All events are free unless otherwise noted

Thursday, April 13

Michigan Tech Art Presents: Snowsports Faculty and Staff Art Show

8 a.m. – 8 p.m. — Rozsa Galleries 

Green Bandana Project Promotion

10 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Van Pelt and Opie Library Exhibit Hall

Cookies & Coloring Books

1 – 3 p.m. — CDI

Biological Science Seminar Series – Dr. Margret Shirinian

3 – 4 p.m. — Virtual Event

MasterpiECE Mania

6 – 9 p.m. — EERC 508

Modern Languages 2023 Spring Celebration

6 – 7:30 p.m. — GLRC 210

Bradley Mattes: Men and Abortion

7 – 8 p.m. — M&M U115

Michigan Tech Theatre Presents: Chess

7:30 p.m. — Rozsa Center

$20 Adult; $5 Youth Under 18; Student Rush Tickets included with Experience Tech Fee

Friday, April 14

Michigan Tech Art Presents: Snowsports Faculty and Staff Art Show

8 a.m. – 8 p.m. — Rozsa Galleries 

(Women’s Tennis) Grand Valley State vs. Michigan Tech

10 a.m. — Gates Tennis Center

(Men’s Tennis) Grand Valley State vs. Michigan Tech

2 p.m. — Gates Tennis Center

Green Bandana Project Promotion

10 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Van Pelt and Opie Library Exhibit Hall

Spring Fling

12 – 4 p.m. — Michigan Tech Campus

HU Faculty Brown Bag: Rich Canevez

1 p.m. — Peterson Library

Husky Transfers

2 – 3:15 p.m. — Virtual Event

CS Colloquium Lecture: Wenbin Zhang, CS

3 – 4 p.m. Rekhi 214 and Virtual

Film Board Presents: The Emperor’s New Groove

5:30, 8:30, 11:30 p.m. — Fisher 135

$3 Tickets; $1 Concessions 

Michigan Tech Theatre Presents: Chess

7:30 p.m. — Rozsa Center

$20 Adult; $5 Youth Under 18; Student Rush Tickets included with Experience Tech Fee

Saturday, April 15

(Women’s Tennis) Ferris State vs. Michigan Tech

10 a.m. — Gates Tennis Center

(Men’s Tennis) Ferris State vs. Michigan Tech

2 p.m. — Gates Tennis Center

Hunter Education Field Day Class

9 a.m. – 5 p.m. SDC

$10 — Person

EV Scholars: Autonomous Vehicles Workshop

10 a.m. – 3 p.m. — Rekhi 101,112

Michigan Tech Art Presents: Snowsports Faculty and Staff Art Show

1 – 8 p.m. — Rozsa Galleries 

Jailbreak Dodgeball

2 – 4 p.m. — SDC

KS@MTU Presents: US interventionism, the 3rd world, and the USSR

2 – 4 p.m. — MEEM 111

Film Board Presents: The Emperor’s New Groove

5:30, 8:30, 11:30 p.m. — Fisher 135

$3 Tickets; $1 Concessions 

African Night 2023

7 – 11 p.m. — MUB Ballroom

$15 Tickets

Michigan Tech Theatre Presents: Chess

7:30 p.m. — Rozsa Center

$20 Adult; $5 Youth Under 18; Student Rush Tickets included with Experience Tech Fee

Sunday, April 16

GRIT: A Leadership Workshop

1 – 4:30 p.m. — MUB Ballroom

Keweenaw Youth for Climate Action Presents: Earth Week Art and Music Festival

3:30 – 7:30 p.m. — Rozsa

Film Board Presents: The Emperor’s New Groove

11:30 p.m. — Fisher 135

$3 Tickets; $1 Concessions 

Monday, April 17

Michigan Tech Art Presents: Snowsports Faculty and Staff Art Show

8 a.m. – 8 p.m. — Rozsa Galleries 

Chair Massages

5 – 8 p.m. — Van Pelt and Opie Library

Michigan Tech Art Presents: Exhibition of Student Artwork

6:30 – 8 p.m. — Wadsworth Hall G04W

Husky Plush Making

7 – 9 p.m. — MUB Makerspace

Tuesday, April 18

Michigan Tech Art Presents: Snowsports Faculty and Staff Art Show

8 a.m. – 8 p.m. — Rozsa Galleries 

Wednesday, April 19

Michigan Tech Art Presents: Snowsports Faculty and Staff Art Show

8 a.m. – 8 p.m. — Rozsa Galleries 

Huskies Ask is a weekly column where we send questions to different Michigan Tech faculty and staff. 

This week, we reached out to Erin Matas, the director of the MTU Library!

(1) Where is your hometown and when did you come to Michigan Tech? 

My hometown is Menasha, Wisconsin, but life and work have taken me to many places including Madison, San Francisco, Ann Arbor, Brussels (Belgium), and from there, Michigan Tech in 2014.

(2) What is your favorite thing about Michigan Tech? 

My favorite thing about Michigan Tech is our Husky spirit. I really love our Michigan Tech community and how we rally around each other during the tough winter months. We also appreciate the natural wonders of our region and know how to enjoy every season.

(3) What is something you wish students knew about you and your job? 

I wish that students knew that we value their ideas for making our library the best for collaborating, using resources, studying, and recharging. Our strategic plan is a work in progress that is driven in part by the student community. What are we missing? Share your ideas at library@mtu.edu or anonymously via one of our suggestion boxes.

(4) What is a library resource or program that you wish more students utilized?

I wish that students didn’t wait to ask the library for help finding good resources! I hear so many stories from third and fourth years who wished they had asked sooner. Library employees are dedicated to your success and really can help you save time and reduce the stress of searching for articles, researching literature reviews, managing references, and more. Please ask us! Library and archives research help is easy to access in person and online.

Thursday, April 6

Michigan Tech Art Presents: Snowsports Faculty and Staff Art Show

8 a.m. – 8 p.m. — Rozsa Galleries

Biological Science Seminar Series – Dr. Ron Zalesny

3 – 4 p.m. — Virtual Event

Peridynamic Analysis of Hypersonic Weather Encounters

4 p.m. — MEEM 112

Physics Colloquium – Dr. Steven Rehse

4 – 5 p.m. 

Michigan Tech Music Presents: Trombone Choir

6 p.m. — Rozsa Lobby

TKE – Dodgeball

6 – 8 p.m. — SDC Multi-Purpose Courts

Friday, April 7

Michigan Tech Art Presents: Snowsports Faculty and Staff Art Show

8 a.m. – 8 p.m. — Rozsa Galleries

CS Colloquium Lecture: Genevieve Flaspohler, nLine Inc.

3 – 4 p.m. — Rekhi Hall 214

Film Board Presents: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

5:30, 8:30, 11:30 p.m., — Fisher 135

$3 Tickets, $1 Concessions 

Peter Antoniou – Psychic Comedian

9 – 10 p.m. — MUB Ballroom

Saturday, April 8

Saturday Splash!

12 – 4 p.m. — SDC Pool

Michigan Tech Art Presents: Snowsports Faculty and Staff Art Show

1 – 8 p.m. — Rozsa Galleries

Film Board Presents: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

5:30, 8:30, 11:30 p.m., — Fisher 135

$3 Tickets, $1 Concessions 

Ebony Gala

7 – 10 p.m. —Finnish American Heritage Center

Michigan Tech Music Presents: Video Game Jazz Ensemble

7:30 p.m. — Rozsa Lobby

Sunday, April 9

Film Board Presents: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

11:30 p.m., — Fisher 135

$3 Tickets, $1 Concessions 

Monday, April 10

Michigan Tech Art Presents: Snowsports Faculty and Staff Art Show

8 a.m. – 8 p.m. — Rozsa Galleries

Green Bandana Project Promotion

10 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Van Pelt and Opie Library Exhibit Hall

German Mystery Film Night

5 – 8 p.m. —Walker 134

Tuesday, April 11

Michigan Tech Art Presents: Snowsports Faculty and Staff Art Show

8 a.m. – 8 p.m. — Rozsa Galleries

Green Bandana Project Promotion

10 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Van Pelt and Opie Library Exhibit Hall

Ecosystem Science Center Student Research Forum

1 – 3 p.m. — Rozsa Atrium

Café Français

5 – 6 p.m. — Walker 120 A

Wednesday, April 12

Michigan Tech Art Presents: Snowsports Faculty and Staff Art Show

8 a.m. – 8 p.m. — Rozsa Galleries

Digital Marketers

9 – 10 a.m. — Admin G27 and Virtual

Green Bandana Project Promotion

10 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Van Pelt and Opie Library Exhibit Hall

Computing[MTU] Lecture: Terrance Campbell, Tennessee State

1:15 p.m. — Fisher 125

Art in Silico Panel: The Work of Art in the Age of AI Generation

4 – 5 p.m. —GLRC 201/202 and Virtual

Michigan Tech Theatre Presents: Chess

7:30 p.m. — Rozsa Center, Dr. James A. and Margaret C. Black Performance Hall

$20 Adult;  $5 Youth Under 18; Student Rush Tickets included with Experience Tech Fee

Huskies Ask is a weekly column where we send questions to different Michigan Tech faculty and staff each week.

This week, we reached out to Kellie Raffaelli, the Associate Dean for Student Engagement, Director of International Programs and Services, and Interim Director of Student Leadership and Involvement.

(1) Where is your home town and when did you come to Michigan Tech?

I am from the Bronx NY and I came to MTU in the summer of 2012.

(2) What is your favorite thing about Michigan Tech?

My favorite thing about Michigan Tech is the students! I love how smart, creative, supportive, and talented they are. The students have made my time at Michigan Tech really terrific.

(3) What is something you wish students knew about you and your job?

As the Associate Dean for Student Engagement, I want students to know that I am here to advocate for what they need and what they would like to see at Michigan Tech. I love meeting students and welcome anyone to reach out and set up some time to chat over coffee or tea. I also love the outdoors and spend most of my free time camping in the summer with family and friends.

(4) What resources does SLI offer that you think students may not know about?

SLI offers tons of resources to help student organizations succeed, a great new page we just created focuses on RSO Marketing to help RSO’s advertise their events more effectively. We also work hard to promote outstanding leaders on campus at our annual Student Leadership Awards in April, nominations are open now!

Huskies Ask is a weekly column where we send questions to different Michigan Tech faculty and staff each week. 

This week, we reached out to Dr. Marika Seigel, the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education and Dean of the Pavlis Honors College!

(1) Where is your home town and when did you come to Michigan Tech?

My hometown is Houghton, Michigan! After I graduated from high school, I lived lots of other places, including Ann Arbor, Chicago, and Tartu, Estonia, but I returned to Houghton when I was hired as an Assistant Professor in the department of Humanities in 2005. I have to say that I was very eager to leave and explore the world at seventeen years old, but after leaving I realized what a unique and special place this is. 

(2) What is your favorite thing about Michigan Tech?

My favorite thing about Michigan Tech is the community, both the campus and the local community. Having been at other institutions, I can say that Michigan Tech is unique in terms of the close-knit and supportive community that exists among students and also between students, faculty, and staff. People are really willing and eager to support one another and to help one another out. 

(3) What separates Pavlis Honors College apart from other honors colleges?

Graduating with honors means that you are poised for success in your future life. A lot of other honors colleges pin that to GPA. Success in life, however, is about more than your undergraduate GPA. At Pavlis, we provide you with a toolkit for lifelong success: we want to know where you want to go, and we will help you get there. 

(4) What part of being Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education excites you most?

I am excited to improve the undergraduate education experience for students at Michigan Tech. There is a big revision of General Education in the works: stay tuned!

From Broomball to Winter carnival; various activities to look forward to 

Spring semester at Tech holds many anticipated annual events, along with lots and lots of snow. Huskies look forward to broomball games, and Spring Fling events, and Winter Carnival experiences, which are distinct to spring semester. 

Broomball games begin the second week of January to start the spring semester off strong. For those who don’t know, broomball is a sport similar to floor hockey, except the game is played on ice. The goal of the game is to make the most goals in an allotted amount of time, consisting of f two 15-minute periods and a one-minute halftime intermission. At Tech, broomball games are held at ice rinks on Walker Lawn, next to the iconic Cocoa Shack where students can enjoy a free cup of hot cocoa. For more information about broomball rules, game times, and the Cocoa Shack, visit the IRHC (Michigan Tech Inter-Residence Housing Council) website at broomball.mtu.edu.

Up next on the spring semester roster is the famous Michigan Tech Winter Carnival. The annual event is to be held February 8-11, including a break in classes, a broomball tournament, and an anticipated ice sculpture building competition. The theme for the upcoming Winter Carnival is “Wintry Moods”, which is the category for which the ice sculptures must be made. The competition consists of several categories, the main two including month-long sculptures and night-long sculptures. All sculptures are ranked by a team of community members the morning after the night-long sculptures are made. Along with the sculpture building, students enjoy a three day recess during which the activities take place. As previously mentioned, a broomball tournament will be held during the recess in which star players from each team compete for the glory of a tournament win. For more information about Winter Carnival 2023, visit mtu.edu/winter-carnival.

To cap off the spring semester, Spring Fling takes place the week before finals. Students end the academic year by enjoying food and entertainment provided by many student organizations on campus. Organizations aim to recruit new members for the upcoming year, while students have a chance to have fun before the final exam season. For more information about Spring Fling, visit mtu.edu/student-leadership/traditions/spring-fling.

After Huskies celebrate the end of their finals, the annual Spring Commencement takes place. This is the largest commencement ceremony of the year, and celebrates the graduation of over 950 students. The Graduate commencement takes place on Friday, April 28, and the Undergraduate commencement takes place on Saturday, April 29. 

Besides these events, there are also a fair amount of breaks during the upcoming semester. Monday, Jan. 16 marks the first recess for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Winter Carnival recess is a few weeks later and runs from February 8 to Feb. 13. Finally, the beloved Spring Break is a week long recess starting March 3 and ending March 13. 

Here at Tech, we have a lot to look forward to in the next four months. Much-needed recesses, broomball games, Winter Carnival festivities, and Spring Fling activities are just the tip of the iceberg. 

Thursday, November 3

The Rozsa Galleries Present: Arabesque

8 a.m. – 8 p.m. — The Rozsa Center

Addressing Unmet Needs in Woundcare Management

10 a.m. — EERC 501

Internship Draft Day

2 – 5:15 p.m. 

The Importance of Biodiversity in a Human World by Dr. Marc Cadotte

3 – 4 p.m. GLRC 202

Physics Colloquium – Dr. Yoke Khin Yap

4 – 5 p.m. — Fisher 139

41 N Film Festival: Fire of Love

7:00 p.m. — Rozsa Center

Friday, November 4

The Rozsa Galleries Present: Arabesque

8 a.m. – 8 p.m. — The Rozsa Center

Advocates and Allies Workshop

12 – 1:30 p.m. — Forestry Building 143

Mathematical Sciences Seminar Series (Dr. Shuhao Cao)

1 – 2 p.m. — Fisher 327B

41 N Film Festival: Big vs. Small

2:15 p.m. — Rozsa Center

CS Colloquium Lecture: Yi He, Old Dominion

3 – 4 p.m. — Rekhi 214

41 N Film Festival: Bad Axe

4:30 p.m. — Rozsa Center

Film Board Presents: Top Gun: Maverick

5:30, 8:30, 11:30 p.m. — Fisher 135

$3 Tickets; $1 Concessions

(Women’s Volleyball) Parkside vs. Michigan Tech

6 – 9 p.m. — SDC Wood Gym

Prices vary; No cost to Michigan Tech students

41 N Film Festival: Hockeyland

7:00 p.m. — Rozsa Center

41 N Film Festival: Everything Everywhere All at Once

9:30 p.m. — Rozsa Center

Saturday, November 5

Keweenaw Ultra Marathon Club: 50k

8 a.m. – 6 p.m. — Michigan Tech Trailhead

$10 Students; $20 Community members

Michigan Concealed Pistol License (CPL) Course

8 a.m. – 5 p.m. — SDC Shooting Range

$150/person (with own equipment) $185/person (with rental equipment 9mm pistol)

41 N Film Festival: All that Breathes

3:00 p.m. — Rozsa Center

(Women’s Volleyball) Purdue Northwest vs. Michigan Tech

3 – 6 p.m. — SDC Wood Gym

Prices vary; No cost to Michigan Tech students

Film Board Presents: Top Gun: Maverick

5:30, 8:30, 11:30 p.m. — Fisher 135

$3 Tickets; $1 Concessions

41 N Film Festival: The Territory

7:30 p.m. — Rozsa Center

41 N Film Festival: The Painter and the Thief

9:30 p.m. — Rozsa Center

Sunday, November 6

41 N Film Festival: The Human Trial

12:30 p.m. — Rozsa Center

41 N Film Festival: Bitterbrush

3:00 p.m. — Rozsa Center

41 N Film Festival: Boys State

7:00 p.m. — Rozsa Center

Monday, November 7

EPSSI Seminar: Dr. Jonathan Overpeck, Professor, University of Michigan

3 – 4 p.m. — Virtual Event

Restoring the Balance—Wolves and Our Relationship with Nature

6 p.m. — Virtual Event

Young Americans for Freedom present: Jorge Galicia: Venezuela! My Story…Your Future?

7:00 p.m. — MUB A2

Wednesday, November 8

Young Americans for Freedom present: Berlin Wall

9 a.m. – 3 p.m. — Walker lawn

Robot101: The Robot Plot

12 p.m. — MUB

After a strong start against Saginaw Valley State, the Michigan Tech football team ultimately fell to the Cardinals 35-13 on Saturday, Sept. 28. After giving up an early touchdown, the Huskies responded with a quick 5-play, 80-yard drive to respond. 

During the trip downfield, Will Ark found Darius Willis for an impressive 59-yard completion while William Marano put the final touches to the possession with a 3-yard touchdown run. At the start of the second quarter, Michigan Tech again struck pay dirt when Ethan Champney found Brandon Michalak wide open in the endzone during a sweet trick play.

The Huskies found themselves in the lead with all of the momentum. However, that momentum only lasted for a short while as the Cardinals scored on the next play from scrimmage thanks to a 75-yard touchdown run by Isaiah Malcome. Saginaw Valley State struck again before the half to make it 21-13 Cardinals.

The second half belonged to Saginaw Valley State. The Cardinals scored two more touchdowns in the third quarter to extend their lead to 22 points. While Michigan Tech’s Darius Willis was able to bring some life back to the game after returning a kickoff all the way to the 50-yard line the offense (even after getting an additional 15 yards due to a penalty) could not get anything going. 

As a result, Michigan Tech couldn’t take advantage of a solid opportunity and was unable to score again. While it wasn’t the best day for the Huskies, they have an excellent chance to bounce back when they head to Grand Rapids on Oct. 1 to take on the Panthers.

Thursday, September 22

CEGE Alumni Speaker Sries – Brad Diener

12 – 1 p.m. — Virtual Event

Cities as Laboratories of Social-Ecological Change by Dr. Sharon Hall (ASU)

12:30 – 1:30 — U.J. Noblet Forestry Building, G002

Physics Colloquium – Dr. Matt Guthrie

4 – 5 p.m.— Fisher 139

Friday, September 23

The Rozsa Galleries Present: Arabesque

8 a.m. – 8 p.m. — Rozsa Galleries A-Space

Physics & CTL Co-Sponsor Learning Workshop – Dr. Erin Scanlon

10 – 11 a.m. — Library East Reading Romm

Bracelets for Survivors

2 – 6 p.m. — Walker Lawn

Mathematical Sciences Seminar Series (Dr. Jie Shen)

2 – 3 p.m. — Fisher 327B

Film Board Presents: Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness

5:30 p.m, 8:30, 11:30 p.m. — Fisher 135

Tikets $3, Concessions $1

Saturday, September 24

48th Copper Country Color Tour

8 a.m. – 7 p.m. — Outside R.L. Smith Building (MEEM)

(Football) Saginaw Valley State vs. Michigan Tech

1 – 4 p.m. — Sherman Field

Costs vary; no cost to MTU students

The Rozsa Galleries Present: Arabesque

1 – 8 p.m. — Rozsa Galleries A-Space

Film Board Presents: Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness

5:30 p.m, 8:30, 11:30 — Fisher 135

Tikets $3, Concessions $1

The Rozsa Presents: Jay Jurden Live

7:30 p.m. — Rozsa Center

$15 Adult, $5 Youth Student Rush Tickets included with Experience Tech Fee

LeClerc Andre Stand-Up Comedian

9 – 10 p.m. — MUB Ballroom

Sunday, September 25

Invasive Baby’s Breath Removal with KISMA

1 – 3 p.m. — Prince’s Point

Film Board Presents: Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness

5:30 p.m, 8:30, — Fisher 135

Tikets $3, Concessions $1

ISA Garba Night 2022

6 – 9 p.m. — MUB Ballroom

$5 Registration

Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds Hosts: The Hoan Bridge – Stories of Hope and Healing

6:30 p.m. — Rozsa Center

Monday, September 26

The Rozsa Galleries Present: Arabesque

8 a.m. – 8 p.m. — Rozsa Galleries A-Space

Improving phosphorus removal and recovery by leveraging transformation and biosorption processes

3 – 4 p.m. — GLRC 202 

Railroads—Back to the Future

6 p.m. — Virtual Event

Tuesday, September 27

The Rozsa Galleries Present: Arabesque

8 a.m. – 8 p.m. — Rozsa Galleries A-Space

Negotiations

2 – 3 p.m. — Admin 220

Keweenaw Ultra Marathon Weekly Group Run

6 – 7 p.m. — Michigan Tech Trailhead

Wednesday, September 28

The Rozsa Galleries Present: Arabesque

8 a.m. – 8 p.m. — Rozsa Galleries A-Space

Negotiations

12 – 1 p.m. — Admin 220

A STARTUP JOURNEY with Edward Kim

4 – 5 p.m. — Virtual Event

The Rozsa and Michigan Tech Music Present: Dr. Samantha Ege Piano Workshop

6 p.m. — Rozsa Center

Journal Entry, April 21st, ‘22

Exterior set, night. The remnants of a cold winter slosh around the sidewalks of campus as I walk the beat, accompanied by the fading memories of a different time. A single beam of moonlight silhouettes the hulking metal colossus of Blizzard T. Husky in the middle ring, giving me pause. I shake the rain from my coat as its bronze eyes pierce into my very soul. “How’s it hanging?” I ask. The dog does not answer. After a moment I tear my gaze away and continue along my solitary path. It is unwise to linger, as these streets are not kind to people who ask inconvenient questions. 

The metal beast watches me go, silently. It always watches.

Much has been written about The Dean. He is enigmatic, a dynamo of energy. He wears funny hats, he frolics, he plays in the snow. He eats berry pies and posts on the ‘Gram. But I cannot shake the feeling that there is something he isn’t telling us. I come to the Administration building, and look up at its imposing brick walls. A cloud drifts across the moon. He dwells here, probably. Nobody really knows. Once, a lifetime ago, Bonnie did too. 

Some say The Dean subsumed her, like an amoeba. More zealous students suggest he is eternal, that he was always here, and always will be. Maybe, this Dean and Bonnie are the same person. Perched in administration like some Kafkaesque fever dream, he watches over us, telling us to #HUSKYup and avoid intimate encounters. I yearn for simpler times, before the deans knew how to operate social media and slide into our DMs to warn us against fraternization. What’s wrong with intimate encounters, anyway?

Suddenly, as I stand alone with my thoughts, collar raised against the cold wind, he is there. He looks at me, and smiles. The moonlight flashes in his spectacles. “HUSKYup,” he says, and draws closer along the sidewalk, “Connect on a deeper level.” They let him out after dark, I realize, to my growing terror. And he knows. He knows about the intimate encounters. His teeth seem awfully sharp, up close. 

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