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1. Michigan Tech Reveals 2009 Sports Hall of Fame Class |
by Wes Frahm, director of athletic communications
Michigan Tech will enshrine seven new members in its Sports Hall of Fame during induction ceremonies scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7.
The induction class of 2009 includes former football player Don Boldt, former hockey player and coach Herb Boxer, former women's basketball player D. J. Evans, former sports information director Dave Fischer, former cross country and track athlete Chris Klaes, major contributor John Opie and former football player and wrestler Ron Ray.
The seven inductees will join the 172 members already in the Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Fame, which was started in 1985.
Below is a brief biography of each of the seven inductees.
Don Boldt
Don Boldt was a four-year starter for the football program from 1954 to 1957. He played right guard on the offensive line and nose guard on defense. Boldt earned both the Alan Bovard Award, as the team's most valuable player, and the Fred Baird Memorial Award, as the team's top defensive player, in 1957. Boldt went on to earn his degree in mechanical engineering from Tech in 1958 and stayed as a graduate assistant coach for the 1958 season. The Green Bay, Wis., resident has remained involved with Michigan Tech through the Football Advisory Council and as a member of the University's Presidents Society.
Herb Boxer
Herb Boxer turned in a stellar career as a hockey player from 1967 to 1970 and returned as the program's head coach from 1985 to 1990. The Hancock native recorded 37 goals and 36 assists in 97 games, helping the Huskies to one Western Collegiate Hockey Association title and two NCAA Tournament appearances. In 1968, he became the first American-born player taken in the National Hockey League Draft. Boxer was named Tech's head coach in 1985. His most successful season came in 1987-88, when the Huskies placed fourth in the WCHA and he was named WCHA Coach of the Year. Boxer currently works for Cook Systems International in Memphis, Tenn.
D. J. Evans
D. J. Evans, who starred on the Tech basketball court between 1979 and 1984, was one of the most prolific scorers in school history. Her career scoring average of 13.3 is third-best all-time in the Huskies' record book. Evans earned Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Defensive Team accolades as a sophomore and was the team's most valuable player as a senior. She was the school's first player to accumulate 1,000 career points and 500 career rebounds with 1,092 and 540, respectively. Evans' season scoring average of 18.6 in 1983-84 stands as the second-highest in school history. A native of Honor, Evans now resides in Glens Falls, N.Y.
Dave Fischer
Dave Fischer was Michigan Tech's sports information director for a 17-year span, from 1987 to 2004. He had the added responsibilities of assistant athletic director for the final seven years of his tenure. During his time, Fischer served five years as the information director for the GLIAC. He was also on numerous committees with the College Sports Information Directors of America and had more than 40 publications cited for excellence by CoSIDA. Fischer, who now serves as the director of communications for USA Hockey in Colorado Springs, Colo., continues to be a tireless promoter of Michigan Tech and a regular contributor to the Huskies Club.
Chris Klaes
Chris Klaes, who participated in track and cross country from 1987 to 1990, is arguably the most decorated runner in Michigan Tech history. The school record holder in the 3,000-meter steeplechase earned NCAA All-America honors in that event with a second-place finish at the national championship in 1990. Earlier that year, Klaes was named the GLIAC outdoor track MVP after he won both the 3,000-meter steeplechase and the 5,000-meter events. He was also a GLIAC indoor champion in the 3,000 meters in 1990. In cross country, Klaes best finish was a runner-up showing at the GLIAC Championship in 1989. Now a resident of Lexington, S.C., Klaes teaches high school math and science.
John Opie
John Opie, who graduated from Michigan Tech in 1961 and had a long and successful career with General Electric Company, has always been a passionate fan and financial backer of Michigan Tech athletics--especially hockey. In 2004, he gave $250,000 to the Hockey Enrichment Campaign, which helped raise $2.6 million for the hockey program. In 2008, he committed a $1-million gift for the Hockey Arena Renovation Project. Opie is a lifetime member of the Huskies Club, which provides financial assistance to Michigan Tech athletic programs. In addition to supporting athletics, Ruanne and John Opie have donated over $5 million to Michigan Tech, which includes gifts to fund an addition to the J. Robert Van Pelt Library named in their honor and the Ruanne and John Opie Materials Science and Engineering Endowment. Opie, who retired in 2000 from GE, resides in Weston, Conn.
Ron Ray
Ron Ray was a four-year letterman in both football and wrestling between 1966 and 1970. On the gridiron, Ray served as team captain of a Northern Intercollegiate Conference championship team in 1969. He earned All-NIC First Team honors as a guard that year. Ray was a successful wrestler as well, finishing fourth at the NIC meet in 1969 at 190 pounds. The Minneapolis native earned Michigan Tech's Terry Wilson Award as the top freshman student-athlete in 1967 and later was given the Raymond L. Smith Award as the school's top senior student-athlete in 1970. Ray currently serves as vice president for operations for Arctic Cat in Thief River Falls, Minn. |
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2. Sponsored Programs Applies Provisional F&A, Fringe Rates |
Provisional F&A Rates
The Office of Naval Research has recently issued provisional (temporary) Facilities & Administrative (F&A) rates for Michigan Tech. Although these rates took effect July 1, they are to be used in Sponsored Programs budgets that have a proposal submission deadline on or after Aug. 1, 2009.
What does this mean for sponsored projects?
For existing projects and incrementally funded projects, the rates in effect at the time the project was awarded will continue to be charged. For projects awarded under the provisional rates, the provisional rates will be charged until the predetermined (final) rate agreements are fully executed. Incrementally funded projects occur when incremental awards will be received throughout the approved project period referenced in the original agreement; therefore, these project F&A rates would remain the same. The new rates will apply to supplemental or additional proposals requesting funding for work beyond what was contained in the original agreement. When awarded, the supplemental and additional funding will generally be given a new index number to account for the different rates.
The current provisional rates agreement can be found on the Research offices website at www.mtu.edu/research/references/facts-figures/ .
Provisional Fringe Rates
The Office of Naval Research has recently issued a provisional Fringe Benefit rate for Michigan Tech. Effective July 1, the regular and grant funded employee fringe rate of 42.6 percent will be applied to all funds.
Effective immediately, the regular and grant funded employee fringe benefit rate of 42.6 percent will be used in Sponsored Programs proposal budgets. The new fringe benefit rate will apply to supplemental or additional funding where funding is added for work beyond what was contained in the original agreement. The funding will generally be given a new index number to be separated from the funding in the original agreement.
For existing and incrementally funded Sponsored Programs, the fringe rate for regular and grant funded employees will be the lower of the rates used in the proposal budget or the new rate.
The existing rates for the employee types, as described below, will be applied to all funds and will also be used in Sponsored Programs proposal budgets:
* Extra Compensation: 20.2 percent
* Temporary Employees: 10 percent
* Graduate Students: 8.75 percent
* Undergraduates: 0 percent
The current provisional rates agreement can be found on the Research offices website at www.mtu.edu/research/references/facts-figures/ . |
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3. Reminder: Rita Erkkila Retirement Celebration Set for Today |
Rita Erkkila is retiring after 32-1/2 years in Dining Services at Michigan Tech.
A "Happy Retirement Celebration" is set for today, Friday, July 31, in the Wadsworth Dining Hall from 1 to 2 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. |
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4. TIAA-CREF On Campus in October, November |
TIAA-CREF representatives will be on campus for one-on-one counseling sessions Tuesday, Oct. 20, through Thursday, Oct. 22; and Tuesday, Nov. 17, through Thursday, Nov. 19.
If you are a TIAA-CREF participant and you would like to schedule an appointment, visit www.tiaa-cref.org/moc or call TIAA-CREF at 800-842-2044, ext. 251412. |
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5. How Georgia and Alabama Got Their Shapes |
by Marcia Goodrich, senior writer
An associate professor of civil and environmental engineering helped the author of a bestselling book on US history figure out how Alabama and Georgia came to be shaped the way they are. To find out how Stan Vitton solved a 200-year-old mystery, click here. |
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6. Tech Talks: New Alumni Reunion Event |
The campus community is invited to join alumni and friends for Tech Talks on Thursday, Aug. 6, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in Fisher 139--free of charge.
First up is Rolf Peterson with "The Wolves and Moose of Isle Royale." Peterson is a research professor in the School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science and holds the Robbins Chair in Sustainable Management of the Environment.
The second talk is "Yesterday, Today and Beyond: The Story of the Mackinac Bridge," by civil engineering alumna Kim Nowack '85. Nowack gained fame in 2002 as the first woman to be named chief engineer of the Mackinac Bridge. Measuring five miles, the Mackinac Bridge is the longest suspension bridge in the Western Hemisphere, and the third-longest suspension bridge in the world. It opened to traffic in 1957 and handles 4.7 million vehicle crossings a year, which generate about $10 million in toll revenues.
Reserve your spot by emailing alumni@mtu.edu or calling 487-2400. |
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7. See Three Free Office Chairs in Sponsored Operations |
Sponsored Operations has three office chairs available for free. They can be viewed in Administration 405.
For more information, contact Beverly Schmitz at 487-3170.
University property may only be transferred between departments; it may not be given or sold to individuals. |
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