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1. Reminder: TechSelect Online Open Enrollment Now Available |
TechSelect online open enrollment will be available for benefit-eligible employees today through Nov. 25.
All employees are encouraged to attend a forum on the new benefit plan. To view information regarding 2010 benefits and a schedule of forums, click here .
Instructions on how to complete online enrollment will be available. |
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2. Making A Difference Award Nominations Due |
Michigan Tech Staff Making a Difference Award nominations are due on Thursday, Nov. 19. All nominations must be received in the Registrar's Office no later than 4 p.m. to be considered.
Categories include rookie award, serving others, outstanding supervisor, fostering community, innovative solutions and creating connections.
More information about the categories and nomination forms is available at http://www.admin.mtu.edu/staff_council/ . Questions can be directed to Diane Garrow at 487-3458 or at dfgarrow@mtu.edu .
Take this opportunity to nominate a deserving coworker for one of these awards. |
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3. "First They Killed My Father," A Survivor's Story |
The Rozsa Center will host guest lecturer Loung Ung at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 9. Ung is a survivor of the killing fields of Cambodia, one of the bloodiest episodes of the twentieth century.
Ung is an author, lecturer and activist who has dedicated the last fifteen years of her life to promoting equality, human rights and justice in her native land and worldwide. Some two million Cambodians--out of a population of just seven million--died at the hands of the infamous Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge regime. Of her family of nine, only five survived. Her first memoir, "First They Killed My Father: a Daughter of Cambodia Remembers," is a national bestseller and recipient of the 2001 Asian Pacific American Award for Literature.
The lecture is sponsored by the Student Entertainment Board.
Lectures are free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Rozsa Box Office at 487-3200, or at www.rozsa.mtu.edu . |
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4. Blue Line Club Luncheon |
The Michigan Tech Blue Line Club will host a luncheon at noon on Friday, Nov. 6, to celebrate two inductees to the Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Fame. The luncheon will take place at the Begg Conference Center in the MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
In addition to comments from head hockey coach Jamie Russell about this weekend's match-up with the North Dakota Fighting Sioux, the event will feature comments from 2009 Hall of Fame inductees Herb Boxer and Dave Fischer.
Herb Boxer, a native of Hancock, played for the Huskies from 1967 to 1970, helping the team to a WCHA title and two NCAA Tournament appearances. In 1968, he became the first American-born player ever selected in an NHL draft. Boxer returned to campus as head coach from 1985 to 1990 and was named WCHA Coach of the Year in 1988.
Dave Fischer provided the hockey program with a variety of support off the ice. While working as Michigan Tech's sports information director from 1987 to 2004, Fischer also picked up duties as assistant athletic director in 1997. He may be best known for his color commentary during radio broadcasts of Tech hockey games.
The event is open to the public. Cost is $8 for members of the Blue Line Club and $8.50 for the general public. The menu will include meat and veggie pasties, cole slaw, applesauce, tossed salad, rolls, a pickle tray, assorted pudding parfaits and beverages.
For more information, contact Blue Line Club president Erik Nordberg at 487-2505 or enordber@mtu.edu . |
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5. Free Dance Class with Luna Negra |
The performance group Luna Negra will be offering a free master class in dance and movement focused on modern Latino expressions from 1 to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Walker 210. The class is open to the public.
This class is offered by the Rozsa Center and is supported by the Performing Arts Fund, a program of Arts Midwest which is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, General Mills Foundation and Land O'Lakes Foundation.
To attend, RSVP at the Rozsa Box Office at 487-3200. |
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6. Scholar from Argonne National Laboratory Presents ME-EM Seminar |
Kazuya Tajiri from Argonne National Laboratory will be the ME-EM Graduate Seminar guest speaker at 3 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, in ME-EM 112. The title of Tajiri's presentation is, '"Startup and Shutdown of Automotive Fuel Cell Stacks." His talk specifically addresses startup and shutdown in subfreezing temperatures.
For more information on this guest and the ME-EM Graduate Seminar Series, visit http://www.me.mtu.edu/seminar/ . |
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7. Physics Colloquium Thursday |
Changhuei Yang, associate professor in electrical engineering and bioengineering at the California Institute of Technology, will present a physics colloquium titled, “Novel Optical Approaches for Biomedical Applications--From Dime-Size Microscopes to Time-Reversal-Based Suppression of Tissue Turbidity," at 4 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, in Fisher 139.
For more information, contact Claudio Mazzoleni at 487-1226 or cmazzoleni@mtu.edu or Petra Hüntemeyer at petra@mtu.edu .
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8. In the News |
Faith Morrison, associate professor in chemical engineering, appeared in this week's edition of "AIP Matters," an online weekly newsletter for the staff of the American Institute of Physics. The publication includes her photo and information on the Society of Rheology meeting she attended in Madison, Wis.
To view the newsletter, click here .
The Northcentral Technical College/Michigan Tech articulation agreement appeared in the Wausau Daily Herald on Oct. 21.
To read about the agreement, click here . |
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9. Sports in Brief |
What's Happening This Week
by Wes Frahm, director of athletic marketing and communications
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Huskies Drive Time, 7:30-8 a.m. on WKMJ Mix 93.5 FM
Friday, Nov. 6
Volleyball at Ferris State, noon
Hockey hosts North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. (Live Radio, Mix 93.5 FM)
Saturday, Nov. 7
Cross Country at NCAA Regional, 11 a.m. (Kenosha, Wis.)
Football hosts Northwood, 1 p.m. (Live Radio, Mix 93.5 FM)
Volleyball at Grand Valley State, 4 p.m.
Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (at Memorial Union Ballroom), 4:30 p.m.
Hockey hosts North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. (Live Radio, Mix 93.5 FM)
All times Eastern. Home events are italicized.
Last Week's Results
Hockey (2-4-0, 1-3-0 WCHA)
Oct. 30--at Michigan Tech 3, St. Cloud State 1
Oct. 31--St. Cloud State 3, at Michigan Tech 1
Volleyball (13-12, 9-5 GLIAC)
Oct. 31--at Michigan Tech 3, Northern Michigan 2 (25-14, 19-25, 23-25, 25-19, 15-7)
Football (2-7, 2-7 GLIAC)
Oct. 31--Michigan Tech 21, at Tiffin 14
Cross Country
Did not compete
Top News of the Week
Hall of Fame Weekend Ahead
Michigan Tech will induct seven individuals into its sports hall of fame during an official induction ceremony at 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 4. The event will take place in the Memorial Union Ballroom following Tech's 1 p.m. football game vs. Northwood and prior to its 7:37 p.m. hockey game vs. North Dakota. The seven inductees are former football players Don Boldt and Ron Ray; former hockey player and coach Herb Boxer; former women's basketball standout D.J. Evans; former sports information director Dave Fischer; former cross country and track star Chris Klaes and major donor John Opie.
Football Defeats Tiffin
Tech held Tiffin to 148 yards of total offense en route to a 21-14 victory Saturday, Oct. 31. Brent Heim's 68-yard pass to Bobby Slowik early in the fourth quarter proved to be the game-winning points. The Huskies' defense produced a season-high five sacks, including two from sophomore Chet White. Tech will wrap up its 2009 schedule by hosting Northwood at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7.
Volleyball Clinches GLIAC Tourney Berth
Tech defeated archrival Northern Michigan 3-2 in a five-set thriller on Halloween Saturday. The Huskies dominated set five with a 15-7 score to earn the season split with the Wildcats. With the win, Tech clinched a berth in the GLIAC Tournament. The Huskies will play at Ferris State and Grand Valley State this weekend to wrap up their regular season. |
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10. New Staff |
Sherry Hickey is a new food service helper. She has previously been employed as a bartender at Shute's Tavern in Calumet. She has three girls and lives in Mohawk.
Aaron Somero is the new planning analyst in the institutional analysis department. Somero is a certified public accountant in Michigan and Oregon. He enjoys camping, boating, paintball and downhill skiing.
Mike Sayers is a new research scientist in MTRI. He holds a BS in Geography from Central Michigan University. Sayers lives in Chelsea. |
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11. On the Road |
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Assistant Professor Chaoli Wang (CS) traveled to Atlantic City, NJ, Oct. 12-15, to attend the IEEE VisWeek, the 2009 IEEE Visualization Conference. Wang was a tutorial speaker at the conference and symposium. |
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