Student Scoop – January 24, 2024

Michigan Tech University is updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan. Student feedback will help us better understand your hazard concerns and help us identify mitigation activities that should help lessen the impact of future hazard events, including the impacts of climate change.

Please help us by completing this survey by March 15, 2024. All responses will be kept anonymous and confidential and will only be used to inform the Committee when updating the plan.

The Career Closet event will be back in February! The Career Closet will take place Friday, February 9 from 1:00pm-5:00pm and Saturday, September 10 from 10:00am-2:00pm in the Superior Room and Makerspace in the Memorial Union Building with the goal of providing students with professional clothing that they can wear to Career Fair, interviews, and conferences. 

Last year, between the Fall and Spring Career Closets, we were able to give away 1,600 items to 420 students.

If you’d like to volunteer, sign up with GivePulse. Email huskycloset@mtu.edu with any questions.

One of the Midwest’s premiere ethnic festivals gets underway this week with a slate of activities that will surely appeal to Finns, friends of Finns, and fans of winter alike.

The Heikinpäivä mid-winter festival, a Finnish Theme Committee creation now in its 23rd year, begins Wednesday, January 10 with a showing of the popular Finnish film “Tommy and the Wildcat” (Poika ja Ilves in Finnish) at 2 p.m. at the Finnish American Heritage Center. This
family-friendly movie about a young boy’s adventures trying to save a lynx is the first of many Heikinpäivä events designed for every age group to enjoy. Later that evening is an inkle weaving workshop conducted by the Finnish American Folk School, the first of several Folk School courses offered in conjunction with Heikinpäivä.

Along with weaving, interested folks can take classes in knitting, Karjalanpiirakka (Karelian pie) making, playing the five-string kantele, folk dancing, or making a quilt block. Schedule, registration, and pricing information about these classes can be found on the festival Web site
at pasty.com/heikki.

The festival culminates with a full day of activity on Saturday, January 27, with the famed tori market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Heikinpäivä parade gets underway at 11 a.m., followed by the increasingly popular Spiral Bear Dance and the outdoor games on Quincy Green. Later that
afternoon, and also on Quincy Green, the bravest festival-goers can partake in the revived Polar Plunge, which will take place on the Green using a portable pool. There will be a few portable saunas on-site for divers to thaw after completing their sisu-laden rite of passage. Appropriate footwear is strongly encouraged for the Plunge.

Heikinpäivä 2024 wraps up with an evening dance (Iltamat) at the Heritage Center from 7 to 10 p.m. Featuring the music of the Back Room Boys, and plenty of fun for all ages, it’s a great way to conclude the festival experience. The festival auction winners will also be drawn that evening.

For more information about Heikinpäivä, or the Finnish Theme Committee, find the festival’s page on Facebook, or visit pasty.com/heikki.

Five Nights at Freddy’s

A troubled security guard begins working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. During his first night on the job, he realizes that the night shift won’t be so easy to get through. Pretty soon he will unveil what actually happened at Freddy’s.

Five Nights at Freddy’s is rated PG-13

Friday (1/26) 5:30 8:30 11:30pm

Saturday (1/27)  5:30 8:30 11:30pm

Sunday (1/28) 5:30 8:30pm
Located on Michigan Tech’s campus in Fisher 135. Tickets are $3 and concessions are $1.  We hope to see you at the movie this weekend and have a great day.

February 3rd, 7am-2pm at 54 Huron Street in Houghton

The Women’s Golf Club, a student organization at Michigan Tech, has collaborated with Suomi Restaurant for a ‘Dine & Donate’ event! Gather your friends and have a meal at Suomi Restaurant in Downtown Houghton knowing that you’re supporting a student-led organization that provides a supportive environment for women to learn and play golf! A portion of the proceeds earned on February 7th will support the Women’s Golf Club.

Backstage Jazz: Small Groups Presented by Michigan Tech Music

7:30 p.m. January 26 and 27, 2024

At the Rozsa Backstage

Step behind the curtain for a dynamic backstage concert with short sets by the small groups of Michigan Tech Jazz. You can expect familiar tunes by jazz greats and be the first audience to hear original music written by the performers.

We recommend reserving your free Student Rush tickets in advance for this limited capacity backstage concert.

Learn More | Reserve Free Tickets

Speaking Truth to Power: Poets, Writers, Resistance, and Resilience Presented by Michigan Tech Art

12-1 p.m. February 1, 2024

At the Van Pelt and Opie Library, East Reading Room

Free, light refreshments will be available.

Leading up to the Rozsa Art Gallery exhibition, Simple Machines: Poetry, Letterpress, and the Art of the Little Magazine, please join special guest, Ukrainian poet, Yuliya Musakovska for a poetry reading followed by a panel discussion with Musakovska and Michigan Tech professors Richard Canevez, Stephanie Carpenter, and M. Bartley Seigel.

Learn More | Free Event

Simple Machines: Poetry, Letterpress, and the Art of the Little Magazine Reception Presented by Michigan Tech Art

5-7 p.m. February 2, 2024

At the Rozsa Galleries

Free, light refreshments will be available.

The Rozsa A Space Gallery is proud to share the art and words of Simple Machines in a multi-media setting featuring audio clips of the poets reading their own work, a live printing demonstration, and a live performance from visiting Ukrainian poet and Simple Machines contributor, Yuliya Musakovska.

Learn More | Free Event

Escape to a winter wonderland! Join Triangle Fraternity for a mesmerizing hike to Hungarian Falls, where cascading waterfalls are frozen in time. Embrace the chilly air, snap photos of nature’s icy masterpiece, and make memories in this snowy paradise.

Date: 2/3/2024

Time: 11 AM

Meeting Point: Hungarian Falls Trailhead

Bundle up, lace your boots, and let’s explore the magic of frozen waterfalls together!

Rides will be provided in Wads Lobby at 10:30 AM

All students are welcome to the Open House for Exploring Majors in the Social Sciences.  Learn about our five majors, seven minors, study away programs, undergraduate research, accelerated master’s degrees, and more from 5-6:30 p.m. on January 30 in the Library East Reading Room. Free pizza and drinks will be available. Reach out to kbhenqui@mtu.edu or csflood@mtu.edu if you have any questions.

Guardians of the North is hosting their annual All You Can Eat Pancake Booth during Michigan Technological University’s Winter Carnival, February 7th-8th 6pm-2am. They will be serving drinks, hot and fresh pancakes, and playing music! Come meet the Guardians of the North members and claim the title of Pancake Champion for eating the most pancakes! They will be located in the Fisher 135 Hallway (Main hallway) of Fisher Hall, all are welcome!

The brothers of Delta Upsilon are hosting a jack box dinner night at the chapter house on 1101 College at 6pm on 1/26/24. Rides will be given 15 minutes before the event at the front of Wadsworth.

Join the Van Pelt and Opie Library, various international Registered Student Organizations, and the Social Science International Relations course for the second annual International students forum. At the forum international and domestic students are invited to share their experiences, culture, and views with one another over dinner in casual conversation. Registration encouraged but not required. 

Wednesday, January 24th 4-6pm: Register

Thursday, January 25th 4-6pm: Register

7 Days of MUB

This week we will be hosting giveaways, bring a friend to meeting, and many more things to help students learn about who we are as MUB Board, what we do, and how all MTU students can take advantage of the free events going on around campus! Stay tuned on our social media @mubboard for more information!

Comedian Joe Eames

Join us Friday night for Comedian Joe Eames! From the Midwest, he has performed quite a few stand-up acts in the Chicago area. You can see what he has to offer on his Instagram, @_joe_eames!

Date: Friday 01/26

Time: 9 – 10 pm

Location: MUB Ballroom

Let’s Talk

Are you wondering if counseling is right for you? Perhaps you are concerned about a friend. Maybe you are overwhelmed and just need to talk to someone who is committed to listening. Try Let’s Talk! It’s a free, informal, and confidential individual consultation program through our center! 

Cookies & Coloring

Come eat some cookies and destress with our counselors and student staff in the CDI basement! We love spending time with our students doing low-stress activities to provide a safe and relaxing space. 

Husky Hour

Join our guest speakers, Lisa Meyer and Laura Putwen, to talk about how to use substances safely and responsibly! Engage in discussions about how mixing substances can impact your experience with them, what conduct policies Michigan Tech has in place, and how to practice safe strategies when going to parties during Winter Carnival. 

Venue :   Mub Commons

Time   :   7:00pm to 9:30pm

Date   :   3 Feb 2024

Please Join us for some diverse African Cuisine and Music on Saturday, 3 Feb 2024! See you there.

Have you ever considered traveling to Britain? This summer you can spend 15 days traveling through Wales while earning 6 HASS credits and 1/2 PE credit.

Make it so!

Spend the two weeks after Finals this spring with MTU faculty visiting National Museums and World Heritage Sites, spying on puffins, climbing mountains, and touring mines. We’ll also learn a little Welsh, Cymraeg bach, and eat a lot of great food, bwyta mawr!

Read more about the program here or email marhodes@mtu.edu with any questions! You can also Apply Here now! The deadline is February 2nd.

Join us for an info session in AOB 209 at 5:00pm on January 29th.

Or maybe you want to spend more time in Britain and see more of England and Scotland? Well, you can do that, as well!

We are now accepting students for the Summer 2024, Track B five-week Cumbria Faculty-led program.

Earn up to 9 HASS credits both in the classroom at the University of Cumbria and out and about on the Roman Hadrian’s Wall, in the Lake District National Park, or in the cities of York, Durham, or Edinburgh.

Check out the program’s detailed information: https://www.mtu.edu/social-sciences/undergraduate/study-abroad/cumbria.html

Or Apply Here by the March 11th deadline.

Both UK programs will be in the East Reading Room of the Library on January 30th at 5:00pm. Join us for free food, and drinks, and get your questions answered.