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1. Semi-Finalists for Academic Affairs Positions to Visit Campus |
The search committee for Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs has invited four semi-finalists for campus visits. The semifinalists include:
* Priscilla Nelson, director for International Programs and professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology
* Max Seel, interim provost and vice president for Academic Affairs and professor of physics at Michigan Tech
* James Coleman, vice provost for research and professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Rice University
* Jeff Wright, dean of engineering at the University of California, Merced
The semifinalists were selected after the search committee interviewed five candidates chosen from over 40 applicants. The search committee encourages the University community to provide information about the suitability of the semi-finalists for the position.
If you wish to contact references on the semi-finalists, first notify the chair of the search committee, Alex Mayer, at 487-3372 or at asmayer@mtu.edu . The committee would like to coordinate these reference checks to ensure that the reference is not contacted numerous times.
The campus visits are scheduled as follows:
* Nelson: Jan. 11-12
* Seel: Jan. 25-26
* Coleman: Jan. 28-29
* Wright: Feb. 1-2
The search committee will announce the detailed schedules for each semifinalist candidate within the next two weeks, including the times for opportunities to interact with the candidates. Prior to each campus visit, the committee will post the candidate's visit schedule, curriculum vitae and other relevant information on the provost search website at http://www.mtu.edu/provost/ . The website will also allow the University community to provide feedback to the committee on the candidates. |
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2. Over 400 Students Graduating at Midyear Commencement |
Michigan Tech will honor the achievements of over 400 graduates at Midyear Commencement Saturday, Dec. 12.
A total of 308 bachelor's, six associate, 91 master's and 24 PhD degrees will be awarded.
George Butvilas, a member of the Board of Directors of Citizens Republic Bancorp, will be the commencement speaker. At the ceremony, he will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Business.
To read the full story, click here . |
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3. MTRI Image Analyst Receives Top Honor in Field |
Chuck Olson, senior image analyst at the Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) in Ann Arbor, has been recognized for his contributions with one of the highest honors his professional society can confer: honorary member of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS).
The lifetime award recognizes individuals who have rendered distinguished service to ASPRS or who have attained distinction in advancing the science and use of geospatial information. Olson qualifies on both counts.
For the full story, click here . |
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4. Michigan Tech's "UN of Women's Tennis" |
by Victoria Peters, student editor
Wes Frahm, director of Athletic Marketing and Communications, describes Michigan Tech's tennis team as, "the UN of women's tennis." The nine players represent five countries: the United States, Brazil, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Thailand.
One of the international players is Victoria Zhilkina, a second-year student from St. Petersburg, Russia. Graduating high school a year early, she started Tech at 17 and quickly made her mark. In 2008, she was the first Tech player to be awarded GLIAC Conference Freshman of the Year, and for the past two years she has won GLIAC All Conference First Team.
Zhilkina was sickly as a child and began playing tennis at the age of five as a way to help strengthen her immune system. "I had to do something," she said, "but couldn't participate in any cold or winter sports because I had problems with my kidneys." Her older brother was playing tennis at the time, so it was convenient for Zhilkina's mother to drive them both to practice. "My brother quit in a year, and I'm still playing," Zhilkina said.
Both of Zhilkina's parents graduated from an engineering college in Russia, but that wasn't what brought her to Tech. When considering college, Zhilkina became interested in Tech through a tennis recruitment program and ultimately chose the school because of its size. Student athletes usually pay a recruitment company to get their name out to universities. Zhilkina took the initiative herself to contact Women's Tennis Coach Michael Axford. "She’s a good enough player," Axford said, "that she probably could have gone to a division-one program, but she wanted something where she didn’t have to live tennis….Tech offers students the chance to be student-athletes, not just athlete-students."
"My favorite thing about the sport," Zhilkina said, "is that it's competitive and I can take out all my aggression or negative emotions there."
Zhilkina describes herself as a city girl: "I love to go clubbing--it's the best part of being home." But even being a city girl at heart, she has enjoyed playing tennis in a small town. Zhilkina likes to spend time with friends and with her boyfriend, and she looks forward to opportunities to visit other parts of the US. Last year, she travelled downstate and celebrated Thanksgiving with a friend and was blown away by the Mall of America, which she visited with her mother.
Having traveled throughout Europe while playing tennis during her high school years, moving to the US was not much of a culture shock for Zhilkina. What has made living here easy is her ability to speak English. "In high school we had to learn English and I ended up speaking the language better than my teacher," Zhilkina explained.
Life on the court has been a large part of Zhilkina's identity for as long as she can remember, but in the future, she wants to pursue more than just tennis. She is currently undecided about her major but is considering business and plans to pursue a degree in interior design after graduating from Tech. In 10 years, Zhilkina hopes to see herself "married with kids." "I'll be sitting with them at home and my husband will work a lot," she said laughing. Zhilkina doesn't want to give up tennis for good, though; she would like to be a professional doubles player: "It wouldn't be as much work but I'd still get to play." |
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5. Candidate for Rozsa Director Visits Campus Today |
Michael Bollinger, a candidate for Rozsa Director, will give a brief presentation introducing himself and addressing the topic, "Assessment of Programming to Inform Future Booking of a Presenting Series," at 10:30 a.m., today, in the Rozsa Art Gallery.
Bollinger is currently an arts and theatre consultant and has served as director of the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts in Suffolk, Va. and the Lyceum Theatre in Arrow Rock, Mo. He holds a B.F.A. from Webster University.
Two additional candidates are being scheduled for on-campus interviews and will be announced soon.
Everyone on campus is invited to the forum, which will include a question/answer period after the candidate's short presentation. |
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6. Reminder: Library Candidate Visits Campus |
Sohair Wastawy, candidate for University librarian and director of the library, will
will give a presentation, "MTU: A Preferred Vision for the Future," at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 8, in Rekhi G06. Wastawy is chief librarian at Bibliotheca Alexandrina, The Library of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt. She held previous positions at the Illinois Institute of Technology. She holds a PhD in Library and Information Management from Simmons College.
Everyone on campus is invited to this open forum, which includes a question/answer period. |
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7. Candidate for Student Life Position Gives Presentation Today |
Ashley Budde, a candidate for assistant director of Student Activities, Greek Life and Leadership, will give a presentation from 3 to 3:45 p.m., today, in Rheki G06.
Budde is a recent graduate of Ball State University earning her Master of Arts in Music and a minor in Student Affairs Administration. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Alma College. While at Ball State, she was the Panhellenic Council graduate assistant and a fraternity live-in advisor. Budde has also worked at Alma College as an assistant director of admissions. |
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8. Reminder: Toys for Tots Drop-Off |
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The Registrar's Office is your campus drop-off point for Toys for Tots. We will be accepting unwrapped gifts for children until 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11. |
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9. 2010 Undergraduate Expo Registration is Now Open |
Advisors for undergraduate students involved with Enterprise, Senior Design, undergraduate research, or other independent team projects are asked to inform their students that it is time to register for the 2010 Undergraduate Expo at http://www.expo.mtu.edu . All majors are welcome.
The Undergraduate Expo will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday, April 15, in the Memorial Union Ballroom.
Online registration is open now and ends on Monday, Jan. 25. Once registered, students will have until Feb. 12 to add/update/change their project overviews and submit project images for inclusion in the Expo program booklet.
New this year is the Expo Image Contest. Teams who submit project photos by Feb. 12 are automatically entered in the Expo Image Contest and could win a $100 prize. The best non-photo image will win a $50 prize. For details, visit: http://www.expo.mtu.edu .
As in past years, a panel of judges made up of University faculty members and corporate representatives critique student projects on display at the Expo. Guests from campus, community and industry are invited to view the work.
For questions, contact Kim Geiger at 487-4317 or at kmgeiger@mtu.edu . |
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10. 12 Days of Christmas and Holiday Appreciation Sale |
Monday, Dec. 7, kicks off two weeks of holiday shopping at the Campus Bookstore and University Images (UI). From Dec. 7-18, the 12 days of Christmas sale kicks off. Something new each day will be 50-percent off at both stores. Stop in or call UI at 487-2969 or the bookstore at 487-2410 for details.
Wednesday, Dec. 9, is the holiday customer appreciation sale from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Almost everything in each store is 20-percent off for one day only. Stop in and do your shopping on campus this year and save on official Michigan Tech merchandise. |
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11. Rail Transportation Report Released |
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The second edition of the Rail Transportation Program Annual Report has been released by Director Pasi Lautala for 2009. To read the report in its entirety, click here . |
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12. High School Ski Team Fundraiser Set |
The Houghton/Hancock High School Alpine Ski Team is hosting Warren Miller's 2009 "Dynasty" movie at the Rozsa Center at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 8.
This is a fundraiser for the ski team. The movie will set the mood for the winter. A movie clip is available: http://www.skinet.com/warrenmiller/ .
Ticket prices are $5 for Tech students and the Mont Ripley Race Team athletes and $12 for community members.
Tickets are available at Downwind Sports, Mont Ripley, at the door, or from any ski team member.
Contact: Brian Henderson at 281-5102 or skihenderson@sbcglobal.net . |
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13. Physics Colloquium Thursday |
Craig Friedrich will present a physics colloquium titled, "Nano-Bio-Hybrid Optical Protein for Sensing and Photon Harvesting," at 4 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 10, in Fisher Hall 139.
Friedrich is associate chair and director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics. He also directs the Multi-Scale Technologies Institute and is the Robbins Professor in Sustainable Design and Manufacturing.
For more information, contact Claudio Mazzoleni at 487-1226 or at cmazzoleni@mtu.edu , or Petra Hüntemeyer at petra@mtu.edu .
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14. EPSSI Seminar |
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Nickolay Krotkov (NASA GSFC/University of Maryland Baltimore County) will present a seminar, "New Discoveries Enabled by OMI SO2 Measurements," as part of the EPSSI seminar series at 4 p.m., today, in M&M U113. The abstract of the seminar is at http://www.epssi.mtu.edu/seminar/ . |
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15. ImageNow Informational Session |
An ImageNow informational session will be held from 10-11:30 a.m., Dec. 15, in Memorial Union Ballroom A2. The presenter will be Bobbie Dalquist. Topics will include:
* Paper you can eliminate
* Using fax agent instead of campus mail
* Using ImageNow workflow
* Blanket order invoices
* PO Receivers
* More paper to eliminate--scanning Pcard receipts
* Demo--how to find your invoices/POs in ImageNow
To register, click here . |
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16. For Sale |
The Rozsa Center has an oval mirror for sale that measures 12 inches by 8 inches. The mirror is from a Martin PAL 1200 moving mirror theatrical fixture. The fixture no longer works, but the mirror is available for $200.
Contact Dave Glowacki at 487-1883 or dglow@mtu.edu .
University property may only be transferred between departments; it may
not be given or sold to individuals.
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