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ALUMNI REUNION TO FEATURE CLASSIC CARS, GOLDEN OLDIES

Michigan Tech's 2003 Alumni Reunion will feature a classic car show followed by a concert of golden oldies from the '50s group The Diamonds.

Other reunion events include department open houses, a talk and book-signing by social sciences professor Larry Lankton and a presentation on the Enterprise Program, in addition to other traditional offerings. For more information, including a complete schedule, visit http://www.admin.mtu.edu/alumni/reunion/

Tickets for the awards banquet and other events will be available at the alumni welcome area, on the ground floor of the Memorial Union, throughout the reunion, Aug. 7-9.

On Thursday, Aug. 7, Lankton will give a talk, "Exuberant Growth and Hidden Hazards: Copper Country Industry and Society a Century Ago," at 2 p.m. in the Memorial Union Red Metal Room. After his presentation, Lankton will be available to sign his two books "Cradle to Grave" and "Beyond the Boundaries," which address the social and technological history of copper mining in the Keweenaw. His talk is free and open to the public.

The traditional pasty picnic follows at 4:30 p.m. outside the Memorial Union. Potato salad, watermelon, dessert and beverages will also be served, with hot dogs and hamburgers available for children. Tickets may be purchased at the welcome area, inside the Memorial Union.

On Friday, Aug. 8, everyone is invited to the University Campus Picnic, near the Memorial Union. For $6.25, you can eat brats, burgers, chicken fillets, veggie kabobs, corn on the cob, ice cream and more. The Keweenaw Chapter of the MTU Alumni Association will staff their Information Station near the picnic.

Starting at 1:30 p.m., departments throughout campus will be holding open houses. Everyone is welcome to wander around and find out what's happening outside their building.

At 3 p.m. Friday, a special presentation on the Enterprise Program, "Boldly Going Where No University Has Gone Before," will be held in Dow 642. In addition to an overview of the program, the presentation will highlight several Enterprises.

The awards dinner follows in the Memorial Union Ballroom, with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. The buffet includes lake trout and prime rib. Alumni Association Board President Jerry Philo will be master of ceremonies, along with President Curt Tompkins. Tickets are available in the welcome area.

The 2003 Reunion Golf Outing begins Saturday, Aug. 9, at 8:30 a.m. at Portage Lake Golf Course, with a shotgun start at 9:15 a.m. Prizes will be awarded, and a casual lunch buffet will be served at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are available in the welcome area; lunch tickets are available for non-golfers.

Reunion winds up Saturday evening, first with a 6 p.m. classic car show in the Rozsa Center parking lot accompanied by 1950s music and a cash bar in the Horner Lobby.

The Diamonds concert follows at 8 p.m. in the Rozsa Center. The group is best known for their songs "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" and "Little Darlin'" and has sold over 40 million records. Tickets are $18 for adults, $9 for MTU students and children 18 or under, and are available at the Rozsa Center, 487-3200.

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KEWEENAW CHAPTER OF MICHIGAN TECH ALUMNI AND FRIENDS SEEKS VOLUNTEERS AND BROCHURES

Volunteers are needed for one-hour shifts at the Pasty Picnic and MUB Picnic to staff the Information Station being sponsored by the Keweenaw Chapter of Michigan Tech Alumni and Friends. The booth provides alumni with information about all campus departments.

Students and staff are needed to respond to alumni questions about the University. "Here is your chance to showcase your department," organizers said.

Volunteers are needed to staff the booth, which will be located on the highway side of the MUB lawn, during the Pasty Picnic on Thursday, Aug. 7 for the following shifts: 4-5 p.m., 5-6 p.m. and 6-7 p.m., and for the MUB Campus Picnic on Friday, Aug. 8 from 11:30-12:30 p.m and from 12:30-1:30 p.m. To volunteer, e-mail mjlowney@mtu.edu or call 487-2312.

If you would like to contribute brochures from your department, please send a maximum of 25 copies to Alumni Relations (201 Harold Meese Center) before Friday, Aug. 1. If you wish to have leftover materials returned to you, please include a name and a department.

For more information, e-mail Mary Jane Lowney, mjlowney@mtu.edu or Carrie Richards, csrichar@mtu.edu.

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BOARD OF CONTROL TO MEET AUG. 7

The Board of Control will meet on Thursday, Aug. 7, at 8:30 p.m. in Memorial Union Ballroom B.

The Board will be asked to approve bonding for the Wadsworth Hall renovation project, which is expected to cost $31.3 million. Payments on the bonds would be covered by residence-hall revenues.

Board of Control meetings are open to the public, and the University community is welcome to attend.

CLUB INDIGO PRESENTS "RASHOMON"

by Joe Kirkish

A famous Japanese thriller is the next Club Indigo feature at the Calumet Theatre on Friday, Aug. 8.

Mu Beta Psi music fraternity presents "Rashomon" by famed director Akira Kurosawa. The movie depicts an ambush, rape and murder taking place in a forest near the Rashomon Gate which leads to the ancient city of Kyoto. Set in medieval times, the tragic event is told in flashbacks by four different witnesses; in each case, the story changes to make the teller the hero while the others involved are less than pleasant.

It is an ironic film, with questions about truth, humor, and a surprise ending that reveals what actually happened.

The movie begins at 7:15 p.m., preceded by an all-Japanese buffet prepared by chef Eric Karvonen of the Eagle River Fitzgerald Restaurant. The buffet begins at 6 p.m. Admission to both the buffet and film is $13; movie alone, $3.50. Reservations for the buffet can be made by calling the theater at 337-2610.

The sponsors for this event are the Pines Resort and the Laughing Loon & Loon Outpost, both of Copper Harbor.

IN THE NEWS

Chris Williams, director of west engineering computing, was quoted in a July 21 Forbes article, "Swimming with Tadpoles," about Tadpole's Sparcle laptops. Unlike most laptops, these powerful Sun-based machines can run resource-intensive design software. Williams, who tested a Sparcle, is excited about the possibilities of being able to run CAD software anywhere, including her backyard. Tadpole hopes to market the laptops to engineering firms.

Professor Suzanne Beske-Diehl (GEMS) was cited in a Michigan AP story about Keweenaw waterfalls along with environmental policy master's student Katie Strong. You can read the story at http://www.hollandsentinel.com/stories/071703/out_071703045.shtml

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ON THE ROAD

Associate Professor Ulrich H. E. Hansmann (Physics) attended the Gordon Research conference Biological Macromolecules in Gas Phase, held July 20-25 in New London, Conn., where he presented an invited talk, "Protein Simulations in Gas Phase and Water."

Professor Barbara Lide (Humanities) recently attended the Midtown Theatre Festival in New York City. Lide served as literary advisor for the Xoregos Theatre Company's production of August Strindberg's play "Miss Julie."

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MICHIGAN TECH POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Job descriptions will be available at 1 p.m. on Friday, or by e-mail at <JOBS@MTU.EDU>.

The following positions will be posted Friday, Aug. 1, 2003, at 1 p.m. through noon, Friday, August 8, 2003, in the Human Resources Office or at http://www.admin.mtu.edu/hro/postings/

Assistant Men's Basketball Coach--Athletic Department

Food Service Helper--Residential Services-Dining (Regular, part-time position; first or second shift; AFSCME internal and external posting)

University employees are reminded to apply in writing prior to noon, Friday, August 8, 2003, to be considered as internal candidates for bargaining unit positions only. Applicants from the recall pool will be given first consideration for non-bargaining-unit positions only. Vacancy announcements are normally posted every Friday at 1 p.m. in the Human Resources Office. Complete job descriptions are available in the Human Resources Office or by calling 487-2280. More information regarding employment opportunities is available by calling the Job Line at 487-2895. Michigan Technological University is an equal opportunity educational institution/equal opportunity employer.

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