密歇根理工大学｜Michigan Technological University

Michigan Technological University (abbr. Michigan Tech or MTU) is an American public university with a range of degree offerings. The largest portion of Michigan Tech s campus is located on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the city of Houghton.

History

Michigan Tech was founded in 1885 as the Michigan Mining School.Established by the state of Michigan to train mining engineers to operate the local copper mines, the school started with four faculty members and twenty-three students. The name changed to the Michigan College of Mines, then Michigan College of Mining and Technology, and, in 1964, greatly expanded academic offerings propelled the school to its current designation as Michigan Technological University. Although engineering still accounts for some 55 percent of all enrollment, the University now offers more than 120 degree programs.

The average overall ACT scores for incoming students is 25.6, compared to 21.2 nationally. Undergraduate enrollment in environmental, geological, and mechanical engineering all rank in the top eight nationally, and the scientific and technical communication program is one of the nation s largest. According to the US News and World Report, Michigan Tech graduates leave campus with some of the lowest debt in the nation.

Academics

Michigan Tech is known for academic excellence in engineering, natural and physical sciences, computing, business, technology, environmental studies, arts, humanities and social sciences. The university is divided into several schools and colleges

The College of Engineering has majors in many fields of engineering. Environmental engineering, geological engineering, and mechanical engineering all rank in the top ten in enrollment nationally.

The College of Sciences and Arts includes one of the largest technical communications programs in the United States

School of Business and Economics students invest $1 million in the stock market each year in the Applied Portfolio Management Program.

The School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science has been recognized nationally for excellence in its research program, and its PhD program was ranked fourth in the nation by Academic Analytics in 2007.

The School of Technology features the BS in Computer Systems and Network Administration and other four-year degree programs.

Michigan Tech is ranked among the top half of all 249 national universities in U.S. News World Report s America s Best Colleges and is ranked a tech powerhouse by the Princeton Review s Best 361 Colleges. Michigan Tech is also ranked among the top 500 universities in the world by Shanghai Jiaotong University and number 159 in the nation by Washington Monthly Magazine. In 2007, PC Magazine ranked Michigan Tech the seventh most wired campus in the nation, and U.S. News and World Report ranked five graduate engineering programs among the best in the nation: earth sciences, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, and materials science and engineering.

Michigan Tech has also developed an innovative enterprise program which fosters engineering skills by allowing students to work in business-like environments on real-world projects while completing their education. Different enterprises include Hybrid Transportation, Aerospace, Blue Marble Security, Husky Game Development, Boardsports Technologies, Integrated Microsystems, and Wireless Communications Enterprises.

Research

Michigan Tech is ranked 179th of 600 US colleges and universities in research and development expenditures (NSF, 2004). Michigan Tech ranks ahead of Michigan State, the University of Michigan, Wayne State, and benchmark universities RPI, Georgia Tech, Carnegie Mellon, and Notre Dame in invention disclosures per $10 million of research.

Examples of recent research include studies in climate change, osteoporosis in bears, biofuels, calculus rules, disaster planning, tree genomes, and high-tech security communications.

Research expenditures exceeded $44 million in 2006.

Campuses

The main Michigan Tech campus is located mainly on US 41 in Houghton, Michigan. It is the safest campus in Michigan, and the among the safest in the United States. Michigan Tech also maintains a building in Hancock; the Ford Forestry Center and Research Forest in Alberta, Michigan the Keweenaw Research Center at the Houghton County Airport in Boston, Michigan (site of vehicle testing, the Winter Driving School); the Portage Lake Golf Course in Portage Township, the Mont Ripley ski hill in Ripley, Michigan and the Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) in Ann Arbor. Michigan Tech opened a campus in the New Delhi area, India in 2003. The University recently purchased the UPPCO Building one block off of downtown Houghton.

In addition, the offices of the Michigan Tech Fund are located in the Citizens Bank Building in Hancock.

Faculty are involved in several distance education programs, with clients such as General Motors.

Student Life

Students attending Michigan Technological University have a wide range of activities to participate in, whether or not they are living in the residence halls. In addition to the various small interest groups which form throughout the year, they participate in Greek Life, Student Organizations, and the Enterprise Program; many organise and attend varsity day events, such as K-Day, the Parade of Nations, and the Winter Carnival; 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.

Student Organizations

A student organization is a group of students who have formed under a common name, interest, and set of goals. The size of these organizations varies greatly, from the very large, to the small and specialized. For example, the Undergraduate Student Government, which despite its name is actually a student organization, is composed, according to its constitution, of the entire undergraduate body. More specialized groups, such as the various fraternities and sororities located on campus, list in their constitutions that membership pends approval by the organization itself, thus limiting its size. Many of these groups have long standing histories, such as the WMTU Radio Station, which was chartered in January of 1975, while still others are recently established specialty groups, such as the Alpine Racing Team, which was established in January of 2003.

MTU currently boasts a list of over two hundred different student organizations, and the number is continuing to grow at a steady rate. Any group of students composed of not less than ten members, not including the required faculty advisor, and who has a member-written, university approved constitution qualifies to be a student organization. Once this status has been given, the organization may request funding from the Undergraduate Student Government through the submission of a budget proposal. Through funding, many of these organizations put on special events, such as the Winter Carnival, or provide sought-after services to the students, such as the WMTU Radio Station.

Notable Student Organizations include:

WMTU-FM, an entirely student-run radio station

The Michigan Tech Lode, an award-winning, weekly published student newspaper

The Daily Bull, a widely-read newsletter published 3-4 times weekly, offering content with a satirical and/or humorous bent

The Huskies Pep Band, an integral part to football, men s and women s basketball, and ice hockey

Mitch s Misfits, the enthusiastic and passionate student section at Husky Hockey home games

Blue Key, an affiliate of the National Blue Key honor society, which organizes the annual Winter Carnival

Numerous ethnic, cultural, and diversity groups, aimed at exposing the campus to a variety of world views

Many fraternities and sororities

MTU 4 Wheelers

Greek Life

Greek Life is considered by many of the students to be an important part of the Tech Experience , and this can be seen in the high level of student participation in the many Greek-sponsored events hosted throughout the school year. Michigan Tech is currently host to sixteen different fraternities, including three international fraternities, and three local fraternities. Additionally, there are eight sororities on campus, including four local sororities. Events held on campus can be both planned out, and spontaneous. Students who are interested in Greek Life are encouraged to look at the various campus squares and message boards, where fraternities and sororities will typically publish information pertaining to their scheduled recruitment activities. Additionally, students already involved can rerence the Greek Life Calendar for a list of planned activities.