At the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts
The choirs of Michigan Tech present a concert of music in preparation for a Concert Choir tour to New Zealand in May 2024.
Enigma Variations Presented by Michigan Tech Music
7:30 p.m. December 9, 2023
At the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts
British composer, Edward Elgar, wrote his Enigma Variations as a tribute to 14 dear friends, including his bulldog, Dan. Each movement represents the character and personality of the friend. The most well-known song is Nimrod, played yearly on Remembrance Sunday at The Cenotaph in London.
The Rozsa box office will be closed throughout winter break, from Dec. 18 until Jan. 8. It will reopen for normal business hours — Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — on Jan. 8.
Tickets for upcoming events can still be purchased online throughout winter break.
GSG Open Skate
Enjoy some winter fun ice skating with GSG! Join GSG for one of two 1-hour graduate student open skate blocks at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena in the SDC.
Date: Sunday, December 10 from 4-5PM and 5-6PM.
Rental skates and head protection are available, but must be reserved on sign-up due to limited availability.
Admission is free to all students: https://gsg.mtu.edu/events/gsg-open-skate/
We hope to see you there!
Collaborators: MTU Athletics and Recreation
Xi Sigma Pi Silent Auction
Xi Sigma Pi Forestry Honors Society is hosting a silent auction in the U.J. Noblet Forestry Building Admin hallway (hallway behind the main atrium) on December 8th from 9:00 am to 6:30 pm. This is a great opportunity to find gifts for your friends and family!
Auction Details:
- All bids will be done in person on paper, with a name and email required alongside the bid amount (higher than the last bid value).
- All winners will be announced the following Monday, December 11th. Emails will be sent to all winners.
- All proceeds will be directed to Xi Sigma Pi to support their annual research symposium for topics in natural resources, as well as maple leaves for new member induction.
Waino Wahtera Center for Student Success is hiring!
The Wahtera Center has opened the application process for OES. Are you looking for something to do this summer? Do you want to stay in the Houghton area to enjoy all the beauty that Keweenaw County has to offer during the summer months? Have you wanted experience planning and executing a large program like Orientation? Are you thinking that you really should be doing an internship this summer but don’t know what to do or where to go for an internship? You can use the experiences that you will have planning OTL Training Week and O-Week. It is a great opportunity to have one of the largest student-planned and student-run programs on campus under your belt. We are looking for students who are hardworking, creative, and self-motivated, and who are excited to bring the New Huskies to campus! Applications close December 15, 2023.
Have something lined up for this summer but you can be back for Fall Training starting August 10? Apply to be Orientation Team Leader (OTL). We are looking for students from all areas to help lead our incoming class of Huskies! You will need to be on campus from August 10-August 16 for Training, August 16-18 for help with move-in, and O-Week is from August 18- August 24. We will also have 1 more meet and greet with students in September. Applications Will close on January 22, 2024.
Being part of orientation is not something you can swing this summer, that is okay we are looking for individuals who are motivated, organized, and have a commitment to help other Huskies find their path to success. We have Success Coaches, ExSEL Peer Mentors and Success Course Peer Assistants open as well. Applications will close on January 22, 2024.
All the job descriptions are listed on the Wahtera Website. (https://www.mtu.edu/success/). Applications are open through Handshake. Please email success@mtu.edu if you have any questions.
MUB Board presents
Join us this Saturday, December 9th for a unique, comedic tour through Nick’s thrifted VHS tape collection.
Check out the following link to learn more about the event!
Bob Mark Business Model Pitch Competition
Register here to pitch your business model and market opportunity to a team of judges, potentially win prizes, and get feedback to help you move forward with your idea. We will meet on 1/24/24 from 5-7:30 pm in the MUB Ballroom A. Guidelines and a pitch rubric will be shared with you after you have registered.
Calling All Nominations for the Bayard Rustin Award
The nomination deadline for the Bayard Rustin Award has been extended to Friday, December 8. Student submissions will be accepted until 5 PM. Nominate an MTU faculty or staff member here.
Bayard Rustin was an influential advisor to civil rights leaders, doing much of the work behind the scenes. The Bayard Rustin Award is presented to a Michigan Tech faculty or staff member who is a major asset to students, faculty, and staff. They frequently provide major support behind the scenes and exhibit the qualities of being a servant leader. This year’s award will be presented at the 35th Annual MLK Celebration on January 15, 2024, @ 10 AM in the MUB Ballroom.
Visit https://www.mtu.edu/diversity-center/ to learn more.
Letter of Support
AST Recruiting Event
Alpha Sigma Tau has a recruitment event this Thursday from 12-5. You can stop by anytime during that time and hang out with sisters and start studying for finals!!
Contact Rachel Weyenberg to RSVP and get more information about the location of the study room!!! Rachel’s number is 920-840-3887
Powerlifting Meet by Barbell Club
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events
’24 MLK Library Exhibit:
The Van Pelt Opie Library and The Center for Diversity and Inclusion is proud to present the MLK Library Exhibit featuring students’ posters. The purpose of the Exhibit is to give students the opportunity to reflect on Dr. King’s contribution to the social justice cause.
Eligibility: Participants must be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at Michigan Technological University.
Student Groups may also submit one poster per group. NOTE: This does not restrict individual members from submitting a poster they designed. Individual members can still submit their own poster design.
How to enter: Students must complete all required sections of the Google form. If submitting a physical poster, please drop off to CDI.
MLK Reading Day:
In need of volunteer hours for the spring semester? Stay warm and read inside to local grade school classes about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 15, 2024 from 10 AM – 3 PM for MLK Day.
If you are interested in reading, please sign up through GivePulse.
Transportation and MLK children’s books will be provided. For questions, please contact CDI at cdi@mtu.edu.
MLK Events:
MLK Brunch:
The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Planning Committee is proud to announce the 35th Annual MLK Jr Day Celebration on Monday, January 15, 2024 at 10 AM in the Ballroom of the Memorial Union Building. This year, we welcome back 2018 Michigan Tech Alumni, Jaylyn Boone, as our Keynote speaker. Spots are limited. Sign up now by using the 35th Annual MLK Brunch Sign Up Sheet. Please note, filling out the form does not guarantee a seat at the event.
MLK Interfaith Prayer Vigil:
The Center for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI) and the Cooperative Campus Ministry are
organizing an Interfaith Prayer Vigil and Reflection on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK Day), Monday, January 15, 2024 at noon in the Van Pelt and Opie Library’s East Reading Room. We invite students, faculty, and staff from all faiths to share a prayer, personal reflection or excerpt from one of King’s prayers, sermons or speeches.
If you would like to participate, please fill out this form. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Rachael Hathcoat at rehathco@mtu.edu or Jennifer Ormsbee atJennifer@gladtidingsag.org.
MLK Peace March:
Following the MLK Interfaith Prayer Vigil, we invite the campus community to gather at the Husky statue at 1 p.m. for a peace march across campus to honor Dr. King and solidify our campus’ commitment to his life and work ensuring justice and equity for all. This year’s march will be led by Vice President for Student Affairs, Laura Bulleit. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact CDI at cdi@mtu.edu.
Coming Up on GivePulse
Support Michigan Tech Hockey and Athletics!
The Michigan Tech Huskies men’s ice hockey team is an NCAA Division I college ice hockey program that represents Michigan Technological University. The Huskies are a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). They play at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena. They need ushers/ticket takers.