The Technician

Community Service

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

As part of Orientation Weekend, groups of over a hundred freshmen, Greeks, RAs, and Unit Buddies were divvied up and sent out to different parts of Flint to give back to the community. When they showed up in the Great Court, none of them knew where they would be going or what they would be doing.

Help in Haiti: An Update

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Just a quick status update on our efforts to assist victims in Haiti following the earthquake disaster on January 12th, 2010. Here is where we stand so far:

� 2 dozen filters shipped to Haiti. Kettering's contribution consists of 15 HydrAid® BioSand filters, plastic bodies, lids and diffusers less the cost of sand and gravel (donated by Nugent Sand) less the cost of training & installation (donated by the "Pure Water for the World" organization) palletized together with enough sand and gravel for 15 installations.

Kettering Perspective: International Student

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Barrack Stubbs is a Senior I Chemistry major from West End, Grand Bahama Island.

Technician: How did you choose Kettering?
Barrack: When I was a Junior in high school, some recruiters came around for Kettering's AIM program, which runs for the first few weeks of every summer term.

Kettering Student Budget - Summer 2010

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Kettering Student Government has released its official Summer 2010 Budget, outlining the funding each club and organization will receive this term.

The complete budget is available by clicking on the link to the right (note: PDF reader required).

KSG Finance Council Describes Budgeting Process

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Where does your $122 student activity fee go? The KSG budget, printed elsewhere in this issue of The Technician, is the simplest answer. Still, the perennial questions are likely to arise. Just how much of the budget goes to food? (Usually about 20%) Who plans and executes big-ticket KSG events like late night breakfast and wings night? (The KSG Operations Council) What is "Flowers and Gifts" all about? (A constitution-specified fund for courtesy items in case of a student or staff member death) Who decides which club budget items are funded and which are not, and how do they decide? This latter question required an interview with the KSG Finance Council.

Layoffs

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

As most students probably already know, Kettering is facing some difficult times. Through¬out June, several staff members were laid off. The administration felt that it was necessary to reduce the amount of staff to help stay within budget. It was a difficult decision; the members laid off were sent off with the faculty's condolences at a university barbeque.

Provost Finalists Announced

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Four finalists for the position of Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs will be on campus for interviews during the second and third weeks of this Summer term according to Dr. Jim McDonald, chair of the Provost Search Advisory Committee. Each finalist will meet the entire Kettering community and share both their past experiences and their perspectives on the future of Kettering University in a time of great challenge and opportunity.

Thompson Hall RAs: Ready for Another Great Term at Kettering

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

As the Summer 2010 term approached, the RAs of Thompson Hall prepared for the new faces of incoming freshmen through team-building exercises and by giving back to the community. The staff decided as a whole to volunteer at Mott Park and helped in the beautification efforts.

Ballin' for a Cause

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

A man, fresh from the restful slumber of a Zero-section, stands alone amidst a hail of dodgeballs. This was the scene 1st Monday during the IFC Philanthropic dodgeball tournament, an event held to benefit the YWCA Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Programs.

Girls + Cornhole = A Good Time

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The ladies of Alpha Phi and Alpha Sigma Alpha hosted a Corn Hole Event 1st Wednesday on the Beach (with several accompanying rounds of volleyball). For those who don't yet know, "Corn Hole" is a game consisting of corn hole bags (essentially bean bags) and 4x2-feet platforms with a hole cut out of the raised end.

The Crim and Duck Race

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Pretty much every A-Section upperclass student knows about the Crim. For freshmen and other new students, it's a huge race in late August that attracts at least 10,000 runners. A good number of Kettering students run the Crim, but even more volunteer with the various events.

Welcome from the Panhellenic Council

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Welcome to Kettering!

On behalf of the Panhellenic Council, we would like to welcome all freshmen to Kettering for the Summer 2010 term! For those of you not familiar, the Panhellenic Council is an organization which represents the sororities here at Kettering.