- Welcome Picnic @ Hancock Beach- Wednesday, September 14th. It's our annual fall picnic - all students, faculty, staff and their families are invited to the Department picnic at Hancock beach. The picnic will last from 5-8 pm and food from the Forge BBQ is free! Come and enjoy - rides available around 5 from the parking lot next to the SS Building. Contact Chris Flood at csflood@mtu.edu to arrange a ride.
- The Study Abroad Fair will be happening Wednesday, September 14th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm between the EERC and the Library. Stop by and browse this year's selection of study abroad opportunities, including many from the social sciences.
- If you have thought about law school but have questions about law school or the admissions process - the MSU College of Law will be visiting on Thursday, September 15th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. The visit will be in room 204 of the Academic Office Building. Check your email or contact Professor Susanna Peters at speters@mtu.edu for more info.
|
|
- The undergraduate retreat will be held on September 30th from 2:30-9:00 pm. Stay tuned for more details about this event for all undergraduate majors.
- Coffee Conversations have been moved to Mondays. They will be held every Monday from 12:00-1:00 pm starting Monday, September 12th.
- The Office of Alumni Engagement is offering free professional headshots for students at the Fall Career Fair. A photographer from Brockit Inc. will be taking photographs on September 21, 2022, from 2-6 p.m. in the SDC. Photos will be taken first come, first served. Each student will take (1) test shot and then will have a limit of (3) posed shots. Please sign up if you intend to utilize this free service. The deadline to sign up is 4 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2022.
- Professors Noel Urban and Carol MacLennan will conduct an on-site tour and discussion of the continuing contamination at Torch Lake on Saturday September 17, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. They will cover the milling and reclamation history of Torch Lake, review the remediation that has been completed to date, and discuss the projects underway by EPA and EGLE to address contaminated sediments, Lake Linden beach, and the submerged barrels at the Hubbell coal dock.
To sign up and get directions for the tour, contact Mary at 906-231-7205
- The 2022 Michigan Student Voting Summit will be held on September 30th. If you are interested in promoting student voting, and attending workshops and panels please consider applying. There is also opportunity to apply to be a 2022 Michigan Fall Democracy Fellow. This position also centers around promoting student voting but more specifically on our campus. For more information on the voting summit click here. For more information on the fellow position click here. To apply please contact USG Political Affairs Chair, Ethan Betzoldt efbetzol@mtu.edu.
|
|
- Prof. Steven Walton has launched a Superior Ideas funding project for the John T. Parsons Project, a history of the corporation that brought the world numerically controlled machining, invented as part of their production of helicopter rotor blades after WWII. The project seeks funding for graduate and undergraduate students' travel and time in the Parsons archive at Virginia Tech, as well as for oral history interviews in the Traverse City region, all of which will become a book on Parsons and the growth of later 20th-century industry in the Grand Traverse region. The Superior Ideas project (https://www.superiorideas.org/projects/john-parsons-history) has just opened, runs to mid-October, and has received a $5000 match from SMI Aero of Traverse City.
- Way to go Madelina DiLisi, Sammy Borzick, Courtney Archambeau, and others who worked with Dr. Angie Carter and whose effort was featured in the Western U.P. Food Systems Collaborative 3rd Annual Report. Click here to view the report.
|
|
1. Administrative Assistant position open at the Gratiot Lake Conservancy.
- Part time, flexible hours.
- Pay commensurate with education and experience.
- Potential for advancement.
- Hancock office.
"Candidate will be responsible for member relations, record keeping, and occasional in-person programs. Ideal candidate is a self-starter with good writing and verbal communication skills, Microsoft Office, and record keeping skills. Candidate should be familiar with database software, bookkeeping, and be willing to learn. Experience with social media and web site
maintenance is a plus."
Send resume and cover letter to:
Director@GratiotLakeConservancy.org
2. Three Job Opportunities at the Keller Science Action Center at the Field Museum in Chicago, IL. One is a science communicator role, and the other two are social scientist roles in the Andes-Amazon Program. For position descriptions and to apply, see the following links:
Opportunities For Graduate Students:
Job Posting: Assistant Professor – Public Policy and Administration (Local Government and Local Policy Processes) Carelton Unitversity (Deadline Sept 30, 2022) : https://carleton.ca/deputyprovost/2022/assistant-professor-public-policy-administration-local-government-local-policy-processes/.
|
|
|
Grant and Service Opportunities:
|
|
|
- The Michigan Space Grant Consortium is funding numerous opportunities for various levels of education to "foster awareness of, education in, and research on, space and Earth-related science and technology in Michigan." Check out this link for more information.
Professional Development for Graduate Students:
The Rural Sociological Society is seeking graduate student volunteers to serve on its Standing Committees for the 2022-2023 academic year. Committees including Awards and Endowment, Diversity, Development, Membership, Publications, Program, and Nominations all need graduate student members. If you are a graduate student looking to get more involved in the society, we encourage you to volunteer. Professional members, if you are working with a graduate student who might be interested in serving, please suggest their name.
Please send nominations and self-nominations to Jennifer Sherman at: jennifer_sherman@wsu.edu by September 15. Self-volunteers are welcome to suggest their committee preferences. We will confirm with all volunteers before finalizing assignments.
|
|
|
|
|
