August 21, 2025

The William G. Jackson Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) congratulates the following 2025 Deans' Teaching Showcase members who have been selected to receive 2025 CTL Instructional Awards.

• Innovative or Out of Class Teaching: Paul Goetsch (BioSci)
• Large Class Teaching: Shane Oberloier (ECE)
• Curriculum Development and Assessment: Laura Kasson Fiss (PHC/HU)

This year’s recipients will share brief presentations on the work that earned them their teaching awards at a CTL Lunch and Learn event on Sept. 9 at noon in the MUB Ballroom. Each will receive formal recognition and a cash award.

Please register in advance to attend the luncheon.

The CTL would also like to thank previous instructional award recipients who were instrumental in the selection process.

We're looking for nominations for the 2026 Deans' Teaching Showcase during spring semester. Please consider suggesting (to your dean or chair) instructors who have made exceptional contributions in curriculum development, assessment, innovative or out-of-class teaching, or large class teaching.

Contact the CTL at ctl@mtu.edu for more information.

MTU Researchers: If you are going to submit a National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 grant proposal by this round's Oct. 6 deadline, please complete our Notice of Intent to Submit a Proposal form as soon as possible. Please note that internal deadlines for R01s are earlier than usual:

Internal Deadlines for R01s:

• Monday, Sept. 15 — Subcontractor budget and documents, full proposal draft budget with justification due.
• Monday, Sept. 22 — Final budget (Sponsored Programs Office approved) and all Tier 1 documents due.
• Wednesday, Oct. 1 — Final research materials due and ready for submission to avoid last-minute sponsor system or formatting issues.

Please help the Sponsored Programs Pre-Award team support you by planning ahead to ensure a smooth submission!

Take a break and join the William G. Jackson Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) for our biweekly Coffee Chats! Our first meeting is set for Sept. 4 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Library 243.

Enjoy a complimentary beverage from Velodrome Coffee Co. as you connect with colleagues from across campus in a relaxed, informal setting. These sessions offer an open space to:

• Share teaching ideas
• Learn from one another
• Collaborate and build community

No agenda. No presentations. Just rich conversation and meaningful connections.

Sept. 4 Coffee Chat Topic: Tips and Tricks for a Great Semester!

We’ll kick off the series by sharing strategies, tools and insights to help set the tone for a successful and engaging semester!

Come as you are — whether you're looking for inspiration, support, good company or simply an afternoon break. We’d love to see you there!

Are you looking for a way to incorporate video recordings to increase student engagement or provide course materials to be viewed in preparation for class? Perhaps you’re seeking a recording tool for lectures or meetings which can capture multiple video sources at the same time, and then easily edit and share them? Compatible with multiple operating systems and file formats, Panopto is a robust and straightforward tool to fit those needs and many more.

Join the William G. Jackson Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) for an "Introduction to Panopto" workshop on Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. in Library 243.

Register for the Panopto Workshop.

Contact the CTL at elearning@mtu.edu with any questions about this workshop or using Panopto in your class, or to request accommodations.

Looking to make your online course more interactive and engaging? Join the William G. Jackson Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) for a hands-on workshop to learn how to use DesignPLUS to build an interactive online course. We'll show you practical strategies and guide you through follow-along activities so you can start using these tools right away! Just be sure to bring your laptop.

The workshop is scheduled for Sept. 3 from 10-11 a.m. in Library 243.

Register for the DesignPLUS Workshop.

Contact the CTL at ctl@mtu.edu with any questions about this workshop or to request accommodations.

Michigan State University Extension mentioned Michigan Tech in coverage of this summer’s MI Fresh Fish Fest in Houghton. The July event combined learning aboard a tall ship schooner sailing on Keweenaw Bay with an evening fish fry downtown. MTU graduate students shared their local fisheries research during the event.

Woodland Hill Preschool Still Accepting Students for Fall 2025

Woodland Hill Preschool is currently enrolling for the 2025-26 school year and still has limited openings available in our afternoon 3-year-old class and all 4-year-old classes.

A nonprofit preschool located just minutes from Michigan Tech's campus, Woodland Hill has served local families for 67 years. Generations of students have begun their learning journeys with us through our play-based, nurturing, developmentally appropriate programs.

Woodland Hill Preschool is open to all community members. Families living in Michigan Tech's Daniell Heights Apartments receive a 50% discount on tuition.

For residents needing extended care, students may be enrolled in both morning and afternoon sessions, provided that families can take their child during the lunch break between sessions.

To learn more about our programs or request a tour, please visit the Woodland Hill Preschool website or email woodlandhillpreschool@gmail.com.

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Fall MTU Aquatics: Register Now!

Registration is open for Session 1 of Fall 2025 Michigan Tech Aquatics programs, and classes are filling up! Registration for Session 1 closes on Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 11:59 p.m.!

Explore our programs for all ages and abilities:

• Huskies Group Swim Lessons Parent & Child Aquatics (ages 6 months to 3 years)
• Huskies Group Swim Lessons Preschool Aquatics (ages 4-5 years)
• Huskies Group Swim Lessons Learn to Swim Levels 1-5 (ages 6-17 years)
• Huskies Swim Training (ages 6-17 years)
• Adult Huskies Swim Lessons (ages 18 and older)
• Adult Huskies Swim Training (ages 18 and older)
• Private and Semi-Private Swim Lessons

We’re excited to announce that beginning with fall 2025 program registration, we will be transitioning to a new recreation program registration system designed to better support our youth and family programming. As part of this upgrade, there is an important change to how you will register your child for youth programs.

Important Information for Parents/Guardians: To register your child for aquatics programs this coming fall, you’ll need to:

1. Create your account.
2. Add your children as your affiliates (with their date of birth).
3. Register your child through their affiliate profile (profile options in top right corner), not your own, for any program with an age requirement (this ensures accurate participant info and correct age group placement).

Create your accounts early to be ready!

• Additional information on how to create your user account
• Additional information on how to create your child’s affiliate account

Thank you for your support as we make this exciting transition! We’re confident this new system will offer a more user-friendly and efficient experience for all.

Questions? Contact Aquatics Manager Annie Bengry at ambengry@mtu.edu or 906-487-2995.

See you at the pool!

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Don't Forget to Use Dining Services' Updated Meal Request Process

As a reminder, MTU Dining Services has set a new process for requesting residential meals on campus. This includes meals that are added to existing Husky ID cards or a paper ticket for visitors. Forms can be found on the Husky Eats website.

Group Meal Card/ID Order Form
If you are planning to host a group in the dining halls, you would use the Dining Hall Meal Passes Group ID Order Form.

Meals requested through this form can be added one of two ways:

• Add meals directly to existing Husky ID cards by uploading a list of names and M numbers. This is helpful when you have a group of students who need the option to eat meals at unscheduled times (for example, student-athletes, SYP staff, RAs or OTLs). To use this form to request meal passes, all participants need to have an active Husky ID.
• Add meals to a Department Dining Card for staff from your department to use as needed (IT charges a $10 fee to cover the cost of a new card or provide an existing card number to reload meals). This is a great option for faculty and staff to use for team meals or when a guest is joining you for a meal.

Visitor Group Order Form
If you are hosting a group of 10 or more in the dining halls for a meal, please use the Dining Hall Meal Passes Visitor Group Order Form at least two weeks in advance of your event to request the proper number of meal passes for your group.

These meal passes will be a physical paper ticket for attendees to use for access to the dining hall. Once the form is completed, your request will be processed by University Marketing and Communications, who will design and print the passes specific to your event. Passes can be delivered by campus mail or picked up from UMC's Print Services. If a visit is scheduled with less than two weeks' notice, please contact Dining Services at huskyeats@mtu.edu to discuss your specific situation.

Additionally, residential dining hall meal passes may be purchased at the door with a credit card (cash not accepted and University Purchasing Cards are prohibited). lf you have any questions or special requests around residential meal passes, please email huskyeats@mtu.edu.

Retail Meal Tickets
If you would like to order campus retail meal tickets for a group, this is also an option. Please contact our team directly at huskyeats@mtu.edu to coordinate the details of the paper ticket and allow at least two weeks for printing.

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Looking to Hire Students for Fall? Join the On-Campus Jobs Expo

Career Services is hosting an on-campus jobs expo on Tuesday, Aug. 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge in the MUB. Students are encouraged to come check out the job opportunities available right here on campus. Many Michigan Tech departments will be represented. This is a great way to connect with students early and fill your open positions quickly. Get access to top student talent right at the start of the semester by reserving your table now!

If your department has not signed up and would like to attend, please contact Career Services at careerfair@mtu.edu.

Additionally, Career Services maintains a list of departments that frequently hire students (scroll to the bottom of the linked page). In order to help us keep the list up to date, we would greatly appreciate if departments would take a few moments to fill out our On Campus Employment 2025-26 form.

A guide with updated instructions on how to post on-campus jobs in Handshake is forthcoming! If you have questions about getting employment opportunities onto the platform, feel free to reach out to us at career@mtu.edu.

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MAE Closed Today for Departmental Retreat

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) will be closed today, Aug. 21, for our annual departmental retreat.

Faculty and staff will return to work tomorrow, Aug. 22, for business as usual.

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No Tech Today Tomorrow

Tech Today will not publish tomorrow, Aug. 22, due to a planned professional development retreat being attended by the University Marketing and Communications news and media relations team.

Updates to Tech Today systems will also be applied during this time.

Submissions for Monday, Aug. 25, are due by noon today, Aug. 21.

To have your event automatically appear, please submit them to the University Events Calendar.

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