Day: November 19, 2025

Need a breather before finals? Come sip hot cocoa and make cards with us! Create something special for the holidays, Christmas, Hanukkah, or just to say thank you to someone who made your semester great. Bring a friend, enjoy the cozy vibes, and take a break on Tuesday, December 2 from 6–8 PM in the MUB Commons.

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Test your stacking skills and create creative and fun domino chains in a competition to see who can create the most impressive design and domino chain fall! Bring your friends or come make some new ones, there will be prizes for the top chains! We will provide the dominos, so we hope to see you there to enjoy one last event before finals week.

Join MUB Board for the second annual Photos with Santa Blizzard on December 2nd from 11am – 2pm in the MUB Commons!

Come for the pictures, stay for the Live Holiday Music from Michigan Tech’s very own JazTek! Whether you are looking to take a picture and scoot out, or stay around and jive with the tunes, we can’t wait to see you there!

Passionate about mental health? Looking for a way to make a difference on campus? P.A.W.S. (Peer Awareness for Well-Being and Support) is accepting nominations for the Spring 2026 cohort! This program equips students with valuable training in active listening, empathy, and stress management while fostering a supportive community dedicated to mental health awareness. If you want to enhance your skills, connect with like-minded peers, and help create a culture of well-being at Michigan Tech, P.A.W.S. is the perfect opportunity.

Nominate yourself or a friend today! Nominations close November 21st for Spring 2026!

Receive $40 to spend on food at the Calumet Cool Season Farmers Market! All you have to do is show your SNAP/EBT card at the market info table! There is a variety of local produce available.

Open Saturdays, 10am – 1pm, at the Copper Country Curling Club in Calumet.

Learn more at: https://doubleupfoodbucks.org/bonus-bucks/

MTU students, staff, and members of the Houghton/Hancock community are invited to be a part of the Mining Survey created by the Quincy Mine team in AEE. The Quincy Mine team is working with Tom Wright, the Facilities Manager at the Quincy Mine Hoist Association, to understand perceptions of local non-operational mining sites, associated environmental concerns, and the possible utilization of existing mining sites for energy generation. The survey is anonymous and will only take 5-10 minutes to complete. The survey can be found here!

Mu Beta Psi is dedicated to the promotion of music on campus and in the community, and to support music through service, recognition, and scholarship. The men and women of Mu Beta Psi are a diverse group with many interests, but with one thing in common: we share a love for music.

Didn’t have time to prep a meal? Want to help reduce food waste? Stop by the HuskyFAN food pantry Tuesday through Friday to grab a UFO meal! These pre-packaged meals are easy to just heat up in the microwaves in Fisher Hall, the library, or the MUB!

Upcycled Food Operations (UFO) delivers leftovers and ready to eat meals from Wadsworth Dining Hall directly to the HuskyFAN food pantry. UFO meals are free and available Tuesday through Friday on the first floor of Fisher Hall as supplies last.

Check the Sustainable MTU instagram highlights for the latest meal, and check the HuskyFAN calendar for pantry hours!

Today is the last day of the Bike Lab this semester! Bring your bike by and get a tune before you store it for the winter!

Does your bike need some love? Want to learn some basics on how to keep your bike safe and efficient? Drop by the Campus Bike Lab popup, and we’ll help you fix your ride! We’ll be in the Fisher Hall lobby from 5-6pm every Monday and Wednesday until Fall Break.

Pro tip: add the MTU Sustainability Events Calendar to your Google Calendar for the most up to date schedule of all campus sustainability events!

Join Huskies Baking Club in baking apple pie for the last week of school. There are a limited number of slots, so if you are interested, make sure to sign up soon! For the sign up click here!

We at the Euchre Club are excited to bring our first euchre tournament of the 2025-2026 school year! Unlike our previous tournaments, this one will be hosted in Round Robin fashion, where every team will play 5 games. Although it may seem discouraging, a registration fee of $5 per person playing in the event is required. However, the winning team will be rewarded a cash pool prize, as well as a comically large check to go along with it.

This tournament will take place in the MUB Commons on Wednesday, November 19th at 6pm – 9pm. Please arrive at 5:45 for check-in.

To register, fill out this form here or scan the QR code in the flyer.

Meet us in MEEM 402 for the Acoustical Society of America Student Chapter’s first social event at 6 pm on November 20th. There will be ice cream! If you are interested in attending or learning more about the ASA Student Chapter please fill out this form .

Thank you, and we hope to see you there!

Hey robot enthusiasts and FIRST Alumni, 

Copper Country Robotics at Michigan Tech is hosting the second year of Robot in 3 Days at Michigan Tech, where the most dedicated FIRST Robotics students will ideate, design, build, program, and market a robot from scratch in just 72 hours! Starting on January 10th, 2025 at 12:00PM, we will work as a group to pioneer these engineering challenges. This year’s FIRST Robotics Competition game: REBUILT, presents great challenges to high school teams across the world, and colleges throughout the midwest and beyond are ramping up to show our skills and expertise as a core pillar of robot ideation and design. We’re looking for students to join our crew and help us become an example across the entire Upper Peninsula for what a sound and beautiful robot looks like.

Students participating in the challenge don’t have to be engineers (or even good at building). We need all sorts of skills ranging from programming, marketing, electronics, streaming, and presenting to make this run. Half of the battle is streaming this across the nation on our social media platforms and highlighting the expertise and design that makes Michigan Tech special!

If you want to get involved, RSVP before December 1st on our Involvement Link. In addition, check out our 2025 Robot in 3 Days robot, Blizzard T. Robot

Questions? Email ccr-contact@mtu.edu to get in touch with our Executive Board and RI3D Committee. We look forward to seeing you on the team!

Not sure if counseling is right for you? Try Let’s Talk on Tuesday, December 2nd from 12-2pm in the Minerals & Materials Building, room 718B! This free, informal, and confidential service is a chance to chat with a Michigan Tech counselor about mental health questions or concerns. Available to all undergraduate and graduate MTU students—stop by and start the conversation!

Let’s Talk is not a substitute for formal counseling and does not constitute mental health treatment. Additionally, Let’s Talk is not designed to provide emergency or crisis support. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency, please contact emergency and crisis support at 1-877-376-7896.

Close out your semester by spending some time at Cookies and Coloring! Stop by the Alumni House basement on Friday, December 5th between 2-4pm for some free cookies and coloring! Enjoy tasty treats while you relax with some coloring—it’s a perfect way to de-stress and recharge.

Stressed? Burnt out? Wrap up the semester with some low-pressure fun at Board Game Night no studying required, just snacks, laughs, and a good time. Join us on Wednesday, December 3rd from 6-8pm, stop by the Wadsworth Hall Annex, (G11, the room attached to the Campus Cafe)!

Do you have any old ice skates, soakers, or guards sitting around? Drop them off at the Figure Skating Club’s skate drive! The drive will run from November 17 to December 5, with bins in the Memorial Union Building by MUB 101 and in the library by the 24-hour door. Previously, we’ve had a bring-your-own-skates policy in our club, which can be financially draining. By donating skates, you provide the opportunity for participants to experience figure skating regardless of financial obstacles.

As the number of student organizations on campus continues to grow and available practice space becomes more limited, the Student Development Center (SDC) is committed to reserving a 2-hour time slot once a week for each organization during Registered Student Organization (RSO) hours. We kindly ask that you complete the student organization request form regarding your organization’s needs for the SDC. Your feedback is important to us, and we look forward to collaborating with you.

The reservation period for the spring semester will begin on Monday, November 17, and will continue until December 22. During this time, RSOs can reserve space in the SDC for the upcoming academic semester. Please note that reservations will be processed starting January 2. We will ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to secure a space. Once the reservations have been added to the calendar and availability is confirmed, we will email student organizations to invite them to request a second time slot at the SDC.

After the spring semester is finalized, you can view the facility schedule and make additional reservations using DSE, our facilities reservation system. Step-by-step instructions for making a reservation are available at the top left of the system.

If you have any questions, please contact Laura Givens at lgivens@mtu.edu.

Have a great week,
Michigan Tech Recreation

The highly anticipated production of Men on Boats by Jacklyn Backhaus sets sail Tuesday through Friday, November 18-21, in the McArdle Theatre.

Heads up, Huskies! Opening night has already SOLD OUT, so if you want to catch this adventurous, hilarious, and thought-provoking show, you’ll need to secure your spot ASAP. Be sure to request your free Michigan Tech Student Rush Tickets early.

Synopsis:

Men on Boats tells the ‘mostly’ true, satirical story of John Wesley Powell’s 1869 expedition. Powell, a one-armed Civil War veteran, led a crew of ten men down the treacherous Colorado River through the uncharted Grand Canyon. It’s a journey filled with perilous rapids, rugged terrain, and plenty of interpersonal drama.

Director Nich Radcliffe explains, “I hope the audience leaves the theatre laughing. And I hope that laughter makes it easier to be honest with themselves, about the world, and about the place and the voice everyone deserves in it.”

Paige Harsevoort, who plays the expedition’s leader John Wesley Powell, agrees. “It’s a really funny show, there’ll be no shortage of laughter, I can promise you that,” she says. “But it’s also kinda hitting on some important topics that I think sometimes people don’t like to talk about. So I think it’s an interesting story and it’s kind of eye opening.”

Details

What: Men on Boats, a play by Jacklyn Backhaus

When: 7:30 p.m. | Tues-Fri, November 18-21, 2025

Where: McArdle Theatre

Tickets

Pay As You’re Able Tickets for this event are available online or in person at the Rozsa Box Office. This event is eligible for free Michigan Tech Student Rush Tickets.

How to Reserve Free Michigan Tech Student Rush Tickets.

The Spring 2026 student bills are available on November 19, 2025 and due by 5:00 pm on January 2, 2026. The University will be CLOSED from December 24, 2025 – January 1, 2026. Please watch your email for an IMPORTANT PAYMENT INFORMATION email that will be coming from the Student Billing office.

For questions, please email student-billing@mtu.edu prior to the University Closure to ensure a timely response. Emails received during the closure may not be answered until we’re back in the office on January 2nd.

Stop by Student Support and Mentorship at the Alumni House December 1–5, between 8am and 5pm, to grab a snack to fuel your focus as you study for finals!

Questions? Contact us at mentorship@mtu.edu

Come to the makerspace and paint a terracotta pot, all materials included, pots only, no plants included.

What is Inclusive Access?

The Inclusive Access (IA) program is a textbook model in collaboration with top publishers that converts books into digital content. All students in a class buy into the content, lowering the cost for everyone. All students in a class also get access to the content on the first day. The digital content may also include Interactive Learning Platforms, also known as Courseware.

How do I pay for my access?

Inclusive Access will be charged to your student bill at the time tuition is due. If you decide to Opt-Out of IA by the given deadline, you will receive a refund to your student account within 10 business days. It will show on your student bill as Campus Store Charge – Inclusive Access. Check your email and your account regularly.

Note: Professors may add textbooks to your course late. You may receive a late bill, check your account regularly.

What does it mean to Opt-Out?

If you do not wish to participate in the Inclusive Access program, you have until the middle of the second week of classes to opt out of the program online. If you opt out by the deadline given, access to the online content will be disabled. To opt out, please refer to the specific course module in Canvas.

Who should I contact if I have any questions about my Inclusive Access?

Start by asking your instructor if you can’t find your materials. I have further questions that were not addressed, who do I contact? Please email us at campusstore@mtu.edu or stop by!

Join us for WIBIT Wednesday on Wednesday, December 3rd, 5:00pm-8:00pm!
Test your individual skills on the course or challenge your friend to a race across the obstacles.

Current MTU students and SDC Members (minimum 3-month) participate for free! (No registration required. Student/Member ID required for admission.)

Not a current student or SDC member? Purchase a WIBIT Wednesday Pass!
Receipt is required upon entry. No SDC day pass or action pass will be accepted for admission. A waiver of liability and concussion awareness form are required to be completed prior to participation. All participants under 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Adults must have event access (MTU student/SDC member/WIBIT Wednesday Pass holder).

Potential featured pieces include:
– The Step — This piece allows users to climb up onto the course.
– The Base — Users must make their way across a horizontal surface. Be careful how fast you move, as it can get slippery!
– The Cliff — Users must navigate either side of a slope using the handles and their balancing skills.
– V-Connect — Users must use limited footing space to navigate across the horizontal structure.
– The Bridge — Users must navigate up and over an arched structure without falling through.
– The Slope — Users must climb up a six-foot wall that leads to a slide into the pool water below!
December 3rd combination | Step, Bridge, Cliff, Slope

Questions? Contact Aquatics Manager Annie Boyle at ambengry@mtu.edu or 906-487-2995.

See you at the pool!