August 16, 2021

Due to annual parking lot required maintenance, Michigan Tech Athletics and Recreation will be closing Parking Lot 22 this week.

Building patrons for both the Student Development Complex (SDC) and Gates Tennis Center will be able to park in Lot 24 during the closure. The Lot 22 two-hour visitor parking options will be extended to Lot 24 for the week.

Any questions or concerns can be directed to recreation@mtu.edu or 906-487-2578.

The SDC is open to Michigan Tech students, members and action pass holders. General membership sales resumed on July 1, but day passes and action passes are not being sold at this time. Details regarding membership rates, open recreation schedules, facility rules and requirements for entry can be found at MichiganTechRecreation.com. 

Fall semester building hours begin Aug. 30 and go through Dec. 16, with reduced hours during Thanksgiving break. Please view each facility page for its open recreation schedule, rules and requirements for entry: Fitness Center, Pool, Multipurpose Room/Track/Racquetball Courts, Climbing Wall, Gates Tennis Center and the OAP Rental Center.

Michigan Tech is committed to an annual performance management process that fosters communication and engagement, encourages professional development, supports improvement, and motivates employees to perform at their best.

Human Resources is pleased to announce the updated performance management form is on the Performance Management web page.

As a reminder to supervisors of all non-union staff employees: Set goals now if they have not been set already for the 2021-22 cycle. Midyear review meetings with employees should be scheduled for October 2021.

Any questions can be sent to performancemanagement-l@mtu.edu. 

M.S. candidate Brendan Treanore (MSE) will present his master's defense at 10:30 a.m. on Friday (Aug. 20) in the Minerals and Materials Engineering Building (M&M), Room 610. Virtual attendance is also invited via Zoom.

Treanore's defense is titled "Analyzing Variation in Dispersoid Formation in Aluminum Alloys by Minor Changes in Homogenization Temperature."

M.S. candidate Matthew Hasbrouck (MSE) will present his master's defense at 11 a.m. on Thursday (Aug. 19) in the Minerals and Materials Engineering Building (M&M), Room 610. Virtual attendance is also invited via Zoom.

Hasbrouck's defense is titled "The Effects of Molybdenum, Chromium, and Niobium on Gray Iron for Brake Rotor Applications."

Laura De Marchi from the Michigan Tech volleyball team has been named the 2021 GLIAC Women's Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the league office announced Aug. 13.

De Marchi, of Milan, Italy, holds a 3.83 GPA in biomedical engineering while also pursuing a degree in electrical engineering with her extra year of eligibility. She was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America first team and earned her second straight GLIAC Commissioner's Award this spring.

DeMarchi was also named the 2021 GLIAC Volleyball Player of the Year, the GLIAC Setter of the Year for the fourth straight season, and to the All-GLIAC First Team for the fourth year in a row. She led NCAA Division II setters with 12.72 assists per set. She is a two-time AVCA All-American Honorable Mention and will serve as team captain for the third straight season in the fall of 2021. 

"It's somewhat difficult to put into perspective just how much Laura has accomplished during her time here at Tech," volleyball coach Matt Jennings said. "The sheer number of ways she's been honored for her talents and hard work really speaks for itself. She prides herself on her work and is a very disciplined and driven young woman. No doubt, Laura will go down as one of the best athletes we've had here at Michigan Tech."

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Erika Vye (GLRC) is the principal investigator (PI) on a project that has received a $19,056 other sponsored activities contract from the Native American Heritage Fund.

The project is titled "Fostering Local Literacy through Experiential, Place-based Education Resources."

Lloyd Wescoat (CEGE/GLRC) is a co-PI on this project.

Face Coverings Required Indoors on Campus

While Michigan Tech is at Health and Safety Level Two, face coverings must be worn indoors. This applies to all students, employees, and visitors, regardless of vaccination status.

In Level Two, students and employees are not required to monitor their symptoms daily prior to coming to campus. But, individuals should be mindful of their own symptoms. A useful monitoring tool is available from the CDC. 

Michigan Tech strongly recommends that all employees and students receive the COVID-19 vaccine and continue with handwashing and hand-sanitizing practices, especially in light of the virulence of the COVID-19 delta variant.

During all Health and Safety Levels, no one with COVID-19 symptoms is allowed on campus. 

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Registration for Wondr Health is Now Open

Registration is now open for Wondr Health, formerly known as Naturally Slim.

Michigan Tech is offering a science-based digital weight loss program that teaches you lifelong skills on how to eat the foods you love, lose weight and keep it off.

Wondr Health is available at no cost to you and is accessible via computer and mobile device so you can participate whenever it's convenient, wherever you are.

Wondr Health is open to all benefit eligible employees, including those who have already gone through the Naturally Slim program.

Registration opens today (Aug. 16). Interested benefits eligible employees can apply online until Aug. 29. The program itself starts Sept. 13.

Completion of the 10-week core program counts toward Husky Health Option 3.

Please contact the Benefits Office at benefits@mtu.edu or 906-487-2517 with any questions.

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SDC and Gates Tennis Center Adjust Guidelines for Level Two

The Michigan Tech Student Development Complex (SDC) and Gates Tennis Center have adjusted facility guidelines in keeping with Michigan Tech's move to Health and Safety Level Two yesterday.

Face coverings are now required on entry regardless of vaccination status, but may be removed during exercise/physical activity in the SDC and Gates Tennis Center. Please reference and adhere to all posted signage for specific arenas inside the SDC.

We encourage all patrons to please continue frequent handwashing (especially before and after meals) and hand sanitization, and to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.

The SDC is open to Michigan Tech students, members and action pass holders. General membership sales resumed on July 1, but day passes and action passes are not being sold at this time. Details regarding membership rates, open recreation schedules, facility rules and requirements for entry can be found at MichiganTechRecreation.com. 

A variety of recreation programs and events will be open to the community and offered throughout the fall semester. Schedules and registration details are continually being updated on MichiganTechRecreation.com. Options include but are not limited to: Aquatics, HuskiesFit Group Fitness Classes, Sports Clinics and Lessons, the Outdoor Adventure Program and the Shooting Range.

Fall semester building hours begin Aug. 30 and go through Dec. 16, with reduced hours during Thanksgiving break. Please view each facility page for its open recreation schedule, rules and requirements for entry: Fitness Center, Pool, Multipurpose Room/Track/Racquetball Courts, Climbing Wall, Gates Tennis Center and the OAP Rental Center.

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Innovation Corps NSF Workshop Series Starts Soon

Are you interested in taking your innovative idea, technology or processes commercial? Husky Innovate is hosting a Summer 2021 Innovation Corps (I-Corps) National Science Foundation (NSF) workshop series designed to help participants advance their research ideas toward additional funding or outside adoption.

Entrepreneurially minded graduate and undergraduate students, faculty, staff, alumni and local community teams are invited to join the I-Corps Michigan Tech Site Program’s Lean Startup fall cohort. The site program is structured around lean startup teaching methods and principles used by NSF's national I-Corps program, which fosters entrepreneurship based in technology commercialization.

Michigan Tech and affiliate institution teams who complete the five-week workshop and customer discovery process are eligible for a $2,500 mini grant for continued customer discovery and prototyping supplies, and continued participation in the I-Corps program, which includes $50,000 in funding and additional training.

Participation in the workshop can lead to qualification for research and other funding from several granting agencies, including the NSF I-Corps and SBIR/STTR/PFI programs and various state and regional programs.

Past participants have reported that they saved time and money by better understanding potential applications of their technology, experienced improved engagement with teams and improved their ability to receive add-on funding.

Our summer cohort will meet online via Zoom on the following dates:
• Aug. 23, 4-8 p.m.
• Aug. 30, 4-6 p.m.
• Sept. 13, 4-6 p.m.
• Sept. 20, 4-8 p.m.

To participate, please register online. After registration is complete, a Zoom link will be sent via a Google Calendar invite.

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American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Aug. 27-29

Earn your American Red Cross lifeguard certification in a three-day intensive training course at the Michigan Tech SDC pool Aug. 27-29.

Lifeguard/first aid/CPR/AED certifications and all training materials are included. All participants must be 15 years of age or older by the first date of the course (documentation is required). Required water skills include the ability to swim 300 yards continuously, tread water for two minutes, and complete a timed event in which participants retrieve a 10-pound brick from a depth of 7-10 feet and swim 20 yards with the object.

Online training prerequisites must be completed by the first day of classroom instruction. The instructor will contact class participants with online course information and directions. Class size is limited.

Registration is now open and will close Friday (Aug. 20) at 11:59 p.m.

Visit the Michigan Tech Recreation website for more information and to register.

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

Centennial Park Boat Wash

Monday, August 16, 1 p.m.–7 p.m. | Centennial Park Boat Launch

The Keweenaw Invasive Species Management Area (KISMA) is partnering with Isle Royale National Park (NP) to offer a free boat wash at the Centennial Park Boat Launch.

UP & Moving Strength Training and High Intensity Interval Training ("HIIT")

Monday, August 16, 5:30 p.m.–6:15 p.m.

We are a group of Michigan Tech graduate students who are focused on improving the health of our community. We are contributing to the COVID-19 response by providing health...