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1. Evaluation Survey of the President and Executive Team |
submitted by Senate Administrative Policy Committee
The University Senate continues to seek input on the performance of President Glenn Mroz as he guides the University through uncertain times.
This ongoing survey retains the same format and questions as the one conducted in the last academic year; however, some new questions are added based on the president's request.
In addition, the survey includes questions regarding the performance of the president's Executive Team.
The current survey consists of 37 evaluation questions, and respondents are encouraged to post comments. Results will be grouped into categories and forwarded unedited to the Board of Control, which deems this anonymous survey of high interest.
Also, the survey has been made more user-friendly, with the possibility of saving partial responses for completion until April 8. You should have received an email with the link to the survey, which is open until April 8, after which all electronic links between the email invitations and the survey responses will be severed. No paper responses will be accepted.
A printable copy of the survey questions will be available for review on the University Senate website at www.admin.mtu.edu/usenate/ . |
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2. Alumni Reunion Planning Underway |
Michigan Tech's 2011 Alumni Reunion will take place Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 4-6. In addition to the many social activities on the schedule, alumni especially enjoy visiting their departments and learning about new teaching and research activity.
Alumni will be encouraged to drop by their academic departments during the "Open House," scheduled from 1:30 to 4 p.m., Friday, Aug. 5. Please plan to have faculty and staff available to welcome alumni and friends.
If you are planning a special event for alumni during the Reunion--in addition to a department open house--contact Brenda Rudiger at 487-2400 or brudiger@mtu.edu , as soon as possible. |
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3. Retirement Celebration for Gil Lewis |
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The Department of Mathematical Sciences will host a retirement party for Gil Lewis from 2 to 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 12, in Memorial Union Ballroom A. Faculty, staff and students are invited. There will be hors d'oeuvres and refreshments served. |
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4. Reminder: Circle K Brings Dr. Seuss to Portage Lake District Library |
The Circle K service organization is bringing a Dr. Seuss Extravaganza to the Portage Lake District Library at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, April 7. The event celebrates the renowned children's author and the whimsical magic of his stories.
Tech students will read classic Dr. Seuss stories and work with participating children to decorate Cat in the Hat cookies, named for one of the author's best-known books. Gluten-free cookies will also be available.
Circle K is an international organization that focuses on service, leadership and friendship.
Portage Lake District Library programs are free and open to all. For more information, call the library at 482-4570 or visit www.pldl.org . |
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5. CCSR Seminar |
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Assistant Professor Chaoli Wang (CS) will present a seminar, "Effective Streamline Visualization for Understanding 3D Flow Fields," from 3 to 4 p.m., Friday, April 8, in Rekhi 214. The seminar is hosted by the Center for Computer Systems Research, and the presentation is part of a the seminar series, "Visualization and Virtual Reality." |
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6. Chemical Engineering Grain Processing Seminar |
Two doctoral candidates in chemical engineering will each present a seminar at 10 a.m., Friday, April 8, in ChemSci 211.
Brett Spigarelli will present "Ex-Situ Mineral Carbonation at Ambient Conditions with Industrial Waste in a Carbonate Solution."
Kaela Leonard will present "Dielectrophoretic Characterization of Human Erythrocytes within a Microdevice." |
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7. ME-EM Graduate Seminar |
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Jason Foley, of the Air Force Research Laboratory, will give a seminar, "Broadband Mechanics of Structures Under Shock," at 4 p.m., Thursday, April 7, in ME-EM 112. For more information, see the ME-EM Graduate Seminar . |
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8. Physics Colloquium |
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Bingqian Xu, associate professor of biological engineering and adjunct professor of chemistry, at the University of Georgia, will present a physics colloquium, "Electronic Transport in Single Molecular Junctions," at 4 p.m., Thursday, April 7, in Fisher 139. For more information, contact Claudio Mazzoleni at 487-1226 or cmazzoleni@mtu.edu , or Petra Hüntemeyer at 487-1229 or petra@mtu.edu . |
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9. Reminder: Zotero Workshop |
Want to learn how to save your research time? How to better integrate citations seamlessly into your research process? Then come to the Library workshop on Zotero [Zoh-TAIR-oh], a fun, free, easy-to-use Firefox extension that helps you collect, manage and cite your research sources.
The workshop will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 6, in Library 244.
Participants will create Zotero accounts, add information to a database, and learn how to organize material and create bibliographies, reports and references. The session will also cover a few advanced features, like creating timelines and groups and linking with HuskyFetch.
Bring your laptop, if you wish, or use one of our computers, and we'll help get you started.
The Library now offers weekly workshops all semester on different resources that will give you an academic edge or save time. Workshops take place alternate Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 1 p.m., in Library 244. Each workshop is offered twice to accommodate class schedules. |
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10. New Funding |
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Education Program Coordinator Joan Chadde (CEE/MTCWS) has received $15,000 from the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System for a one-year project, "Great Lakes Maritime Education for K-12 Teachers." |
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11. Job Postings |
Staff job descriptions are available in Human Resources or at http://www.admin.mtu.edu/hro/postings . For more information regarding staff positions, call 487-2280 or email jobs@mtu.edu .
Faculty job descriptions can be found at www.admin.mtu.edu/hro/facpers/facvac.htm . For more information regarding faculty positions, contact the academic department in which the position is posted.
Staff Postings
4/5/2011
Head Hockey Coach
Athletic Department
University Photographer (part-time)
University Marketing and Communications
Michigan Technological University is an equal opportunity educational institution/equal opportunity employer |
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