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1. A Michigan Tech Education Pays Off |
by Jennifer Donovan, director, public relations
Is a college education a good investment?
No question about it, according to a report just issued by the website PayScale.com. In its 2012 Return on Investment (ROI) rankings, PayScale reports that a bachelor's degree from Michigan Tech can be expected to yield more than $450,000 over a high school diploma in 30 years.
Michigan Tech placed 102nd among 850 US colleges and universities ranked in PayScale's latest ROI report. According to the report, a Michigan Tech bachelor's degree provides a return on investment of 9.6 to 11.1 percent.
"You would have a difficult time getting 11 percent every year going forward in the stock market without taking on a lot of risk," said President Glenn Mroz. "And this is an investment people make in themselves that pays dividends beyond a simple ROI, since it affects a person's quality of life and that of their family, often for generations."
The ROI report also compared the cost of a degree at each of the colleges and universities ranked. It reports that a degree from Michigan Tech costs an average of $103,200, including tuition, fees, room and board, and books and supplies, with 91 percent of students receiving financial aid. At the top 10 schools on PayScale's ROI list--all private--a degree costs between $203,500 and $212,900.
"The top of the list is dominated by expensive private schools and public universities with a strong STEM focus, demonstrating the value of STEM degrees," Mroz pointed out.
Graduate School Dean Jackie Huntoon agreed. "I think this is a more rational ranking than the US News report, since it is based less on other academics' perceptions and more on student outcomes," she said. |
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2. Career Services Announces Weekly Visits |
Companies and organizations routinely come to campus to interview and recruit students throughout the year, and Career Services announces those visits.
Direct your students to www.career.mtu.edu for future interviewing and recruiting opportunities.
The schedule for this week is:
Wednesday, May 9
Pettibone
Subject to change.
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3. Six Huskies Earn All-GLIAC Honors in Track and Field |
by Ian Marks, assistant director, athletic communications and marketing
The track and field teams had six student-athletes earn All-GLIAC accolades on the final day of the GLIAC track and field championships Friday, May 4.
Quinn Parnell earned all-conference honors after finishing third in the 200 and fourth in the 100. His time of 21.5 in the 200 was a personal best and the fifth-fastest time in school history. His time of 10.67 in the 100 was the eighth-fastest in school history.
Dylan Anderson ran the seventh-fastest time (1:52.77) in school history in the 800 to finish fourth.
Nate Hood finished eighth in the triple jump with the ninth-best jump (44-9.5) all-time by a Husky.
Tech had two women post eighth-place finishes. Anastasia Fokina ran a season-best and the third-fastest in school history in the 1,500 (4:42.59). Molly Wiltzius threw 144-7 in the discus, the fifth-best in school history.
Wiltzius also had the fifth-best throw in school history in the shot put (39-4.5) to finish 13th. Teammate Natalie Berrymen finished one spot back with the seventh-best toss (39-1.25) in school history.
Natalie's brother Jared finished 12th in the shot put with a mark of 42-5.5.
Jonathan Kilpela crossed the line 16th in the men's 5,000 in a time of 15:44.59.
The men's team finished eighth and the women finished 11th. |
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4. Lunch 'n Learn on Fitness |
submitted by Benefits
Work out anytime, anywhere using your own body weight. Benefit Services, along with Portage Health Fitness Center, is hosting a lunch 'n learn from noon to 1 p.m., Wednesday, May 16, in the Memorial Union Peninsula Room.
Susan Rosemurgy, of Portage Health, will present "Body Weight Exercises--No Equipment Required," perfect for those times when you can't make it to the gym or when you are traveling. All employees are welcome.
To view all upcoming lunch 'n learn topics, including insights and tips on social security benefits and how to control taxes, see Benefits.
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5. In Print |
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Professor Emerita Barbara Lide (Humanities) published an essay, "'Undrar fortfarande varfor jag som stadshatare skall bo i stad.' Strindberg in Berlin," ("'I continue to wonder why I, a city-hater, should live in a city' Strindberg in Berlin") in a collection of essays entitled "Strindberg et la ville/ The cities of Strindberg," published at the Universite de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France. |
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6. In the News |
CBS Detroit featured two teams of students who devised prosthetics, a knee and a foot, for the poor of India. To read the story, see India.
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The Scientific World Journal published an article on the research of Assistant Professor Edward Cokely (CLS) and colleagues on risk literacy, specifically as it regards health. To read the story, see Cokely. |
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7. Notables |
Steve Tyrell, associate dean for Student Affairs from 1997 to 2002, has been appointed president of North Country Community College in Saranac, N.Y. He earned a PhD in Rhetoric and Technical Communication in 2004. North Country Community College was founded in 1967.
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8. On the Road |
Staff and faculty from four programs participated in the National Transportation Workforce Summit in Washington, DC, April 24 to 26.
Pasi Lautala (CEE/MTTI) spoke on rail transportation education and training. Tech's HEV Mobile Lab, represented by Marlene Lappeus (ME-EM) and undergraduate student Meghan Schiber (CEE), and the Center for Science and Environmental Outreach, represented by Joan Chadde (CEE), were both featured as showcase exhibits. Elizabeth Hoy (CEE/UTC) supported Michigan Tech's involvement.
Session and presentation topics included the role of universities in educating and training transportation professionals; funding mechanisms for K-12 outreach and post- secondary training; emerging technologies in transportation and skills sets; and opportunities to engage underrepresented populations and displaced workers in the transportation field.
The event, sponsored by the Council of University Transportation Centers, included representatives from the Departments of Labor, Education and Transportation; the National Science Foundation; the American Society of Civil Engineers; and industry associations in transit, roads and rail. |
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