113-633: Michigan Technological University 's campus sits on 925 acres (374 ha) on a bluff overlooking Portage Lake . The main Michigan Tech campus is located mainly on US 41 in Houghton, Michigan . It is the safest campus in Michigan, and the third safest in the United States according to Reader's Digest . Many of the buildings are built up, as opposed to short and wide, which reduces the size of
226-543: A No. 13 rating on College Census' 25 Best Colleges for Skiing and Snowboarding list. Michigan Tech Trails In 2001, Michigan Tech implemented a plan to develop the trails as a way to secure funding for the Michigan Tech Varsity Nordic skiing program and to create facility to attract outdoor-loving students. The Michigan Tech College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science proposed that revenue could be generated from timber harvesting to support
339-400: A bluff overlooking Portage Lake . The main Michigan Tech campus is located mainly on US 41 in Houghton, Michigan . It is the safest campus in Michigan, and the third safest in the United States according to Reader's Digest . Many of the buildings are built up, as opposed to short and wide, which reduces the size of the campus. Michigan Tech also maintains the following areas: In addition,
452-801: A bluff overlooking Portage Lake . The campus consists of 36 buildings, the first of which was built in 1908. Michigan Tech's athletic teams are nicknamed the Huskies and compete primarily in the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The men's hockey team competes in Division I as a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA), and has won three national championships . The women's basketball team
565-492: A college to a university, changing its name a final time to Michigan Technological University . The change from the Michigan College of Mining and Technology was necessary for two reasons, according to Van Pelt. First, the college had expanded too greatly and the current name was no longer an accurate title. Also, including "mining" in the name of the college was misleading. The name "Michigan Technological University"
678-589: A degree. The first woman to receive a degree from the Michigan College of Mines was Margaret R. Holley, who was born in Lake Linden and who had received a liberal arts degree at a different university outside of the Upper Peninsula. She then moved back to Houghton to work on a chemistry degree, which she received in 1933. Two years later, she also received a master's degree in chemistry from the Michigan College of Mines. The first woman faculty member of
791-562: A part of the environmentally friendly way of construction. Most, if not all of the faculties offices are faced with windows to create natural light. This helps the university to not only save money, but to help reduce their carbon footprint. The "EERC" is home to both the Department of Electrical Engineering and the Michigan Tech IT department. The EERC was built starting in 1974 and opened in 1976, with energy in mind throughout
904-578: A research assistant, Michael Abbott. Chem Sci was built for easy modification of key systems in order to keep up with the needs of the lab facilities. One example of this is the design of the ventilation system, which was placed on the outside of the building and covered in the same red brick as the rest of the structure for easy access during renovations. Dillman Hall is home to the Engineering Fundamentals Department (EF). EF houses two core academic program of Michigan Tech:
1017-534: A valuable upgrade to the students of MTU, but also to the environmental engineering students, geology, biology, and forestry programs. The primary goal of the building was to help all MTU graduates become environmentally literate, providing leadership for a sustainable future. The building became known as the Dow Environmental Sciences and Engineering Building. The estimated cost of the Dow building
1130-446: A very extensive video switching network that allows instructors to both push material to student group work spaces and to pull the results of problem solving or discussion from student work groups for sharing across the entire class. While most of the building houses engineering labs, offices and classrooms, the top floor is reserved for biology department labs. Originally built in 1967, the U. J. Noblet Forestry and Wood Products Building
1243-446: A very extensive video switching network that allows instructors to both push material to student group work spaces and to pull the results of problem solving or discussion from student work groups for sharing across the entire class. While most of the building houses engineering labs, offices and classrooms, the top floor is reserved for biology department labs. Originally built in 1967, the U. J. Noblet Forestry and Wood Products Building
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#17327874075811356-514: A very large incoming class in 2008, the Franklin Square Inn, a Best Western located in downtown Houghton, housed approximately 60 students through a two-year agreement with Housing and Residential Life. The completion of the construction of Hillside Place for the fall 2010 semester removed the need for this additional off-campus housing. The residence halls each have a council representing the students of that hall. The councils are:
1469-442: A very large incoming class in 2008, the Franklin Square Inn, a Best Western located in downtown Houghton, housed approximately 60 students through a two-year agreement with Housing and Residential Life. The completion of the construction of Hillside Place for the fall 2010 semester removed the need for this additional off-campus housing. The residence halls each have a council representing the students of that hall. The councils are:
1582-670: A wide range of several activities to participate in, whether or not they are living in the residence halls , of which there are four. In addition to the various small interest groups which form throughout the year, students participate in Greek Life , Student Organizations, Senior Design, and the Enterprise Program; many organize and attend campus traditions, such as K-Day, the Parade of Nations, Design Expo, Career Fair, and Winter Carnival (which also attracts alumni from across
1695-492: Is a best fit for the aspirations and abilities of each first year engineering student. Michigan Technological University proposed to begin the construction of an environmentally friendly building in the summer of 1996. The academic and research programs had grown tremendously, so MTU needed to expand. The building would not only be a valuable upgrade to the students of MTU, but also to the environmental engineering students, geology, biology, and forestry programs. The primary goal of
1808-453: Is a public university, so many of their buildings are funded by donations made by alumni, companies, and anonymous funds. The Dow building currently houses the biology learning center, an exterior solar space- by setting the building back, designers created a courtyard to screen northern winds, making it 10 degrees warmer in all seasons, natural lighting and ventilation, and a rooftop greenhouse for biology research. All of these innovations were
1921-720: Is considered "selective" by U.S. News & World Report . For the Class of 2025 (enrolling Fall 2021), Michigan Tech received 8,041 applications and accepted 6,895 (85.7%), with 1,479 enrolling. The middle 50% range of SAT scores for enrolling freshmen was 1138–1320. The middle 50% ACT composite score range was 25–31. The average overall ACT scores for incoming students is 27.2 in fall 2017, compared to 21.2 nationally. Michigan Tech offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering, natural and physical sciences , computing, business and economics, technology, environmental studies, arts, humanities, and social sciences. Home to
2034-552: Is currently host to twelve fraternities , including three international and three local fraternities. Additionally, there are seven sororities on campus, including three local sororities. As the school mascot is the husky (specifically, Blizzard T. Husky ), the school's sports teams are known as the Huskies. Michigan Tech competes primarily in the NCAA 's Division II Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC), while
2147-642: Is governed by an eight-member board of trustees whose members are appointed by the governor of Michigan and confirmed by the Michigan Senate . The university comprises five colleges and schools: the College of Engineering, the College of Computing, the College of Sciences and Arts, the College of Business, and the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science. They offer more than 140 degree programs to nearly 7,000 graduate and undergraduate students. Its main campus sits on 925 acres (374 ha) on
2260-472: Is home to both the Department of Electrical Engineering and the Michigan Tech IT department. The EERC was built starting in 1974 and opened in 1976, with energy in mind throughout the design. At the building's groundbreaking in 1974, R.L. Smith (president of Michigan Tech at the time) described the building's intended use in terms of energy, stressing the importance of educating the next generation of engineers to learn to use and transport energy efficiently. At
2373-490: Is in Fisher and holds many of the basic university classes. The basement of Fisher holds many research labs for the physics department. These labs cover a wide variety of subjects from environmental optics, to cosmic rays. The Harold Meese Center is named in honor of a previous Dean of Students, Harold Meese, who served the university from 1959 to 1983. It is home to the Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences. The building
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#17327874075812486-454: Is located only a few miles from the Michigan Tech campus on US-41. The Academic Office Building (AOB), was built in 1908 and is one of the oldest buildings on campus. It used to house the library, administrative offices, and mineral museum back when Tech was still the Michigan College of Mines. It now houses the Department of Social Sciences and School of Business and Economics. The Chemical Sciences and Engineering Building, Chem Sci for short,
2599-601: Is often recognized as one of the best bands in NCAA Division 1 hockey because of their sheer power and energy, and their firm roots in tradition. The band was formed in the fall of 1928 as the Michigan Tech ROTC Band, under the baton of E. E. Melville. They are known for performing traditional songs such as " In Heaven There Is No Beer " and " The Engineers " along with a variety of selections in popular music. Some cheers and songs have been around since
2712-455: Is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service research station located on campus. Walker is home to the College of Sciences and Arts, the Department of Humanities, and the Department of Visual and Performing Arts. The main room on the first floor of Walker is the HDMZ or Humanities Digital Media Zone which houses classrooms, a lab of Apple Mac minis with the full Adobe Creative Suite,
2825-404: Is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service research station located on campus. Walker is home to the College of Sciences and Arts, the Department of Humanities, and the Department of Visual and Performing Arts. The main room on the first floor of Walker is the HDMZ or Humanities Digital Media Zone which houses classrooms, a lab of Apple Mac minis with the full Adobe Creative Suite,
2938-469: Is split into two sections, commonly referred to as the "Undergrad" and "Graduate" sides of the building. The undergrad side of the building houses lecture halls, classrooms, and instructional labs. The graduate side contains offices and research laboratory space. The M&M was opened in 1991. The R.L. Smith Mechanical Engineering–Engineering Mechanics Building (also known as the MEEM) is semi-famous for being
3051-417: Is split into two sections, commonly referred to as the "Undergrad" and "Graduate" sides of the building. The undergrad side of the building houses lecture halls, classrooms, and instructional labs. The graduate side contains offices and research laboratory space. The M&M was opened in 1991. The R.L. Smith Mechanical Engineering–Engineering Mechanics Building (also known as the MEEM) is semi-famous for being
3164-706: The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) ranked over 248 schools and surveyed a total of 55,102 students, with Michigan Technological University achieving the top ranking for academic freedom and viewpoint tolerance. Michigan Tech ranked 172nd of 600 US colleges and universities in research and development expenditures in 2007. Research expenditures exceeded $ 81 million in the 2021–22 school year. The university has 16 research centers and institutes and 271,962 square feet of research space and labs. Students attending Michigan Technological University have
3277-666: The Michigan Mining School , the first post-secondary institution in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan . Michigan Tech is classified among " R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity ". There are 12 research areas including Space Sciences, Electronics, Ecosystems, Energy, Health, Ocean Sciences, and Robotics. There are 18 research centers on and off campus including the Michigan Tech Research Institute . The university
3390-586: The men's hockey team competes in Division I as a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). The men's hockey team has won three national championships and the women's basketball team were national runners-up in the 2010–11 season . Michigan Tech owns a downhill skiing / snowboarding hill, Mont Ripley , just across Portage Lake from campus, and maintains extensive cross-country skiing trails (used for mountain biking in summer). Michigan Tech has both an official fight song and an official Alma Mater. At most sporting events, however, both
3503-618: The " Engineer's Song " and " In Heaven There Is No Beer " are played by the Huskies Pep Band , and many students consider these to be the unofficial school songs. The "Blue Skirt Waltz" is played at home ice hockey games and is called the "Copper Country Anthem." During the song, the fans join arms and swing back and forth to the music. The Huskies Pep Band is the university's scramble band . The Huskies Pep Band performs at all home football, basketball, volleyball, and ice hockey games, as well as parades and other local events. The band
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3616-533: The 1900s) in the snowiest city in the Midwest. It is also university-owned, so Michigan Tech students ski or snowboard for free. Mont Ripley has twenty-two trails, a terrain park, a tubing park, sits on 112 acres, and has a scenic overlook of the Keweenaw Waterway. It is about two miles from campus; the hill is viewable from most campus buildings. In 2019, Michigan Tech's Mont Ripley earned the university
3729-434: The 1930s and '40s, such as the "Blue Skirt Waltz" in which the pep band (along with the audience) would link arms and sway back and forth. This tradition began during Winter Carnival in 1948 after Frankie Yankovic had recently performed there and has been since dubbed "The Copper Country Anthem." Some of the antics of the band are considered Monty Python -esque, often performing songs from the sketches themselves and shouting
3842-648: The 50th anniversary of graduation for Patricia Anthony, the first woman to graduate from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department in 1967. Patricia went to Michigan Technological University in 1963 after graduating from high school in Grandville, Michigan. While attending MTU, she was the vice president of the Lambda Beta sorority, a DJ at the Wadsworth Hall radio station, and was a member of
3955-535: The CinOptic Enterprise office, and the consultant desk where students in humanities classes can check out equipment such as cameras. Walker also houses Tech's Writing Center which helps students write a wide range of documents for all classes. It was formerly, the Sherman gym with a racquetball court, wood gym, and swimming pool in the basement, but was renovated into an academic building in 1985 after
4068-406: The CinOptic Enterprise office, and the consultant desk where students in humanities classes can check out equipment such as cameras. Walker also houses Tech's Writing Center which helps students write a wide range of documents for all classes. It was formerly, the Sherman gym with a racquetball court, wood gym, and swimming pool in the basement, but was renovated into an academic building in 1985 after
4181-570: The College of Engineering. Michigan Tech offers a broad range of programs beyond engineering, with 149 undergraduate programs and 103 graduate programs offered. Women began to attend classes at the Michigan College of Mines around 1890. The early female students were mostly daughters of professors or wealthy businessmen of the Houghton and Hancock area. They were allowed to take classes and were given special student status, which meant that they could be enrolled in courses, but were not able to receive
4294-610: The EERC. The A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum , named in honor of Professor Arthur Edmund Seaman who was the head of the Michigan Tech geology department from 1899 to 1928, was located on the fifth floor of EERC building in Michigan Tech between 1976 and 2011. Before the EERC building was constructed, the museum was housed in Hotchkiss Hall. The museum displays the importance and beauty of minerals and its significance to development of Michigan over 150 years ago, educates people about
4407-512: The First Year Engineering Program, and a generalist engineering, undergraduate degree program, The First Year Engineering Program has been in place at Tech since the founding of EF in 2000, and is one of the oldest of common first year engineering programs in the United States. Each year, approximately 1,000 engineering students matriculate to Tech, and these "newbies" will spend their first year as apprentice engineers in
4520-552: The Ford Center to Michigan Tech in the 1950s. It is a historical village that once owned and operated as a sawmill by Henry Ford located 40 miles south of Michigan Tech's main campus in Alberta, Michigan. Since 1954, the Ford Center has been an outdoor and environmental education center utilized by Michigan Tech students enrolled in forestry, ecology, wildlife ecology, and natural resource management. Referred to as "Fall Camp" by
4633-527: The Girl Scouts. The first woman varsity athlete was Nada J. Fenton, who was a member of the rifle team during the 1950s. She was a graduate of Houghton High school and entered MTU in 1952. Nada holds the record of being the first woman to ever fire on a varsity rifle team in the world. Today Michigan Tech has seven women's varsity sports including basketball , cross country , Nordic skiing , tennis , track and field , volleyball , and soccer . As of
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4746-602: The Mechanical Engineering–Engineering Mechanics Building The Metallurgy Building was constructed in 1904 and housed metallurgy before burning down in 1923. McNair Hall (Not to be confused with the residence hall that now bears the same name) was built to replace the Metallurgy building, the building was named to honor the second president of Michigan Tech who had recently passed in an accident. The building
4859-540: The Mechanical Engineering–Engineering Mechanics Building The Metallurgy Building was constructed in 1904 and housed metallurgy before burning down in 1923. McNair Hall (Not to be confused with the residence hall that now bears the same name) was built to replace the Metallurgy building, the building was named to honor the second president of Michigan Tech who had recently passed in an accident. The building
4972-620: The Michigan College of Mines was Ella Wood, who was hired as an assistant professor for the Humanities department in 1927. She was made an associate professor by 1928, a full professor by 1935, and the head of geography and languages by 1937. Professor Wood was hired by the university five years before women were allowed to pursue degrees. She also worked in the library and taught meteorology to assist with pilot training sessions to students during WWII. Her presence encouraged many young ladies to apply for special student status and take classes at
5085-531: The Michigan Governor's Office announced that they would be able to contribute $ 30 million to the project. This meant that MTU needed to fund the other half of the costs. Much of the funds to build the Dow building came from donations. MTU is a public university, so many of their buildings are funded by donations made by alumni, companies, and anonymous funds. The Dow building currently houses the biology learning center, an exterior solar space- by setting
5198-561: The Student Development Complex opened in 1980. Walker also contains the McArdle theatre which is a black-box theatre with many sound and lighting capabilities used mainly for theatre shows, music festivals, testing sound design, and art installations. There is also a sound and light studio on the second floor to test the designs of students. The Student Development Complex (S.D.C.) was built in 1980. The gun range
5311-422: The Student Development Complex opened in 1980. Walker also contains the McArdle theatre which is a black-box theatre with many sound and lighting capabilities used mainly for theatre shows, music festivals, testing sound design, and art installations. There is also a sound and light studio on the second floor to test the designs of students. The Student Development Complex (S.D.C.) was built in 1980. The gun range
5424-664: The U.S. Army ROTC auxiliary, the Silver Stars. She graduated in 1967 from Michigan Tech with the degree Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Following her graduation, Patricia took a position with IBM, where she spent the majority of her career. She became well known within IBM as a skilled systems engineer working in data communications. Throughout her professional career, she found time for community service activities such as Junior Achievement, United Way, and
5537-437: The United States. Each year, approximately 1,000 engineering students matriculate to Tech, and these "newbies" will spend their first year as apprentice engineers in the common first year engineering program. The core reasons for a common first year in engineering are to enable entering students to begin their preparation for higher level engineering courses, to settle into the rigors of an intensive, four year experience leading to
5650-684: The Wadsworth Hall Student Association (WHSA), the McNair Hall Association (MHA), Hillside Hall Association (HHA) and the Douglass Houghton Hall Council (DHHC). The Inter-Residence Hall Council (IRHC) consists of members from all of these hall councils, as well as several at-large members, and represents all of the residents to the campus and community. Hotchkiss Hall was constructed in 1930 and named after William Hotchkiss
5763-432: The Wadsworth Hall Student Association (WHSA), the McNair Hall Association (MHA), Hillside Hall Association (HHA) and the Douglass Houghton Hall Council (DHHC). The Inter-Residence Hall Council (IRHC) consists of members from all of these hall councils, as well as several at-large members, and represents all of the residents to the campus and community. Hotchkiss Hall was constructed in 1930 and named after William Hotchkiss
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#17327874075815876-424: The addition of another nine holes in 1969. In 1984, the new clubhouse was constructed. In 1996, a sprinkler system was installed to modernize the course and keep it playable. The Portage Lake Golf Course is located two miles (3 km) southeast of campus. With 18 holes on 160 acres, it offers two nines of distinctly different flavors and challenges. Mont Ripley is the oldest ski area in Michigan (established in
5989-440: The amount of one dollar. Since then many different improvements have been made such as the addition of another nine holes in 1969. Then in 1984 the new clubhouse was constructed in place of the original clubhouse. In 1996 a sprinkler system was installed to modernize the course and keep it playable. The Portage Lake Golf Course is located only a few miles from the Michigan Tech campus on US-41. The Academic Office Building (AOB),
6102-486: The building back, designers created a courtyard to screen northern winds, making it 10 degrees warmer in all seasons, natural lighting and ventilation, and a rooftop greenhouse for biology research. All of these innovations were a part of the environmentally friendly way of construction. Most, if not all of the faculties offices are faced with windows to create natural light. This helps the university to not only save money, but to help reduce their carbon footprint. The "EERC"
6215-557: The building is in a residential area, next to Jim's Foodmart. The features within the building include: two classrooms, six offices, and an atrium. The H-STEM Complex is a 3-story building connected directly to the Chem-Eng building where many disciplines will come together especially Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Cognitive and Learning Sciences, and Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology, to focus on engineering and research to improve people's health. Construction on
6328-417: The building was to help all MTU graduates become environmentally literate, providing leadership for a sustainable future. The building became known as the Dow Environmental Sciences and Engineering Building. The estimated cost of the Dow building was around $ 44 million. MTU was not able to cover the entire cost of the construction of the building, so they needed to find other sources of income. On May 12, 1993,
6441-536: The buildings name was changed in his honor. Hubbell Hall eventual became home to the physics and math departments. In 1968 the building was demolished to make way for the Mechanical Engineering–Engineering Mechanics Building. Koenig Hall housed chemistry, the building burned down in 1920 before being rebuilt. Later in 1931 Koenig hall received a large expansion. Koenig hall was later demolished in 1968, presumably to make way for
6554-438: The buildings name was changed in his honor. Hubbell Hall eventual became home to the physics and math departments. In 1968 the building was demolished to make way for the Mechanical Engineering–Engineering Mechanics Building. Koenig Hall housed chemistry, the building burned down in 1920 before being rebuilt. Later in 1931 Koenig hall received a large expansion. Koenig hall was later demolished in 1968, presumably to make way for
6667-705: The campus. Michigan Tech also maintains the following areas: In addition, the offices of the Michigan Tech Fund are located in the Citizens Bank Building in Hancock. Other office areas are at the UPPCO building in Houghton. Faculty are involved in several distance education programs, with clients such as General Motors . The Portage Lake Golf Course opened for play in April 1902. In 1945
6780-415: The common first year engineering program. The core reasons for a common first year in engineering are to enable entering students to begin their preparation for higher level engineering courses, to settle into the rigors of an intensive, four year experience leading to the undergraduate degree in their chosen major, and to lay the ground work for a reasoned and systematic selection of the engineering major that
6893-499: The country); furthermore, there are motivational drives to raise student activity levels and involvement in the school community, typically for those without membership in a student organization. In the 2023-2024 academic year, 68% of Michigan Technological University students were from the state of Michigan, 22% were from other states in the US, and 10% were from other countries. The first to second year retention rate for first-time students
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#17327874075817006-464: The design. At the building's groundbreaking in 1974, R.L. Smith (president of Michigan Tech at the time) described the building's intended use in terms of energy, stressing the importance of educating the next generation of engineers to learn to use and transport energy efficiently. At the time of its construction, the EERC was described as having a "strikingly modern design" by some and "basically cement, brick, glass and steel" by others. The building
7119-715: The donation of Kanwal and Ann Rekhi, the facility opened in 2005. Providing several new classrooms and research laboratories the facility is considered state of the art. Kanwal Rekhi is a Michigan Tech Alumni from the class of 1969. The building also houses part of the Michigan Tech Testing Center. The Minerals and Materials Engineering Building (also known as the M&;M) is home of the Materials Science and Engineering department, College of Engineering offices, and Pavlis Honors College. The building
7232-511: The donation of Kanwal and Ann Rekhi, the facility opened in 2005. Providing several new classrooms and research laboratories the facility is considered state of the art. Kanwal Rekhi is a Michigan Tech Alumni from the class of 1969. The building also houses part of the Michigan Tech Testing Center. The Minerals and Materials Engineering Building (also known as the M&M) is home of the Materials Science and Engineering department, College of Engineering offices, and Pavlis Honors College. The building
7345-633: The exception of 2020 because of COVID precautions. As of 2023, Michigan Tech has 454 faculty. Notable faculty include: Elias C. Aifantis , Stephen Bowen , Margaret Burnett , Robert Schneider , Kathy Halvorsen , Lyon Bradley King , Nancy Langston , Robert J. Nemiroff , Joseph Rallo , Donald Shell , Martha E. Sloan , David R. Shonnard , and Svitlana Winnikow . There are over 68,000 Michigan Tech alumni living in all 50 states and over 100 countries. Some notable alumni include: Advanced Technology Development Complex Michigan Technological University 's campus sits on 925 acres (374 ha) on
7458-491: The fall semester in 2021, the total enrollment at Michigan Technological University is 6,977. Of those students, 2,054 of them were women (an all-time high), which means female students make up about 29% of the enrollment at Michigan Tech. The main Michigan Tech campus is mainly situated on US-41 in Houghton. The main part of campus can be traversed in about 10 minutes. The Lakeshore Center in downtown Houghton houses
7571-800: The first college of computing in the state of Michigan, the university is divided into five colleges: Business; Computing; Engineering; Forest Resources and Environmental Science; and Sciences and Arts. Michigan Tech's Enterprise Program provides students with real-world design, engineering, and entrepreneurial experiences. Enterprises develop engineering skills by allowing students to work in businesslike environments on real-world projects while completing their education. Enterprises include Open Source Technologies, Nanotechnology Innovations, Hybrid Transportation, Aerospace, Blue Marble Security, Husky Game Development, Boardsports Technologies, and Wireless Communications Enterprises. Its most popular undergraduate majors, by 2021–22 graduates, were: In their 2024 rankings,
7684-533: The help of hundreds of volunteers, hosted the US Junior National Championships, and U.S. Senior National championships, along with regional races. It is the selected site to host the 2023 US Cross Country Ski Championships. With Houghton's average snowfall of 218 inches, the season usually opens in early December and continues into April. Students ski free; community members can purchase a pass. Ford Center Ford Motor Company donated
7797-419: The labs and the explosion of a batch of volatile chemicals being used in a polymer synthesis process which nearly killed a research assistant, Michael Abbott. Chem Sci was built for easy modification of key systems in order to keep up with the needs of the lab facilities. One example of this is the design of the ventilation system, which was placed on the outside of the building and covered in the same red brick as
7910-427: The members could no longer support the needs of the course and sold it to Michigan Tech for the amount of one dollar. Since then many different improvements have been made such as the addition of another nine holes in 1969. Then in 1984 the new clubhouse was constructed in place of the original clubhouse. In 1996 a sprinkler system was installed to modernize the course and keep it playable. The Portage Lake Golf Course
8023-618: The need to protect specimens. In 2011, the museum moved out of the EERC to near the Advanced Technology Development Complex on campus. Fisher Hall is home to the Physics and Mathematical sciences departments. As a result of the numerous class rooms, it holds many classes for other subjects on campus. The largest lecture hall on campus (Fisher 135) is in Fisher and holds many of the basic university classes. The basement of Fisher holds many research labs for
8136-418: The offices of Human Relations, Vice President for Research, and other departments. Faculty are involved in several distance education programs with clients including General Motors . The Portage Lake Golf Course opened for play in April 1902. In 1945, the members could no longer support the needs of the course and sold it to Michigan Tech for one dollar. Since then, many improvements have been made such as
8249-420: The offices of the Michigan Tech Fund are located in the Citizens Bank Building in Hancock. Other office areas are at the UPPCO building in Houghton. Faculty are involved in several distance education programs, with clients such as General Motors . The Portage Lake Golf Course opened for play in April 1902. In 1945 the members could no longer support the needs of the course and sold it to Michigan Tech for
8362-645: The phrase "Run away!" when they exit from the performance. The band also incorporates other non-traditional ensemble instruments, including electric bass guitar, bagpipes, kazoos, cowbells, accordions, an electric viola, a toaster, an oven, and at one point a large inflatable lobster. From 1976 to 2017 this fair was held at Mclain State Park. This halted after severe weather damage in June 2018. "K-Day" has been held at Chassell Centennial Park in Chassell, MI since with
8475-419: The physics department. These labs cover a wide variety of subjects from environmental optics, to cosmic rays. The Harold Meese Center is named in honor of a previous Dean of Students, Harold Meese, who served the university from 1959 to 1983. It is home to the Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences. The building was constructed in 1973. Located "just a short walk from the core of the Michigan Tech campus",
8588-496: The project began in the 2022 spring semester and was completed in early 2024. The public launch was on March 11, and the ribbon cutting ceremony was on April 26. The expected cost is 53.1 million dollars with 29.7 million coming from state of Michigan funds. Also known as Rekhi Hall, this building is the home of the MTU Computer Science department and the College of Computing, which was created in 2019. Funded by
8701-419: The project began in the 2022 spring semester and was completed in early 2024. The public launch was on March 11, and the ribbon cutting ceremony was on April 26. The expected cost is 53.1 million dollars with 29.7 million coming from state of Michigan funds. Also known as Rekhi Hall, this building is the home of the MTU Computer Science department and the College of Computing, which was created in 2019. Funded by
8814-400: The purchasing of an ice rink and a golf course as well as the procurement of the village of Alberta, Michigan . In 1956, J. Robert Van Pelt became the new president of the university. He restarted many PhD programs and created a focus on research. This included the school's first analog computation class in 1956–57. In 1964, one of the final years of his presidency, the school changed from
8927-801: The range. Michigan Tech hockey is currently played in the SDC. However Tech used to play at the Amphidrome. Unfortunately the Amphidrome burnt to the ground in 1927. In its place the New Amphidrome was built in 1928, the New Amphidrome has been renamed the Dee Stadium . Tech continued to play at the Dee Stadium until the MacInnes Student Ice Arena was built in 1972. The Advanced Technology Development Complex (A.T.D.C.)
9040-431: The range. Michigan Tech hockey is currently played in the SDC. However Tech used to play at the Amphidrome. Unfortunately the Amphidrome burnt to the ground in 1927. In its place the New Amphidrome was built in 1928, the New Amphidrome has been renamed the Dee Stadium . Tech continued to play at the Dee Stadium until the MacInnes Student Ice Arena was built in 1972. The Advanced Technology Development Complex (A.T.D.C.)
9153-448: The rest of the structure for easy access during renovations. Dillman Hall is home to the Engineering Fundamentals Department (EF). EF houses two core academic program of Michigan Tech: the First Year Engineering Program, and a generalist engineering, undergraduate degree program, The First Year Engineering Program has been in place at Tech since the founding of EF in 2000, and is one of the oldest of common first year engineering programs in
9266-415: The school and ultimately allowed women to receive degrees at this school. As co-ed enrollment increased, she promoted women involvement on campus and co-educational programs. She also became the academic advisor to all female students and thoroughly enjoyed the role of "mother" that she was able to play here to all of her students. Wood also held the title "Dean of Women", making her the first woman to receive
9379-408: The second oldest building on campus, the materials processing laboratory, which had housed the shops for several engineering departments. Since the building has existed, it has had only a few accidents, the most notable two being a ventilation problem causing lead fumes to build up in the labs and the explosion of a batch of volatile chemicals being used in a polymer synthesis process which nearly killed
9492-475: The second tallest building in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The building's first floor interior consists largely of "The Advanced Learning Center" (ALC), a large, glass-enclosed instructional space, used by many programs across the Tech campus. The ALC is currently the largest (capacity 72 students) instructional space at Tech that enables highly interactive, collaborative/active learning pedagogies. The ALC features
9605-424: The second tallest building in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The building's first floor interior consists largely of "The Advanced Learning Center" (ALC), a large, glass-enclosed instructional space, used by many programs across the Tech campus. The ALC is currently the largest (capacity 72 students) instructional space at Tech that enables highly interactive, collaborative/active learning pedagogies. The ALC features
9718-463: The students, this center boasts 4906 acres of forest and wetlands where the students attend outdoor classes. The center also contains several buildings that the students use for their dormitory, recreation and indoor classes. The Ford Motor Company gave Michigan Tech a grant in 1996 to turn the sawmill into a museum. The museum is open to the public as well as the center itself for holding conferences and reunions. Undergraduate admission to Michigan Tech
9831-577: The team and upgrade the trails. The university's cross country ski trail system is located near the Student Development Complex in the Michigan Tech Recreational Forest. It includes 33 km of groomed cross country ski trails (both classic and skate sections) and 11.7 km of groomed snowshoe trails. 7.5 km of the trail is lighted. The Tech Trails are nationally recognized for the quality of skiing, consistency of grooming and variety of terrain. The trail system, with
9944-510: The third president of Michigan Tech. It housed the mechanical engineering and electrical engineering departments along with the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum. The building was later demolished to make way for the Electrical Energy Resource Center. Hubbell Hall was built in 1889 as the schools first dedicated building, at the time it was known as State Hall. After the buildings benefactor Jay Abel Hubbell passed
10057-419: The third president of Michigan Tech. It housed the mechanical engineering and electrical engineering departments along with the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum. The building was later demolished to make way for the Electrical Energy Resource Center. Hubbell Hall was built in 1889 as the schools first dedicated building, at the time it was known as State Hall. After the buildings benefactor Jay Abel Hubbell passed
10170-415: The time of its construction, the EERC was described as having a "strikingly modern design" by some and "basically cement, brick, glass and steel" by others. The building was designed to be energy efficient, hence the lack of large windows on the east and west faces (windows are a major source of heat loss). Several previous buildings, including Sperr Hall and Hotchkiss Hall, were demolished to make way for
10283-480: The title dean at the university. Margaret Holley Chapman was the first woman to complete a degree program from Michigan College of Mining and Technology, which would become Michigan Technological University in 1964. She earned a Bachelor of Science in General Science in 1933, and another in chemistry the following year. Margaret went on to become a candidate for a master's degree in General Science. Not only
10396-481: The undergraduate degree in their chosen major, and to lay the ground work for a reasoned and systematic selection of the engineering major that is a best fit for the aspirations and abilities of each first year engineering student. Michigan Technological University proposed to begin the construction of an environmentally friendly building in the summer of 1996. The academic and research programs had grown tremendously, so MTU needed to expand. The building would not only be
10509-436: The value of mineralogy and geology, and helps promote a better understanding of the need to protect specimens. In 2011, the museum moved out of the EERC to near the Advanced Technology Development Complex on campus. Fisher Hall is home to the Physics and Mathematical sciences departments. As a result of the numerous class rooms, it holds many classes for other subjects on campus. The largest lecture hall on campus (Fisher 135)
10622-512: Was Marshman E. Wadsworth (1887–1898). Enrollment grew to such a point that its name no longer reflected its purpose. The name was then changed to the Michigan College of Mines in 1897. This name lasted through World War I until 1925, but by this time the school had begun offering a wider variety of degrees and once again decided to change its name to the Michigan College of Mining and Technology in 1927. Fred W. McNair (1899–1924)
10735-509: Was national runners-up in 2011 . Michigan Tech was founded in 1885 as the Michigan Mining School . After much agitation by Jay Abel Hubbell , the state legislature established the school to train mining engineers. Hubbell donated land for the school's first buildings. The school started with four faculty members and twenty-three students. It was housed in the Houghton Fire Hall from 1886 through 1889. MTU's first president
10848-483: Was 84.5% and the six-year graduation rate was 72.2%. The student to faculty ratio was 13:1. In the fall of 2021, the university enrolled its largest freshman class since 1982. The student body consisted of 7,324 students, including 1,421 graduate students and 473 faculty members. In 2017, Michigan Tech students were primarily from Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois. Michigan Tech currently recognizes more than two hundred student organizations. Michigan Tech
10961-407: Was around $ 44 million. MTU was not able to cover the entire cost of the construction of the building, so they needed to find other sources of income. On May 12, 1993, the Michigan Governor's Office announced that they would be able to contribute $ 30 million to the project. This meant that MTU needed to fund the other half of the costs. Much of the funds to build the Dow building came from donations. MTU
11074-616: Was built as part along with the rest of the S.D.C. in 1980. Built to handle any cartridges that have a muzzle velocity of up to 2,000 feet (610 m) per second, the range is also used for archery shooting. Today, there are three organizations that operate out of the range: the Pistol Club (MTU and Practical), the Competition Rifle Team, and the Archery Club. There are also several P.E. and ROTC classes that use
11187-419: Was built as part along with the rest of the S.D.C. in 1980. Built to handle any cartridges that have a muzzle velocity of up to 2,000 feet (610 m) per second, the range is also used for archery shooting. Today, there are three organizations that operate out of the range: the Pistol Club (MTU and Practical), the Competition Rifle Team, and the Archery Club. There are also several P.E. and ROTC classes that use
11300-574: Was built in 1908 and is one of the oldest buildings on campus. It used to house the library, administrative offices, and mineral museum back when Tech was still the Michigan College of Mines. It now houses the Department of Social Sciences and School of Business and Economics. The Chemical Sciences and Engineering Building, Chem Sci for short, was completed in 1969 and originally housed the Chemical Engineering, Chemical, Metallurgy, Biological Sciences, and Humanities departments. It replaced
11413-639: Was built in 2004. It is a 27,000-square-foot (2,500 m ) building that houses the Ford Student Design Center, the Keweenaw Research Center's dynamometer, and lease space for business start-ups . The Ford Student Design Center gives students in the Enterprise and senior design programs shop space to put ideas into practice. The A.T.D.C is also home to MTU's scanning transmission electron microscope . Because of
11526-420: Was built in 2004. It is a 27,000-square-foot (2,500 m) building that houses the Ford Student Design Center, the Keweenaw Research Center's dynamometer, and lease space for business start-ups . The Ford Student Design Center gives students in the Enterprise and senior design programs shop space to put ideas into practice. The A.T.D.C is also home to MTU's scanning transmission electron microscope . Because of
11639-417: Was chosen in order to retain the nickname "Michigan Tech" that had already been in use since 1927. Along with its new name, the school also gained new constitutional status in 1964. This gave responsibility for control of the university to its Board of Control rather than the state legislature. The university has historically been focused on engineering, and as of November 2022, 57% of students are enrolled in
11752-439: Was completed in 1969 and originally housed the Chemical Engineering, Chemical, Metallurgy, Biological Sciences, and Humanities departments. It replaced the second oldest building on campus, the materials processing laboratory, which had housed the shops for several engineering departments. Since the building has existed, it has had only a few accidents, the most notable two being a ventilation problem causing lead fumes to build up in
11865-601: Was constructed in 1973. Located "just a short walk from the core of the Michigan Tech campus", the building is in a residential area, next to Jim's Foodmart. The features within the building include: two classrooms, six offices, and an atrium. The H-STEM Complex is a 3-story building connected directly to the Chem-Eng building where many disciplines will come together especially Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Cognitive and Learning Sciences, and Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology, to focus on engineering and research to improve people's health. Construction on
11978-410: Was designed to be energy efficient, hence the lack of large windows on the east and west faces (windows are a major source of heat loss). Several previous buildings, including Sperr Hall and Hotchkiss Hall, were demolished to make way for the EERC. The A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum , named in honor of Professor Arthur Edmund Seaman who was the head of the Michigan Tech geology department from 1899 to 1928,
12091-522: Was expanded in 2000 with the addition of Horner Hall and the Hesterberg Atrium. The building is constructed mostly of wood, including wood murals that reflect the subject taught by the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science. A Rhizotron is also housed in this building that allows undergraduates to complete non-invasive studies of underground processes that involve root systems, decomposition, organisms, and bacteria. The Rhizotron
12204-454: Was expanded in 2000 with the addition of Horner Hall and the Hesterberg Atrium. The building is constructed mostly of wood, including wood murals that reflect the subject taught by the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science. A Rhizotron is also housed in this building that allows undergraduates to complete non-invasive studies of underground processes that involve root systems, decomposition, organisms, and bacteria. The Rhizotron
12317-631: Was later demolished to make way for the Electrical Energy Resource Center. Sperr Hall was constructed in 1901 and housed mining engineering, it was later demolished in 1970 to make way for the Electrical Energy Resource Center Michigan Technological University Michigan Technological University ( Michigan Tech , MTU , or simply Tech ) is a public research university in Houghton, Michigan , United States, founded in 1885 as
12430-400: Was located on the fifth floor of EERC building in Michigan Tech between 1976 and 2011. Before the EERC building was constructed, the museum was housed in Hotchkiss Hall. The museum displays the importance and beauty of minerals and its significance to development of Michigan over 150 years ago, educates people about the value of mineralogy and geology, and helps promote a better understanding of
12543-400: Was she the first female to receive a degree from Michigan Tech, she was also the first female trustee and requested that a scholarship be established to help other female students to finance their education. The Margaret H. Chapman Endowed Scholarship is still active to this day. The first woman to graduate with a degree in Chemical Engineering was Alice Runge in 1942. Following shortly behind
12656-556: Was the college's second president. By 1931, enrollment had reached nearly 600. Over the next few years, due to the Great Depression, money was scarce, causing department heads and even the president of the university, William O. Hotchkiss , to take pay cuts. Under President Grover C. Dillman (1935–1956), the school underwent many notable changes, including the construction of the Memorial Union Building,
12769-748: Was the first woman to graduate with High Honors in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Lilian (Heikkinen) Beck, in 1947. She was also the first woman from Michigan Tech to be inducted into the Alpha Sigma Mu honorary fraternity of the International Metallurgical Society. One year later, Marian Ione (Smith) Scott was the first woman to earn a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Michigan Technological University recently celebrated
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