Alumni Reunion 2021
We're planning on an in-person alumni reunion August 5-7, 2021. Details to come.
See below for last year's virtual reunion content.
Experience a little taste of alumni reunion through virtual content posted below.
Even though we couldn't meet in person for Alumni Reunion 2020, here are several ways for you to see what’s going on at Michigan Tech, connect with your classmates, and rekindle memories of the Copper Country.
Thursday, August 6
Reunion Kickoff with Michigan Tech President, Rick Koubek
Virtual Alumni Reunion 2020 kicks off with an address from President Koubek.
Welcome from Alumni Board President, Kristin Kolodge ‘95
Kristin welcomes alumni to Virtual Reunion and talks about the ways you can stay connected
to Michigan Tech.
Commemorate In Style
Celebrate MTU and Alumni Reunion with these free digital decorations!
- Zoom backgrounds
- Additional digital decorations including GIFs, templates, pennants, phone backgrounds, and posters can be found here.
Guided Campus Tours
Just because you can’t be on campus this year, doesn’t mean you can’t take a campus
tour! Join the Admissions team as they take you on a video tour of campus. Be sure to check out the interactive maps, too.
MTU Pasty Recipe and Sharing
Check out how Michigan Tech’s Executive Chef, Eric Karvonen, creates a favorite dish
of the Copper Country—the pasty! Today, the pasty has taken on many forms beyond the
traditional Cornish variety. Do you have your own pasty recipe? Share it with your fellow alumni & friends here.
Trees of Michigan Tech Virtual Walk
Join host Dr. R.J. Laverne, ’80, an urban forester with Davey Tree Expert Company
and an instructor and alumnus of the College of Forest Resources and Environmental
Sciences for an insightful tour of the trees of Michigan Tech.
25 Family Friendly STEM Experiments
Want to bring some Michigan Tech education home? Then check out these 25 Demonstrations Under $25. Join the Center for Educational Outreach and Mind Trekkers as they walk you though
25 fun STEM experiments you can do at home! This event is sponsored by Mind Trekkers.
Friday, August 7
Graduate Research Poster Session
Michigan Tech graduate students have been hard at work! Join them as they present
their research in a pre-recorded, elevator pitch style, forum during the Virtual Poster Session at the 2020 Alumni Reunion. This event is sponsored by the MTU Graduate School and
Graduate Student Government.
Keweenaw Time Traveler
Spend some time exploring campus and the Keweenaw of old! Through the Keweenaw Time Traveler, an online interactive historical atlas, you can search for people and places of
the Keweenaw Peninsula, share your own local knowledge, and connect with others. You
can even add your own story points to the database! Sponsored by the Keweenaw Time
Traveler, MTU Department of Social Sciences, and University's Geospatial Research
Facility.
Class of 1970 and Golden M Events
Check out the list of your fellow Golden M inductees from the class of 1970. See someone you want to reconnect with? Consider reaching out to them!
The Beatles break up, Elvis visits the White House, Bobby Orr becomes a hockey legend, and the first space probe lands on Venus to transmit data back to Earth. Connect with your classmates on your reunion page and chat about your favorite memories from your graduating year!
Research Vessel Agassiz Boat Tour • Facebook Live at 3 p.m.
The University operates the R-V Agassiz in support of its mission in aquatic sciences.
Join us on a Facebook Live event at 3 p.m. Friday (Aug. 7) as we cruise the Portage and provide insight into the research
being conducted by faculty and students.
Family Programming: Design Boats That Float from Natural Materials
What floats your boat? Bring this engineering challenge into your home for a fun, family friendly, event. Work as a team or single units
to build a boat that will stay afloat. Then see if your boat can float when you add
weight. This activity is sponsored by Joan Chadde-Schumaker, Director of Michigan
Tech's Center for Science and Environmental Outreach.
Family Programming: Design a Water Tower
Want to continue the STEM family fun? Challenge your friends & family to build a water tower using the fewest building materials possible! This activity is sponsored by Joan
Chadde-Schumaker, Director of MTU's Center for Science and Environmental Outreach.
Family Programming: Coloring Break
Coloring is for all ages! Download these pages of Blizzard T. Husky or this one of campus and enjoy.
Additional Opportunities in the Keweenaw
Already have plans to be in the Keweenaw this summer? Connect with Michigan Tech’s Outdoor Adventure Program (OAP). 906-487-2290 or email oap@mtu.edu. Outdoor equipment can be rented from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday-Friday inside the wax building at the trailhead across from Kearly Stadium. Bikes, canoes, kayaks, and inflatable stand-up paddleboards are available at this time. OAP is working hard to follow state health and safety requirements, and is doing a lot of extra sanitizing!