June 26, 2025

The Office of Alumni Engagement looks forward to celebrating Alumni Reunion 2025 from July 31 to Aug. 2.

Registration for Faculty & Staff
As previously shared, we will be collecting faculty and staff registrations through our Reunion 2025 Faculty/Staff Registration Form. While we encourage faculty and staff to join us for the festivities, our visitors will be given priority for events that have capacity restrictions. Each faculty or staff member who plans to attend any Reunion activities must register individually through the form.

Campus Showcase
A highlight for alumni is to visit academic departments during Reunion. We invite you to open your department to visitors during the Campus Showcase on Aug. 1 between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Similar to the previous Department Open Houses, this gives alumni the opportunity to visit departments, learn about what’s new, and chat with faculty and staff. If your department would like to participate in the Campus Showcase, please fill out the Reunion 2025: Campus Showcase Event Request Form by July 7.

Before Reunion weekend arrives, be sure to check out the attendee list to see who among our alumni and friends will be joining us on campus.

Contact the Office of Alumni Engagement at 906-487-2400 or alumni@mtu.edu if you have any questions.

Linda Ott is retiring from Michigan Tech after 47 years of service. Linda, who joined Tech in fall 1978, has been a continual presence in the Department of Computer Science, including serving as department chair multiple times.

The College of Computing invites friends, alumni, and other members of our Michigan Tech family to join us for Linda’s retirement celebration. Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be served.

Celebration Details:

• What: Linda Ott's Retirement Celebration
• When: Monday, June 30, from 3-5 p.m.
• Where: The Rozsa Lobby in the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts

Throughout her tenure at Tech, Linda has been a leading force for the department through many avenues of growth, from helping to establish a Ph.D. in Computer Science to constructing Kanwal and Ann Rekhi Hall and establishing the College of Computing. A strong advocate for underrepresented groups, Linda has continuously demonstrated excellence in how departments can support their students.

You can learn more about Linda’s legacy in Tech Magazine and share Linda’s memories, in her own words, in a special Gateway Magazine feature marking 50 years of computer science at Michigan Tech. Linda was here for almost all of them — and we’re excited to come together to celebrate her impact.

• If you would like to leave Linda a congratulatory message, please post a note, photo or video to Kudoboard.

• If you would like to make a pledge toward the new Linda Ott scholarship fund, please email Lorraine Thoune, associate director of MTU's Office of Advancement, at llthoune@mtu.edu, or Joanne Anderson, director for charitable giving, at joanne@mtu.edu.

Thank you for helping us make Linda’s celebration special!

Job Posting for Thursday, June 26, 2025

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.

​Graduate Academic Coordinator, Graduate School. 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.

Spring 2025 graduate Nyasha Milanzi (M.S. Sustainable Communities) and Chelsea Schelly (SS) are the authors of an article recently published in the journal Environmental Science & Policy.

The article is titled “Meaningful engagement in transitions research: Care and value in research partnerships.”

The article examines how federally funded researchers are utilizing identified best practices of stakeholder and community engagement, reflecting on expressed barriers to improved practice and lessons for future research relationships.

The Daily Mining Gazette covered Michigan Tech cross country and track and field student-athletes Callen Carrier, Sam Lange, and Sophia Rhein being selected to the 2024-25 CSC Academic All-District Team. 

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Site Selection mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's (MEDC) efforts to foster business growth and innovation in Michigan. The article focuses on the state’s economic strategy and how MEDC supports local businesses and attracts new industries.

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The Small Business Association of Michigan mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about the state’s 2026 higher education budget negotiations. 

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Rolf Peterson (CFRES) and Michigan Tech's wolf-moose study on Isle Royale were mentioned by Michigan State University's WKAR Public Media in an interview about the volunteer citizen scientists who assist with the long-running project. The interview highlighted the challenges of fieldwork and the release of Jeffrey Holden's new book on the experience.

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The Keweenaw Report picked up the Parade of Nations committee’s announcement naming Graciana Wagner of Lake Linden High School and Carter Worm of Calumet High School as the winners of the 2025 Parade of Nations essay and logo contests. The story ran Wednesday, June 18, in Tech Today.

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Strength and Conditioning : Summer Middle School Program

Thursday, June 26, 10–10 a.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Multi-Purpose

Lead by the MTU Strength and Conditioning Staff, this 8-week summer program is for athletes looking to improve their performance and fitness level to prepare for the upcoming season. Program includes (3) sessions per week in a varsity collegiate setting and SDC membership access for the duration of the program.

Strength and Conditioning : Summer High School Program

Thursday, June 26, 11–11 a.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Multi-Purpose

Lead by the MTU Strength and Conditioning Staff, this 8-week summer program is for athletes looking to improve their performance and fitness level to prepare for the upcoming season. Program includes (3) sessions per week in a varsity collegiate setting and SDC membership access for the duration of the program.

Part 1 - Summer Orientation - Session 2

Thursday, June 26, 12 p.m.–9 p.m. | Michigan Tech Campus

This year orientation programs will look a little different from years past. Incoming students will be required to attend one of four, 2-day summer orientation sessions and the fall orientation session. The summer sessions are designed to have students meet with an academic advisor, get important information regarding registration and placement tests, as well as the opportunity to engage with campus resources. Registration for one of our summer sessions will be available sometme in February, 2025.