Michigan Tech’s Legacy
By Glenn Mroz '74, President
Michigan Technological University
It’s a question we often ask ourselves: What will we leave for future generations?
We know, through scholarship and research, our students will create the future and succeed in their chosen fields. But the question has more global implications: What impact can Michigan Tech make on sustaining our environment and our quality of life?
I admit to a long history of interest in this topic, coming as I do from a forestry background. But, as the stories in this issue of Michigan Tech Magazine clearly illustrate, sustainability is at the very heart of our entire University. Environmental awareness spans the academic and administrative spectrum.
From civil engineering to social sciences; from engine laboratory to greenhouse; students, faculty, and staff—on and off campus—are striving to lessen our negative impact on today’s environment while developing new tools and technologies to sustain the environment tomorrow.
It’s a tall order: one that involves us all.
It’s also just the kind of challenging—and ultimately rewarding—work that Michigan Tech has always done.
And we have no intention of stopping now.
Glenn D. Mroz
President