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KSG wants to hear students’ grievances and concerns.
To submit your issues or questions, click here.
A committee of student leaders will go through, organize and address the submissions.
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Donate to Virtual Food Drive
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Student Affairs is having a Virtual Food Drive to benefit the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan.
Your donation provides meals to families in Flint and Genesee County, as well as 21 other counties throughout the state. A donation of $1 equals six meals, and a $20 gift can feed a family of four for more than a week.
To make a donation, click here.
KDS March Special Events
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Sign a thank message to KDS staff, tomorrow, March 3 on a banner in the Great Court as part of National Employee Appreciation Day.
The following are other special events in March:
- This Thursday, March 4: Eat in the Streets Asia in the Sunrise Cafe
- Next Tuesday, March 9: Biggie Burger Day in the Sunrise Cafe
- Next Thursday, March 11: Wonder Woman Theme Day
- Thursday, March 17: St. Patrick’s Day in the Sunrise Cafe and BJ’s Lounge
- Tuesday, March 23: National Chips and Dip Day in the Sunrise Cafe and BJ’s Lounge
- Wednesday, March 24: Reading Day
- Saturday, March 27: Sunrise Cafe open for breakfast and lunch
For more information, email catering@kettering.edu.
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Sign a thank message to KDS staff March 3 on a banner in the Great Court as part of National Employee Appreciation Day.
The following are other special events in March:
- March 4: Eat in the Streets Asia in the Sunrise Cafe
- March 9: Biggie Burger Day in the Sunrise Cafe
- March 11: Wonder Woman Theme Day
- March 17: St. Patrick’s Day in the Sunrise Cafe and BJ’s Lounge
- March 23: National Chips and Dip Day in the Sunrise Cafe and BJ’s Lounge
- March 24: Reading Day
- March 27: Sunrise Cafe open for breakfast and lunch
For more information, email catering@kettering.edu.
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Now Accepting Teaching Award Nominations
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Students can now nominate faculty members for the following Kettering Teaching Awards:
Outstanding Teaching Award: This award is meant to honor faculty who have demonstrated outstanding teaching and support for students. Typically, three faculty members receive the award every year.
Tutt Award for Innovation in Teaching: This award recognizes the accomplishments of an individual faculty member or a group of faculty members who work together to demonstrate excellence in teaching-related innovation. This can include new classroom techniques and activities, pedagogical scholarship, developing new courses or programs and developing new facilities or resources for teaching.
Faculty Distinguished Citizenship Award: This award is given to a faculty member who serves the university through sustained engagement in activities such as leadership in departmental or university committees, participation in activities that contribute to the strategic mission of the university, activities that contribute to the recruitment, retention, and satisfaction of Kettering students, and performance in leadership positions in local, regional, state, national, and/or international professional organizations.
Nominations can be submitted here by June 30, 2021.
A complete description of the awards can be found at CETL Awards
Professor Speaks at World Math Event
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Professor Dr. Leszek Gawarecki presented at the Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations (SIMIODE) Expo.
The theme of the virtual event, which took place Feb. 12-13, was using data in mathematics courses. It focused on teaching differential equations with modeling. Participants attended from around the world.
Dr. Gawarecki presented in a general session on modeling. He described innovative approaches to teaching statistics at Kettering in a presentation, “Adventures in the ‘Islands’ — Enhancing Student Engagement in Teaching Statistics.”
University Model UN Team Represents at Harvard
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The Kettering University Model United Nations team represented the University and the Delegation of Mauritania at the 67th Harvard National Model United Nations Conference.
The team participated in the Disarmament and International Security, Economic/Financial and the Legal committees during the virtual event, which took place Feb. 11-14. The resolution Hemanth Tadepalli (’24, Computer Science) worked on with other delegates from different nations and schools passed for the first time in three years.
Congratulations to the following: Declan Blaeuer (’21, ME), Nick Findlay (’22, ME), Hemanth Tadepalli (’24, Computer Science) and Faculty Advisor Dr. Michael Callahan.
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The Kettering University Model United Nations team represented the University and the Delegation of Mauritania at the 67th Harvard National Model United Nations Conference.
The team participated in the Disarmament and International Security, Economic/Financial and the Legal committees during the virtual event, which took place Feb. 11-14. The resolution Hemanth Tadepalli worked on with other delegates from different nations and schools passed for the first time in three years.
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SAE Scholarship Deadline March 15
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SAE International is accepting applications for the Dan and Vicky Hancock Scholarship for Mechanical Engineering Excellence. Strong preference is given to Kettering University students.
To qualify, students must:
- Be a U.S. resident
- Be pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Have a 3.5 high school GPA or 3.0 cumulative college GPA
- Have two letters of recommendation
- Demonstrate a service in a leadership role inside or outside of school
- Have completed a FAFSA form
For more information, click here or email scholarships@sae.org. Applications are due by March 15.
Virtual Book Discussion on March 1
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6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 1
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The Women in Manufacturing (WiM) Southeast Michigan and WiM Texas are hosting a virtual book discussion from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., next Monday, March 1.
The discussion will focus on “Dare to Lead” by Brené Brown, which centers on what makes a good leader and dives into the human factors that are at the root of all good leadership.
To register for the event, click here.
For more information, contact Ashley Weber at webe9323@kettering.edu.
Upcoming SAC Speaker
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12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, March 4
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Thursday, March 4 from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m., the Student Alumni Council (SAC) will host a live virtual SAC event, featuring Quincy Brown (‘03) as the speaker.
In October 2020, Brown joined Continental Glass Systems as the Director of Engineering. In this role, he leads a team of engineers working to manufacture and improve a variety of structural glass systems used in architecture.
Brown previously worked at NextEra Energy Resources as a due diligence and technical valuation engineer. He earned an Associate’s Degree at Miami Dade College, a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kettering University, a Master’s Degree in Finance from Florida International University and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Miami.
To join, click here or join by phone using the number and pin code below:
(US) +1 402-781-0486
PIN: 431395121#
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You can use QR code or say “Check Bulldog Weekly for more info.”
Professor Speaker at Child Safety Webinar
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Professor Kristy Brinker Brouwer was an invited speaker of the webinar, “Child Safety: The New Decade and Beyond.”
During the Feb. 19 event, she spoke about her role as the chairperson for the Children in Autonomous Vehicles Consortium and what her global team is doing to implement changes and awareness in autonomous vehicle development, testing and regulations, specific to the needs of children.
The event was hosted by the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine.
Virtual Business Speaker Series Event on March 6
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6 p.m., Wednesday, March 3
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The next virtual Business Speaker Series event will be at 6 p.m., next Wednesday, March 3.
“Make a Difference/Build a Company/Tell a Story” will feature Dr. Bill Rayburn, Chairman of the Board, Co-Founder and CEO of MortgageTrade (mTrade).
Rayburn will discuss his experience of building companies in the financial technology (fintech) space. Prior to his current role, he co-founded and was chairman of the board at FNC and was a finance professor at the University of Mississippi. Rayburn has a Ph.D. in finance from the University of Memphis and is a chartered financial analyst.
To register for the event, click here.
Virtual Industry 4.0 Event on Friday
Event Details
4 to 5 p.m., Friday, Feb. 26
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More manufacturers are starting to use Digital Transformation, the Industrial Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence technologies and metrics to increase efficiency and productivity on their shop floors.
You can learn more about these practices from 4 to 5 p.m., this Friday, Feb. 26 during the virtual event “Industry 4.0 — Are You Ready?”
Dr. Mo Abuali, CEO and Managing Partner at the Internet of Things Company (IoTco) will speak about the principles of Digital Transformation, the Industrial Internet of Things and the Industry 4.0 initiative. Attendees also will learn about digital tools of the trade to put these practices in place, including the business case ROT, plant floor connectivity, analytics, and technology.
Abuali is a strategic and transformative technology and business management leader with a 20-year record of achievement, driving and sustaining change in manufacturing. He has a Doctorate degree in Industrial Engineering and is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Cincinnati.
To attend the event, click here.
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More manufacturers are starting to use Digital Transformation, the Industrial Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence technologies and metrics to increase efficiency and productivity.
Dr. Mo Abuali, CEO and Managing Partner at the Internet of Things Company will speak about these practices from 4 to 5 p.m., this Friday, Feb. 26 during the virtual event “Industry 4.0 — Are You Ready?”
Attendees also will learn about digital tools of the trade to put these practices in place.
Check Bulldog Weekly for more info.
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Here’s the event link: https://meet.google.com/goz-xfae-ccg?hs=224
You can include it, use a QR code or instead add, “Check Bulldog Weekly for more info.”
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Kettering Represented at Women in Engineering Event
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Student, Alicia Brown (’21, IE), and alumna, Rhonda Clarke (’16, IE) are two of five panelists in “Women in Engineering: Paths to Success” from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. this Thursday, Feb. 25.
The event, presented by Brose and Square One Education Network, is aimed at inspiring women toward STEM. It is for students in sixth grade through college, as well as sixth- through 12th-grade educators.
Door prizes are available for students who attend.
To register for the event, click here.
HVAC Work Closes Third Floor of Rec Center
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Feb. 22-26; March 1-5 until 4 p.m.
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The third floor of the Rec Center will be closed until 4 p.m. Feb. 22-26 and March 1-5 for HVAC work.
Get Featured In a Student Life Brochure
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Have you had a great experience at Kettering? Is your club or organization awesome? Do you love campus living?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, the Marketing Department wants to hear from you to feature your student testimonial in an upcoming Student Life brochure that will be distributed to admitted students.
The brochure will highlight campus living, clubs and organizations, community service, leadership initiatives, and anything else Kettering students feel would be valuable for future Bulldogs to know about campus life.
If you’re interested, contact Marnie Mogford at mmogford@kettering.edu.
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The Marketing Department wants to hear from you to feature your student testimonial in an upcoming Student Life brochure that will be distributed to admitted students.
The brochure will highlight campus living, clubs and organizations, community service, leadership initiatives, and anything else Kettering students feel would be valuable for future Bulldogs to know about campus life.
If you’re interested, contact Marnie Mogford at mmogford@kettering.edu.
Bulldog Colleague Moving On
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Shelia Adams Cowes, Director of Enrollment Events and Visitor Relations – Customer Service and Programs, will be leaving the University on Feb. 22 after more than 17 years of service.
Welcome New Colleagues
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Hannah, please give each employee their own sign. Christine is the top pic and Janelle is the bottom. Make headline: Newest Bulldog Employee
AS OF FEB. 16, DO NOT INCLUDE CHRISTINE.
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Welcome to the following new colleagues, who joined Kettering on Feb. 15:
Christine Hill, Accounts Payable Lead with the Busines Office
Janelle Wallace, Office Assistant with the Wellness Center
Submit Your Dog Photos for Automation Research Project
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The Mechanical Engineering Department needs pictures of dogs to be used in the development of a program that could take automotive safety features to the next level.
If the research project is successful, it will help recognize if a dog is on a leash and improve the automation of vehicles. All images should include at least one human and one dog, on or off a leash.
Submit your photos here.
Contact Dr. Diane Peters at dpeters@kettering.edu with questions.
Holistic Bulldog Mental Health Week Schedule
Event Details
7-8:30 p.m., Tuesday via Zoom
7-8 p.m., Wednesday via Zoom
6-7 p.m., Thursday via Zoom
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This week’s Building a Holistic Bulldog will focus on mental health. Below is this week’s schedule of virtual events:
- Today, 7 to 8:30 p.m.: Guided meditation.
- Tomorrow, Feb. 17, 7 to 8 p.m.: Managing stress session, presented by the Wellness Center.
- This Thursday, Feb. 18, 6 to 7 p.m.: “Ignite Your Happiness,” presented by Happiness Coach Rochelle Gapere.
Check Bulldog Weekly for more info.
In-person Campus Dining Resumes Wednesday
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Wednesday, Feb. 17
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In-person dining will resume tomorrow, Feb. 17 at the Sunrise Cafe, Einstein Bros. Bagels and BJ’s Lounge & Grill with limited seating capacity.
Social distancing must be observed, and masks must be worn except when eating.
Carry-out also will be an option.
Operation hours will remain the same and can be found here.
Tutors Needed for Flint Kids at SBEV
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4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday
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College students are needed to work with middle-school-aged students in math and reading as part of the Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village (SBEV) tutoring program.
The program will begin next Monday, Feb. 22, after school sometime between 4 and 7 p.m. It will continue Monday through Friday.
Classroom capacities will be limited to eight to 10 people, and everyone is required to wear a mask and practice social distancing.
All necessary materials will be provided, but you’ll need your own transportation. SBVE is located at 4119 Saginaw St. in Flint.
To sign up, click here.
For more information, contact Dr. Ben Pauli at bpauli@kettering.edu or Dr. Pete Gheresus at pgheresu@kettering.edu.
February IT Newsletter Available
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The February IT Newsletter is available here.
In this month’s edition, you’ll find information about:
- Product updates for the following:
- Advise
- Banner Administrative Tools and Self Service
- Event & Room Scheduling (EMS)
- My Academic Plan (Degree Works)
- KetteringU App (Mobile App)
- Recruit (KUO Recruit & Admissions)
- Get to know Banner webinar series
- Upcoming user conferences (Ellucian and Leepfrog)
- Student Self Service Banner
- Esports update
- Google Workspace and Zoom updates
- Technology Tips
- IT Maintenance Maintenance and Upgrades
Contact the IT Helpdesk at HelpDesk@kettering.edu or (810) 237-8324 with questions.
KDS Spring Survey, February Special Events
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Feb. 16, 17 and 24.
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This month, KDS planned special meals to celebrate Black History Month, Fat Tuesday and Ash Wednesday. The following is the special meal that will be served:
- Tuesday, Feb. 16: Paczkis are available to celebrate Fat Tuesday in the Sunrise Cafe all day
- Wednesday, Feb. 17: No meat options will be available in the Sunrise Cafe and BJ’s in honor of Ash Wednesday
- Next Wednesday, Feb. 24: Another Southern lunch, featuring fried catfish, white rice with black-eyed peas, fried okra, coleslaw and hushpuppies
Let us know how we’re doing by completing the Spring Survey here.
The survey is available Feb. 16 through Feb. 27. KDS will donate $1 to the Food Bank of Michigan for each completed survey.
For more information, email catering@kettering.edu.
Alpha Phi Selling Treats Thursday, Friday
Event Details
12:20 to 1:20 p.m., this Thursday, Feb. 11, and Friday, Feb. 12 in the Great Court.
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Valentine’s Day is Sunday, so stop by the Great Court and buy a pre-packaged sweet treat from Alpha Phi from 12:20 to 1:20 p.m., this Thursday, Feb. 11, and Friday, Feb. 12 in the Great Court.
To order your pre-packaged candy grams or Alpha Phi Foundation socks and sunglasses in advance, click here. The website will be live through Friday, Feb. 12.
Link for signs: https://sweettreats.givesmart.com/
Let’s Go SCUBA Diving!
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Every Wednesday during lunch in Fishbowl
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Explore the underwater world with SCUBA diving.
Join Kettering University Aquaneers meet every Wednesday at lunch in the Fishbowl to learn more about scuba diving. For more information about SCUBA diving, click here.
You can get your SCUBA diving certification through the Flint Dive Shop. For more certification information, visit divessi.com.