High School Esports Virtual Summer Camp July 17

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A virtual Esports camp for students in ninth through 12th grade will be from noon to 6 p.m., July 17.

This is the first year the camp has been offered. A 10% discount is available to family members of Kettering University faculty and staff members. To receive the discount, use the code, Summer2021 when you register.

The deadline to register is Friday, July 10.

To register, click here.

Register Your Vehicle for 2021-22

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All student and employee vehicles must display a 2021-22 parking permit starting July 1 to avoid ticketing.

Students must present their student ID and vehicle registration to Campus Safety officers at the main entrance of the Campus Center when they pick up their parking permits. A $50 fee is charged to student’s accounts only if they pick up their Student Paid Parking Permit.

Faculty/staff parking permits will be delivered through interoffice mail.

Be sure to review the map on the back of your vehicle parking permit to identify where you can park.

Read the Online Parking Permit Instructions before registering your vehicle.

For more information, read University Policy #9 – Traffic & Parking.

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All student and employee vehicles must display a 2021-22 parking permit starting July 1 to avoid ticketing.

Students must present their student ID and vehicle registration to Campus Safety officers at the main entrance of the Campus Center when they pick up their parking permits. A $50 fee is charged to student’s accounts only if they pick up their Student Paid Parking Permit.

Faculty/staff parking permits will be delivered through interoffice mail.

Be sure to review the map on the back of your vehicle parking permit to identify where you can park.

Check Bulldog Weekly for more info.

Eight Faculty Members Participate in Virtual Technology Forum with Chinese Partners

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Eight faculty members participated in the Zhejiang Chanxing-Kettering University New Energy Innovation Technology Cloud Matchmaking Forum on June 11.

The following faculty members served on the expert panel and spoke about their achievements and research with alternative energy sources:

  • Xuan Zhou, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Allan Taylor, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Joel Berry, Mechanical Engineering Professor
  • Gianfranco DiGiuseppe, Mechanical Engineering Professor
  • Chaitanya Mahajan, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Lecturer
  • Lihua Wang, Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor
  • Ronald Tackett, Associate Professor of Physics
  • Jonathan Wenzel, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering

Participants from different companies spoke with Kettering faculty experts about current technological needs and difficulties they are facing. Some companies have already expressed interest to further collaborate with Kettering through sponsored projects.

The provost and deans also attended the forum to support Kettering faculty.

Kettering University and the Zhejiang Province have been partners since 2019. They have been working to advance automotive engineering, alternative energies, robotics and artificial intelligence.

Sign Up For KDS Text Notifications

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Kettering Dining Services is offering text alerts to students, faculty and staff.

Text “Kettering” to 82257 to receive notifications about specials and events including hours of operations, theme meals, promotions and specials at BJ’s Lounge and Einstein’s Cafe.

Campus Power Outage June 22

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An electrical shut down for the entire campus is scheduled for 6 p.m., next Tuesday, June 22 to continue the process to extend primary electrical service to the Learning Commons. 

The shutdown will impact primary buildings on campus (Academic Building, Campus Center, Mott Center, Thompson Hall and the Rec Center). It will last 10-12 hours. During this time, there will be limited to no lighting, no heat and no network, including wireless or phone service, which also includes voicemail.

Remote access to our computing systems will remain operational during this time (Banner, Blackboard, KUCloud, etc.).

Perimeter door access will be limited to the front entrance of the Campus Center. If you must access one of the impacted areas, check in at the Campus Safety Service Center and an officer will escort you.

Einstein Bros., the Innovation Center, Harris Mobility Research Annex, Grounds Garage and Campus Village will be excluded from the outage.

If you have questions and concerns, email joe.asperger@kettering.edu.

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An electrical shut down for the entire campus will be at 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 22. 

The shutdown will impact primary buildings on campus (Academic Building, Campus Center, Mott Center, Thompson Hall and the Rec Center). It will last 10-12 hours. During this time, there will be limited to no lighting, no heat and no network, including wireless or phone service, which also includes voicemail.

Remote access to our computing systems will be operational.

Perimeter door access will be limited to the front entrance of the Campus Center. If you must access one of the impacted areas, check in at the Campus Safety Service Center.

If you have questions and concerns, email joe.asperger@kettering.edu.

Sigma Pi Sigma Inducts Three New Members

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The Sigma Pi Sigma, Physics Honor Society, inducted three new members June 8, as part of the virtual B-section Physics Department Awards Event.

To be inducted, students must be a junior or senior, have an overall GPA of 3.0 or greater and 3.5 or more in their physics courses, complete four physics courses of three credits or more, have a record of active service to the physics department and be in the top 33% of their graduating class.

Only 98 students, faculty and staff have been inducted into the Kettering chapter since its founding in 2003.

Congratulations to the following inductees:

  • Nora Crampton ’21, Engineering Physics
  • Derek Keating ’22, Engineering Physics
  • Cecilia Linck ’21, Mechanical Engineering

Other awards at the event honored students with outstanding performance in introductory physics courses, service to the physics department as supplemental instruction leaders and Physics Club officers. Awards from the National Society of Physics Students also were given out.

The physics department thanks all of the students, faculty and staff for their efforts during a challenging year.

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The Sigma Pi Sigma, Physics Honor Society, inducted three new members June 8, as part of the virtual B-section Physics Department Awards Event.

To be inducted, students must be a junior or senior, have an overall GPA of 3.0 or greater and 3.5 or more in their physics courses, complete four physics courses of three credits or more, have a record of active service to the physics department and be in the top 33% of their graduating class.

Congratulations to:

  • Nora Crampton ’21, Engineering Physics
  • Derek Keating ’22, Engineering Physics
  • Cecilia Linck ’21, Mechanical Engineering

Video Management System Unavailable on June 26

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The University’s video management system, Panopto, will be unavailable from 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m., Saturday, June 26 for upgrades and maintenance.

During this time, you will not be able to access any video content in the Panopto system or in online courses. Plan your coursework around this outage. We are working with our partners to provide a better experience for you.

JR Automation Hosting Panel Discussion of Women Engineers

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JR Automation is celebrating International Women in Engineering Day by hosting a panel discussion of women engineers from 3 to 4 p.m., Wednesday, June 23.

The female engineers represent the mechanical, welding and applications engineering fields. Panelists will share their experiences and answer students’ questions.

To attend, click here.

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JR Automation is celebrating International Women in Engineering Day by hosting a panel discussion of women engineers from 3 to 4 p.m., Wednesday, June 23.

The female engineers represent the mechanical, welding and applications engineering fields. Panelists will share their experiences and answer students’ questions.

Check Bulldog Weekly for more info.