Category: Signs

Upcoming SAC Speaker

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The Student Alumni Council (SAC) welcomes you to an Alumni Speaker Event with Jamie Zinser ’99 at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 10, in the Cowger Board Room on the second floor of the Campus Center.
Zinser has been the Vice President of Global Automotive Sales and Marketing at Novelis since September 2021. Her job is to debut a new electric-vehicle battery enclosure that is half as light as the steel enclosure thanks to its aluminum-sheet construction. She previously worked as the Chief Technology Officer at Global Automotive Systems for more than a year after spending more than 20 years at her Co-op employer, Dura Automotive Systems, where her last role was Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer.
Zinser earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kettering University.
Tim Noonan, the host of Kettering University’s podcast Horsepower to Hyperloops, will record a podcast with Zinser at noon. Students, who are interested in arriving early, can listen to the interview.
A boxed lunch will be provided upon the completion of this event. RSVP is required. Seating is limited to the first 25 students.
To RSVP, click here.
To attend the event virtually, click here.

Time Management Workshop on Tuesday

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The Academic Success Center and Student Affairs are hosting a time management workshop from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, in the Gold Room on the fourth floor of the Campus Center.
The workshop will feature an in-depth discussion on how to successfully plan your schedule, prioritize objectives and implement strategies.
To RSVP, click here.

GEO Club Looking for New Members

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The Green Engineering Organization (GEO) Club is dedicated to increasing environmental awareness and conscientious leadership among Kettering’s students, faculty and staff while implementing environmentally friendly practices on campus and its surrounding area.

For more information about the GEO Club, click here.

Anyone interested in joining the GEO Club can email Dr. Ahmad Pourmovahed at apourmov@kettering.edu.

Welcome Center Tour Guides Wanted

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The Welcome Center is hiring tour guides for Summer 2022.

Students should be active and enthusiastic to share their positive Kettering experience with prospective students, families, alumni and other campus visitors. Tour guides play an integral part in campus tours, information sessions and more.

For questions about this paid role or if you are interested, contact the Welcome Center at customerservice@kettering.edu.

Welcome New Bulldog Colleague

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Welcome to our newest colleague who recently joined Kettering:

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Martha Davis
Executive Administrative Assistant
Administration and Finance

Business Speaker Series Event on March 3

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The School of Management’s Business Speaker Series: Entrepreneurship for All with John Kelley will be at 12:20 p.m. Thursday, March 3 in the Sunset Room on the second floor of the Campus Center.

Kelley is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cerehealth Corporation, cloud-based brain analytics and diagnostics brain imaging company based in Littleton, Colorado.

You’ll learn how to maximize your unique strengths and harness your thinking patterns to set yourself up for success as an entrepreneur in any field.

Lunch will be served. Anyone who registers to attend will be entered into a drawing for a $50 Amazon gift card. You must be present to win.

To RSVP, click here.

Welcome New Bulldog Colleagues

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Welcome to our newest colleagues who recently joined Kettering:

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Cheryl Benway
Senior Accountant
Business Office

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Yolanda Brooks
Admissions Counselor
Enrollment and Co-op

Timothy_Somers

Timothy Somers
Operations Assistant
Shipping and Receiving

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Nicole Tekulve
Prospect Researcher
University Advancement

Bulldog Movie Night on Thursday

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Bulldog Movie Night will be at 8:30 p.m., this Thursday, Feb. 10 in the Sunset Room on the second floor of the Campus Center.

“Encanto” will be the featured movie. Popcorn and refreshments will be available.

Battle of the Bins on March 9

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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, March 9 in Great Court 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 Amazon gift cards.

Upcoming SAC Speaker

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The Student Alumni Council (SAC) welcomes you to an Alumni Speaker Event with Doug Ummel ’10 at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, in the Cowger Board Room on the second floor of the Campus Center.
Ummel is a Product Application Manager at Diesel North America in Umicore, the same company at which he completed his Co-op while attending Kettering. He has been with the company since 2018, where he manages the application of clean-air technology for diesel-engine systems. Previously, Ummel worked at United Technologies as a design engineer for diesel products from 2014 to 2018.
He has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kettering University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Iowa.
A boxed lunch will be provided upon the completion of this event. RSVP is required. Seating is limited to the first 25 students.
To RSVP, click here.

Upperclass Scholarship Applications Open

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Scholarship applications are available at Scholarship Universe. The deadline to apply is April 1.
In addition, don’t forget to complete your 2022-23 FAFSA to see if you are eligible to receive federal, state and/or institutional assistance. For full financial aid consideration, complete your FAFSA by March 1.
For questions, contact the Financial Aid Office at finaid@kettering.edu or (810) 762-7859.

KDS February Special Events

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The following are Kettering Dining Services (KDS) special events for February:

  • Feb. 1: Roaring 20s Gatsby Party Kick-off of new sweepstakes
  • Feb. 2: Southern/Soul Food Lunch at the Sunrise Cafe
  • Feb. 17: Southern/Soul Food Lunch at the Sunrise Cafe
  • Feb. 18: Big City Eats Boston at the Sunrise Cafe
  • Feb. 24: KDS Staff Chili Cook-off Lunch at the Sunrise Cafe

To receive text messages from KDS about special deals, events, promotions and more, text “Kettering” to 82257. For more information, follow KDS on Facebook and Instagram, or visit kettering.sodexomyway.com.

KSG Trampoline Park Trip on Feb. 16

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The Kettering Student Government invites you to Planet 3 Defy trampoline park at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16. Meet at 5:30 p.m. in the Great Court of the Campus Center to take the bus.

To register, pay $5 to Kyle Kupsche in the Student Life Office on the third floor of the Campus Center. Registration is due by Friday, Feb. 4.

 

Students Get Free Admission to Planetarium on Thursday

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The Kettering Student Government is sponsoring a night at the Sloan Longway Planetarium, 1310 E. Kearsley St., at 7:30 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 27.

“Dark Side: The Light Show,” which is set to the music of Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon,” will be featured.  For free admission, present your Kettering ID at the ticket booth.

Upcoming SAC Speaker

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The Student Alumni Council (SAC) welcomes you to an Alumni Speaker Event with Sarah Halford ’96 at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, in the Cowger Board Room on the second floor of the Campus Center.
Halford is the Business Operations Manager at the Davey Resource Group, a division of the Davey Tree Expert Company, where she monitors the division’s revenues and expenses to ensure its projects remain profitable. She has been with the natural resource planning and management company since 2017.
Prior to joining the Davey Resource Group, Halford spent about a decade in manufacturing at Delphi, General Motors and New Balance.
She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1996 from GMI Engineering and Management Institute, now Kettering University. She earned a Master’s in Business Administration from Michigan State University in 2004.
A boxed lunch will be provided upon the completion of this event. RSVP is required. Seating is limited to the first 25 students.
To RSVP, click here.

Welcome New Bulldog Colleagues

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Dr. Kerry Lazenby
Lecturer, Natural Sciences

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Judson Matthews
Advancement Services Director, University Advancement

Alyssa_Mohr

Alyssa Mohr
Coordinator of Greek Life, Student Leadership Development & Student Media
Student Affairs

Emily_OBoyle

Emily O’Boyle
Senior Digital and Social Media Specialist
Marketing and Communications

Gabriella_Somers

Gabriella Somers
Administrative Specialist, Mechanical Engineering

Dean’s List Luncheon for Multicultural Students on Feb. 1

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The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs is having a Dean’s List Luncheon for multicultural students to honor and celebrate multicultural students who made the Dean’s List for the Summer 2021 Term.

The event is from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, in the Gold Room on the fourth floor of the Campus Center.

University Provost Dr. James Zhang will be the guest speaker.

KSG to Host Fitness Class on Jan. 25

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The Kettering Student Government is hosting a fitness class at 6 p.m. next Tuesday, Jan. 25,  in the Group Fitness Room on the third floor of the Rec Center.

The class will focus on a bodyweight and low-intensity workout. The first 15 participants will receive a free QDOBA gift card.

Welcome Week Events

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The following events are scheduled in honor of Welcome Week:

  • 8 to 11 p.m. tomorrow, Jan. 12: $1 smoothies and 50 cent wings at BJ’s Lounge
  • 8: 30 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 13: Bulldog Movie Night presents “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” in the Sunset Room
  • 12:15 p.m. this Friday, Jan. 14: Dippin’ Dots in the Great Court while supplies last