UPDATED February 7, 2012 NEW Lower Pricing Anticipated: Currently the program fee is $3,400, however thanks to a new initiative announced by Provost Seel in October it is very likely that if some quite reasonable enrollment targets are met that we will have much lower fee. The current goal is $3,100. READ MORE
Frontiers and Fortresses is a four week, three course, nine credit Michigan Tech Study Abroad program hosted by the University of Cumbria. The leader, Dr. Carl Blair, and the students will explore issues of history and archaeology in Cumbria and across northern England and southern Scotland. A mix of classroom work, field trips and site visits will make up the course.
Deposit ($500) due January 31, 2012. For more information, contact:
IPS—906-487-2160
ips@mtu.edu
International Programs and Services
Administration Building, Room 200
Dr. Carl Blair
Program Director
cblair@mtu.edu
487-3625
215 Academic Office Building
The brochure includes information on Cumbria and Carlisle, courses offered, calendar, practical information, registration and costs, field trips, and the trip to York. More registration information is in the Study Abroad Program.
Dr. Sam Sweitz is building connections in Puerto Rico to enrich the Industrial Archaeology program at Michigan Tech. He aims to establish a cooperative agreement with the University of Puerto Rico for collaborations, exchanges, field schools, and dual degree programs.
Above Left: Sugar mill in Aguirre circa 1920s. Below Left: Masters student Carmelo Davila interviews Jose Ramon Riveria, one of the oral history informants. Davila is preparing his thesis on the social organization of the community.
The Biographical Dictionary of Copper Country Architects contains information on 25 architects who were known to have designed buildings in the Copper Country of Michigan, narrowly defined here as Houghton and Keweenaw counties. The online dictionary began as a project for the MTU Spring 2006 class of SS3515, History of American Architecture, under the supervision of Professor Kim Hoagland. Story 1 | Story 2
Research on the industrial history of the island chain of Svalbard is featured in Lake Superior Magazine and in its own website maintained by the Industrial Archaeology team in Social Sciences at Michigan Tech. It was the subject of a 2005 symposium and a 2005 thesis by Edward W. Tennant.
Associate Professor Carol MacLennan has published an article, "Kilauea Sugar Plantation in 1912: A Snapshot," in the Hawaiian Journal of History, Vol. 41, 2007. It, along with the photographs from a 1912 photo album, provides the content for the 2008 "History of Hawai`i Calendar."
Professional Societies That Link to MTU Social Sciences
Michigan Tech will celebrate International Education Week, a national initiative launched by former President Bill Clinton, Nov. 12-16. The 2007 International Education Week’s theme is “Fostering Global Citizenship and Respect,” announced by US Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. Visiting Assistant Professor Keri Henquinet will help lead the discussion on “Africa and Globalization” for a Brown Bag Lunch to kick of the event. Story 1 | Story 2
Associate Professor Mary Durfee, on leave from her assistant provost appointment, is blogging her experiences as a Fulbright scholar on the Mediterranean island of Malta. She will be teaching international law.
It's been tough duty so far, what with those Embassy luncheons and all, but classes are starting, and in due time Durfee may miss her Michigan Tech students. You can read and comment at http://maltaadventure.blogspot.com/ .
When people hear the word archeology, many think of intent scientists digging in the dirt to pull out bones of extinct animals or pottery from a vanished civilization.... Full Story | More Foundry Stories
Key Ingredients is a Smithsonian exhibit depicting national food culture, while the corresponding Michigan Foodways exhibit was created by the Michigan State University Museum to explore the state’s food story...
The fire hall housed horses in the basement, fire engines on the main floor and village offices on the second floor, where the Michigan Mining School also leased space. In the early 1900s... Full Story
The stained glass awning at Shute’s Bar in Calumet has been photographed so many times, the owners put it on a postcard for sale to tourists.... Full Story
It was the storyline of the fourth annual Sexual Assault Mock Trial hosted by Michigan Tech University, Finlandia University and Dial Help held at the Houghton High School Auditorium Wednesday evening.... Full Story
Rachel Toczydlowski knew a little about Marie Curie before choosing the 19th century scientist as her research subject for the Michigan History Day competitions, but the Hancock High School junior learned much more... Full Story | Photo Gallery
