The Student Scoop

Submit your nominations for the Student Leadership Awards!

Nominations are due by noon this Friday, March 3rd for the:

• President’s Award for Leadership
• Award for Bravery and Kindness in Service to Others
• Dean of Students Award for Possibilities
• William and Josephine Balconi Community Service Award
• Percy Julian Award

Nominations are due by noon on March 17th for all other awards, including:

• Clair M Donovan Award
• Outstanding Future Alumni Award
• Exceptional Enthusiasm as a Student Leader
• Exceptional Leadership in Student Governance
• Rising Star of the Year
• Student Employee of the Year
• Student Organization Advisor of the Year
• Exceptional Civic Engagement Award
• Exceptional Program of the Year
• Most Improved Student Organization
• Student Organization of the Year

Ukrainian students on campus kindly invite you all to attend the photo exhibition by American and Ukrainian artists “Ukraine: War and Resistance” on the second floor of Van Pelt & Opie Library (the corridor which leads to the Rekhi bridge). The exhibition will be there from 02/20/2023 to 03/03/2023.

You don’t have to win, you just have to TRI! Michigan Tech Recreation is hosting an indoor triathlon for MTU students and SDC Access Pass Holders (minimum 1-month)! Unlike a traditional triathlon, which covers fixed distances of swimming, biking, and running, indoor triathlons challenge competitors to race the greatest distance with a fixed time frame. Beginners and seasoned athletes are welcome to participate in the 10-minute swim, 15-minute bike, and 10-minute run! Transition time is provided between events. Event capacity is limited.

Open to MTU students and SDC Access Pass Holders (minimum 1-month) with a valid MTU student ID or SDC Access Pass. Must be 16 years of age or older to participate.

Cost to register: IT’S FREE (but you must register to participate!)

Registration opens March 8, 8:00am EST. Registration closes March 29, 2023, 11:59pm EST.

For more information, visit Rec Indoor Triathlon.

SDC Spring Break Hours

The Student Development Complex, Gates Tennis Center and surrounding facilities will observe reduced hours over spring break beginning Friday, March 3, through Sunday, March 12. Visit SDC Spring Break Hours to view the schedule.

The SDC will return to regular business hours Monday, March 13.

Camp STAR is a bereavement camp for children ages 8-17 that have experienced the death of a loved one. It is a free weekend-long camp held at Bay Cliff Health Camp in Big Bay, MI. There are traditional camp activities along with grief support and education for children. Camp will be August 10th – 13th. 

Please contact us directly if you need an application printed or mailed to you or if you have any questions.

Visit our site here STAR Children’s Bereavement Services – No child grieving alone (starcbs.org)

Apply here Get Involved – STAR Children’s Bereavement Services (starcbs.org)

Sigma Pi is hosting Battle of the Bands at the McArdle Theater in the Rozsa Performing Arts Center. Try to keep your socks on as musicians compete for the best rockers of Houghton! Who will emerge triumphant? The bands playing are Boiler Room Bastards, Goodie, Lupine, Cheblord, and Bouquet! Tickets are $5 and available at the door or on the Rozsa Event Page. 

Sō Percussion with Shodekeh Talifero

7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 2

The adventurous percussion group Sō Percussion is joined by groundbreaking beatboxer Dominic “Shodekeh” Talifero. The contemporary music program will include a diverse range of repertoire from contemporary “classics” to new works in an “exhilarating blend of precision and anarchy, rigor and bedlam” (The New Yorker).

Journey into new worlds of sound with this intriguing collaboration. 

Learn More | Reserve Free Tickets

Join TPUSA at MTU to hear Brandon Tatum speak about how to BE BRAVE in today’s culture war. This event will take place on March 21st (Tuesday) at 7pm in Fisher 135. This event is open to all Michigan Tech Students and community members. Use this Link to RSVP on Involvement Link. For a faster check-in process, MTU students should bring their tech id to the event. If you have any questions, please contact tpusa@mtu.edu or cmglenn@mtu.edu . 

Brandon Tatum’s background information can be found below:

“Brandon Tatum, a former Tucson Police Officer, co-founder of BLEXIT, author of Beaten Black and Blue: Being a Black Cop in an America Under Siege, and host of the nationally syndicated The Officer Tatum Show and Podcast, has become one of the most prolific speakers and exciting personalities on social media after making a Facebook Video that got over 70 million views. Brandon was also an All-American high school football player out of Fort Worth, Texas, who was featured in the US-Army All-American Game. Brandon accepted a full athletic scholarship from the University of Arizona in 2005. Brandon played at Arizona for 5 years and entered the NFL Draft in 2010. God had other plans for Brandon, and he joined the Tucson Police Department a year later. Brandon served 6 years with the Tucson Police Department. During his tenure, Brandon became a SWAT operator, field training officer, general instructor, and Public Information Officer.”

To learn more about Brandon Tatum, click here

March Madness Bracket Challenge

Join our MUB pool starting March 12th and compete to win a prize! The student with the bracket of the highest amount of points will earn a college basketball jersey of their choice! The link to join will be added to our linktree in our instagram bio (mubboard) soon, so follow us for updates.

Euchre Tourney

Prove you’re Michigan Tech’s best Eurche team! The winning team will receive a custom-made trophy for each player, and the top three teams will have their pick of board games for each player.

Location: MUB Commons

Date: Saturday, March 18th

Time: 2-5 pm

Attention students who took advantage of the free professional headshots offered by The Office of Alumni Engagement during Spring Career Fair: we are happy to share that your photos will be emailed soon! As promised, Emily Ruonavaara, a member of the Alumni Engagement staff, will email each individual’s photos to the email address given that day. Please keep an eye out for those to arrive in your inbox soon.

Board Game Group

Do you love board games? So do we! Come hang out and play board games with our student staff and a counselor on March 3rd from 6-8 p.m. We will be located in the Wads Annex, G11.

Health Hut

The Well-being Advocates will be hosting another Health Hut today! Stop by the library exhibit space today (Wednesday) from 12:00-2:00 p.m! Learn more about options for staying active and getting outside during the winter in the UP. Also, learn more about becoming a Well-being Advocate

Cookies and Coloring

De-stress with an afternoon of adult coloring and find out more about what the Center for Student Mental Health and Well-being has to offer! Cookies and Coloring is an informal place for students to connect with professional counselors and student professionals from our center! 

If Cookies and Coloring is not for you, you can always drop in to our low-stress, confidential consultations via our Let’s Talk zoom link! Learn more about the time and date availability for Let’s Talk on our website! Let’s Talk is especially helpful to those who are unsure about whether counseling is right for them, or if they are concerned about a peer and would like advice!

Two massive earthquakes (7.8 and 7.6) struck Turkey & Syria and caused devastating destruction causing more than 45,000 deaths (and estimated to reach +100k). At Tech we have five professors and three graduate students from Turkey and with the support of Dr. Sarah Green, we started a fundraiser through a reliable NGO. Because the destruction was so massive, the recovery will take months, and any support, and awareness is appreciated. 

Plant & Gardening club will be hosting a plant workshop on the genus of Hoya on March 16th, 18th, and 19th at 5pm in the Bubble Greenhouse on the main campus. The cost for this workshop is $10. Tickets must be pre-ordered so the correct amount of plants are available for everybody. Attendees will receive a 4in Hoya carnosa in a 4in a terracotta pot with species-appropriate soil, and a printed care instruction sheet!
During the workshop, we’ll plant the plants in their new pot and soil, treat any pests, etc., and give attendees more information on this awesome genus of plants!

If anybody is interested we ask they fill out this google form to pre-order tickets (: Last day to purchase will be March 7th.

Nominations are due by noon on Friday, March 3rd for the:

• President’s Award for Leadership
• Award for Bravery and Kindness in Service to Others
• Dean of Students Award for Possibilities
• William and Josephine Balconi Community Service Award
• Percy Julian Award

Nominations are due by noon on March 17th for all other awards, including:

• Clair M Donovan Award
• Outstanding Future Alumni Award
• Exceptional Enthusiasm as a Student Leader
• Exceptional Leadership in Student Governance
• Rising Star of the Year
• Student Employee of the Year
• Student Organization Advisor of the Year
• Exceptional Civic Engagement Award
• Exceptional Program of the Year
• Most Improved Student Organization
• Student Organization of the Year

Are you a student who wants to pitch in the New Venture Challenge or another pitch competition? Do you want to make your presentations more compelling?

If so, this workshop is for you. Your ability to pitch greatly improves when you explain your business venture in a persuasive way. What need does your product or service fill? What impact will it have? Communicating your value proposition through the art of storytelling is an important part of connecting with your audience.

Dr. Fiss, who teaches writing, literature, and a course through Pavlis on telling your story, will walk pitch contestants through a process to help them identify key elements of their stories to pitch their innovations. We’ll talk about ways to arrange narrative elements to create a story arc and how to mobilize techniques of storytelling in the service of your innovation.

Join us on February 23, 4-5:30 pm, at the West Collaboration Space in the Pavlis Honors College. Register here by 2/21/23.

Soul Train Night

Join us for Soul Train Night on Saturday, 2/25 from 7-9pm in MUB Ballroom A! It is a themed party where everyone is invited to dress in their best 70s, 80s, and 90s attire. It will be tons of fun, with great music, food, and even a raffle. Please show up, show out, and bring your friends! Don’t forget to practice your hustles. We will be watching 🙂

4th Annual Ebony Gala

Our annual Ebony Gala will be on April 8, 2023, from 7-10pm at the Finnish American Heritage Center. The Ebony Gala is a free community event that highlights NSBE and BSA’s graduating seniors and celebrates black excellence within our community. It is a formal, banquet-style event and there is a limit to the number of attendees.

Please register here.

UP-Cycled Fashion Show

7:30 p.m. February 24 & 25 in McArdle Theatre

Join us for Michigan Tech Theatre’s first UP-cycled fashion show: Indigo Mood. Designers will turn denim and other recycled items into fashion to help build awareness of environmental issues. There will be a gallery display of accessory items, a full-length fashion show, and more!
Learn More | Reserve Free Tickets

Beethoven Symphony No. 7

7:30 p.m. Saturday, February 25 at the Rozsa

The Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra presents the world premiere of a viola concerto by Marquette composer Griffin Candey. Lara Neves sings Wagner’s transcendent Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde. Featuring Beethoven’s sublime Symphony No. 7.
Learn More | Reserve Free Tickets

Music for a Sacred Space

7:30 p.m. Sunday, February 26

Michigan Tech Choirs, under the direction of Dr. Jared Anderson, perform an evening of sacred music at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lake Linden. This concert is an annual fundraiser for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

Learn More

Engage with your fellow Huskies on topics that matter to you through guided discussion. Brought to you by the Undergraduate Student Government Political Affairs Committee.

Abortion
Thursday, February 23rd at 6pm in the MUB Superior Room

Ukraine: War and Resistance Photo Exhibition

Ukrainian students on campus kindly invite you all to attend the photo exhibition by American and Ukrainian artists “Ukraine: War and Resistance” on the second floor of Van Pelt & Opie Library (the corridor which leads to the Rekhi bridge). The exhibition will be there from 02/20/2023 to 03/03/2023.

War Against Ukraine Talk

24 February 2023 marks the year of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. To reflect on that day, three of the Ukrainian students and researchers will share their stories of 24th February 2022.

When: 02/24/2023 at 3 PM

Where: Room 244 at Van Pelt & Opie Library, or you can join our meeting via Zoom.

Register for Zoom here!

We invite submissions from anyone: from beginning programmers and first-time artists to professional artists/hackers who see colors and hear music in volumes of data. We invite any and all forms of computational art: immersive performance, interactive installations, virtual and augmented reality, visual art, musical compositions, data visualization, and other thought-provoking works inspired by science, technology, engineering, and math.

https://www.mtu.edu/icc/events/art-in-silico/

Submissions are due March 3, 2023, and we will hold an awards banquet/reception at the Orpheum Theater on April 13. 

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 spring 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:

February 22nd (TONIGHT), March 29

7:30pm-9:30pm MTU Students Only

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

Test your knowledge with trivia bingo hosted by MUB board! Bring your friends and meet us on February 24th from 6-8 PM in the MUB Alumni Lounge. 

Join our MUB pool starting March 12th and compete to win a prize! The student with the bracket of the highest amount of points will earn a college basketball jersey of their choice! The link to join will be added to our linktr.ee in our Instagram bio (@mubboard) soon, so follow us for updates.

Elvis

The life of American music icon Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

Elvis is rated PG-13

Friday (2/24) 5:30, 8:30, 11:30

Saturday (2/25) 5:30, 8:30, 11:30

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.

Canterbury House Food Pantry is back after Winter Carnival! Let us help you alleviate the burden of purchasing food. We offer contactless and anonymous pick-up of groceries and toiletries to the Michigan Tech Community at The Canterbury House at 1405 E. Houghton Ave. To place an order and select a pick-up time, fill out the Google Form at any time. Popular supplies may run out, but we will try our best to meet your needs. Feel free to stop inside and meet our students as well! Our house hours are 10am-4pm Monday-Thursday.

Scoping your Design Project

Are you planning to participate in Design Expo? Make life for future-you easier by ensuring that all of the data, documentation, pictures, video clips, and more, needed to make a stellar Design Expo presentation are at your fingertips this spring. We’ll share tips, tricks, and tools that you can leverage to collect and organize materials as your project is in progress.

• Date: Thursday, March 2, 2023
• Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
• Location: Library East Reading Room

Registration here: https://mtu.libcal.com/event/9850455?hs=a

Reminder: Register for Design Expo

The 23rd annual Design Expo is being held on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, and the registration deadline is approaching!  Want to know more about Design Expo or have questions about registration?  Email designexpo@mtu.edu

• Registration Information Page
• Register Here – Deadline: March 3, by 11 pm

Reminder: Register for Design Expo

The 23rd annual Design Expo is being held on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, and the registration deadline is approaching!  Want to know more about Design Expo or have questions about registration?  Email designexpo@mtu.edu

• Registration Information Page
• Register Here – Deadline: March 3, by 11 pm

Tau Beta Pi the Engineering Honor Society is working with student organizations to host several events around campus this week to celebrate National Engineers Week. Some of the events are listed below. Information on these events can be found in these Google Slides or on the College of Engineering Blog. Come celebrate engineering with Tau Beta Pi and on-campus student organizations! 
E-Week Cake with Engineering Fundamentals
Wednesday, February 22nd, 11am to 2pm
Dillman Hall – 112

Tau Beta Pi Alumni Panel
Thursday, February 23rd, 5pm to 6pm
DOW Building – 0642 or on Zoom

Circuit Boards with Blue Marble Security Enterprise
Friday, February 24th, 4pm to 6pm
EERC – 0738

If there are any questions regarding the events, individuals can contact the Vice President of Tau Beta Pi at krlemahi@mtu.edu.

Looking to join an Enterprise? Looking to get involved in real-world projects to raise global living conditions? Hoping to network with leading experts?

Then come hang out with Innovative Global Solutions and learn a little about our mission of creating products for developing countries. You get to hear about our awesome projects, the Infant Incubator, and our Aquaponics system, and hear a little about our Operational Resource Team. All majors are welcome, so bring a friend or two!

When: February 22nd from 5pm to 6pm

Where: M&M 113

Check-In With Yourself

How are you doing? Like for real, how are you doing? The Center for Student Mental Health and Well-being will be holding the Check In With Yourself event on Friday, February 24th from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. Stop by the Library Exhibit space to learn more about resources and chat with our counselors and student staff. 

Building Emotional Strength Workshop

Unhappy and don’t know what to do about it? Life is messy, but you can rise above it all. In this three-week workshop, learn how to understand your emotions and keep them from taking over. For more information visit our workshop webpage and sign up! 

Random Acts of Kindness Day

The Well-being Advocates will be maintaining a sticky note wall in the library in observance of February 17th’s National Random Acts of Kindness Day! Head over to add some kind words that you or someone you know might need to hear! You can keep adding until March 3rd! 

Boardgame Group

Do you love board games and making new friends? If you do, Boardgame Group might be for you! Come hang out and play board games with our student staff and a counselor on March 3rd from 6-8 p.m. We will be located in the Wads Annex, G11.

The Career Closet is a give-away of gently worn business clothing possible to assist students in preparing for Career Fair.

The Career Closet will be held on Saturday, February 18 from 1:00pm-5:00pm and Sunday, September 19 from 10:00am-2:00pm. This event will take place in the Superior Room and Makerspace in the Memorial Union Building.

If you would like to volunteer at the event, please sign up through GivePulse or email aemarsh1@mtu.edu.

The Office of Alumni Engagement is offering free professional headshots for students during Spring Career Fair, taken perfectly for your Handshake or LinkedIn profiles. A photographer will take headshots on February 22, 2023, from 12-4 p.m. at the SDC. 

Photos will be taken first come, first served. Each student will take (1) test shot and then have a limit of (3) posed shots. 

Please sign up if you intend to utilize this free service. The deadline to sign up is 4 p.m. on February 21, 2023. This sign-up is for us to have an approximation of expected crowds and does not guarantee you will be able to get in at that exact time. 

If you’re writing something for class, come by the Writing Center at 107 Walker. Our peer coaches can help you review, revise, brainstorm, and more! You can walk in or make an appointment anytime from 10-7 M-F. To make an appointment, visit https://mtu.mywconline.com.

REAC’s February GBM is happening Monday, Feb 20 in Fisher 328 at 7PM. This week we have MTU alum Tom Bartlett (EE, 2008) from Automated Railroad Maintenance Systems. Come see what he’s doing in industry to advance and modernize rail transportation!

IT’S (almost) WIBIT WEDNESDAY!!

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 spring 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: February 22nd (NEXT WEEK!), March 297:30pm-9:30pm MTU Students Only
5pm-7pm SDC Access Pass Holders Only (minimum 1-month Access)

THIS WEEKEND IS SATURDAY SPLASH!!
Can’t make it on a Wednesday night? Come hang out on Saturday afternoon for some more Wild WIBIT Fun!

Saturday Splash: February 18, April 812:00pm – 4:00pm: Current MTU Students and Current SDC Access Pass Holders (minimum 1-month)

DOGHOUSE TOURNAMENT

Registration for our 2023 Doghouse Classic 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament is OPEN!!

Our Doghouse Tournament will take place Saturday, April 22, 2023, and includes Men’s and Women’s Open groups who would like to compete in this exciting basketball tournament!

This tournament is an excellent opportunity to have some fun playing 3-on-3 basketball in a friendly yet competitive environment. Prizes for division champs and event swag for all participants!

Registration and tournament information can be found at michigantechrecreation.com

Wakanda Forever

The people of Wakanda fight to protect their home from intervening world powers as they mourn the death of King T’Challa.

Wakanda Forever is rated PG-13

Friday (2/17) 5:30, 8:30, 11:30

Saturday (2/18) 5:30, 8:30, 11:30

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.

Test your knowledge with trivia bingo hosted by MUB board! Bring your friends and meet us on February 24th from 6-8 PM in the MUB Alumni Lounge.

The Western UP Food Systems Collaborative invites you to join us in sharing our food stories! We are hosting a photo contest to celebrate our communities’ rich foodways. You are invited to submit one or more photos you love for their look, message, or personal meaning to at least one of the following categories: 

1. Living off the Land 
   1. Examples: Hunting, Gathering, Foraging, Food Landscapes, Health, Well-being
2. Make It, Bake It, Preserve It
   1. Examples: Canning/Preserves, Value Added Goods, Food Dishes, Gifting Practices, Storing Produce for Winter
3. Food as Community
   1. Examples: Sharing a dish with family, Trading, Buying from local vendors, Seed swapping, Community gardening, Sharing meals
4. Growing Practices & Food Prep
   1. Examples: Compost, Crop covers, Hoop houses, Gardening, Preparations for season changes, Preparing for storing food, Preparing meals
5. Youth (Participants who are 17 or younger)

Photos accompanied by a title and short description can be submitted by using this form. Participants are limited to 5 submissions per person. Submissions are due on February 27 at 11:59 pm EST and winners will be announced shortly thereafter. 

We hope that this contest inspires you to share stories about our community. Sharing your stories with the public is one way to generate knowledge about our community and this knowledge has the power to inspire social change. Please invite others to contribute to or hear our stories – feel free to forward the attached flyer to others. 

Past and present contest submissions are accessible to the public on Flickr @WUPFoodPics (no account needed.) Your photos and stories may also be published on the WUPFSC website, the WUPFSC annual report, or in other WUPFSC publications. Please contact wupfoodsystems@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns. 

We look forward to hearing your stories!

Join us at the Center for Student Mental Health and Well-being on Wednesdays from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. for our Reduce Your Use group support session. This is a non-judgmental space for students to explore their substance use habits while learning sustainable methods to feel more in control of their substance use. You can learn more and sign up on our group therapy webpage.  

Join Phi Delta Chi and Xi Sigma Pi for our Annual all-you-can-eat Pancakes Breakfast!! We will have things, so many yummy things including Pancakes (OG, Gluten Free, Choco chip), hash browns, and more. So come down to the MUB Commons this Saturday from 12p-3p to enjoy and bring your friends. We will be accepting cash, Venmo, and card. 

The Office of Alumni Engagement is offering free professional headshots for students during Spring Career Fair, taken perfectly for your Handshake or LinkedIn profiles. A photographer will take headshots on February 22, 2023, from 12-4 p.m. at the SDC. 

Photos will be taken first come, first served. Each student will take (1) test shot and then have a limit of (3) posed shots. 

Please sign up if you intend to utilize this free service. The deadline to sign up is 4 p.m. on February 21, 2023. This sign-up is for us to have an approximation of expected crowds and does not guarantee you will be able to get in at that exact time. 

Free Chili, courtesy of the Alumni Engagement Office, USG and GSG

Wednesday, February 8 • 7 p.m. – chili runs out

Outside the Library front doors • All-Nighter

In partnership with USG and GSG, the Office of Alumni Engagement will be serving free chili starting at 7 p.m. until it is gone. Stop by and enjoy a free, warm meal during the All-Nighter festivities!

The Keweenaw Youth for Climate Action (KYCA) is hosting a divestment information session on February 15th from 5-6 pm in Fisher 135. Over the last few years, we have been trying to get Michigan Tech to divest from fossil fuels and are putting on this info session to help inform the students about what we are doing. Come with questions and we will love to answer them.

Check us out on Instagram (@keweenawyca) or send us an email (kyca@mtu.edu) if you have any questions in the meantime.

Love to craft? So do we! Come join the CDI on February 14th from 5pm to 7:30pm for a Craft Night. Feel free to use our supplies or bring your own!

Join us for this year’s Winter Carnival comedian, Mikey Day! Blue Key and Late Night Programming are hosting the hilarious Is it Cake host, SNL cast member, and stand-up comedian.

What to expect: 30 minutes of stand-up and 30 minutes of Q&A

Content Considerations // college humor, mature themes, and adult language

ABOUT MIKEY DAY

Mikey Day recently completed his sixth season as a cast member on “Saturday Night Live” after joining the show as a writer for the 2013-14 season.

During his first season as a cast member, Day gained recognition for his wildly popular “Haunted Elevator (ft. David S. Pumpkins)” sketch with Tom Hanks as well as his Donald Trump Jr. impression.

Day is the host of Netflix’s hit baking contest series “Is It Cake?,” which will return for a second season.

Day was a member of the Groundlings comedy troupe in Los Angeles and a cast member on Nick Cannon’s MTV comedy series “Wild ‘N Out” for seven seasons. He was also a head writer on Cartoon Network’s “Incredible Crew,” co-head writer and cast member on NBC’s “Maya & Marty” and co-writer for the 2016 comedy “Brother Nature.” Alongside “SNL” writer Streeter Seidell, Day wrote “Home Sweet Home Alone.”

Tickets are $20 for the general public but are free for students.

Friends of the Michigan Tech Library presents their Winter Carnival Book Sale, Saturday, February 11, 2023 the lobby of the Van Pelt and Opie Library from 11am to 4pm. Hundreds and hundreds of gently used books for sale at $2 or less!  Fiction, history, arts and crafts, some DVDs, and more! Cash, Card, and Check accepted. 

The Sustainability Demonstration House tenants invite you to attend our upcoming open house during Carni Week on Thursday, February 9th, from 4-7 pm!

The house is open to students, their families, and community members. Please come to tour the house, see our systems, and learn how you can practice sustainable living too! Please see the flyer attached for more information. 

The house is located at 21680 Woodland Rd, two houses down from McNair and Hillside Place. For the first time since the pandemic hit, we will have free pizza available while supplies last! We hope to see you there! 

Feel free to reach out to sdh@mtu.edu with any questions. 

It’s election season! Nominations for Undergraduate Student Government Executive Board positions and At-Large Representative positions are now open. On Monday, February 20th, elections for these positions will open. 

Executive Board positions include President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. At-Large Representatives specifically hold the responsibility of having the entire undergraduate population as their constituency. 

USG is a body of undergraduate students that represents the interests of the student body through advocacy, meetings with members of the administration, and passing legislation. USG is also responsible for allocating the Student Activity Fee for RSOs budgets and providing additional funding through the Opportunity and Reserve Funds. 

USG members attend a weekly body meeting, work on a committee, and serve three weekly office hours. You are strongly encouraged to nominate someone you believe would be a good fit for USG and to vote in the elections that open on Monday, February 20th, and Monday, March 20th!

Registration for the next Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) Open Water SCUBA Course will open next Friday (February 10) at 8 a.m.

The course is conducted over two weekends and includes:

• Ten hours of academic instruction (some coursework to be completed independently),
• Ten hours of confined water training (SDC Pool), and
• Four certification dives in Lake Superior (Marquette).

Upon registration, students will be given all required reading material and paperwork to complete prior to the start of the course. Students must be 18 years old and be able to swim 200 yards comfortably.

Course Dates and Times:

• Friday, March 24 — 5-10 p.m., SDC
• Saturday, March 25 — 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., SDC
• Sunday, March 26 — 8 a.m. to noon, SDC
• Saturday and Sunday, April 15-16, or Saturday and Sunday, April 22-23 — Open Dives in Marquette (exact location and time TBA)

Cost is $575 per person (includes all instruction, fees, and training materials). The deadline to register is March 17.

For more information, visit our PADI Open Water SCUBA Course page.

Winter Carnival: SnoBall 2023

Celebrate the end of Winter Carnival and enjoy some live hits from the jiving 20s performed by the MTU Jazz Lab Band! The event is free for everyone to attend. The event is brought to you by the Swing Club at Michigan Tech, Blue Key Honor Society, and the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts.

Free snacks and a cash bar provided.

Location: Rozsa Center for Performing Arts

Saturday, February 12th, 9:00pm-Midnight

The Western UP Food Systems Collaborative invites you to join us in sharing our food stories! We are hosting a photo contest to celebrate our communities’ rich foodways. You are invited to submit one or more photos you love for their look, message, or personal meaning to at least one of the following categories: 

1. Living off the Land 
   1. Examples: Hunting, Gathering, Foraging, Food Landscapes, Health, Well-being
2. Make It, Bake It, Preserve It
   1. Examples: Canning/Preserves, Value Added Goods, Food Dishes, Gifting Practices, Storing Produce for Winter
3. Food as Community
   1. Examples: Sharing a dish with family, Trading, Buying from local vendors, Seed swapping, Community gardening, Sharing meals
4. Growing Practices & Food Prep
   1. Examples: Compost, Crop covers, Hoop houses, Gardening, Preparations for season changes, Preparing for storing food, Preparing meals
5. Youth (Participants who are 17 or younger)

Photos accompanied by a title and short description can be submitted by using this form. Participants are limited to 5 submissions per person. Submissions are due on February 27 at 11:59 pm EST and winners will be announced shortly thereafter. 

We hope that this contest inspires you to share stories about our community. Sharing your stories with the public is one way to generate knowledge about our community and this knowledge has the power to inspire social change. Please invite others to contribute to or hear our stories – feel free to forward the attached flyer to others. 

Past and present contest submissions are accessible to the public on Flickr @WUPFoodPics (no account needed.) Your photos and stories may also be published on the WUPFSC website, the WUPFSC annual report, or in other WUPFSC publications. Please contact wupfoodsystems@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns. 

We look forward to hearing your stories!

Delta Phi Epsilon Presents Teeter Totter for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. From Wednesday, February 8th at 8am until Thursday, February 9th at 8pm Delta Phi Epsilon will be Teeter-Tottering outside of the library for our annual 36-hour teeter-totter event for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Donations to CFF can be made at the teeter-totter site or using the QR code on the poster. We can’t wait to see you out there!

Tau Kappa Epsilon is hosting a fundraiser for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital during All-Nighter on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, from 6-10 PM. Tables will be set up behind their month-long statue site next to the Administration Building. Cookies with every donation (while supplies last). Suggested donation of $2-3. Cash and Venmo options. 

Chilled Out Karaoke

Sing along with your friends and enjoy some giveaways while you warm up during the Winter Carnival all-nighter! Mocktails will be provided by the Center for Student Mental Health and Well-Being!

Stuff-A-Husky

Join us for the 10th anniversary of this MUB tradition! You will have the opportunity to stuff a husky, giraffe, baby goat, dragon, or leopard!

Inter-Residence Hall Council (IRHC) will be handing out hot cocoa in the new IRHC specialty mugs for this year during the Broomball All-Star Game this Wednesday. Mugs of hot cocoa will be given out starting at 8pm sharp until supplies run out. Be sure to get to the Cocoa Shack to warm up with some hot cocoa in a new IRHC mug!

When: February 8th starting at 8pm

Where: Broomball Cocoa Shack

Mocktails

The President’s Council for Health and Well-being is partnering with the Center for Student Mental Health and Well-being to bring mocktails to the Winter Carnival All-Nighter! Stop by the MUB after 7:00 PM on Wednesday, February 8th to grab a quick drink! 

Bigfoot Gloweshoe

Join us for the annual Bigfoot Glowshoe Event held up at the Michigan Tech Recreation Trials. The event will be a glowing good time, complete with snowshoes, glowsticks, chili and maybe even a Bigfoot sighting! For registration information, please visit the Michigan Tech Central Ticket Office Website. You can also visit our events webpage to read more about our seasonal events!

Student registration is only $5 (includes snowshoe rental)!  We look forward to seeing you out there!

Join us Friday, Feb 10th from 8p-12a in front of the DU house for cookies, hot cocoa, music, and socializing!! The address is 1101 College Ave, so come on by. We take cash and Venmo. 

Student Leadership and Involvement is hiring! If you want to be involved in helping the community and join a welcoming office environment, apply here! The position specifically works with our community service Initiatives and supports GivePulse, but also serves in a general capacity in our office.

This is a Federal work-study position. Work-study is a source of financial aid that is awarded by the Financial Aid Office and is based upon unmet financial need and availability of funding. If you have work-study listed as part of your financial aid package, you are eligible to apply for all work-study positions, including this one, through Handshake.

Did you know there’s a Student Organization Office available for you to use?

Some groups utilize this space regularly and some don’t even know it exists. We would like your feedback on this space, known as MUB 106. The feedback from this survey will help us to create a better space for all RSOs that is both welcoming and functional. We invite anyone to complete this brief google form.

The Career Closet is a give-away of gently worn business clothing possible to assist students in preparing for Career Fair.

The Career Closet will be held on Saturday, February 18 from 1:00pm-5:00pm and Sunday, September 19 from 10:00am-2:00pm. This event will take place in the Superior Room and Makerspace in the Memorial Union Building.

If you would like to volunteer at the event, please sign up through GivePulse or email aemarsh1@mtu.edu.

WHAT: A showcase of Enterprise, Senior Design, and Capstone projects

WHO: Enterprise and Senior Design Teams

WHEN: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE: The Van Pelt and Opie Library (first floor) and the Memorial Union Building (ballroom)

HOW: Go to www.mtu.edu/expo before 3/3/23

Winter Carnival Banner Painting Voting Open Now!

We need your Vote! Banner Painting for Winter Carnival 2023 is open now and will end on February 10th. The voting form is attached below, and the banners are hung along the Art Rail 2nd floor in the Opie Library which is located next to the bridge that connects with Rehki, please stop by and check it out!

VOTE HERE

Winter Carnival Royalty Voting Open Now!

Voting is open for you to support your favorite Winter Carnival Royalty Candidate! Please follow the link below to vote:

https://www.involvement.mtu.edu/submitter/election/start/574516

Voting closes at 5:00 pm on Feb 3rd! Vote Now!

Also, make sure to go support all the candidates at the Royalty Coronation this Saturday, Feb. 4, starting at 7pm in the Rozsa Center for Performing Arts! Tickets are free for students, $5 for non-MTU students, and $10 for the general public.

Worried you are living in a social and political bubble and are not getting exposed to outside viewpoints despite being surrounded by a wonderfully diverse campus? Come to the first-ever International Student’s Forum at Michigan Tech to respectfully share your voice and listen to different perspectives at one of two forum options on Monday, January 30th, and Thursday, February 2nd at 5 pm in the Library East Reading Room. The event will begin with a moderated discussion including participants from the African Student Organization, Indian Student Organization, Bangladeshi Student Association, Nepalese Student Association, Graduate Student Government, among others. Pizza and refreshments will be provided as well as time for more casual conversations. 

All undergraduate and graduate students, of any nationality, are invited to the first-ever International Student’s Forum to respectfully share and hear the viewpoints of their diverse classmates about life, major issues, and culture all over the world.

This event was planned in partnership between the Van Pelt and Opie Library and the Social Sciences International Relations class to increase opportunities for students of varying backgrounds to interact. Registration is not required, but you can help us make sure we have enough pizza by registering for the Monday, Jan. 30th forum or the Thursday, Feb. 2nd forum. 

Date: Sunday, February 5th at 5:00 pm
Location: Walker 109

The Pokemon League at Michigan Tech will be holding a Scarlet and Violet tournament on Sunday the 5th in Walker 109. Registration will start at 5pm, and the tournament will start shortly after. The standard singles format will be used which is OU+the item clause. Matches will be 6v6, best of 1. End time will depend on the number of entrants. Beginners are welcome, and if you want help with team-building, feel free to ask in our discord at http://discord.gg/36RSMH.

Cookie Decorating with Phi Delta Chi

Join Phi Delta Chi tonight, February 1st from 7-8 pm at the PDC house for Valentine’s day themed cookie decorating! All women and nonbinary people are welcome!! The address is 601 Agate St, and rides leave from WADS by the front desk at 6:55 p.m.Hope to see you there, contact Josie Kalepp at 920.574.5386 with any questions 🙂

“Easter” egg painting with Phi Delta Chi

Join Phi Delta Chi this Monday, February 6th from 7-8 pm in the MUB Commons for “Easter” egg painting! All women and nonbinary people are welcome, contact Josie Kalepp at 920.574.5386 with any questions 🙂 We hope to see you there!

Free Chili, courtesy of the Alumni Engagement Office, USG and GSG

Wednesday, February 8 • 7 p.m. – chili runs out

Outside the Library front doors • All-Nighter

In partnership with USG and GSG, the Office of Alumni Engagement will be serving free chili starting at 7 p.m. until it is gone. Stop by and enjoy a free, warm meal during the All-Nighter festivities!

Join Triangle Fraternity on Thursday 2/2 from 7 pm – 9 pm at 1307 Ruby Ave! Come and hang out with the brothers!

Questions? Contact: triangle-rec@mtu.edu 

Chilled Out Karaoke

Sing along with your friends and enjoy some giveaways while you warm up during the Winter Carnival all-nighter! Mocktails will be provided by the Center for Student Mental Health and Well-Being!

Stuff-A-Husky

Join us for the 10th anniversary of this MUB tradition! You will have the opportunity to stuff a husky, giraffe, baby goat, dragon, or leopard!

Cookies and Coloring

De-stress with an afternoon of adult coloring and find out more about what the Center for Student Mental Health and Well-being has to offer! Cookies and Coloring is an informal place for students to connect with professionals and student professionals from our center! 

If Cookies and Coloring is not for you, you can always drop in to our low-stress, confidential consultations via our Let’s Talk zoom link! Learn more about the time and date availability for Let’s Talk on our website! Let’s Talk is especially helpful to those who are unsure about whether counseling is right for them, or if they are concerned about a peer and would like advice! 

Mocktails

The President’s Council for Health and Well-being is partnering with the Center for Student Mental Health and Well-being to bring mocktails to the Winter Carnival All-Nighter! Stop by the MUB after 7:00 PM on Wednesday, February 8th to grab a quick drink! 

Bigfoot Gloweshoe

Join us for the annual Bigfoot Glowshoe Event held up at the Michigan Tech Recreation Trials.  The event will be a glowing good time, complete with snowshoes, glowsticks, chili, and maybe even a Bigfoot sighting!  For registration information, please visit the Michigan Tech Central Ticket Office Website. You can also visit our events webpage to read more about our seasonal events!

Student registration is only $5 (includes snowshoe rental)!  We look forward to seeing you out there!

Student Org Budgeting

Thursday, January 26th at 6 PM

MUB Ballroom A1

It is officially budget season for Student Organizations! You’ve attended the mandatory budget hearing session, now what? Join the Student Leadership and Involvement RSO Coordinator, Leah Joy, to learn more about creating and maintaining an organizational budget, the policies and procedures that impact you, and additional ways to fund your organization’s activities! We hope to see you then in MUB Ballroom A1!

Supporting Your Peer’s Mental Health

Tuesday, January 31st at 6 PM

MUB Ballroom A1

For too many students, mental health is the leading reason they struggle in school or don’t graduate. We know our community wants to help, but you may not always know how. Join Brianna Kratz, Assistant Director of Residence Education and Mental Health First Aid trainer, to learn how to:

• promote self-care with your peers 
• support individual and group mental health
• create a safe space to discuss mental health concerns
• recognize signs that someone might need help
• access other useful resources and training

We hope you will join our campus community in supporting well-being!

Black History Month is among us! It is a time of learning, observance, and, most of all…celebration! Please join the Black Students Association (BSA) in celebrating BHM by contributing to the exhibit in the library. This exhibit will be up all month starting February 1st, and all members of the Michigan Tech community are invited and encouraged to submit any form of art (painting, poem, drawing, poster, etc.) to be included in the exhibit. The theme is all things Black Excellence, Innovation, & Joy. The exhibit is meant to be uplifting, and the theme is intentionally broad to inspire creativity. Don’t worry about being an artist! Just have fun. Submissions can be made to the CDI weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm either anonymously or by leaving your first and last name for credit.

The Deadline to submit is Monday, January 30th. Not sure what to submit? Please join us on Thursday, January 26th, from 6 – 8 pm at the library (room 244), where we will provide free canvases, paint, poster boards, markers, and construction paper for those interested. Hope to see you there!”

For any questions, please get in touch with Arlethia Bell at agbell@mtu.edu or Chris Sanders at cjsande1@mtu.edu.

Earn your MI Concealed Pistol License (CPL) through this one-day course brought to you by Michigan Tech Recreation, the SDC Shooting Range, and 906 Tactical. This is the course you must take to get your Michigan Concealed Pistol License (CPL). This is the premier course in the state of Michigan. The Michigan Coalition of Responsible Gun Owners (MCRGO) course covers what you need to carry a loaded weapon safely in open spaces. Rental equipment is available for an additional fee. Students will receive a copy of the course material on the day of class. No experience is necessary. Class size is limited.

Four dates to choose from. Registration opens January 18, 8:00am.

• Saturday, February 4 (registration closes February 1, 11:59pm)
• Saturday, February 18 (registration closes February 15, 11:59pm)
• Saturday, March 25 (registration closes March 22, 11:59pm)
• Saturday, April 22 (registration closes April 19, 11:59pm)
• Saturday, May 20 (registration closes May 17, 11:59)

Location

SDC Shooting Range and SDC Classroom 238Cost

• $150/person (with own equipment )
• $185/person (with rental equipment 9mm pistol)

Special Requirements

• Minimum age 20 years old
• Individuals are responsible for supplying their own ammunition (100 rounds).
• There will be a firearms proficiency test and a written test that students will have to pass to complete the course.
• Students agree to comply with all commands issued on the range and in the classroom.

Learn More

Looking for a great study abroad opportunity? Look no further than the Summer Track B 2023 Crossing Borders: Study Abroad in Cumbria, UK. This four-week program takes in the history and archaeology of northwestern England and Southern Scotland and includes six credits of (HASS) coursework. See the program poster for dates on upcoming program info sessions and a QR code link to the application form.

Questions? email Dr. Dan Trepal at djtrepal@mtu.edu.

You are cordially invited to a potluck social gathering! Come join us for a fun evening of food, drinks, and good company.

Bring your favorite dish to share with the group, and we’ll provide the rest.

We can’t wait to see you there!

Date: January 28

Time: 6:00-10:00 pm

Location: 1800 Woodmar Dr, Houghton MI 49931

Join us, on February 6th at 7:30pm, on Zoom for a snow statue-building course hosted by Sculptora Borealis, the reigning national snow statue-building champions!

In this course, you will learn tips, tricks, and best practices for making elaborate snow sculptures with limited time. You’ll learn how to plan your cuts to improve the integrity of your structure. You’ll learn what tools you can find in the area (or make yourself) so you can work smarter and not harder. This event is free and everyone is welcome to participate. RSVP yes and join us to get ready for the All-Nighter!

RSVP Here

WHAT: A showcase of Enterprise, Senior Design, and Capstone projects

WHO: Enterprise and Senior Design Teams

WHEN: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE: The Van Pelt and Opie Library (first floor) and the Memorial Union Building (ballroom)

HOW: Go to www.mtu.edu/expo before 3/3/23

Students for Sustainability are starting out the semester with the Winter 2023 Clothing Swap! If you are looking for a chance to clean out your closet, get some new clothes, or get FREE clothing, The Clothing Swap is a fantastic way to get rid of your unwanted clothes and get new clothes in an environmentally conscious way. The Clothing Swap is completely FREE through the use of donations. You do not have to donate to participate!

To donate, please bring any used clothing to any of the provided bins in Wads, DHH, McNair, the Library, and the MUB. Check out s4s_mtu on Instagram for clothing bin locations. Donations are also accepted on the days of the event as well.

Everyone is welcome to stop by the Library between 11am-3pm on Thursday, January 26th, and Friday, January 27th to find some new free clothes!

IT’S WIBIT WEDNESDAY!!
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 spring 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: January 25th (TODAY!), February 22nd, March 297:30pm-9:30pm MTU Students Only
5pm-7pm SDC Access Pass Holders Only (minimum 1-month Access)

DOGHOUSE TOURNAMENT

Registration for our 2023 Doghouse Classic 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament is OPEN!!
Our Doghouse Tournament will take place Saturday, April 22, 2023 and includes Men’s and Women’s Open groups who would like to compete in this exciting basketball tournament!
This tournament is an excellent opportunity to have some fun playing 3-on-3 basketball in a friendly yet competitive environment. Prizes for division champs and event swag for all participants!

Registration and tournament information can be found at michigantechrecreation.com

Billiards with Triangle Fraternity

Join Triangle Fraternity this Saturday from 1 pm to 3 pm at MUB Commons for Billiards. Come and meet the brothers! 

Triangle Fraternity Presents: Triangle Tuesday

Join Triangle Fraternity on Tuesday 1/31 from 6 pm – 8 pm at 1307 Ruby Ave! Come and hang out with the brothers! Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Beverages are provided!

Questions? Contact: triangle-rec@mtu.edu 

The Bad Guys

To avoid prison, a gang of notorious animal criminals pretend to seek being rehabilitated, only for their leader to secretly find that he genuinely wants to change his ways.

The Bad Guys is rated PG

Friday (1/27) 5:30, 8:30, 11:30

Saturday (1/28) 5:30, 8:30, 11:30

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.

Feeling comfortable around large groups can be really difficult! We would like to offer you a safe space in the form of a workshop to explore your social anxiety. In this workshop, you can expect to learn healthy coping strategies and meet people who experience similar feelings to you! Register prior to attending. We can’t wait to see you there!

Learn more on our workshop website

When: Fridays 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – 01/27, 02/03, 02/17 & 02/24

Student Org Budgeting

Thursday, January 26th at 6 PM

MUB Ballroom A1

It is officially budget season for Student Organizations! You’ve attended the mandatory budget hearing session, now what? Join the Student Leadership and Involvement RSO Coordinator, Leah Joy, to learn more about creating and maintaining an organizational budget, the policies and procedures that impact you, and additional ways to fund your organization’s activities! We hope to see you then in MUB Ballroom A1!

Supporting Your Peer’s Mental Health

Tuesday, January 31st at 6 PM

MUB Ballroom A1

For too many students, mental health is the leading reason they struggle in school or don’t graduate. We know our community wants to help, but you may not always know how. Join Brianna Kratz, Assistant Director of Residence Education and Mental Health First Aid trainer, to learn how to:

• promote self-care with your peers 
• support individual and group mental health
• create a safe space to discuss mental health concerns
• recognize signs that someone might need help
• access other useful resources and training

We hope you will join our campus community in supporting well-being!

Come hang out with the sisters of Delta Zeta! The next week will be filled with many fun activities from Jeopardy to PJs and Pancakes!

Have any questions? Contact eljadin@mtu.edu for more information!

Join Mind Trekkers as we travel to Escanaba January 26th-27th, to host the Hidden Coast Festival!

Together with Bay College and area businesses and community organizations we will excite over 600 8th-grade students and showcase incredible opportunities and careers in STEM fields.  Transportation, lodging, and a daily stipend are provided! Mind Trekkers events also count towards service hour goals!

To learn more or to sign-up, please reach out to Mind Trekkers at mindtrekkers@mtu.edu.

This is a casual, drop-in style event where students can learn about majors within the Social Sciences department, including: Anthropology, History, Policy and Community Development, Social Sciences, and Sustainability Science and Society. There will be pizza and snacks. Faculty and current students will be on hand to discuss options and share experiences. All current or future MTU students with some curiosity about any of these majors or the Social Sciences department are welcome! This is informal with no specific agenda so come for any period of time between 5:00-6:30.

January 19th, 5 to 6:30 pm, Library East Reading Room

Questions? Please contact Richelle Winkler, Social Sciences Undergraduate Director, rwinkler@mtu.edu.

Students for Sustainability are starting out the semester with the Winter 2023 Clothing Swap!

If you are looking for a chance to clean out your closet, get some new clothes, or get FREE clothing, The Clothing Swap is a fantastic way to get rid of your unwanted clothes and get new clothes in an environmentally conscious way. The Clothing Swap is completely FREE through the use of donations. You do not have to donate to participate! To donate, please bring any used clothing to any of the provided bins in Wads, DHH, McNair, the Library, and the MUB. Check out @s4s_mtu on Instagram for clothing bin locations. Donations are also accepted the days of the event as well.

Everyone is welcome to stop by the Library between 11am-3pm on Thursday, January 26th and Friday, January 27th to find some new free clothes!

Just Dance with Phi Delta Chi

Join Phi Delta Chi tonight, January 18th from 8-9 pm in the DHH Ballroom for just dance! Bring your phone for point tracking, all women and nonbinary people are welcome!!

Hope to see you there, contact Josie Kalepp at 920.574.5386 with any questions 🙂

Frozen Yogurt Bar with Phi Delta Chi

Join Phi Delta Chi this Monday, January 23rd from 8-9 pm at the PDC house for a free frozen yogurt bar!

All women and nonbinary people are welcome, contact Josie Kalepp at 920.574.5386 with any questions 🙂

The address is 601 Agate St, and rides leave from WADS by the front desk at 7:55 p.m.Hope to see you there!

The student organization, SAVE, is hosting an event for Stalking Awareness Month. Students are invited to come to enjoy cookies, cocoa, and crafts while learning about stalking behaviors and resources. This event will take place on Wednesday, January 18th, at 6:00 p.m. in the WADS Annex Room. Dial Help will be there, offering volunteer hours. We can’t wait to see you there!

Starting on Monday, January 16, 2023, all graduate and undergraduate students over the age of 18 will be asked to participate in the National Sexual Misconduct Campus Climate Survey. This survey is anonymous and only takes about 15 minutes. Students will receive an email with a link to the survey and will have a chance to win prizes.

By completing this survey, it will provide Michigan Tech with important information on campus sexual misconduct prevalence and responses. Preventing and remedying sexual misconduct is essential to creating a safer and more inclusive campus. Title IX is dedicated to making sure that all students have the opportunity to participate in and benefit from our programs and activities.

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 spring 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: January 25th, February 22nd, March 297:30pm-9:30pm MTU Students Only
5pm-7pm SDC Access Pass Holders Only (minimum 1-month Access)

Come and experience the quintessential UP winter event: shoveling a roof! The Lutheran Collegians RSO is hosting a snow shoveling event and would love for you to share in the fun and enjoy a free meal, all while serving a local church! Details are listed on the graphic.

Come join the members of Turning Point USA for a bowling night this Thursday, January 19 at 6:30 pm. We will be meeting outside of Fisher 328 at 6:15 pm to coordinate transportation and bring $5 to cover shoe rentals.

If you have any questions, come visit us at our table this Wednesday in Fisher, or contact Braeden Beutz at bjbeutz@mtu.edu. We hope to see you all there!

7 Days of MUB

Join us January 18-25 for 7 Days of MUB! This is an opportunity to learn more about our organization, who we are, and how to get involved! It’s kicking off tomorrow with a Bake Not-Sale (free baked goods!) in the library from 1-3. We hope to see you there, and check out our socials @mubboard to stay up to date with the rest of the festivities!

Comedian Jeff Scheen

Jeff Scheen grew up in Northern Michigan surrounded by trees and dirt roads. That will make any kid a weirdo, and Jeff has no problem telling you about it! Join us in the MUB Ballroom this Saturday from 9-10pm for some great laughs!

Laser Tag

Join us, with help from local company Respawn, for some laser tag! Signups are at the door and include at least two 10-minute games of two teams of four. We hope to see you at the SDC Multipurpose Room on January 28 from 2-4! 

“Budget Hearings” is the process we use to determine how much money each open Registered Student Organization will receive for the next year. If you do not participate in budget hearings, you will not receive a budget for the 2023-24 school year.

You need to attend a Mandatory Budget Hearing Information Session. Attendance will be taken. There is a budget penalty for not attending.

• Wednesday, January 11th, 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM (Fisher 139)
• Thursday, January 12th, 3PM – 4PM (Fisher 139)
• Friday, January 13th, 5PM – 6PM (Fisher 139)

Calling Volunteers for Martin Luther King, Jr. Reading Day!

This year’s MLK Reading Day is coming up fast! On January 16, 2023 (MLK Day), Michigan Tech will continue a long-standing tradition of reading to local grade school classes about the life and legacy of MLK.

If you or a group are interested in reading, sign up HERE: https://forms.gle/R9W4QGoZWYwDKx5y5.

MLK children’s books will be provided for readings.

Personal transportation is required, but we can arrange carpool options. If you have any questions, please get in touch with the CDI, cdi@mtu.edu, anytime!

34th Annual MLK Banquet

Annually, the Center for Diversity and Inclusion and the Michigan Tech chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) host a celebratory banquet with community fellowship and a keynote speaker. This year’s banquet will be held in the Rozsa Center Lobby, on January 16, 2023 at 5:30 pm. 

We are honored to have Dr. Tayloria Adams, an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of California at Irvine this year as our keynote speaker. In 2014, she became the first African-American woman to obtain a PhD in Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University.

For more information visit our MLK website. To register for the banquet use the following link: https://forms.gle/yNMNx2366hMEjRobA

This program is partially sponsored by the Visiting Professor Program which is funded by a grant to the Office of the Provost from the State of Michigan’s King-Chavez-Parks Initiative. 

Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

This year for the 34th Annual MLK Celebration,  The Van Pelt and Opie Library will be featuring an MLK exhibit on display along the curved wall in the Opie Reading Room. Last year, student organizations were encouraged to submit posters in honor of Dr. King’s life and legacy. This year, all students are invited to create a digital or art poster to be displayed in the exhibit. 

The exhibit will also feature an interactive “I have a dream” poster, as well as a dedicated service space for students to write letters to a local community organization and Letters of Love, a nonprofit organization that provides support for families who have been displaced by the turmoil in Ukraine. 

The Center for Diversity and Inclusion will be hosting a craft day on Wednesday, January 11 from 8am-7pm. Students are encouraged to stop by and create their posters for the MLK exhibit. We’d love for you to come join us!!

Michigan Tech is proud to announce that we are now a certifying organization for the President’s Volunteer Service Award! The President’s Volunteer Service Award recognizes the important role of volunteers in America’s strength and national identity. This award honors individuals whose service positively impacts communities in every corner of the nation and inspires those around them to take action, too. Eligible students who record a qualifying number of verified community service hours on GivePulse in the 12-month period between Monday of Week 10 of consecutive Spring semesters will automatically be certified for recognition. Students can learn more about how to qualify on our website.

Due to our status as a certifying organization and previous inconsistencies, we have created a new comprehensive guide on what SLI classifies and will verify as service hours. These guidelines apply to all service hour submissions received on or after January 1, 2023 regardless of when the service hours were performed. The most important addition is that “Submissions must include a detailed description of the service performed as well as a phone number or email address of a verification contact.” To meet the requirements of the PVSA, we must be able to verify all hour completions. We hope with a better understanding of these requirements, students will continue to have a meaningful and significant impact on our communities

January 17-20th, the second week of the spring semester, Husky Innovate will host innovation-themed talks and events including the Bob Mark Business Model Pitch Competition.  Started by Michigan Tech’s University Innovation Fellows (UIFs) in 2015, Innovation Week is a celebration of innovation across our Tech Community.  Students, faculty, staff, and community are invited.  

Check out our lineup here.  Register early for locations and Zoom links. 

Hello from the Center for Educational Outreach!

We are looking for passionate Michigan Tech students who want to make an impact on middle and high school youth through educational outreach and service by joining us for our 2023 Mind Trekkers Alternative Spring Break trip to Detroit. Tentative dates are March 4-11, 2023 and all transportation, lodging, some meals and activities, and daily stipend are provided. Options include joining us for the entire week or a portion. To find out more, please request more information via the QR code on the attached flyer or here.

We hope you’ll join us in the Motor City!

Join Phi Delta Chi this Thursday, January 12th from 7-8 pm in WADS G17/19W to play Trivia!

Free candy for the winning team, all women and nonbinary people are welcome!!

Hope to see you there, contact Josie Kalepp at 920.574.5386 with any questions 🙂

How To Train Your Dragon

A hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragon himself, and learns there may be more to the creatures than he assumed.

How to train your dragon is rated PG

Friday:  5:30, 8:30, 11:30

Saturday: 5:30, 8:30, 11:30

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.

The Alley Makerspace is preparing to open for the spring semester and we want you to join our team!

The Alley is a student-led makerspace in the Memorial Union Building. Sponsored by Husky Innovate and Pavlis Honors College, the space was made to be a completely free resource for everyone at MTU to create and innovate. The Alley depends on volunteer coaches to help run the space, train and guide makers, and host fun events for students to learn more about creating. In exchange for dedicating a few hours a week to the space, coaches receive tap access to enter the Alley when it might be closed to other students. The tools in the space that coaches are trained to use include 3-D printers, an electronics/soldering station, sewing machines, a Cricut, a CNC, and woodworking equipment such as a table saw, miter saw, scroll saw, drill press, jigsaw, and basic hand tools.

If you’re interested in joining the team, please fill out this Google form!

If you have any questions about the coach role or the Alley in general, contact makerspace@mtu.edu

Come hang out with the sisters of Delta Zeta! The next week will be filled with many fun activities from Jeopardy to PJs and Pancakes!

Have any questions? Contact eljadin@mtu.edu for more information!

Bowling Night

Join Triangle Fraternity this Saturday, 1/14 for bowling! Rides are provided and will leave Wadsworth Hall Main Lobby at 6:45 pm. Hope to see you guys there! 

Questions? Contact Wei Weng at (646)-515-4851 or email weweng@mtu.edu

January 6-8, Sculptora Borealis, two-time national snow statue building champions, will be putting on a workshop on our campus!

They will build an 8x8x8 ft snow statue, while teaching techniques to save time, design amazing snow suspensions, and produce incredible finishes. Just look at this statue they built in just five days!

The workshop is free and open to the public. There are also 10 slots for students to sign up to work alongside Sculptora Borealis and get hands-on experience! 

As exciting as this opportunity is, announcing this during break is not ideal, nor is the fact that the workshop will take place the weekend before the semester starts in 2023, so we could really use your help!

Please share this message to help us spread the word, and for anyone who wants to get hands-on training, please fill out this form!

Don’t forget:

Month Long Statue Building begins January 1, 2023

All-Nighter Applications become available on January 9, 2023

To learn more about Winter Carnival, visit https://www.mtu.edu/winter-carnival/.

Glad the fall semester is finally over? Ready to celebrate your survival before heading home? Want to enjoy some greenery and a fun tropical holiday tree?

Join the Plant & Gardening Club as we host our first annual white elephant gift exchange! We hope you’ll join us to celebrate the end of the fall semester, the friends we’ve made, and the coming holidays. Anybody is welcome to come to the event which will be held inside The Bubble Greenhouse (between the MEEM and ChemSci building), however, we ask that if you want to receive a gift that you bring a gift. We’ll start at 6pm and end at 8pm!

Hot coffee, tea, cocoa, and food will be provided for the duration of the event! Other activities, such as coloring, card making, decoration creation, and board games, will be provided as well.

Some light guidelines for the gifts:

– We encourage a price cap of $20, if you choose to go over that is your choice, just do not expect a gift of equal value.

– We encourage plant-themed gifts, but they are not mandatory.

– No inappropriate gifts, please.

– No gift shaming, we shouldn’t have to expand on this.

– Have fun with this and be silly!

If you are planning on attending, please fill out this form.

Join the Center for Diversity and Inclusion as we reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Annually, the CDI and the Michigan Tech Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) host a celebration featuring a keynote speaker, volunteer opportunities, and a creative competition.

See the details below for this year’s celebration:

• 34th Annual Banquet Celebration – Monday, January 16th @ 5:30 PM (Doors open @ 5 PM)
• Reading Day Volunteers – Monday, January 16th (all day)
• Creative Competition – Submission due Saturday, December 17th
  • Upload your submission here: https://forms.gle/NueEArHxCG3gd2yBA
• Nominations for the Bayard Rustin Award, presented by MTU’s National Society of Black Engineers, are available.
  • Submit your nomination here: https://forms.gle/v1VKFJq4djE5qKko8

For more information, check out the MLK Celebration page on the MTU Website: https://www.mtu.edu/diversity-center/get-involved/programs/martin-luther-king/