August 26, 2022

The Office of Advancement and Alumni Engagement will host a bell ringing event at the William J. Bernard Jr. Family Clock Tower on Monday (Aug. 29) between 7:30 and 8 a.m. to mark the start of the new academic year. Coffee and donuts will be served.

Located between the Memorial Union and R. L. Smith Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Buildings, the 37-foot clock tower was erected in 2018 following a generous donation from the family of Bill ’69 and Ilene Bernard. The Bernards have also established the William J. Bernard Jr. Family Endowed Scholarship Fund to benefit students.

The ringing of the 37-inch diameter cast bronze bell will be the first of many moving forward as a tradition is launched to commemorate special occasions on campus such as Commencement, Winter Carnival, Homecoming, K-Day and athletic events.

All are welcome to attend Monday’s event.

We are excited to be kicking off CareerFEST 2022 this fall, including a return to in-person Career Fair on Sept. 21! As we have done in the past, Interview Day will be Sept. 22, and we need your help.

In order to provide the best interview experience for both students and employers, we are requesting office and room spaces for interviews on campus. Please submit any available rooms to be included for our Interview Day schedule using our Google form.

On average, there are over 1,000 individual interviews conducted on campus following Career Fair.​​

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to CareerFair@mtu.edu.

We are looking forward to another great CareerFEST and Career Fair this fall!

Michigan Tech Nordic ski coaches Tom and Kristen Monahan Smith have announced the team's 2022-23 schedule.

The season will reflect a change adopted by the entire Nordic racing world: equal distance races as a means of promoting equality in sport. All races this season, from the NCAA to the World Cup and all contests the Michigan Tech Nordic ski team will compete in, will be equal distance races for women and men.

The Huskies' season starts at the Grand Avenue Nordic Center CXC Cup in Duluth, Minnesota, on Dec. 10-11. The highlight of their schedule will be playing host to the 2023 Toyota U.S. Cross Country Ski National Championships (US CCC) presented by Hampton Inn & Suites of Houghton at the Tech Trails from Jan. 2-7.

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

The No. 23 Michigan Tech volleyball team will start their season in Seaside, California, at the Otter Invitational hosted by Cal State Monterey Bay.

The Huskies will play four matches in total. Their first contest against Cal Poly Pomona will take place at 12:30 p.m. ET today (Aug. 26). Tonight, they will face Academy of Art at 5:30 p.m. ET.

Tomorrow (Aug. 27), they will take on Cal State Dominguez Hills at 12:30 p.m. ET, then tournament host Cal State Monterey Bay at 5:30 p.m. ET.

Otter Invitational matches will be livestreamed on the CAA Network. It costs $9.95 to watch for the weekend.

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Job Posting for Friday, Aug. 26, 2022

Staff and faculty job descriptions are available on the Human Resources website. For more information regarding staff positions, call 906-487-2280 or email mtujobs@mtu.edu.

For more information regarding faculty positions, contact the academic department in which the position is posted.

Office Assistant 5, Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC) (UAW posting dates Aug. 26 to Sept. 1, 2022 — 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.

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 mtujobs@mtu.edu.

AP News, ABC News, Yahoo! News, the Houston Chronicle, the San Francisco Chronicle, MLive, the Duluth News Tribune and more than 150 other news outlets across the country reported on the findings of Michigan Tech’s 63rd annual Isle Royale Winter Study, authored by Sarah Hoy, John Vucetich and Rolf Peterson (CFRES).

The study updates estimated the island’s current wolf population at 28 and the moose population at 1,346. They were announced Aug. 24 by Michigan Tech News.

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An Aug. 16 interview with Ph.D. in Forest Science candidate Ryne Rutherford was published on Civic Center TV’s YouTube channel.

The interview discussed Rutherford’s discovery of eastern prickly pear cacti growing in the Upper Peninsula’s Huron Mountains.

Registration Open for Beginner Spanish Course

The first semester of Spanish Language and Culture (HU2291) is open for registration. This Humanities course, which is not often offered during the academic year, will be taught face to face on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:35 a.m. to 10:50 a.m.

The course does not require any previous knowledge of Spanish. Staff and faculty using their tuition benefit are welcome to join us!

The following level, HU2292, will be offered in the spring semester.

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Husky Innovate Office Hours

Friday, August 26, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. | J. Robert Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library, First Floor Exhibit Space

Husky Innovate will be hosting Office Hours at the Library during O-Week Have a question for Husky Innovate? Interested in entrepreneurship or innovation? Stop...

(Women's Volleyball) Michigan Tech vs. Cal Poly Pomona

Friday, August 26, 12:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

Women's Volleyball: Michigan Tech vs. Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State Monterey Bay Tournament

American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Course

Friday, August 26, 4 p.m.–8 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool

Earn your American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification in this 3-day intensive training course located at the Michigan Tech SDC Pool. The certification includes Lifeguard/First...

(Women's Volleyball) Michigan Tech vs. Academy of Art

Friday, August 26, 5:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Women's Volleyball: Michigan Tech vs. Academy of Art, Cal State Monterey Bay Tournament

Film Board Presents: Shrek 2

Friday, August 26, 10:30–12:00 a.m. | Walker Lawn

Join Film Board as we kick off the new semester with a Free O-Week film on Walker Lawn. Join us at 10:30pm on Thursday, August 25th to watch Shrek 2! Free popcorn included!

Mu Kappa Mu 65th Reunion

August 26, all day | Mu Kappa Mu

The brothers of Mu Kappa Mu are excited to host the 65th Reunion from August 25, 2022, to August 28, 2022. There are several great activities each day. Please contact Chris...

NMU Scrimmage - Hosted by Northern Michigan

August 26, all day

NMU Scrimmage - Hosted by Northern Michigan, TBA

Ryder Cup

August 26, all day | Portage Lake Golf Course

Ryder Cup Friday, August 26 - Sunday, August 28, 2022 Start Time: TBD Contact Portage Lake Golf Course for details 906-487-2641