The Center for Student Mental Health and Well-being serves as the connection point for mental health and well-being at Michigan Tech, aiming to promote and advance the health and well-being of our students. Outreach campaigns such as this one help increase student awareness, providing students the opportunity to better understand and utilize resources available on campus.

Through prevention workshops, substance-free social events, tabling events and the launch of a peer support group, the Substance Use Prevention Outreach Campaign launched last academic year at Michigan Tech and demonstrated growing student engagement. This validated the need for accessible, campus-based substance misuse education and recovery support.

Through the generosity of the Jamie Daniels Foundation, we will continue to offer the programming that was provided to students last year, while refining it based on student engagement and feedback. This will include a needs assessment, strengthening peer leadership, launching a SMART recovery group and integrating substance misuse education and recovery support more deeply into campus systems and student life.

The goal of this program is to meet students wherever they are on their journey — whether they are seeking education to make informed choices, just beginning to question their substance use, or navigating recovery. This partnership and funding will help us to meet the evolving needs of Michigan Tech students while strengthening a supportive, informed and healthy campus community.

Collectively, the Michigan Tech community strives to make University ICT accessible and usable for everyone. Individuals with visual, hearing, mobility, cognitive and other disabilities are often denied access to digital content by unintended barriers. By following accessible technology guidelines and procedures, the technologies we choose, use and create can be accessible to all.

• University Administrative Policy 1.15 Accessible Information and Communication Technology Policy 

Michigan Tech has adopted the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 A/AA conformance level to measure, coordinate and implement compliance with the University Accessible ICT policy. Electronic documents must comply with WCAG 2.1 guidelines and success criteria as applied to non-HTML ICT content. Additionally, electronic documents must also comply with the rules set forth by the U.S. Department of Justice on April 8, 2024. This includes the need for all electronic documents (examples include course materials, flowcharts, poster advertisements, etc.) to be made accessible, regardless of an accessible companion HTML webpage.

Visit Michigan Tech’s Accessible Technology webpage for procedures, information and resources. This webpage is updated regularly with resources and helpful information, so be sure to visit often. Also, please share this information with your student employees.

For more information on accessible information and communication technologies, please contact:

• Jeff Toorongian, Campus ICT Accessibility Coordinator — jetooron@mtu.edu 
• Amy Blake, Communication and Accessibility Manager — alblake@mtu.edu 
• Desiree Valle, Web Developer: Accessibility — dgvalle@mtu.edu 
• Eric Minaker, Associate Director of Web Technology — edminake@mtu.edu 

If you would like information on how to request employment or classroom accommodations, please contact:

• Employee Requests: ADA Coordinator — adacoordinator@mtu.edu or 906-487-3310
• Student Requests: Student Disability Services — sds@mtu.edu or 906-487-3558

1. Must be a Ph.D. student conducting a research or outreach project that will promote and/or improve the overall health of the Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga and Ontonagon communities.

2. Must be two years after starting the graduate program at the time of application.

3. Must not be a prior recipient of a Portage Health Foundation (PHF) or CSCHF Graduate Assistantship.

4. Preference will be given to applicants with long-standing local connections to Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga or Ontonagon county.

Previous recipients of a CSCHF Graduate Assistantship are not eligible to reapply.

These assistantships are available through the generosity of the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation. 

Students who receive full support through a CSCHF Graduate Assistantship may not accept any other employment, except for employment required from the matching funds provided by the University.

Register your student research poster before the deadline at 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 28 to participate.

Winners will receive a scholarship prize. Please visit the ICC’s Student Poster Competition page for requirements, judging criteria and additional information. 

Entries should be connected in some way to at least one the following areas:

• Biomedical/Digital Health
• Computing Education
• Cybersecurity
• Data Science/Artificial Intelligence
• Cyber-Physical Systems
• Human-Centered Computing
• Computer Architecture and Systems
• Quantum Physics or Computing
• The Intersection of Art, Humanities and Computing

Please reach out to icc-contact-l@mtu.edu if you have questions on poster content or entry guidelines.

Poster printing costs can be covered by the ICC if printed at MTU’s Van Pelt and Opie Library. Contact townsend@mtu.edu with questions.

Drop-off of physical exams will be at the new location. Students taking accommodated or makeup exams will also come to the new location. Students taking commercial exams, e.g., the GRE or Fundamentals of Engineering exams, will come to the Library 226 location.

The third floor of the Van Pelt and Opie Library is a designated quiet space, so it is important that students and visitors respect those who are studying. 

The former MTU Testing Center location in Rekhi Hall is permanently closed.

If you have any questions about this change, we can help. Email IT or call 906-487-1111.

The Husky Food Access Network (HuskyFAN) has been participating in the Keweenaw Co-Op Round UP program during the months of July, August and September. Patrons at the Co-Op can round up their purchases at the checkout. The spare change helps support food access right here in our community. 

The total Round UP donations for the months of July, August and September will be split between the Western Upper Peninsula Food Bank and the HuskyFAN food pantry. 

Want to learn more or make a direct donation? Find the HuskyFAN online.

Please help us make sure that “No Husky goes hungry!”

The event will convene investors, entrepreneurs and support services providers from across the state. Five of Michigan’s most promising start-ups focused within the competition’s Advanced Manufacturing, Materials, and Outdoors technology category will compete for $250,000 in investment and an entry into the statewide championship event with an additional $1 million first prize.

This event is open to entrepreneurs, investors, students, researchers, business leaders and anyone passionate about innovation, and will be a valuable networking opportunity to connect with attendees from across the state and throughout the Upper Midwest. Registration is open to the general public.

Register for the PitchMI Event in Marquette.

If you have any questions about the event, contact Jim Baker, senior associate vice president for research, innovation, at jrbaker@mtu.edu.

The seminar will be presented  at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, in Fisher 139. The coffee hour will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the Fisher Hall Lobby.

Read Jaszczak’s abstract and bio at the University Events Calendar. 

Sez Russcher will present “Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification in Scientific Computing of Engineering Systems.”

Russcher is a distinguished professor of mechanical engineering at Clemson University, a joint appointee at Savannah River National Laboratory and a guest scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory. An experienced administrator, she leads academic affairs and the scientific research portfolio of Clemson University’s Charleston campus, home of the SC Nexus EDGE project, for which she serves as principal investigator through the Economic Development Administration’s Tech Hub program.

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.

Custodian – First Shift (12 months), Facilities Management. (AFSCME posting dates are Sept. 14 to Sept. 20, 2026. External applicants are encouraged to apply; however, internal AFSCME applicants are given first consideration if they apply during the internal AFSCME posting dates.) 

Administrative Aide, Human Resources. (UAW posting dates are Sept. 14 to Sept. 20, 2026. External applicants are encouraged to apply; however, internal UAW applicants are given first consideration if they apply during the internal UAW posting dates.)

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.

The Daily Mining Gazette and Keweenaw Report highlighted campus and community observances marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The DMG quoted students Anna Tolles (data science), James Parvel (theatre and entertainment technology), Braden Thibault (mathematics) and Kunal Deshmukh (mechanical engineering), while the Keweenaw Report covered a 9/11 American Flag Memorial on MTU’s Walker Lawn. 

WCMU Public Media picked up a Great Lakes Echo story featuring research by Michigan Tech alum Vincent Edache Idoko ’25 (M.S. Sustainable Communities). Idoko is the lead author of a study examining access to electric vehicles in Michigan.

DBusiness featured Michigan Tech alum Jason Bowens ’98 (B.S. Mechanical Engineering) in a story about four southeast Michigan Merrill advisors named to Barron’s 2026 Top 1,500 Financial Advisors list.

Fall 2026 Career Fair takes place on Sept. 29 from 12-5 p.m., and Career Services is looking for volunteers from the Michigan Tech community to help make this event a success.

We have a variety of shifts, tasks and roles available, so there’s an opportunity for everyone to get involved. Your support is essential in creating a meaningful experience for our students and employers, and it plays a pivotal role in the future success of many Huskies.

If you’re able to assist, please visit the Fall Career Fair Volunteer Sign-Up Form to select a shift that works for you.

Thank you for your time, energy and commitment. We couldn’t do it without you!

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Informational Session for Researchers: 'Export Controls & Foreign National Restrictions'

Join the Research Security team on Wednesday, Sept. 16, from noon to 1:30 p.m., for the informational session “Research Security: Export Controls & Foreign National Restrictions.”

Chief Research Security Officer Matt Hellman and the Research Security team will share important information about the relevant controls and restrictions and how they apply to your research programs and scholarly activities. 

This is a hybrid session and both in-person and virtual attendance is invited. We will be meeting in the MUB Alumni Lounge (MUB 107), and a Zoom option is available for those who are unable to attend in person.

Attendance Options:

• Attend in person in the MUB Alumni Lounge (MUB 107).
• Attend virtually on Zoom.

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CISR Hosting Fall Welcome Event Today

Michigan Tech’s Center for Innovation in Sustainability and Resilience (CISR) is hosting a Fall Welcome event on Monday, Sept. 14, in the Library East Reading Room from 2-4 p.m. This event is open to any current CISR members and anyone on campus who is interested in learning more about pursuing research related to sustainability and resilience. 

We’ll share some updates at the beginning of the two-hour event, but feel free to attend any portion of the event that you are able to. There will be snacks and time to socialize. If you know of new faculty or staff who might want to learn about CISR, this would be a good time to bring them.

CISR is a research center within Michigan Tech’s Great Lakes Research Center research institute, and anyone on campus is able to affiliate with CISR.

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Health Research Institute Seminar with Eugene Manley Jr.

The Health Research Institute invites you to attend a seminar with Eugene Manley Jr. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 10-11 a.m. in GLRC 202.

Manley’s presentation is titled “The Strategic Pivot: Leading Yourself Through Career Transitions, Identify Shifts, and Reinvention.”

Manley will be speaking about how career transitions are rarely just about jobs. They are often about identity, confidence, grief, self-trust and the courage to choose a more aligned path. In this inspiring and actionable session, Manley helps audiences rethink career pivots as leadership moments rather than personal failures. Whether someone is navigating burnout, institutional misalignment, changing goals or a desire to build something new, this talk offers a practical framework for moving forward with greater clarity and intention. It is especially powerful for students, professionals in transition, emerging leaders and mission-driven audiences seeking both purpose and strategy.

This program/lecture is partially funded/sponsored by the Visiting Professor Program which is funded by a grant to the Office of the Provost from the State of Michigan’s Martin Luther King, Jr. – Dolores Huerta – Morris Hood Jr. – Rosa Parks Initiative (known as the King-Chávez-Parks Initiative until Oct. 1).

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.

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Van Pelt and Opie Library Launches UP Iron Atlas Project

The Van Pelt and Opie Library announces the launch of the UP Iron Atlas project.

Developed by our GIS librarian, Bob Cowling, the UP Iron Atlas is a web application dedicated to exploring the historical heritage of iron mining in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Through a combination of interactive maps and curated historical content, users can embark on a journey through the region’s rich iron mining history.

The UP Iron Atlas application offers access to archival maps, GIS data, city directory records, and historical photographs that highlight the significant role of iron mining in shaping the landscape and communities of the Upper Peninsula. Users can delve into the intricacies of iron mining operations, examine the change of iron mining sites and towns over time, and uncover fascinating stories of the people who lived and worked in these areas.

Whether for educational purposes, historical research or sheer curiosity, the UP Iron Atlas provides an immersive and informative experience into the captivating world of iron mining history.

Explore the UP Iron Atlas.

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Department Registration for MTU Fall 2026 Minor Fair

Academic Advisors and Department Coordinators: On Oct. 6, Michigan Tech will conduct an All Campus Minor Fair in the Library East Reading Room from 3:30-5 p.m. 

This week, we will start promoting the event directly to students, noting all the minors they can explore and enroll in — which is why we need your information to identify the majors represented by the departments where they are housed. 

If you have not responded to the previous email to register your department to participate in the event, please fill out the Fall 2026 All Campus Minor Fair Registration Form now.

Thank you for participating in this exciting event! Please forward any questions regarding participation in the event to Steve Patchin at shpatchi@mtu.edu.

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EPSSI Seminar with Laodong Guo

Laodong Guo will give a talk on Monday, Sept. 14, as part of this fall’s Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Institute (EPSSI) Seminar Series.

Guo is a professor in the School of Freshwater Sciences at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. This event will be held in the Great Lakes Research Center. Refreshments and a social will be held at 3:30 p.m. on the first floor, with the lecture to follow at 4 p.m. in GLRC 202.

The title of the talk is “Historical trends of toxic metals, black carbon and PFAS in sediments from Green Bay and Milwaukee Harbor.”

Read Guo’s abstract and bio on the University Events Calendar.

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Math Colloquium with Visiting Professor Mohamed Sulman

The Department of Mathematical Sciences invites you to attend a colloquium featuring Mohamed Sulman, associate professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Wright State University, made possible through the Visiting Professor Program.

The colloquium will be held on Friday, Sept. 18, at 1 p.m. in Fisher 127.

Sulman’s presentation is titled “Adaptive Mesh Methods for Partial Differential Equations.”

Read Sulman’s abstract and find details about the colloquium on the University Events Calendar.

This program/lecture is partially funded/sponsored by the Visiting Professor Program which is funded by a grant to the Office of the Provost from the State of Michigan's King-Chávez-Parks Initiative.

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.

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Math Research Lecture with Visiting Professor Mohamed Sulman

The Department of Mathematical Sciences invites you to attend a research lecture presented by Mohamed Sulman, made possible through the Visiting Professor Program.

The research lecture will be held on Friday, Sept. 18, at 4 p.m. in Fisher 127.

Sulman’s presentation is titled “An Efficient Domain Decomposition Adaptive Mesh Method for the Cahn-Hilliard Phase-Field Model.”

Read Sulman’s abstract and find details about the research lecture on the University Events Calendar.

This program/lecture is partially funded/sponsored by the Visiting Professor Program which is funded by a grant to the Office of the Provost from the State of Michigan’s Martin Luther King, Jr. – Dolores Huerta – Morris Hood Jr. – Rosa Parks Initiative (known as the King-Chávez-Parks Initiative until Oct. 1).

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.

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Open Question Sessions with Visiting Professor Mohamed Sulman

The Department of Mathematical Sciences invites you to attend open question sessions featuring Mohamed Sulman, whose visit to Michigan Tech is supported through the Visiting Professor Program.

Join us in the Math Department Lounge, Fisher 323, to meet with Sulman to discuss his academic journey, his research, his focused interests, or any questions you may have for him. Refreshments will be provided.

There will be three opportunities to meet with Sulman: 

• Thursday, Sept. 17, from 2-3 p.m.
• Friday, Sept. 18, from noon to 1 p.m.
• Friday, Sept. 18, from 2-3 p.m.

This program/lecture is partially funded/sponsored by the Visiting Professor Program which is funded by a grant to the Office of the Provost from the State of Michigan’s Martin Luther King, Jr. – Dolores Huerta – Morris Hood Jr. – Rosa Parks Initiative (known as the King-Chávez-Parks Initiative until Oct. 1).

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.