March 5–18, 2008, Number 484
Half Way Through Spring Semester
Alright, we students have made it half way through. This week began the start of Term B for the spring semester at Michigan Tech and even though the first seven weeks have seemed rough, there were some parts that were good. This article is mainly to inform parents of the upcoming events for the remainder of the school year as the next seven weeks progress until finals come.
As many of you already know, Spring Break official begins on Friday, March 7 at 10 p.m. Whether your student is coming home to pay a visit, going somewhere for a well needed vacation, or staying at Michigan Tech for the week I hope that they have a good time and get a good amount of rest and relaxation in before it is time to resume classes again.
During the Spring Break there is an exciting activity taking place for students of Michigan Tech to check out. The Clean Snowmobile Challenge enterprise team will be competing in the annual SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge that takes place every year in Houghton. The events start on Monday, March 10 and continue up until March 15. For anyone who is staying in the area it will be a great opportunity to see the work that the Clean Snowmobile Team has done for this year's competition. Best of luck to those involved! For more information about the Clean Snowmobile Challenge Enterprise check out their homepage as well as the website for SAE which will talk about this year's events.
After the break is over and students return it is going to be a long seven weeks with lots to do. Here is a list of what will be taking place, the dates, as well as links to the respective web pages related to these events. Many of these events can be found on the Michigan Tech Calendar.
- Fall Registration Begins on March 20 (Graduate)/March 23 (Undergraduate)
A complete listing of student priority scheduling can be found on the website linked above and under the PDF file of Registration Priority Schedule. - Preview Day March 29, 2008
A great opportunity for incoming and prospective first-year students to check out Michigan Tech's campus and talk to different organizations and departments. - Pride Week April 6–11, 2008
- 2008 Undergraduate Expo April 17, 2008
- Spring Fling April 18, 2008
- Finals Week April 28–May 2, 2008
- Spring Commencement May 3, 2008
So that is all the major things taking place in the next seven weeks. Of course there are many other events that will be taking place as well, and if you check out the Michigan Tech Calendar you can see many of them. If there are any questions or comments about the information in this article please feel free to contact me at my personal email address. As always ideas for future articles are welcomed. I extend my best wishes for safe travels of all the students heading home or going on vacation for spring break, enjoy!
Until next week,
- Michigan Technological University
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