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1. GRA Stipend and Tuition Estimating Tables Updated |
The Vice President for Research Office has updated the graduate student budget estimating tables to reflect the new tuition rates. These rates are to be used immediately in proposal budgets to external sponsors. You can find the tables at GRA.
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2. Teachers Explore the Geology of the UP |
Eighteen middle and high school teachers from across Michigan will explore the geology of the UP during a five-day geology teacher institute, Monday through Friday, July 23-27.
The institute is sponsored by the Center for Science and Environmental Outreach and the Western UP Center for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education. Funding is provided by the Michigan Space Grant Consortium.
The teachers' field trips in the Keweenaw will include the Hancock lookout, Centennial rock-collecting site, Brockway Mountain, Hunter's Point Cobble Beach, and Horseshoe Harbor stromatolites. They will also visit the Quincy Mine steam hoist and copper mine, Seaman Mineral Museum, Caledonia Mine, Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park, Presque Isle Park, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Tahquamenon Falls State Park.
The week will include examining the lava flows that formed some of the great cliffs of the Keweenaw, studying glacial features, learning about how shorelines form and change and how bedrock is formed. The teachers will also participate in geocaching.
Professor Bill Rose (GMES), Professor and Chair Pat Martin (Social Sciences) and Curator George Robinson (Seaman Mineral Museum) will share their expertise with the teachers, as will GMES PhD students Erika Vye, Carol Engelmann and Emily Gocchis.
After exploring the geological landmarks of the UP, the teachers will discuss ways to bring what they've learned back to their classrooms. |
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3. 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 Job Posting 07/20/2012
Budget Coordinator
Internal only posting
School of Business and Economics
Apply online at http://jobs.mtu.edu .
Please note: Human Resources is transitioning to an online application process for the job posting above. To read the notice to applicants, please go to Posting.
Michigan Technological University is an equal opportunity educational institution/equal opportunity employer. |
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4. Upcoming Canvas Workshops |
Canvas has replaced Blackboard/Web CT as the University's learning management system. eLearning is offering introductory and advanced workshops throughout 2012 and beyond to help instructors and staff use Canvas effectively to support instruction.
Workshops for the next two weeks are listed below. Tom Freeman, Jeff Toorongian and Jeannie DeClerck will lead these eLearning sessions in the Library's instruction rooms, located on the second floor behind the elevator, near the skyway to Rekhi Hall.
Week 5 of Track B
*Canvas 101: Introduction to Building within Canvas--Tuesday, July 24, 10 a.m.
*Basic Quizzes in Canvas--Thursday, July 26, 10 a.m.
Week 6 of Track B
*Canvas 101: Introduction to Building within Canvas--Monday, July 30, 2 p.m.
*Assignments and Grade Book in Canvas--Tuesday, July 31, 10 a.m.
*Pages, Modules and Files in Canvas--Wednesday, Aug. 1, 10 a.m.
Please refer to the eLearning website at mtu.edu/elearning for session descriptions. To register, send an email to elearning@mtu.edu with the topic, date and time of each session that you would like to attend. |
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5. In the News |
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The Detroit News sports blog featured head hockey Coach Mel Pearson on Wednesday, July 18. See Pearson. |
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6. New Funding |
Research Assistant Professor Pasi Lautala (CEE/MTTI) and CoPIs Assistant Professor John Hill (ME-EM) and Assistant Professor Paul Sanders (MSE) have received $400,000 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for a two-year project, "National University Rail Transportation and Education Center (NURail)."
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Assistant Professor Rodney Chimner (SFRES/ESC) has received $18,134 from the University of Minnesota Duluth toward a two-year project, "Northeast Minnesota White Cedar Plant Community Restoration." |
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