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1. Office of Student Records and Registration Gets A New Name and a New Look |
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The Registrar's Office, formerly the Office of Student Records and Registration, has announced the launching of its new web page. Please take a few moments to check it out at www.mtu.edu/registrar . We are very excited about the new look of our web page. For those who have bookmarked pages from the old site, your bookmarks will be redirected to the new site. Please help us debug our new website--it is a beta version. You can select the bug icon in the right hand corner to notify us of any errors or problems. |
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2. Reminder: Time to Recognize Leadership and Service |
The deadline to nominate students for awards that recognize commitment, enthusiasm, service and leadership is 5 p.m., Friday, March 6.
Student organizations and their advisors will also be singled out.
In particular, Student Affairs requests nominations for the President's Award for Leadership and the Vice President for Student Affairs Service Award, as well as other awards.
To simplify the nomination process, there is a new website with links to each of the awards. You can view the award information and requirements--and complete an online nomination--at www.sa.mtu.edu/awards .
The name of the person making the nomination will be placed in a drawing for four $100 gift certificates at the Campus Bookstore.
The recipients will be honored at the spring awards ceremony on Sunday, April 26.
For more information, contact Lynda Heinonen at 487-1832 or
lheinone@mtu.edu . |
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3. Finalists for 2009 Teaching Awards Announced, Feedback Solicited |
The Center for Teaching, Learning and Faculty Development seeks input for its annual Distinguished Teaching Awards, which recognize outstanding contribution to the instructional mission of the University.
Based on 48,000 student ratings of instruction, 11 finalists have been identified for the 2009 awards. The selection committee will now use feedback from students, staff, faculty and alumni to make its final decision.
Here are the finalists for the two awards:
Associate Professor/Professor Category
* Associate Professor Dean Johnson, School of Business and Economics
* Associate Professor John Lukowski, Electrical and Computer Engineering
* Professor Michael Roggemann, Electrical and Computer Engineering
* Associate Professor Jindong Tan, Electrical and Computer Engineering
* Associate Professor Charles Van Karsen, ME-EM
* Associate Professor Christopher Webster, School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science
Assistant Professor/Lecturer/Professor of Practice Category
* Senior Lecturer Sean Clancey, Chemical Engineering
* Assistant Professor Robert Froese, School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science
* Lecturer Michael Meyer, Physics
* Assistant Professor Marika Seigel, Humanities
* Assistant Professor Aleksandr Sergeyev, School of Technology
Comments on the nominees should be sent to Nancy Seely, nsseely@mtu.edu , by March 27.
The process for determining the Distinguished Teaching Award recipients from this list of finalists involves the additional surveying of their classes by members of Omicron Delta Kappa. The Distinguished Teaching Award Decision Committee makes the final determination. The recipients of the 2009 Distinguished Teaching Award will be formally announced during the fall 2009 semester. |
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4. Reminder: Deadline for University Women’s Connection Scholarships is Approaching |
The deadline to apply for University Women's Connection Scholarships is Monday, March 23.
The group will award two $800 scholarships this spring. Winners will be recognized at the organization's spring event in April.
Applicants must be full-time students (a minimum of 12 credits), have a GPA of at least 2.75, and be currently in their freshman, sophomore or junior year. As well, they must have demonstrated leadership or contributed to extracurricular student activities
or community service within the past three years. Financial need will be a consideration.
Applications are available online at the Financial Aid website, http://finaid.mtu.edu/finschoa.php . Hard copies are available at the Financial Aid Office.
For additional information, contact Marie Ryding at 487-2622 or Kathy Pintar, scholarship chair, 487-1633 or kapintar@mtu.edu .
The University Women's Connection provides opportunities for women from throughout the campus community to meet in fun and friendship, to develop interests and to use their talents in service to the community. See www.admin.mtu.edu/uwc/ . |
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5. Winter Carnival Recognized as Top Event |
Top Events USA, a new website guiding people to recreation, has named Michigan Tech's Winter Carnival among the top ten recreational events in Michigan.
The website gives a short description of the carnival and includes a live link to Tech’s carnival website.
Events USA also singled out carnival as its "cool site of the day" on Jan. 8.
Carnival is listed third in the ten Michigan events that are singled out. Other events recognized include Tulip Time in Holland and the North American Snow Festival in Cadillac.
Winter Carnival was the only UP event listed.
The Top Events website is www.topeventsusa.com/state-events-michigan.html . |
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6. Reminder: Funding Available for Leading Graduate Student Visits |
To support campus visits for leading graduate student candidates, the Graduate School has set aside $1,000 per department, with a maximum of $500 per student. Students who have applied for the highest degree offered by the program are eligible. Multiple requests may be submitted to utilize the $1,000 any time prior to June 1. Special consideration will be given to requests that contribute to meeting the University's strategic goal of attracting and supporting a world-class and diverse student population.
Requests for campus visit funding can be submitted online here.
The Graduate School is available to assist departments with campus visits. For more information, contact Jodi Lehman or Jacque Smith at 487-2327. |
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7. Time to Register for TRIP: Half-price Summer, Fall 2009 Tuition for Family Members |
Employees whose family members will take classes for the summer and/or fall semesters are encouraged to turn in forms for the Tuition Reduction Incentive Program (TRIP). The program allows approved family members of employees to receive a 50 percent reduction in their tuition.
Completing a TRIP form now allows for faster processing and will ensure you meet the June 1 deadline. You can download the form at www.admin.mtu.edu/hro/forms/2009TRIP.pdf and turn it in to the Human Resources Office. If you have questions about the TRIP program, contact the Benefits Office at 487-2517. |
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8. Reminder: Dale Carnegie Workshop Wednesday |
A second Dale Carnegie team-building session will be held Wednesday, March 4, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Advanced Technology Development Complex.
Interest was so high in the first workshop that a second one was scheduled, organizers said. The event is free, and everyone is welcome.
Participants will learn to
* increase enthusiasm for work
* build self-confidence
* identify the five drivers of success
* make positive first impressions to create instant rapport
* learn value of appreciation
* strengthen relationships
* become more flexible
* reduce worry and stress
Registration is appreciated but not necessary. Contact Jon Walrath at 281-1841 or jon.walrath@dalecarnegie.com for more information or to register.
More information is also available at www.sewis.dalecarnegie.com . |
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9. Achieving Success with Technology: Conquer Microsoft Excel March 12 |
The Student Affairs Professional Development committee will host a Microsoft Excel training session led by Excel guru Travis Howard on Thursday, March 12, 1:30-3 p.m. in Fisher 232. Howard will address commonly used Excel functions, as well as your specific questions and concerns. This is a great opportunity to get some free training in a program that is more capable than many of us know.
Secure your reservation for this training session by emailing Lynda Heinonen at lheinone@mtu.edu by Tuesday, March 10. |
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10. In Print |
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Graduate students Zezhou Wang and Xi Lin, Associate Professor Rudy L. Luck, undergraduate student Garrett Gibbons (2006-07 SURF recipient) and Assistant Professor Shiyue Fang (Chemistry) published a paper, "Synthesis of Cyclic Allyl Vinyl Ethers Using Pt(II)-Catalyzed Isomerization of Oxo-Alkynes," in Tetrahedron, 2009, 65, 2643-2648. |
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