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1. Faculty Climate Survey Sent |
Last week, a new Campus Climate Survey--designed to determine the experience of students, staff and faculty regarding an inclusive and welcoming campus community--was sent out with a letter from President Glenn Mroz.
Despite a successful trial run, there was a glitch in the launching of the Faculty Climate Survey. The problem has been identified, and another letter from President Mroz, along with the Climate Survey, was sent to faculty Wednesday.
President Mroz and Chris Anderson, special assistant to the president for institutional diversity, encourage students, staff and faculty to complete the survey, so that the responses provide an accurate picture of life and work at Michigan Tech.
For questions, contact Anderson at 487-3694 or csanders@mtu.edu . |
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2. Youth Programs Becomes Center for Pre-college Outreach |
Youth Programs will reconfigure as the Center for Pre-college Outreach.
The change reflects the growing demand for dynamic, academic, outreach programming for K-12 students, teachers, and the people in the communities they serve.
The new department will consist of five divisions:
Youth Programs
Encompasses all on-campus summer Youth Programs, including camps, as well as career and adventure explorations, scholarship programs (Women in Engineering, Engineering Scholars Program, National Summer Transportation Institute and others) and future residential programming.
MIND TREKKERS
Features innovative off-campus events and large-scale outreach initiatives meant to bring the mystery and excitement of science, technology, engineering and math to young students. MIND TREKKERS has engaged with more than 100,000 participants in the past six months, with eleven future events already scheduled.
College Access
Operates the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) and develops the Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) and its local component, the Keweenaw College Access Network.
Data Collection and Assessment
Collects K-12 student data from participants in outreach efforts across campus, and ultimately creates a database for streamlined communication to students--from the cradle to college. This unit will provide outreach data to assist the campus community with grant proposals, information about available outreach models, and assistance in choosing K-12, age-appropriate outreach vehicles.
Fundraising
Initiates, cultivates, harvests and sustains partnerships with supporters, who share the same mission of pre-college outreach, and develops elementary, secondary and postsecondary education student pipelines.
The growth of outreach at Michigan Tech is a tribute to the academic departments, instructional teams and both undergraduate and graduate students. The Center for Pre-College Outreach's mission is to create, initiate and support the efforts of those in higher education who inspire youth to realize their talents, help them explore their postsecondary options, and aid them in the pursuit of their dreams. |
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3. Hillside Place Dedication Ceremony |
Michigan Tech will celebrate the opening of Hillside Place, its newest residential apartment building, in an official dedication ceremony at 11:30 a.m., Friday, Dec. 10.
"We're gathering to celebrate the first new residential building on campus since 1968," said Travis Pierce, director of housing.
Board of Control members, architects, contractors, residence life staff and founding residents of the building will all be in attendance. The dedication will feature short remarks from prominent campus members and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Refreshments will follow. The event is open to the public.
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4. Retirement Party for Tim Malette |
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Financial Aid will host a retirement party for Tim Malette, celebrating his 29 years of service, from 2 to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 15, in Memorial Union Alumni Lounge. Faculty, staff and students are invited. There will be hors d'oeuvres and refreshments. |
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5. Reminder: Campus Bookstore Sale |
The Campus Bookstore is having a special sale. Buy one get one free on everything in the "Dress for Success" shop. All suits, sport coats, overcoats, slacks, dress shirts, ties, belts, shoes and socks that are in stock.
The sale will last for three days from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., today and Friday, Dec. 10; and then from 12 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 11.
Do your holiday shopping on campus. |
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6. Reminder: Michigan Tech Blood Drive Upcoming |
Appointments are still available for the blood drive next from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 14, sponsored by Staff Council.
Please consider donating to help save lives. To make an appointment, email or call Arlene Collins at 487-1779 or acollins@mtu.edu .
Donors are asked to eat a good meal within two hours of donating, be well hydrated, in good health and to bring a picture ID (driver's license or passport).
NOTE: release time will be provided for hourly staff with the approval of their supervisor.
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7. Vucetich to Present on Wolves and Moose |
Assistant Professor John Vucetich (SFRES) will present "Of Moose and Wolves," from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 14, at the Portage Lake District Library.
The presentation is a part of PLDL's series of monthly programs, "Discover Isle Royale," that are sponsored by the Isle Royale Institute and Isle Royale National Park.
Vucetich will show slides taken on Isle Royale, which is home to the world's longest-running study of a predator and its prey, and share the knowledge and understanding gained from years of studying the relationship between moose and wolves. Participants will also be able to see and touch bones and other items found on the island.
Library presentations are free, and everyone is welcome. For more information, call 482-4570 or visit www.pldl.org . |
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8. Around-the-World Holiday Buffet |
Kissing don't last, cookery do, so get your priorities right and indulge the palate at a holiday buffet with an international emphasis from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, Dec. 17.
Who: All employees and student workers in the Admin Building.
Where: Admin Building conference rooms (Rooms G16A, 171, 201, 313, 404, 504)
How: Each person (or two-person team) will make a dish associated with a country or nationality that will serve at least 15 people.
Send the following information to Deb Maki at 487-2219 or at damaki@mtu.edu .
* Your name and department
* Name of the dish and the country it originated from
* Power needs to keep food warm
* Conference room you will use
Deliver the food by 11:30 a.m., along with a printout of the country’s flag, country name and recipe of your dish.
Let the goodie times roll. |
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9. Biology Seminar |
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Chair Jason Carter (Exercise Science) will present "Neural Control of Blood Pressure in Humans: Its Role in the Development of Hypertension and Hypotension" at 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 10, in M&M U113. |
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