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Welcome
  • Welcome from the Department Chair Dr. Don Lafreniere:
    • Welcome to the fall 2023 semester!  It is a pleasure to see the department buzzing again with faculty and students getting ready for another academic year.  We welcome 10+ new undergraduate students to the department this fall and 23 new graduate students, including our first cohort of MS in Sustainable Communities students.  We also welcome Bri Tucker who joined the department over the summer as our new Manager of Sustainability Projects & Outreach.  
    • I wish everyone a great first couple weeks of the year and I look forward to meeting all the new faces (and reconnecting with the old ones) at our department welcome BBQ on September 15 @ 5:30pm at Hancock Beach (details forthcoming).
Upcoming Events
  • Study Away Fair
    • Please join us at the Study Away Fair on Thursday September 14 from 10 am to 2 pm.
    • The fair will be located between the library and the EERC.
    • Many of our study away trips will be represented there. 
    • Check the QR code below for more information.
 
  • Mark your calendars for Friday Sept 15 @5:30 pm, Fall Social - Dept. Welcome at Hancock Beach, Transportation and other details TBA
  • Manoomin Rice Camp
    • 9 am- 4pm Saturday, September 30th
    • Please consider attending this hands-on educational event to learn more about wild rice processing.
    • The event will be held in L'Anse at the KBIC Teaching Center.
Other Student Announcements
  • Law Club Weekly meetings: Mondays at 6:00pm in Library 103 (Starting Sept 11. 2023). Contact Johannah Greene if interested Jhmcneil@mtu.edu
  • Save the Date: AISES Powwow Nov 4, 2023 at Gates Tennis Center
  • The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) is gathering support and donations to host a powwow on November 4, 2023 at the Gates Tennis Center. 
    • Please consider attending this powwow or otherwise supporting by making a donation.
    • If you are interested in becoming a member of AISES contact aises-l@mtu.edu or reach out to Robert Hazen.
Jobs and Other Opportunities
Undergrad:
  • Student Ambassadors
    • The Social Sciences Department is hiring 5 students this year — preferably one to represent each major.
    • Students will work about 35-45 hours total throughout the year at $15/hour.
    • Please send a resume and letter of interest to me by September 8 at sfscarle@mtu.edu.
Upcoming Deadlines:
  • September 6th
    • Last day to add/drop full term classes with a refund
  • September 15th
    • Last Day to Drop Full Semester Courses Without a Grade Appearing on Academic Record
  • November 3rd
    • Last Day to Drop Full Semester Courses with a Grade of 'W'
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