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1. Sanregret Named Central Region Athletic Director of the Year |
by Wes Frahm, director of athletic communications
Michigan Tech Athletic Director Suzanne Sanregret will receive the Under Armour Division II Central Region Athletic Director of the Year Award Saturday, June 20, at the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Convention. The Huskies' fourth-year athletic director will be one of only four from Division II to gain the honor. The award will be presented during the James J. Corbett Luncheon at the World Center Marriott Resort, in Orlando, Fla.
Since becoming the first woman to hold the athletic director position at Tech in May 2005, Sanregret has continued the program's high level of athletic and academic success. Eight teams and numerous individuals have qualified for the NCAA Championships over the last four years. Dozens of student-athletes have been recognized nationally for their academics. Overall in 2007-08, Michigan Tech had the most student-athletes with at least a 3.5 grade point average of any institution in NCAA Division II.
Sanregret has worked tirelessly to make capital improvements to Michigan Tech's facilities. The John MacInnes Student Ice Arena has received new seating and flooring, and construction is under way on new suites in the 37-year-old hockey arena. New synthetic turf and lights have been installed at Sherman Field as the first phase of a stadium renovation project, with seating and a field house also in the plans. The SDC Gym and Gates Tennis Center have both received new playing surfaces.
"Suzanne's leadership and quiet competence have set the tone for our programs," said President Glenn D. Mroz. "Our student-athletes and teams represent the University extremely well because of the great commitment to balance athletic success and academic achievement across all sports.
"Suzanne's guidance and foresight have also allowed us to enhance our facilities, and therefore the experiences of our student-athletes and fans."
Sanregret serves on a number of national and league committees. She is a member of the NCAA Division II Management Council, the chair of the NCAA Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee and a member of the NCAA Championships Committee. Sanregret is also involved in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, serving as chair of the Long Range Planning and Gender Equity Committees. She serves on several committees within the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
Athletic Director of the Year honorees were nominated by their peers and voted upon by a NACDA Special Selection Committee, composed of current and former directors of athletics, NCAA and NAIA presidents and conference commissioners. Nominators were NACDA-member directors of athletics, institutional presidents and conference commissioners.
Sanregret was nominated by Wayne State University Director of Athletics Rob Fournier. "I have had the pleasure of working with a lot of outstanding athletic directors in both Division I and Division II, and Suzanne has all the qualities of the best," said Fournier. "She is analytical, deliberative and professional, and her efforts can be measured nationally as a member of management council in our conference; as chair and mastermind of our long-range strategic plan; and her success at Tech. Suzanne has distinguished herself and her institution in a time of great challenge and economic restraint."
NACDA, now in its 45th year, is the professional and educational association for more than 6,500 college athletics administrators at more than 1,600 institutions throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. More than 2,300 athletics administrators annually attend the NACDA Convention. Additionally, NACDA administers 11 professional associations for the separate business units that report directly to the athletics director. |
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2. Free Veterans' Law Clinic June 23 |
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The University of Detroit Mercy Law School will hold a free veterans' law clinic on Tuesday, June 23, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Administration 226. Free one-on-one legal assistance for federal veteran benefits claims will be available to low-income veterans. |
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3. Sustainable Futures Institute Poster Session Open to the Public Monday |
submitted by Denise Heikinen, Sustainable Futures Institute
The Sustainable Futures Institute (SFI) is sponsoring a poster session on Monday, June 22, in Memorial Union Ballroom 2 from 1 to 2:15 p.m. The event is open to the campus and local communities.
Both undergraduate and graduate students as well as faculty members from across the campus community will be displaying posters illustrating sustainability research and initiatives. These posters represent a broad range of sustainability action taking place at SFI and on the Michigan Tech campus.
Several posters in this year's session will highlight the progress of ongoing research by the students involved in the Sustainable Futures Integrated Graduate Education and Research Traineeships program and its Wood-to-Wheels projects.
Since the poster session coincides with meetings of the SFI Advisory Board, members will be on hand. Attendees will have the chance to meet and mingle with board members, who represent the following: Caterpillar, Dow Corning, General Motors, The Great Lakes Commission, Kimberly-Clark, US Air Force, Steelcase, Motorola, Los Alamos National Laboratory of the Department of Energy, Nelson Mandela School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Southern University and A&M College, and the USDA Forest Service.
This poster session is intended to strengthen the network of scholars interested in promoting the important research, education and outreach work in sustainability on the Michigan Tech campus and in the community. |
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4. University Images Giving Away Office Items, Seeking Chair Mats |
University Images has the following surplus furniture and miscellaneous items available for free. The items may be viewed and picked up between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. at University Images.
* one older wood table, measuring 7 by 3 feet
* older Tab modular desk pieces including two 48-inch overhead flipper units
* two wooden upholstered chairs
* two rolling desk chairs
* one small blonde wooden table, measuring 36 by 20 inches
* one coffee table, measuring 26 by 19 inches
* one small folding stool
* one unframed mirror with a small chip
In addition, University Images is seeking two surplus chair mats, rectangle or square in shape. Call Randy Little at University Images, 487-2969, if you have any available.
University property may only be transferred between departments; it may not be given or sold to individuals. |
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5. Free Instrument Cabinet in ME-EM |
The Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics is giving away an instrument rack-mount metal cabinet, in three sections, measuring 32 inches deep by 69 inches wide by 78 inches high, with caster.
If you have any questions or you would like to view the item, see Jerry Dion in ME-EM 604 or call 487-2577.
University property may only be transferred between departments; it may not be given or sold to individuals. |
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6. Free Shelving Units in Chemical Engineering |
Chemical Engineering has two six-foot-tall gray metal shelving units available for free. The shelves in each unit measure three feet wide by two feet deep.
If you are interested, contact David Zei at 487-2362 or zei@mtu.edu .
University property may only be transferred between departments; it may not be given or sold to individuals. |
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7. In the News: IBM Global Rail Innovation Center Partnership |
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A news story in China Daily, an English-language newspaper published in China, mentioned Michigan Tech's new partnership with IBM in the IBM Global Rail Innovation Center in Beijing. See www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-06/18/content_8298179.htm . |
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8. New Staff |
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Eric Hinsdale has joined the staff of the J. R. Van Pelt and Opie Library as library technology manager. He comes to Michigan Tech from Carleton College, of Northfield, Minn., where he also held the position of library technology manager. |
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