June 21, 2024

All departments of the Vice President for Research Office (VPR) will be closed on Tuesday, June 25, from 1:30-4 p.m.

VPR staff will be attending a Retirement Social for Dave Reed in the Memorial Union Building Ballroom from 2-5 p.m. on Tuesday. Those needing assistance with a sponsored proposal or award, please plan accordingly.

Dave will be retiring on Sunday, June 30. We invite all who would like to say farewell to join us at the celebration of his illustrious career.

M.S. in Mathematical Sciences candidate Cody McCarthy will present a master's defense at 1 p.m. on Monday, June 24, in Fisher 328.

The title of McCarthy's defense is "New Method for Computing the Euclidean Condition Number with RIM-C."

McCarthy is advised by Jiguang Sun.

Job Postings for Friday, June 21, 2024

Staff and faculty job descriptions are available on the Human Resources website. For more information regarding staff positions, call 906-487-2280 or email humanresources@mtu.edu. For more information regarding faculty positions, contact the academic department in which the position is posted.

Logistics and Project Manager #24174, Residence Education and Housing Services. Apply online.

Senior Office Assistant (12 months/ 40 hours/ first shift) #24175, Financial Services and Operations (UAW posting dates June 21 to June 27, 2024 — external applicants are encouraged to apply; however, internal UAW applicants are given first consideration if they apply during the internal UAW posting dates). Apply online.

Assistant Director of Housing Operations and Assignments #24064RP, Residence Education and Housing Services. Apply online.

Senior Office Assistant (12 months/ 40 hours/ first shift) #24141RP, Equal Opportunity Compliance and Title IX (UAW posting dates June 21 to June 27, 2024 — external applicants are encouraged to apply; however, internal UAW applicants are given first consideration if they apply during the internal UAW posting dates). Apply online.

Assistant Manager – Memorial Union and Business Support #24163, Memorial Union. Apply online.

Assistant Women's Soccer Coach #24177, Athletics. Apply online.

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.

Accommodations are available. If you require any auxiliary aids, services, or other accommodations to apply for employment, or for an interview, at Michigan Technological University, please notify the Human Resources office at 906-487-2280 or humanresources@mtu.edu.

Professor Emerita Carol MacLennan (SS) and Emeritus Research Professor Charles Kerfoot (BioSci) appeared in a Great Lakes Now episode titled “Reef Rescue and Wild Edibles.” The episode’s segment on Buffalo Reef — a high-value fish spawning ground in Grand Traverse Bay threatened by millions of tons of mine tailings, aka stamp sands — summarized the threat to the reef and what’s been done so far, and explained the long-term multiphase plan of action decided on by the Buffalo Reef Task Force earlier this year.

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Rolf Peterson (CFRES) was quoted by Inside Climate News in a story about study findings that apex predators were not considered in most journal articles and graduate theses conducted on plant and animal communities from 1955 to 2021.

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WJMN Local 3 mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about a volunteer landscaping effort by the U.P. Football All-Stars and Habitat for Humanity in Marquette County. The All-Stars’ celebrity coaches, including former Husky basketball player Jake Witt, volunteered at the event as well and were quoted in the story.

Production System Maintenance on Sunday

A production system maintenance window will be taking place on Sunday (June 23) from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The following production services will be unavailable during that time:

• apps.mtu.edu
• Banner
• Banweb
• MyMichiganTech
• Aspire
• Course Tools
• Fischer/mylogin.mtu.edu
• mtu.edu/tips
• OAP Rental System
• Oracle Reports
• Papercut Printing
• Perceptive Content (Imagenow)
• Pinnacle
• Sunapsis
• UC4/Appworx
• Virtual Cashiering
• WebFocus

If you have any questions or concerns, we can help. Contact us at it-help@mtu.edu or call 906-487-1111.

To have your event automatically appear, please submit them to the University Events Calendar.

Huskies Swim Training - Summer 2024 Session 1

Friday, June 21, 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool

Join us for a summer of swimming in Huskies Swim Training! This training program provides additional attention and competitive guidance to proficient swimmers ages 6-17 looking to improve their swimming skills and fitness levels. Our goal is to provide participants with a dynamic, 6-week-long training program. Two-week sessions are also available. Each two weeks has a stroke focus to help participants refine their skills and develop their speed. Participants must have swimming knowledge and ability equivalent to Level 6 of the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim program or higher, demonstrate competency in all four competitive strokes, and be able to swim multiple lengths of the pool unassisted. Classes include a warm-up, skill work, and a workout. Space will be provided for personal items on the pool deck. Goggles are highly recommended. Showering is required before entering the water. Class size is limited. Session Focus - Freestyle/Backstroke June 17-27, 2024 Monday - Thursday, 3:30-5:00 pm