MTU Vision Plan: Letter of Intent

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Project Title: Tech Outing Club

Abstract: Houghton, MTU, and the surrounding area was highlighted in the recent National Geographic Traveler for the exceptional outdoor recreational opportunities. We should use the area to our advantage when recruiting students. We must not only showcase the opportunities, but provide a mechanism for interested students to participate in outdoor activities such as alpine and Nordic skiing, canoeing, kayaking, biking, climbing, hiking, and related activities. We propose to develop an outing club with structures similar to those at Dartmouth and the U. of Wisconsin-Madison that will provide equipment, training (including safety training), and organized recreational activities for interested students. The outing club would be a positive extra-curricular activity for students, aiding in student retention.

Project Leader Name: Blair Orr
Project Leader Dept: Forestry and Wood Products
Project Leader Email: bdorr@mtu.edu
Project Leader Phone: 72291
Lead #1 Name: Mike Abbott
Lead #1 Dept: Manager of Recreation and Quality Service
Lead #1 Email: mdabbott@mtu.edu
Lead #1 Phone: 72578
Lead #2 Name: Blair Orr
Lead #2 Dept: Forestry and Wood Products
Lead #2 Email: gdmroz@mtu.edu
Lead #2 Phone: 72496
Lead #3 Name: Co-Project Lead #3

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