August 2021 | Communications Content

Alumni to Give Functional Safety Presentation

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Kettering alumni, Scott Haney (’18) and Jackie Wilson (’20) will give a presentation on Functional Safety from 12:20 to 1:20 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 9, in AB 1817.

Haney and Wilson both currently work at FEV, an independent international service provider of vehicle and powertrain development for hardware and software. FEV is based in Germany, but has locations around the world, including Auburn Hills.

Food will be provided at the event.

To RSVP for the event, click here. Please RSVP by Monday, Sept. 6.

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What: Functional Safety Presentation

Who: Scott Haney (’18) and Jackie Wilson (’20)

When: 12:20-1:20 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 9

Where: AB 1817

Check Bulldog Weekly for more info.

Schaeffler Group Hiring Engineering Co-op Positions

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Schaeffler Group is hiring more than 25 Engineering Co-op positions. The Co-op office is hosting Schaeffler Virtual Information Session at 12:30 p.m., next Wednesday, Sept. 8.

Schaeffler Group North America is responsible for the engineering production, sales and marketing for the INA, LuK, FAG and Barden brands throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. All four brands provide high-performance, precision technologies for the Automotive OEM, Industrial OEM and distribution markets, as well as the aerospace industry.

To see current Engineering Co-op job postings, click here. Search “Co-op” in the Keyword or Job Title. Corporate housing is available to those who qualify.

RSVP for this event in Kettering Connect. A Zoom meeting link will be provided the day before the event to anyone who registered.

For questions, contact Nathan Kober at nkober@kettering.edu or the Co-op team at co-opmanagers@kettering.edu.

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What: Schaeffler Virtual Information Session

When: 12:30 p.m., next Wednesday, Sept. 8

Who: Schaeffler Group North America is responsible for the engineering production, sales and marketing for the INA, LuK, FAG and Barden brands throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.

RSVP for this event in Kettering Connect.

For questions, contact Nathan Kober at nkober@kettering.edu or the Co-op team at co-opmanagers@kettering.edu.

KDS Wants to Hear From You

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Kettering Dining Services is conducting two focus groups Sept. 9, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Both groups will be in the Gold Room on the fourth floor of the Campus Center.

Participants will receive a free lunch from the Sunrise Cafe.

To RSVP, email mark.sandru@sodexo.com and indicate which session you wan to attend.

KDS September Special Events

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KDS will be closed this Friday, Sept. 3-6. It will reopen at 7:15 a.m., next Tuesday, Sept. 7.

The following are KDS special events:

Sept. 9: Fast and Furious Movie Day
Sept. 13: Enjoy a fortune cookie
Sept. 21: Big City Bites – New Orleans
Sept. 22: Ice cream cone day
Sept. 29: National Coffee Day

Register for Women’s Empowerment, Leadership Workshop

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Kettering GlobalX is having a Women’s Empowerment and Leadership Workshop from 3 to 5 p.m., Oct. 21-Nov. 18.

The weekly online workshop, which is tailored to women in a variety of leadership roles, is designed to encourage self-reflection while providing the knowledge, techniques and language necessary to overcome obstacles we create for ourselves that prevent us from achieving our leadership best.

Dr. Stacee L. Reicherzer, licensed professional counselor, will be the presenter. She wrote “The Healing Otherness Handbook: Overcome the Trauma of Identity-based Bullying and Find Power in Your Difference.” Reicherzer also is the supervisor of clinical mental health counseling interns at a clinical facility at Southern New Hampshire University.

To register, click here.

For more information, visit globalx.kettering.edu.

Bulldog Pub Crawl on Sept. 17

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The annual Bulldog Pub Crawl and bus tour around downtown Flint will be at 5:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 17. Enjoy delicious appetizers and brews at local establishments. All alumni, students, faculty and staff are welcome.

Your ticket guarantees your spot on the bus, transportation to each stop on the tour, light refreshments and a commemorative pint glass. The ticket price does not include drinks.

Tickets are $10 for students and $20 for alumni, faculty and staff. Meet in the Great Court of the Campus Center at 5:30 p.m. The bus leaves at 6 p.m.

RSVP before this Friday, Sept. 3 to receive a Kettering University Igloo cooler. To RSVP, click here.

Questions? Email alumni@kettering.edu.

Battle of the Bins on Sept. 15

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The SAGE Club is hosting a Battle of the Bins recycling contest from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 15 in the main entrance of the Campus Center.

The event is to raise awareness for recycling on campus. The students who collect and bring in the most recyclable materials can win up to $100 in gift cards.

AB Tunnel to Close Monday for Renovations

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Starting Monday, Aug. 30 and continuing through the remainder of the Summer Term, the tunnel between the Campus Center and Academic building will be closed for renovation work.

During this time, there will be two approved entrances to the Academic Building:

Northeast ground floor entrance (near the FIRST Robotics Community Center)
Main front entrance on the northwest corner of Chevrolet and University avenues

While the primary entrance to the Campus Center will continue to be the southwest ground floor entrance (“pizza doors”), students and employees coming from the AB to the Campus Center will be allowed entry at the main, front entrance to the Campus Center.

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Starting Monday, Aug. 30, the tunnel between the Campus Center and Academic building will be closed for renovation work through the end of Summer Term.

During this time, there will be two approved entrances to the Academic Building:

Northeast ground floor entrance near the FIRST Robotics Community Center
Main front entrance on the northwest corner of Chevrolet and University avenues

Additional Learning Commons Tours Available

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Hard-hat tours of the Learning Commons are available for additional dates and times. Click on the dates to sign up.

Complete End-of-Work-Term Evaluations

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Attention senior students, don’t inadvertently delay your graduation!

If you have an outstanding end-of-work-term evaluation, you have not achieved Co-op credit.

To ensure you are on track to graduate, do the following:

Review your Degree Works record to see if/how many Co-op credits you still need.
Log in to your Connect Co-op records to identify which evaluations are missing.
Contact your Co-op manager who can help you meet your Co-op education requirements.

New Colleague Reception on Sept. 8

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Kettering faculty and staff are invited to attend a New Colleague Reception from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 8, outside of the Campus Center at the grassy area at Chevrolet and University avenues.

Join us to welcome colleagues who joined Kettering during virtual work operations. We are thrilled they are on board and have looked forward to welcoming them to campus.

A light breakfast will be served.

To RSVP, click here.

Toast to the Tassel Rescheduled for Sept. 8

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A Senior Reception for A-Section Senior III students has been rescheduled to Wednesday, Sept. 8, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the MRC.

The event dress code is business dress.

To RSVP, email events@kettering.edu.

2020 Alumnus Publishes Paper at International Conference

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Will Page (’20, IE) published a paper at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ Second International Conference on Human-Machine Systems (IEEE ICHMS), which will be Sept. 8-10 in Magdeburg, Germany.

The hybrid conference (virtual and physical attendance) focuses on state-of-the-art research in Human-Machine Systems, including contributions from academia, industry and management agencies.

The paper, “Advancing Human Adoption of Technology,” will be available in the next edition of IEEE’s Xplore.

Page is now a project manager at Light Guide Systems, an industrial automation company, based in Wixom, MI.

Join Us for the Crim Festival of Races

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Kettering alumni, faculty, staff and students are invited to enjoy a prime view of the CRIM Festival of Races from 6:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Aug. 28 at the 501 Bar and Grill, 500 Saginaw St.

Juice, coffee, water, healthy snacks and door prizes will be offered, followed by free appetizers later in the morning.

Race participants are free to leave invaluable belongings behind and pick them up when they finish the race.

For more information, contact Director of External Relations Jack Stock at (810) 348-0246 or jstock@kettering.edu.

Echempati Named Honorary Professor at Indian University

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Mechanical Engineering Professor Dr. Raghu Echempati has been appointed an honorary faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology in Guwahati, India.

Echempati received this honor for his work with IIT’s Ph.D. students, speaking at their conferences, giving guest lectures and working on joint research papers. The appointment lasts two years.

Eta Kappa Nu to Host ECE Study Sessions

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Eta Kappa Nu is hosting study sessions to help students with any Electrical Computer Engineering problems from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 1 and from 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 15 in the Sunset Room.

Study snacks and beverages will be available. For more information, contact mais2858@kettering.edu.

Diversity Week Events

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The Kettering Student Government is partnering with other student organizations to host the following events for Diversity Week:

12:20 p.m., today: Free food, musical chairs, Lotería and piñatas next to the Pool, presented by SHPE.
6 p.m., today: Trivia night, presented by the Black Student Union in the Black Student Union Lounge on the fifth floor of the Campus Center.
6:30 to 7 p.m., tomorrow, Sept. 1: Jeopardy and Bubble Tea in the Sunset Room, presented by AAA, SASE and KSG. Bubble tea provided by CoCoMO Bubble Tea. Prizes will be awarded to the winning team. For questions contact Megha Ramanan at rama7362@kettering.edu or Jocelyn Ting at ting7232@kettering.edu.
12:30 p.m., this Thursday, Sept. 2: The Festival in the Sunset Room features lunch from different cultures, presented by the International Club and KSG. Wear your ethnic garb and come for lunch.
7 to 9 p.m., this Thursday, Sept. 2: Comedy Night in the Sunset Room.

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The Kettering Student Government and other student organizations will host the following events for Diversity Week:

6 to 7 p.m., Aug. 31, Black Student Union Lounge on fifth floor of the Campus Center: Trivia night
6:30 to 7 p.m., Sept. 1, Sunset Room: Jeopardy and Bubble Tea
12:30 p.m., Sept. 2, Sunset Room: The Festival features lunch from different cultures. Wear your ethnic garb and come for lunch.
7 to 9 p.m., Sept. 2, Sunset Room: Comedy Night

LEADERS Fellowship Accepting Applications

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The Kettering LEADERS Fellowship Program is accepting applications for Summer 2021.

An information session on the program will be at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 18 in AB 2225.

Three LEADERS alumni, Beenish Ali (’19), David Pokriefka (’19) and Eddie Schodowski (’17), will provide an overview of the program, talk about professional development and help with networking and applicant coaching for student goals. Dinner also will be provided.

Students who want to accelerate their personal, professional and leadership growth are encouraged to apply. Admitted fellows are paired with alumni mentors and numerous leadership development opportunities.

The LEADERS alumni network includes C-Suite executives at GE Renewable Energy, Deere-Hiachi and Y Combinator, as well as other diverse career paths. Many LEADERS alumni mentors have helped fellows land their full-time dream jobs.

To RSVP for the info session, click here.

Email questions to Megha Ramanan at rama7362@kettering.edu.

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The Kettering LEADERS Fellowship Program is accepting applications for Summer 2021.

An information session on the program will be at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 18 in AB 2225.

Scan the QR Code to RSVP to the info session.

** Like for QR code: https://lu.ma/ketteringleaders. **

Upcoming SAC Speaker

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The Student Alumni Council (SAC) welcomes you to an Alumni Speaker Event with Scott Bauer ’01, at 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 19, in the Cowger Board Room on the second floor of the Campus Center.

Bauer is the Research and Development Director at Stryker, a Kalamazoo-based medical technology company that offers products and services in orthopaedics, surgical, neurotechnology and spinal.

Previously, he served as research and development manager at American Showa (now Hitachi Astemo Ohio Manufacturing). Bauer began his career as a project manager at his Co-op employer, Tomco Plastic. He graduated from Kettering in 2001 with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.

A boxed lunch will be provided upon the completion of this event. Seating is limited. RSVP is required and available to the first 25 students.

To RSVP, click here.

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The Student Alumni Council (SAC) welcomes you to an Alumni Speaker Event with Scott Bauer (’01, ME), at 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 19, in the Cowger Board Room on the second floor of the Campus Center.

Bauer is the Research and Development Director at Stryker, a Kalamazoo-based medical technology company that offers products and services in orthopaedics, surgical, neurotechnology and spinal.

A boxed lunch will be provided upon the completion of this event. Seating is limited. RSVP is required and available to the first 25 students.

Check Bulldog Weekly for more info.

Farewell Party for Viola Sprague on Aug. 27

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A farewell party for Viola Sprague will be from 1:30 to 3 p.m., Friday, Aug. 27 in the Faculty Senate Conference Room (3-102 AB).

Sprague is the Vice President for Instructional, Administrative and Information Technology. She has been at the University since 2008.

Please join us to wish her good luck in her new endeavor. Faculty and staff only, please.

Bulldog Movie Night on Thursday

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“Raya and the Last Dragon” will be featured during Bulldog Movie Night at 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 12 in the Sunset Room.

Free popcorn and refreshments will be available.