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1. Show Off Your Husky Pride with Tech Apparel |
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Tuesday is the day to show your support for the Michigan Tech women's basketball team. Wear your Huskies apparel and show your spirit as the women play in the finals of the NCAA Division II Midwest Regionals. The Huskies play the Drury University Cardinals at 6 p.m. in the SDC Gymnasium, and it marks the second straight year they have reached the Sweet 16. Go Huskies! |
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2. Independent Auditor Will Verify Dependents' Health Benefits Eligibility |
As health care costs continue to rise, Michigan Tech is trying to do everything possible to make good, cost-effective health benefits available to all eligible employees and their families, President Glenn Mroz said in an email to employees on Friday.
The University has retained an independent auditor, Aon Consulting, to conduct a dependent health insurance eligibility audit, beginning in April.
"Michigan Tech remains committed to providing affordable, comprehensive health insurance coverage to all of its eligible employees and their families," Mroz explained. "To keep that commitment, it is our responsibility to all of you that we account for all those eligible as defined by the University's health plan document."
Mroz described the process that employees with health coverage for family members will be asked to follow to verify their dependents' eligibility.
Covered employees will receive a letter from Aon in April outlining the steps to take to verify dependents' eligibility. A marriage certificate, birth certificates for children and the front page of the most recent federal tax return filed are among the documents that will be used to determine eligibility.
"It is extremely important that employees supply verification documentation completely and accurately, so we can make sure your dependents are covered," said Mroz. "Only those for whom you provide information will be on your health insurance policy."
When you hear from Aon, you will receive a number to call with any questions. |
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3. Midwest Regional Schedule Altered Due to Travel Issues |
Due to unforeseen travel issues that prevented the University of Findlay from arriving in Houghton on Thursday, the schedule for the Women's Basketball Midwest Regional has been changed by the NCAA to ensure a positive championship experience for all student-athletes involved.
Findlay's quarterfinal game against Wisconsin-Parkside has been moved to Saturday afternoon, March 13, which means that the semifinal games will be played a day later, on Sunday, March 14. The championship game will be delayed until Tuesday, March 16.
The other three quarterfinal games that were planned for Friday will be played as originally scheduled.
All tickets will still be valid for the games indicated (i.e. Session II tickets are good for Quarterfinal 3 on Friday and Quarterfinal 4 on Saturday).
The new schedule is below.
Friday, March 12
Quarterfinal 1: Drury vs. Southern Indiana, noon
Quarterfinal 2: Northern Michigan vs. Indianapolis, 2:30 p.m.
Quarterfinal 3: Michigan Tech vs. Northern Kentucky, 6 p.m.
Saturday, March 13
Quarterfinal 4: Wisconsin-Parkside vs. Findlay, 1 p.m.
Sunday, March 14
Semifinal 1: Quarterfinal 1 winner vs. Quarterfinal 2 winner, 1:30 p.m.
Semifinal 2: Quarterfinal 3 winner vs. Quarterfinal 4 winner, 4 p.m.
Monday, March 15
No games
Tuesday, March 16
Championship Game, 6 p.m. |
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4. Forum April 1 on Advancing Faculty Diversity in STEM Fields |
J. Wayne Jones, who leads the University of Michigan's effort to diversify its engineering faculty, will be the guest speaker at an open forum set for Thursday, April 1.
"Advancing Faculty Diversity in STEM Disciplines" will be held in Rekhi G05-G06 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. and is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The forum is geared toward senior faculty, who are in a unique position to educate their colleagues on the role unconscious bias plays in hampering the recruitment and retention of top-quality women and minority faculty members. Johns will also discuss best recruiting practices in use by the U of M and other universities.
Jones is the associate director of ADVANCE at the University of Michigan and director of the ADVANCE Program in the College of Engineering. ADVANCE is an NSF- and university-sponsored program focused on increasing the numbers of tenure-track women and underrepresented minorities in the STEM disciplines. Jones is also an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and the 2010 recipient of ASM International's A. E. White Distinguished Teacher Award.
His visit is funded by an NSF ADVANCE grant. While at Tech, he will also attend a luncheon workshop with the Colleagues for Equity and Procedures group. |
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5. Reminder: Faculty and Staff Portraits Set |
The faculty and staff portrait session will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, March 17, in Memorial Union Ballroom A1 (Not A2 as was previously stated).
This session is open to all faculty and staff members--no appointment is needed. Although you are not required to attend, you are encouraged to do so if a year or more has passed since your last portrait was taken. Subsequent sessions will be scheduled for the fall.
Portraits will be taken by Mike Galetto, of Brockway Photography, and will be available for viewing online--a notecard with log-in information will be available at the session.
If you would like to request an electronic copy of your photo or if you need a print for University use, contact Karina Jousma, photography coordinator, at 487-2330 or kahautam@mtu.edu . If you would like to order a print from University Marketing and Communications, you will need to provide an index number for the charge. Pricing for prints is listed online at www.mtu.edu/umc/services/video-photography/ .
To purchase a print for personal use only, please contact Brockway Photography at 482-1900.
Questions can be directed to Jousma. |
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6. Tech-Talks Scholarship Scheduled |
Tech-Talks Scholarship, a series of open presentation-discussions focusing on interdisciplinary activities in Michigan Tech's research centers and institutes, continues from 4 to 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 16, in the Memorial Union Ballroom A-1.
The session is hosted by the Ecosystem Science Center (ECS) and the Center for Water and Society (CWS).
The CWS supports research, education and outreach at Michigan Tech related to water issues. The ECS works to foster ecosystem research and to improve undergraduate and graduate education in ecosystem science at Tech.
ECS director Andrew Burton and CWS director Alex Mayer will speak, followed by center participants and potential participants.
Tech-Talks Scholarship series is sponsored by the Provost's Office and the Office of the Vice President for Research. |
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7. Latin American Film Festival Scheduled |
NOSOTROS will host a Latin American Film Festival this month.
Three movies, all with English subtitles, will be shown at Fisher 135. Cost is $3. There will be homemade finger food for sale.
Here is the schedule:
7:30, Tuesday, March 23
"Los Viajes del Viento" (Colombia)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1426374/ .
9:15 p.m., Wednesday, March 24
"Super Amigos" (Mexico)
http://www.opencityworks.com/superamigos/www.html .
7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 25
"Gigante" (Uruguay)
http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q=gigante .
For more information, contact Claudia Toro, president of NOSOTROS, at catoro@mtu.edu .
The following helped out with the event: Undergraduate Student Government, International Programs and Services, Global City, the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, Uphill 41 and the Film Club.
For more about NOSOTROS, see: http://nosotros.students.mtu.edu/ . |
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8. Alumni Gathering Set |
The Keweenaw Alumni Chapter (KAC) will host its annual St Urho's day celebration at the Keweenaw Brewing Company from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 16.
Enjoy free pizza while socializing with friends and coworkers. All are invited. |
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9. GMES Seminar |
Dr. Benjamin Drenth, of the US Geological Survey in Denver, will present a GMES seminar at 3 p.m., Friday, March 19, in Dow 610. His presentation is titled "Recent Geophysical Studies of the San Luis Basin, Rio Grande Rift, Colorado and New Mexico." Drenth received his undergraduate degree from Michigan Tech in 2003. A reception will follow the seminar in the sixth floor atrium of the Dow. All are welcome.
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10. Student Affairs Committee Hosts PowerPoint Workshop |
submitted by Student Affairs
The Student Affairs Professional Development Committee will host an interactive, ninety-minute workshop on PowerPoint.
Travis Pierce (Housing and Residential Life) will present the session from 1:30 to 3 p.m., Thursday, March 25, in Fisher 223.
RSVP to Lynda Heinonen by March 18 at lheinone@mtu.edu .
This workshop is hands-on and will cover intermediate Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 skills.
If you already know PowerPoint basics and you're ready to move to the next level, this workshop will help you create more engaging and dynamic presentations by using more advanced PowerPoint features and applying effective presentation design guidelines.
Participants should be comfortable using PowerPoint to create, edit, and format basic presentations, including:
* adding, modifying, and deleting slides.
* applying basic design templates to presentations.
* formatting content (adding, modifying, and deleting text and graphics).
The workshop will address multimedia objects; custom animations and interactions; text and graphics; presentation design guidelines; and templates and slide designs. |
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11. Sessions on Financial Planning, Fitness for Women |
Financial Planning
Kelly Jepsen from State Farm Insurance will offer important information about financial planning for women from noon to 1 p.m., today, in Alumni Lounge A. The session is free and open to public. Light refreshments will be provided.
Fitness
Cherri Datto, with Curves for Women in Houghton, will host a session on the benefis of exercise on physical fitness and mental well-being from 4 to 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 16, in the Alumni Lounge. The presentation is open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.
For more information, contact Lori Weir, of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, at 487-2920 or at llweir@mtu.edu .
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12. Think Lean |
Are you interested in seeing how your coworkers have been applying lean thinking and principles in their area?
The campus community is invited to attend the monthly Lean report session from 2 to 3 p.m., Friday, March 19, in Memorial Union Alumni A and B.
If you have any questions or would like to become involved in Lean, contact: Bonnie Roth, manager of Process Improvement, at 487-2800 or blroth@mtu.edu .
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13. Healthy Tip of the Week |
brought to you by HuskyPAW
Fish is a high-protein, low-fat food that provides a range of health benefits. White-fleshed fish, in particular, are lower in fat than any other source of animal protein, and oily fish are high in omega-3 fatty acids, or the "good" fats. Since the human body can’t make significant amounts of these essential nutrients, fish are an important part of the diet. Also, fish are low in the "bad" fats commonly found in red meat, called omega-6 fatty acids.
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