Welcome Back to a Michigan Tech Winter!
Mark your calendars! The Winter Welcome Back Committee partnered with Waino Wahtera Center for Student Success, Blue Key, MUB Board, Student Leadership Involvement, Broomball, and more, has created a January lineup of events to keep you busy all month long. Starting Sunday, January 5, stop by one of the dorms or the MUB to get a Winter Welcome Back passport and learn more about upcoming events and ways to win prizes, including ‘skip the line’ hockey tickets. For a sneak peek at some of January’s events, visit Involvement Link. To know where to get your Winter Welcome Back passport stamped for a chance to win, see the list of events below.
If you have questions about events, the passport, or accessibility, please email Dawn Corwin, the chair of the Winter Welcome Back Committee and Assistant Director of the Waino Wahtera Center for Student Success.
Welcome Back Tables | Various Res Halls and MUB | January 5, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. (Pick up Passport)
Broomball Festival | Walker Lawn | January 7, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Passport)
Get Your Life In Order (GYLIO) – With Success Coaches | 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. (Passport)
January 8 – Wads G042
January 9 – McNair West Lounge
January 14 – DHH Ballroom
Healthy Relationships Presentation | (Passport)
January 9 – Wads 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
January 14 – DHH, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Ask The DOS a Question | Library | 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Passport)
January 9, 14, and 21 (Office hours at the Library)
Clay Creations | MUB Commons | Jan 9 at 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. (sponsored by MUB Board) (Passport)
The Wild Robot! Film Screening | Fisher 135 | January 10 and 11 at 5:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m., and 11:30 p.m. (sponsored by Film Board)
Presentation Night w/Dungeons & Dragons | Fisher 139 | January 11, 7:00 p.m. Come and watch or jump in and present on a D&D theme (for example official lore, homebrew lore, items, D&D opinions, and more).
Photo Scavenger Hunt | DHH Ballroom | January 11 at 2:30 p.m. (sponsored by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship)
Learn about the American Society of Mechanical Engineers | MEEM 403 | January 13, 6:00 p.m. Dr. Chad Walber will share his experience from student to industry transition. Also, learn about upcoming company tours.
Greek Fair | Library East Reading Room | January 15, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Play Tabletop games and meet fraternities and sororities (sponsored by IFC and College Panhellenic Council)
Winter Carnival Trivia Night | MUB Commons | January 17, 9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. (Passport)
MLK Day Reading Service Project | Various regional elementary schools | January 17 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit givepulse.com to sign up to read to children.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Banquet and Service | January 20 (Passport)
Brunch in the MUB Ballroom, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (registration required)
Interfaith Prayer Service, Noon
Peace March, 1 p.m. at Husky Statue
Silent Disco | MUB Ballroom | January 18 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. (Sponsored by MUB) (Passport)
Spring Involvement Fair | Memorial Union Building | January 21 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (Passport)
Blizzard Baja | South Range Snowmobile Club | January 25, 6 p.m to 8 p.m. at the
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Broomball Games | Evangel Community Church | January 25, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the (sponsored by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship)
Career Fair | SDC | January 28, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Blizzard Bash | WADS Annex and Campus Cafe Lounge | Jan. 31, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (sponsored by Chartwell Food Services)
Fans in the stands | SDC | Feb 1 Women’s game at Noon and Men’s game at 2 p.m.
Catalyst by LeaderShape
Catalyst is a one-day program focused on learning to develop your own authentic path, connect to groups and causes you care about, and commit to a plan to be a catalyst for yourself and the groups you’re part of. A catalyst starts something. It provokes change or action. You can be a catalyst. Join other student leaders who also want to start something extraordinary for small-group discussion, large-group interaction, and personal reflection.
The approximate schedule and topics are as follows:
9:30-9:45 AM Registration and Welcome Activity
9:45-10:35 AM Get Connected
10:35-10:50 AM Break
10:50 AM-12:00 PM The Stories We Tell
12:00-12:45 PM Lunch
12:45-1:20 PM Leadership Stories
1:20-2:15 PM The Work of Leadership
2:15-2:25 PM Break
2:25-3:15 PM Authoring My Story
3:15-4:00 PM Maintaining Momentum
All participants will receive free workshop materials, lunch, and a participation gift.
Limited Space Available: Alternative Spring Breaks
Limited space is available for Student Leadership and Involvement’s Alternative Spring Break (ASB) trips! During an ASB trip, you will participate in education, direct service, and reflection alongside your peers. You also have the opportunity to explore a new place and learn about a different community. You can learn more about each trip in the highlights below!
ASB through Student Leadership and Involvement is open to any student in good academic and conduct standing at the University. You do not need previous experience in service or on campus to participate. Each trip seeks to have students from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.
There is a nominal fee for participating in an Alternative Spring Break trip. The cost includes transportation throughout the trip, lodging on-site, meals on-site, and service project coordination. The costs per trip, which are subsidized by the Student Activity Fee, are:
- Denver, CO – $500
- Shandia, Ecuador – $1400
Applications are due as soon as possible and the remaining spots will be filled on a rolling basis. Apply today so you don’t miss this amazing opportunity!
Denver, CO
In collaboration with Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver, this year’s domestic alternative spring break trip will travel to Denver, Colorado to work with affordable housing initiative in the area. Our group will likely assist with organization and cleaning at the local Rebuild Store and a home-build project.
This trip will depart on Friday, February 21, 2025, in a Michigan Tech 15-passenger van. Participants will stay in an Airbnb near the volunteer site. Most meals will be prepared and provided by the group itself. Community immersion experiences, educational opportunities, and group reflection will be incorporated throughout the week. The group will depart from Colorado on Saturday, March 1st and return to campus the following day.
This trip can accommodate up to nine students.
Shandia, Ecuador
In collaboration with the Manna Project International, this year’s international trip will travel to Shandia, Ecuador southeast of Quito to work with community organizers in a focus area selected by the group. All programs seek to “create communities of young leaders that help break the cycle of poverty in underserved communities around the world.” Focus area options include: education, health, sports and recreation, business, agriculture, and environment.
This trip will depart early on Saturday, February 22, 2025, and fly from Chicago to our destination. Lodging and food will be provided by our host organization. Cultural immersion experiences, educational opportunities, and group reflection will be incorporated throughout the week. The group will depart from Ecuador on Saturday, March 1st, and return to campus the following day.
This trip can accommodate up to ten students.
GLI Hockey Tickets
Hey MTU students! Are you ready for an action-packed break? If you’re craving some Huskies Hockey, we’ve got you covered! Join us in Grand Rapids at the Van Andel Arena on December 30th and 31st for the thrilling GLI! Let’s make some noise and fill the student section—be sure to grab your tickets early so we can show our Huskies spirit! Let’s Go, Huskies!
Ticket Information
Purchase tickets: GLI Hockey Tickets
MTU Section: 124
Code: MTU
Price: Ticket pricing is based on a per-day basis and will be distributed on a mobile device.
Student tickets are $15.50. Ticket pricing is subject to change and additional fees may apply.
Deadline Approaching: Logo Competition for Art in Silico
Want to put your graphic design skills to the test?
Art in Silico, a computational art exhibition at MTU hosted yearly in April, is now accepting submissions for logos to represent the 2025 event. This competition is open to MTU students — and the winner will receive prize money!
Submissions are due by Sunday, Dec. 15, and must adhere to the guidelines on the Art in Silico website.
Questions may be directed to silico-art-l@mtu.edu
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society at Michigan Tech Initiates 13 New Student Members
The Tau Beta Pi Michigan Beta Chapter at Michigan Tech initiated 14 new members – including 13 student members – on December 4, 2024. As the engineering honor society, Tau Beta Pi recognizes engineers with excellent scholastic standing and exemplary character – values aligned with those of Michigan Tech: community, scholarship, possibilities, accountability, tenacity, and leadership.
The newly initiated student members of the Michigan Beta chapter are as follows:
Theophils Amo Asumah (Geological Engineering)
Greg Ballen (Mechanical Engineering)
Havanah Brockington (Biomedical Engineering)
Rachel Cole (Mechanical Engineering)
Kevin Li (Mechanical Engineering)
Eric Buregeya Mababzi (Civil Engineering)
James Patterson (Chemical Engineering)
Phil Rigling (Electrical Engineering)
Carter Rodzik (Biomedical Engineering)
Sam Simon (Mechanical Engineering)
Job Siy (Electrical Engineering)
Andrew Van Lente (Mechanical Engineering)
Hayden Zoll (Mechanical Engineering)
Tau Beta Pi is the oldest and most prestigious engineering honor society in the world. The association was founded in 1885 at Lehigh University, and the Michigan Beta chapter at Michigan Technological University was installed in 1904. We have welcomed 4639 students and faculty alike into the society. This includes Class of 1931 graduate and Nobel Laureate Melvin Calvin – whose work has revolutionized our understanding of photosynthesis and plant biology.
For more information on Tau Beta Pi, visit www.tbp.org.
Michigan Tech Aquatics – Register for Spring 2025 programs!
Registration for Spring 2025 Michigan Tech Aquatics programs is open!
Swimming programs are offered at the SDC for all ages and ability levels. We hope to see you at the pool!
Adult Huskies Swim Training (18 or older)
Adult Huskies Swim Lessons (18 or older)
Huskies Group Swim Lessons Parent & Child Aquatics (ages 6 months to 3 years)
Huskies Group Swim Lessons Preschool Aquatics (ages 4-5 years)
Huskies Group Swim Lessons Learn to Swim Levels 1-5 (ages 6-17 years)
Huskies Swim Training (ages 6-17 years)
Questions? Contact Aquatics Manager Annie Bengry at ambengry@mtu.edu or 906-487-2995.
If the class you are looking for is full, please fill out the waitlist form found here or contact Annie Bengry, Aquatics Manager, at ambengry@mtu.edu / 906-487-2995. We will try to add additional sections based on the level of demand.
