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1. SENATE DEFEATS AMENDMENTThe University Senate narrowly defeated a constitutional amendment Sept. 1 designed to keep its constituency intact if the faculty votes to unionize under the American Association of University Professors. Under the senate constitution, its constituency cannot be members of bargaining units recognized by the university. The faculty will be voting later this month on whether to form a bargaining unit under the auspices of the AAUP. When he found out that a vote to unionize could exclude most faculty from the senate, "that caused me consternation," Senate President Terry Monson said. In response, senate officers drafted an amendment to the senate constitution stating that members of AAUP bargaining units could still remain in the senate constituency. If the faculty does vote to unionize, the specific time when they would actually become members of the bargaining unit is uncertain at this point, Monson said. It could happen when the vote is certified or immediately after the election. Thus, he asked that the senate address the issue as an emergency measure, since the bargaining unit could be formed in a matter of weeks. Amendments to the senate constitution must pass the senate twice with two-thirds majorities and then go to a vote of the senate constituency. Some senate members questioned the need for the proposal. Senator David Hand (Civil and Environmental Engineering) said that, even if the union is approved, it's not yet known when the bargaining unit would be officially recognized. Senator Larry Sutter (Technology) said that the issue was far larger than that addressed in the amendment, since unionization could involve reworking the entire senate constitution. Senator Susan Amato-Henderson (Education) asked whether advice from legal counsel had been sought on the issue. Senator Cindy Selfe (Humanities) said that the senate may want to consider expanding its membership to include union members. Currently, the university recognizes three bargaining units, whose members are represented by Staff Council, not the senate: service/maintenance employees are represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; police officers by the Police Officers Association; and office professionals by United Auto Workers. Union members were excluded from the senate in the past in part because the senate advises the university administration on fringe benefits. Because the university negotiates fringe benefits with bargaining units as part of employee compensation, officials said they could not address that issue with the senate also if its members were unionized. "We have a short-term problem, and we have a long-term problem," Senator Don Beck (Physics) said. Approving the constitutional amendment would solve the short-term problem of faculty membership in the senate, while other constitutional issues could be addressed later. Senator Bruce Barna (Chemical Engineering) said that the AAUP works successfully with senates on campuses where it is the faculty's bargaining unit. The AAUP deals with economic issues, while the senate addresses academic concerns such as degree programs and the academic calendar. He said he believed the bargaining unit is established after the election is certified, which usually takes about a month. While the senate voted 19-10 in favor of the amendment, it fell short of the two-thirds majority needed for passage. The senate may address the issue again at its next meeting, on Sept. 15. ____________ 2. CROSS NAMED ASSOCIATE DEAN OF TECHNOLOGYJames S. Cross has been named associate dean of the School of Technology at Michigan Tech. Cross has served as the university's vice provost for information technology since 1994. "Jim will provide a wealth of expertise as we roll out our new program in computer network and system administration," said Scott Amos, dean of the School of Technology. "We are fortunate to have someone with his skills already on campus." In his new role, Cross will be responsible for administration of undergraduate degree programs and undergraduate and graduate assessment and accreditation. He will also work with the computer committee to implement the school's computing policies and have responsibility for staff, annual planning and budget for instructional computing facilities. Finally, he will teach and conduct research in his area of expertise. Under Cross's direction, Michigan Tech's information technology resources have grown significantly. The university has rolled out its cell phone program, the ResNet high-speed Internet connection project, created distance learning classrooms and support, and was one of the early participants in Internet 2. Cross came to Michigan Tech in 1994, having served as vice president for planning, research and information systems at Longwood University in Farmville, Va. He holds a BA in Mathematics from Talladega College, an MS in Information Systems from the American Universty and a PhD in Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh. Cross will begin his duties as associate dean immediately. With his departure from the information technology area, the university will review how best to organize that function, according to Ellen Horsch, vice president for administration. ____________ 3. UAW AND MICHIGAN TECH REACH CONTRACT ACCORDUAW Local 5000 voted Wednesday, Aug. 25 to ratify a new contract with Michigan Tech. According to union officers, 60 percent of the ballots cast supported the new contract, with 38 percent rejecting the offer. Two percent of the ballots were ruled invalid. UAW Local 5000 represents 161 office professionals at the university. No additional wage increase was negotiated. Health insurance benefits are predicted to remain the same through June 30, 2005. The contract also includes several language changes relating to seniority and leaves of absence, temporary employment and grievance procedures. "In light of the economic climate at MTU and in Michigan, this was the best offer the university was able to give at this time," said Sue Sergey, UAW Local 5000 president, noting the absence of a wage increase. "We've all been going through difficult times, but I think I speak for most UAW members when I say I love this place, and I enjoy working here." Ellen Horsch, MTU's vice president for administration, represented the university during negotiations. "These have been difficult times," she said. "But we've had a long-term relationship with the UAW, and while they are tough negotiators on behalf of their membership, they also are very supportive of the university. I'm thankful that the membership ratified the agreement." ____________ 4. TECH FUND GIVES MONEY, CHARGES LESS AND TEAMS UP WITH DEPARTMENTSThe Michigan Tech Fund gave university programs over $8.3 million during the last fiscal year, Gail Mroz, interim executive director of the Michigan Tech Fund, has announced. In addition, the Fund has reduced its charges for managing gifts by restructuring the organization to reduce expenses and has revamped its general fundraising efforts to benefit departments. Last year, the Fund provided $1.1 million in scholarships and fellowships, helping hundreds of students attend Michigan Tech. It also provided an additional $848,000 as an early payment of scholarship funds. In addition, academic departments received $4.3 million last year to support a variety of activities, including endowed chairs, and $2.9 million was allocated for capital projects and equipment. After consulting with campus, the Michigan Tech Fund Board also decided not to implement a 3 percent gift processing fee on all new gifts to the demand and holding funds, which benefit departments. The ongoing administrative fee for these funds will not change, and the overall fee, including the endowment fee, will be only 2 percent annually. Plus, the Tech Fund has revolutionized the way it solicits unrestricted gifts. In the past, potential donors contacted through telemarketing, direct mail and personal solicitations were not asked to designate their gifts to any specific program. That changed as of July 1. "We are here to support the university, so we opted to focus on the departments," Mroz said. Paula Nutini, director of annual giving and stewardship, has worked with academic departments on campus to determine their funding needs. "So when we call a mechanical engineering alum, we will ask if they want to support their department," Mroz said. "We hope that this will be a win-win situation, and that departments will end up with more funding from unrestricted annual gifts." "I credit the Tech Fund trustees and campus leaders with initiating this collaboration to address the needs of both the departments and the Tech Fund," she said. ____________ 5. OPIE GIVES $250,000 TO HOCKEY ENRICHMENT CAMPAIGNJohn Opie ('61) has committed $250,000 towards Michigan Tech's $3-million Hockey Enrichment Campaign, a gift he hopes will make a difference in helping move the storied program back to the success it once enjoyed. "I've always been interested in the hockey program," said Opie, noting that he often has discussed it with Rick Yeo, athletic director. "I'm pleased to be able to help, and I'll continue to do what I can for the athletic program at Michigan Tech." Opie is the retired vice chairman and executive officer of General Electric Company in Fairfield, Conn. He graduated from Michigan Tech in 1961 with a B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering. Opie has been a leading supporter of Michigan Tech. In 1999, he and his wife, Ruanne, donated $5 million to the University's Leaders for Innovation campaign, one of the largest individual gifts Michigan Tech has ever received. Thanks to his gift to the Hockey Enrichment Campaign, the lockerroom will be named the John and Tim Opie Huskies Den in honor of John and his son, Tim. "We're very grateful to John," said Yeo. "He's without question one of our greatest supporters, and it's important to have others follow John's lead.” ____________ 6. IPSON AND TEAM USA RETURN WITH GOLD MEDALHard work by Team USA helped it earn a first place finish in the International Ice Hockey Federation Inline Hockey World Championships. Joining the 16 players and their coaches in earning the gold medal was Chris Ipson, who served as head athletic trainer for Team USA. Ipson, a certified athletic trainer with Portage Rehab & Sports Medicine in Houghton, is entering his 17th season as athletic trainer for the Michigan Tech Huskies hockey team. "It was exciting to win the tournament," Ipson said about the experience. "This team has a pretty strong tradition in this event, and they were the top seeded team going into the tournament." The Inline Hockey World Championships were held July 10 through 17 in Bad Tolz, Germany. Serving as head athletic trainer for the inline hockey team proved to be a unique experience, Ipson said, because he has never worked inline hockey before. "The games are played on a plastic rink with a plastic puck, with four skaters and a goaltender on each team," he said. "There is no contact, and the game is a little faster with more puck control." Team USA was made up of players from across the country, including several from Michigan. Most were current or former ice hockey players. The team gathered in the Philadelphia area and practiced briefly at the Philadelphia Flyers' training facility before heading to Germany. ____________ 7. MTU STUDENTS WIN TWO AWARDS AT NATIONAL CONFERENCEMTU students Andrew Barnard and Jason LaLonde won two of the three prizes awarded at the Noise-Con 2004 Conference held in Baltimore in July. Bernard’s paper, “The Measurement of Transmission Loss using the Four Microphone Method,” won the first place award. The second place award was given to LaLonde for his paper, "Noise Reduction from an Electric Router.” The papers were co-authored by associate professor Mohan Rao (MEEM), Bernard’s MS thesis advisor and the advisor for the undergraduate project presented by LaLonde and sponsored by NIOSH. This year’s student paper contest had 12 entries: four from MTU, three from Purdue, two from Penn State and one each from the University of Maryland, Georgia Tech and the University of Cincinnati. The awards carried a certificate and a cash prize of $1,000 each. ____________ 8. MEMORIAL UNION LABOR DAY HOURSBUILDING HOURS Sunday, Sept. 5—Close 11 p.m. Monday, Sept. 6—3–11 p.m. The following areas are closed on Monday, Sept. 6: Food Mall, The Corner Store, Campus Store, Game Room, Manager's Office, Student Activities Office and Tech Express Service Center The building will resume normal hours on Tuesday, Sept 7, at 7 a.m. ____________ 9. OFFICE OF RESIDENTIAL DINING SERVICES RELOCATESDue to the construction at Wadsworth Hall, the Office of Residential Dining Services will be relocating to the McNair Hall office near the reception desk. Table tent approval, off-campus faculty-staff meal plans, and all other residence-hall-related Dining Services business will be conducted in the new office. 10. TEACHING AT TECH: ELECTRONIC LEARNING PORTFOLIOSSubmitted by William Kennedy, director, Center for Teaching, Learning and Faculty Development Learning involves changing what we know, what we are able to do and what we value. For learning to be lasting, new and often dissonant thinking patterns must be rehearsed and repeatedly put to some practical use over time. For a program of learning to be coherent, many disparate new elements must be seen to form a better way of knowing, a reconfiguration that is somehow more desirable than the array it replaces. Many medical and law programs have adopted a problem-based instructional approach. Groups of students learn their profession by finding solutions to an extended series of complex problems posed by the instructor. Although graduates of these programs tend to do markedly better at performing the critical tasks actually required by their professions, it is ironic that many of them leave these academic programs expressing some level of personal doubts about their proficiency. Maybe that’s not so surprising, given the most common alternative. After all, students who memorized some subset of lecture notes and required readings and passed the midterm and final exams, have received the definitive expert affirmation (grades) that good (compliant) students have been conditioned to crave. I was initially surprised when several faculty members recently told me that many of their students literally beg them to assign and grade frequent homework assignments. Otherwise, these students say, they won’t do the work. Could education writer Alfie Kohn be correct when he asserts that our habitual reliance on extrinsic motivators such as grades actually discourage students from meaningful engagement with their disciplines? One approach to shifting the students’ focus from getting grades to getting educated might be to require them to collect, organize, present and reflect upon what they are learning in a more public and lasting way. One method of doing this is called the electronic learning portfolio (ELP). ELPs are collections and reflections of student work that are posted on the web and are viewable by sponsors, parents other students and potential employers. Proponents suggest ELPs 1) encourage reflection and consolidation of course material, 2) motivate some students to process and rehearse newly acquired knowledge and skills, 3) allow students to benchmark their work against the work of other students and 4) foster a sense of the class members as a shared learning community. The web allows information to be stored in a variety of formats including video, textual and graphic representations. ELPs also facilitate the assessment of student learning processes. “What are my students learning? Look for yourself!” ELP formats can be standardized by institution and department or can evolve individually. Laying out the requirements of a student ELP program is very much the same as specifying the contents of a term project. The real power of this tool is its ability to encourage students to take ownership of their ongoing learning rather than solely relying on the instructors’ affirmation via course grades. ELPs may be one creative way to harness the energy of our students’ natural inclinations (getting a job or an internship) to actually increase the depth, quality and durability of their learning. 11. CAPITOL STEPS AT THE ROZSASubmitted by Valerie Pegg, director, Great Events at the Rozsa Do you want a break from the continuous intensity of pre-election politics? Do you want a break from the continuous intensity of the first couple weeks of classes? Then don't miss the Capitol Steps, a troupe of thoroughly irreverent congressional-staffers-turned-comedians whose members travel the country satirizing the very people who once employed them. "We've been through wars, pestilence, Reagan, Clinton and two Bushes," says Elaine Newport, co-founder and producer of the Steps. "You need to have humor through all that stuff." And humor will abound when this dynamic group comes to the Rozsa Center on Saturday, Sept. 11, for a 7:30 p.m. performance, thanks to the MTU Student Entertainment Board, which sponsored this show through the MTU Student Activity Fee. Tickets are now on sale at the Rozsa Box Office (487-3200, Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m.) or online at http://www.tickets.mtu.edu. This fast-paced, up-to-the-minute musical comedy show specializes in bipartisan lampooning of politicians, newsmakers, the latest scandals on Capitol Hill and others beyond the beltway. The Steps call it a "target rich environment." Almost nothing is sacred to the Steps, and high profile "headliners" like Martha Stewart, Bill Gates and Michael Jackson, along with SUV lovers and cloning, are all grist for the mill. What's bad for America is often good for the "Steps" and good for their audiences. The daily war tragedies, however, are not part of their scripts, as they acknowledge that "some things are just not funny." The Steps' skits and songs are mostly political and always topical, and the show is constantly changing to keep up with the news. This group of four plus a pianist is supremely talented, featuring versatile actors, singers and impersonators. They deliver their marvelously mischievous material at lightening speed and with the help of numerous wigs, beards and masks, keeping you on the edge of your seat in order not to miss the next joke. The group was founded in 1981 when a group of congressional staffers performed at a congressional Christmas party. They were an instant hit and had so much fun it became a hobby. When the show really took off after several years of amateur status, there were scheduling problems, as their bosses started to notice that they weren't turning up for their day jobs. They knew that they " . . . could only get away with that if you're an actual congressman." The rest is history. They've recorded 23 albums and appeared on numerous TV shows and national specials. The San Francisco Examiner calls them "Washington's longest running comedy act—after the Congress." ____________ 12. WHAT’S UP: GREAT EVENTS AT THE ROZSASubmitted by Valerie Pegg, director, Great Events at the Rozsa A wide selection of music, theater, dance, comedy and lectures is on the schedule for the 2004–05 Great Events season at the Rozsa Center on the Michigan Tech campus. From the internationally renowned Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra to vocalist Jane Monheit, a rising star in the world of jazz, to wild and crazy comedians and hypnotists, there should be something enjoyable for everyone in the upcoming season. Season subscriptions, discounted up to 15 percent over single tickets, are now on sale. Single tickets for the entire 2004–05 season went on sale Sept. 1. Rozsa Box Office hours are 11:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday through Friday, noon till curtain time on weekends and show days. You can also purchase tickets by phone (487-3200) and on the Internet at http://www.tickets.mtu.edu. Detailed descriptions of all the events in the Great Events Series and the schedule for MTU fine arts department offerings can be found in the annual award-winning Great Events calendar. The calendar is free and can be picked up at the Rozsa Center Box Office, reception desks in the MTU residence halls, the Great Events/Student Entertainment Board Office (106 Rozsa Center) and at various other points on campus. In the community, calendars can be picked up at the Houghton and Calumet Chambers of Commerce, the Portage Lake District Library, Econo Foods, and many area businesses. All events are held at 7:30 p.m. in the Rozsa Center unless otherwise noted. CAPITAL STEPS, SEPT. 11 Would you rather see public figures on TV or see the Capitol Steps make fun of them? This fast-talking and singing troupe of congressional-staffers-turned-comedians travels the country satirizing their former bosses. "They're the best! There's no one like them, no one in their league," says Larry King, CNN. TAP DOGS REBOOTED, SEPT. 16 Get ready for awesome industrial tap action on the Rozsa stage as "the dogs" return by popular demand. The show is a thrilling combination of tap dancing, music, theater and comedy. Wearing Levis, T-shirts and their signature tap-tipped/steel-capped Blundstone workboots, these macho mates from down under prove that real men can dance. HYPNOTIST FRED WINTERS, SEPT. 25 Michigan Tech loves Fred Winters and on this occasion will share him with MTU Open House visitors. Always a major audience pleaser, the show is different every time, as Fred encourages his volunteer subjects to provide an unfailingly hilarious evening. THE PASSING ZONE, OCT. 2 International award winners and comedy club headliners Jon Wee and Owen Morse of the Passing Zone juggle sickles, fiery torches, machetes and chainsaws. It's a great combination of the unique and the absurd. Nonstop humor, great audience interaction and awesome juggling, the Passing Zone is pure fun and great entertainment. ST. PAUL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, OCT. 7 Hailed as America's premier chamber orchestra, the SPCO is internationally renowned for artistic excellence and remarkable versatility of musical styles. Impeccable consistency in terms of ensemble playing and intonation are the hallmarks of this fine orchestra. A highlight of this year's program will be Haydn's C major Cello Concerto, performed by critically acclaimed cellist Wendy Warner. LEZGINKA, OCT. 17, 2 P.M. The rich culture of Daghestan comes to the Rozsa stage in a colorful company of dancers, drummers, tightrope walkers, musicians, and acrobats. Gorgeous costumes, ethnic instruments, dancing and tumbling combine to create a breathtaking show. A unique aspect of this group is that both men and women dance on their toes, not in toe shoes, but actually on their toes, which are bent back to allow the dancers to maintain balance. MOMIX, NOV. 1 Momix has an international reputation for danceworks of exceptional inventiveness, superb skill, and physical beauty. "Opus Cactus," no exception, is a landmark work of great distinction, a magical mix of dance and illusion—a don't miss show. "Brilliant! . . . [choreographer] Moses Pendleton's ingenuity, theatricality and cunning imagination are seen at full stretch."-Clive Barnes, The New York Times POLISH CHAMBER PHILHARMONIC RESOVIA, NOV. 5 The Polish Chamber Philharmonic Resovia is the resident orchestra of the world-renowned music festival in Lancut and has made many recordings for both Polish and international recording companies. Critically acclaimed conductor Tadeusz Wojciechowski leads the orchestra in an audience-pleasing program of Rossini, Mozart, Schubert and Beethoven. COMEDIAN STEPHEN LYNCH, NOV. 14 Lynch is an original with a comedy routine that is hilariously funny, sharp witted, and sometimes downright mean. Some of his material is politically incorrect and outrageous, but you don't have to have a twisted sense of humor to enjoy his show. He's made many appearances on the TV comedy channels and starred in his own Comedy Central special. CAUTION: Adult humor. Ages 18 and up. “A CHRISTMAS CAROL,” DEC. 8 Start off your holiday season with Nebraska Theatre Caravan's delightful musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic tale. Relive an 1880s Christmas with Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and the Cratchet family. In keeping with a Victorian theme, the Rozsa tree will be decorated in Victorian style. Come early and enjoy lobby decorations and pre-show entertainment. HYPNOTIST DALE K, JAN. 22 Probably what most distinguishes Dale from other hypnotists is his stand-up comedy, which quickly develops into a wild and goofy romp. He's original and eccentric, and his physical comedy and strong personality have earned him the title Performing Artist of the Year from the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities. “TWELFTH NIGHT,” FEB. 19, 7:30 P.M.; FEB. 20, 2 P.M. Aquila Theatre's cast of skilled British and American actors brings its trademark physical approach and creativity to this great comedy, one of Shakespeare's true masterpieces. Shipwrecks, duels, love and jealousy, tricks, disguises, suspicion, and finally reconciliation make this play exciting from beginning to end . . . a madcap race to see who will end up with whom. ALMA COLLEGE PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE, MARCH 14 The Alma College Percussion Ensemble fills the Rozsa stage with marimbas, cymbals, cowbells, and drums of all shapes, sizes and ethnicities, including a shiny component of steel drums. The concert is a thrilling tour-de-force as 25 extraordinarily talented Alma percussion majors perform in an impressively choreographed program which includes world music and jazz, as well as the traditional chamber music. JANE MONHEIT, MARCH 19 Jane Monheit has been compared to the great jazz vocalists Sarah Vaughan, Dianna Krall and her idol, Ella Fitzgerald. Her versatile repertoire of classic jazz standards and re-interpreted pop and folk, as well as her growing interest in Brazilian music, have established an impressive reputation for this great talent both at home and abroad. "She's the hottest thing in jazz since the Ken Burns series ended," says Daniel Okrent of Time Magazine. REDUCED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, APRIL 9 Those bad boys of abridgement are back with "The Complete History of America (abridged)," careening through 600 years of history in 6,000 seconds. From New World to New World Order, these three cultural guerrillas will take you on a roller coaster ride through history, throwing in lots of good and bad puns, silly props and costumes, and a few water squirts into the audience along the way. (Bring your umbrella if you're in the front row.) LECTURES--ALL FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC“GLOBAL WARMING: IS NATURE’S FREEZER SET TO DEFROST?" SEPT. 20 "The defrosting of Earth's vast organic stockpile in the north has the potential to dramatically affect the state of the entire planet," says Peter Kershaw, an associate professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. His lecture will offer some perspective on the threat of global warming and the controversy about whether a crisis looms on the horizon or in the distant future. TEACHING OLD DOGS NEW TRICKS: NEW TECHNOLOGY DESIGN AND ACTIVISM IN TIMES OF WAR,” NOV. 9 Natalie Jeremijenko is a design engineer and internationally renowned techno-artist whose work focuses on the design and analysis of tangible digital media. Her interactive presentation challenges audiences to think about the context of information technology, and she takes a critical look at the way that information technology has been and continues to be politicized. November 9 * 7:30 pm * Rozsa Center Free * Open to the public. “THE MANY FACETS OF SNOWFLAKES: A CLOSE LOOK AT THE GENESIS OF PATTERN AND FORM”, JAN. 25, FISHER 135 Kenneth Libbrecht's beautifully illustrated lecture will include a description of why snowflakes appear with all their huge diversity of pattern and shape, how they form and grow, and how they're classified, preserved, and photographed with special equipment. Libbrecht is a professor of physics at Caltech and recently co-authored an exquisitely illustrated book, "The Snowflake: Winter's Secret Beauty" (Voyageur Press, 2003). “THE OLDEST HACK IN THE BOOK: COMPUTER SECURITY AND BUFFER OVERFLOWS,” APRIL 4 Jon Erickson graduated in computer science from Michigan Tech in 2000 and now works as a vulnerability researcher in Northern California for nCircle, a leading enterprise vulnerability management company. His lecture will deal with understanding the techniques of hacking as opposed to breaking the rules, and he'll describe which areas are weak and prone to attack and why. 13. IN THE NEWSScott Isaacson, a senior in business administration, is featured in a prominent US News story on the various ways students and their parents pay for college. Financial Aid staff identified Isaacson as a good source for this story, and the national media relations firm Gehrung Associates provided his name to US News. To read "True Life Tuition Tales," visit http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/040906/biztech/6stories.h.htm Western Upper Peninsula Center for Science, Mathematics & Environmental Education is featured on EPA's website at http://www.epa.gov/region5/ or http://www.epa.gov/region5/news/news04/04opa119.htm ____________ 14. NEW FUNDINGWilliam Rose (GMES) has received a $29,881 grant from the United States Department of Education for the first year of a potential four year project, “EHAZ: North American Earth Hazards Consortium.” Huann Sheng Chen (Math Sciences) has received $71,252 from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health and the National Institute on Aging, for the first year of a two-year $142,143 research project, “Mapping Complex Disease Genes Incorporating Age-at-Onset.” John S. King (SFRES) received a $450,000 research grant from the United States Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service for his project, “Forest Ecophysiological Responses Will Influence Regional Water Supplies Due to Altered Atmospheric Conditions in the Near Future.” Terry Reynolds (Social Sciences) received a $14,747 contract from the Houghton County Historical Society for “Calumet and Hecla Stamp Mill Interpretive Plan.” ____________ 15. IN PRINTProfessor emeritus Vernon P. Dorweiler (SBE) and Mehenna Yakhou (Georgia College and State University) have published a paper titled “Conduct of Corporations and Corporate Officers” in “Expected Business Practices or Unlawful Violations in Managerial Law.” ____________ 16. CALENDAR: SEPTEMBER3--Friday3 p.m.--Michigan Tech Men's and Women's Cross Country U.P Preseason Championships at Tech Trails 10--Friday3 p.m.--Michigan Tech Women's Tennis vs. Ferris State at Gates Tennis Center 11--Saturday10 a.m.--Michigan Tech Women's Tennis vs. Grand Valley State at Gates Tennis Center 1 p.m.--Michigan Tech Football vs. Mercyhurst at Sherman Field 23--Thursday7 p.m.--Michigan Tech Volleyball vs. Finlandia at SDC Wood Gym 24--Friday3 p.m.--Michigan Tech Women's Tennis vs. Findlay at Gates Tennis Center 25--Saturday10 a.m.--Michigan Tech Women's Tennis vs. Hillsdale at Gates Tennis Center 1 p.m.--Michigan Tech Volleyball vs. Ferris State at SDC Wood Gym 26--Sunday10 a.m.--Michigan Tech Women's Tennis vs. Wayne State at Gates Tennis Center 2 p.m.--Michigan Tech Volleyball vs. Grand Valley State at SDC Wood Gym ____________ 17. MICHIGAN TECH POSITIONS AVAILABLEJob descriptions are normally available at 1 p.m. on Friday. You can visit the Human Resources Office, call 487-2280, e-mail <JOBS@MTU.EDU> or go to http://www.admin.mtu.edu/hro/postings. The following position will be posted Friday, Sept. 3, at 1 p.m. through noon, Monday, Sept. 13, in the Human Resources Office. Office Assistant 4—Seaman Mineral Museum (Regular, part-time, nine-month position; 30 hours per week; February through October; UAW internal and external posting) University employees are reminded to apply in writing prior to noon, Monday, Sept. 13, 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. Michigan Technological University is an equal opportunity educational institution/equal opportunity employer.
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