March 28, 2023

Scholarship Deadline Saturday

Registration for 2023-24 scholarships is now available. To apply, visit Scholarship Universe. The deadline to apply is this Saturday, April 1.

Also, don't forget to complete the 2023-24 FAFSA to see what federal, state and institutional aid you may be eligible to receive. For full aid consideration, file your FAFSA by May 1.

For questions, contact the Financial Aid Office at finaid@kettering.edu or (810) 762-7859.

This Week's Events

Rec Center Hours

The Rec Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 to 7 p.m. today through this Friday, March 31.

Spring Term hours start this Saturday, April 1. The hours will be:



• Mondays-Thursdays: 7 a.m. to midnight  
• Fridays: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Saturdays and Sundays: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Intramural Volleyball, Innertube Water Polo Sign-up Starts Friday

Registration for Intramural Volleyball and Innertube Water Polo teams opens this Friday, March 31, and ends at noon next Friday, April 7.

A mandatory, virtual meeting for team captains will be at 12:30 p.m. next Friday, April 7. Meeting invitations will be sent out as teams sign up. Be sure to include the team's availability when signing up.

Games will be played Monday, April 10, through Thursday, May 4.

To sign up, click here.

Order Your SWE Apparel Today

Society of Women Engineers (SWE) apparel is available until next Friday, April 7.

Proceeds from the sale will be used to support outreach events and professional development for members.

To order apparel, click here.

CPR, First Aid Certification Class Registration Deadline is Monday

The B-Section PreMed Club will host a CPR and First Aid Certification at 6 p.m. next Wednesday, April 5, in the Women's Resource Center on the third floor of the Campus Center.

The class will also cover situational awareness, security, defensive techniques, emergency response and more. It will last about three hours.

The cost is $50 a person, depending on participation. Participants will receive a two-year certification in CPR and first aid.

The deadline to sign up is Monday, April 3. To sign up, click here.

Ultimate Frisbee Meeting on Monday

The Ultimate Frisbee Team will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, April 3, at Harris Field next to the baseball diamonds.

Come meet the team members and have a free dinner afterward. Practices are from 6 to 8 p.m. every Monday and Thursday.

For questions, email ultimate@kettering.edu.

Registration Open for Kettering's Got Talent Competition

Alpha Phi Omega will host the Kettering's Got Talent competition at 6 p.m. May 24 in the McKinnon Theater.

Anyone from the Kettering community can participate in the event. Showcase your unique talents and help raise money for the American Cancer Society.

Registration is $5. Space is limited to 20 acts. The registration deadline is May 14. To register, click here.

Don't want to perform but still want to help? To volunteer and/or learn more about making a donation, click here. Tickets will be on sale in April.

Wellness Center Collecting Pop Tabs for Ronald McDonald House Charities

The Wellness Center is collecting pop tabs to support Ronald McDonald House Charities until Dec. 31 at the following locations:

• Wellness Center (first floor of Campus Center)
• Academic Success Center (third floor of Academic Building)
• Student Affairs Office (third floor of Campus Center)

Tabs are packed with a high concentration of pure, recyclable aluminum. Revenue from the recycled tabs provides a home away from home for families whose seriously ill children are undergoing medical treatment in a Metro Detroit hospital.

Tabs can be collected from cans of pop, soup, fruits and veggies, and pet food. Be sure to wash the tabs. Between 1,000 and 5,000 tabs make 1 pound of aluminum, which is worth 30 cents to 75 cents.

For more information, email wellness@kettering.edu.

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Spring Term Fitness Class Schedule

• Mondays: Zumba at 7 p.m.; Fit Board Aquatics at 7:30 p.m.
• Tuesdays/Thursdays: Yoga at 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesdays: Self-Defense/Intro to Martial Arts at 7:30 p.m.
• Mondays through Thursdays: Strength Training at 6:30 p.m.

The Recreation Service Department will continue the Kettering Fitness Initiative, a reward system for attending fitness classes. The more classes you attend, the better the prize.

To start, grab a Kettering Fitness luggage tag at the Rec Center front desk. Each instructor will mark off a decal when you take a class.

• Six classes: Kettering Fitness T-shirt
• 12 classes: Blender bottle
• 18 classes: Tote bag
• 24 classes: Duffle bag
• 30 classes: Stainless-steel water bottle

When you reach a new reward tier, contact mrumancik@kettering.edu. Class participation and luggage tags will reset each term.

Take Back the Night on April 12

The Take Back the Night Survivor Artist Showcase will be at 6 p.m. April 12 at the University Pavillion, 303 Saginaw St.

Take Back the Night is an international event to raise awareness for sexual violence survivors.

A DIY Art for Survivors and Supporters will be at 3 p.m. next Wednesday, April 5, at the Center for Gender and Sexuality, Room 213 of the UCEN at the University of Michigan-Flint. To participate in the DIY Art for Survivors and Supporters, click here.

Powerlifting Competition on April 12

The Rec Center will host a Powerlifting Competition at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, in the main weight room on the first floor of the Rec Center.

Participants must arrive 30 minutes early to sign up and warm up. Entry forms are available at the Rec Center.

Trial Spinning Class on April 13

The Rec Center will host a new trial spinning class at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 13, in the Group Exercise Room on the third floor of the Rec Center.

Space is limited to eight. To reserve a bike, email Mike Rumancik at mrumancik@kettering.edu.

Pet of the Week

Nala

Meet Nala, a 2-year-old collie who is loved by Dr. Diane Peters, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering.

Why is Nala so special? “I adopted Nala from the Humane Society of Genesee County in December. She is a soft, cuddly sweetheart who loves to run in the yard and snuggle with her dog sister, Liberty."

To have your pet featured, click here.

Three Students Receive Robot Keys



Congratulations to the following Robot Society Key recipients:

• Gold key: Skylar Rogers ('24, BIOCHM)
• Silver key: Xavier Omozokpia ('25, ME)
• Bronze key: Jeanna Laureta ('27, CE)

The Robot Society is the most prestigious honor society on campus, accepting only 1% of the student population.

The keys were designed to encourage freshman, sophomore and junior student involvement that typifies leadership that is creative, citizenship that demonstrates responsibility and service that transcends self. To be considered for a key, students submit applications. Key recipients are on track to join the Robot Society in their senior year.

Eta Kappa Nu Initiates Three New Members

The Theta Epsilon chapter of Eta Kappa Nu, the Electrical and Computer Engineering Honors Society, initiated three new members March 22.

To qualify for membership, students must be in the top 25% of their junior class or top 33% of their senior class and exhibit positive character traits.



Congratulations to the following students:

• Jonathan Gooch ('24, EE)
• Thomas McCarty ('23, CE)
• Jared Robinson ('24, EE)

Students Honored at Physics Club Awards



Several students were honored at the 2023 A-Section Physics Club Awards on March 16.

Dr. Ronald Kumon presented awards for Outstanding Physics Performance and Outstanding Service. The Physics and Astronomy Honor Society, Sigma Pi Sigma, also inducted new members during the event.

The Outstanding Physics Performance Award is given to students with excellent performance in introductory physics courses and typically completed the sequence during the past academic year. The recipients were:

• Jasmine Adamson ('25, ME)
• Katerina Bastounis ('23, CHME)
• Maxwell Battist ('25, ME)
• Giovanni Cavataio ('25, CHME)
• Noah Cole ('24, ME)
• Adria Dixon ('25, EE)
• Grant Gergen ('25, Engineering)
• Gavin Krebs ('25, ME)

• Phu Nguyen ('25, ME)
• Michael Roycht ('25, ME)
• Zachary Schmatz ('24, ME)
• Kristen Smith ('25, ME)
• Brady Tackabury ('24, EE)
• Jack Taylor ('25, ME)
• Jacob VanOoteghem ('25, ME)
• Kyle Vogler ('26, CE)

Students who provide outstanding service to the physics program and University receive the Outstanding Service Award. Some recipients were recognized for their service as supplemental instruction (SI) leaders for Introductory Physics and others were recognized for their service as executive board members of the Physics Club. The recipients were:

• SI: Nicholas Buchholz ('25, ME)
• Treasurer: Parker Cirino ('23, ME)
• Vice President: Marina Fietsam ('22, EP)
• President: Claire Gardner ('23, EP)
• Secretary: Sivanesan Kaniyur Muruganandam ('23, ME)
• SI: Skylar Rogers ('24, BIOCHM)
• SI: Bradley Thompson ('24, ME)

Sigma Pi Sigma has more than 580 chapters nationwide with more than 100,000 lifetime members. The 2023 A-Section new members are:

• Claire Gardner ('23, EP)
• Taylor Godlewski ('23, ME)
• Ariana Hunt ('23, CHME)

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