NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP
U.S. citizen and permanent resident students, who are undergrad seniors or in their first year of grad school and interested in STEM graduate study, are eligible to apply for the NSF National Graduate Fellowship. There will be an informational student workshop on September 20, 2013 from noon to 2 p.m. in the Big Butte Room. Students who RSVP with Annalee Werkmeister to attend this session will be provided with a “lunch ticket” to cover the lunch of their choice at Marcus Deli and bring it to the Big Butte Room for the workshop. Click here for more information..

OREDIGGERS SEEK CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS
In Fall 2014, Montana Tech will have a Frontier Conference-sanctioned cross country team. The Orediggers are seeking athletes to compete in this new program. This year, interested runners will be able to compete in Frontier Conference races as unattached runners. Anyone interested in racing or practicing as a team should e-mail KHailer@mtech.edu by Friday, September 13 at 5 p.m. Anyone who signed up for the cross country team during Club Rush should e-mail KHailer@mtech.edu with contact information. There will be a meeting early next week for all interested runners.

AT LARGE BIDS OPEN FOR ASMT GRAD SEAT
ASMT is accepting at-large bids to fill an open graduate seat on the Student Senate. Any students interested should come to the ASMT office to get an application or for any questions. Applications will be due Wednesday September 11 at noon. Elections will run with the Freshman Senator elections from Wednesday, September 11 to Friday, September 13.

BLOOD DRIVE ON TUESDAY, SEPT. 24
Montana Tech has an upcoming blood drive on Tuesday, September 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Big Butte Highlands Room in the SUB. The Vu Villa is donating a "pint for a pint," which means if you donate a pint of blood you can get a pint of beer or $2 off any pizza. Come help save lives! You can make an appointment online now or call (406)-498-5598. Sponsored by the Pre-professional Health Club.

FREE BUS RIDE TO DIGGERS VS. SAINTS
On Saturday, September 14 the Montana Tech Orediggers will travel to Helena to face our rival the Carroll College Fighting Saints. ASMT is sponsoring a free bus ride to and from the game and will hand out 10 free tickets on the bus. Sign up at the SUB Office. Meet on Saturday in front of the SUB at 10:45 a.m. Bus leaves at 11.

MONTANA TECH PARTNERS WITH YMCA
Montana Tech is partnering with the YMCA again this academic year. As in the past, students will be expected to swipe their Digger Card at the front desk. The Montana Tech pool may be available late spring semester at the earliest. If you have any questions, please contact Maggie Peterson at or (406)496-4316.

MEN'S BASKETBALL NEEDS YOUR HELP
Montana Tech Men’s Basketball is looking for someone who is willing to help out the program in all aspects and gain insight into college athletics. If interested, please contact Assistant Coach Chris Stetzner at (406) 496-4844 (work) or (406) 560-2184 (cell).

HOCKEY MEETING & TRYOUTS
An informational meeting on Oredigger hockey will be held in Natural Resources Building. Tryouts will be on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 25 & 26 at the Butte Community Ice Rink.

INTRAMURAL FOOTBALL SIGN-UP
ASMT will be offering intramural football with a men's league and a co-ed league. A sign-up sheet is available here as well as at the HPER front desk and the ASMT office. Questions may be directed to intramurals@mtech.edu

SEPTEMBER STUDENT HEALTH 101 ISSUE IS NOW LIVE
Great articles and videos on health tips, fun recipes and more. Check it out at www.readsh101.com/mtech.html.

KMSM CAMPUS RADIO SEEKS DJ POSITIONS
KMSM, Montana Tech's campus radio station, is looking for volunteers for both daytime and nighttime DJ positions. If interested, please stop by the SUB office and fill out an application or e-mail station manager Caleb Arbaugh at cwarbaugh@mtech.edu.

Spots are filling up quickly, so apply today. DJs receive training, a free t-shirt and VIP entrance at all KMSM events.

THE TECHNOCRAT SEEKS WRITERS, BLOGGERS & PHOTOGRAPHERS
The Technocrat is Montana Tech’s student-run newspaper, and the staff is currently looking for writers, bloggers or photographers to join the team. If you enjoy writing or photography and would like to earn extra money, then apply today!
For more information, please e-mail the Technocrat at technocrat@mtech.edu.

ASMT LOOKS TO FILL THREE SENATOR SLOTS
ASMT is currently accepting applications for two freshman senator positions and one graduate senator position. Applications are available in the ASMT office and are due on Friday, Sept. 6 at 5 p.m. Elections will be held the following week.

STUDENT INTRAMURAL SURVEY ONLINE
Students are encouraged to complete an online survey about intramurals sponsored by ASMT at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6KJHBZM.

CTS HELP DESK NOW HAS EXTENDED HOURS
The CTS Help Desk now has extended its hours from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Help desk will close at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug 30 and will not be open on Labor Day, Monday, Sept 2. ctshelpdesk@mtech.edu | (406) 496-4244 | MG 107

DIGGER DOLLAR$ NOW AVAILABLE ON CAMPUS
Digger Dollar$ can now be used in the Montana Tech Business Office, Student Union Office and Mail Copy Center. In the Business Office, students may use Digger Dollar$ to pay for items on a student account such as tuition, fees, fines, rent, transcripts and more. In the Student Union Office, use Digger Dollar$ to pay for field trips, faxes, lockers and copies. In the Mail/Copy Center, use Digger Dollar$ to pay for copies, postage and shipping fees. To manage your DiggerCash, log on to the DiggerCard Cash Center.

MONTANA TECH ANNOUNCES NEW STUDENT CHOIR
The new choir will be entertaining at important Tech functions throughout the academic year. The music to be prepared will include the following: Kool & the Gang's "Celebration," the Eagle's "Seven Bridges Road," Michael Bublés "It Had Better Be Tonight" and many others. If you have at least one year of choir, band or orchestra experience, please consider auditioning for this very special ensemble. Auditions will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. and from 5:15 to 6 p.m. on Monday, August 26 in the Library Auditorium. An informational meeting from 5 to 5:15 p.m. will interrupt the audition schedule. Auditions will continue from 5:15 to 6 p.m. Audition sign-up sheets will be posted on the bulletin board in the lobby of the Library Auditorium building. All accepted members must register for MUSI 112 Section 2. The course will meet every Monday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Library Auditorium. Music for the course is available for purchase in the Montana Tech Bookstore. For more information, please contact Dr. Gary Funk at (406) 529-1379 or via campus e-mail a gfunk@mtech.edu.

PARKING REGISTRATION IS NOW ONLINE
To register for parking online, visit http://webapps.mtech.edu/decal and fill out the form, review your entry and print your receipt. Bring receipt, money AND a copy of vehicle registration to the Physical Plant Office in order to receive a decal. The first week of school decals will be sold in the Student Union Building across from Marcus Deli. The times will be on Sunday, Aug. 25 from 12 to 4 p.m. and Monday, Aug. 26 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the SUB across from the Marcus Deli. Decals will also be available in the SUB Tuesday, Aug. 27 through Friday, Aug. 30 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Computers will also be available for online registration.

Beginning Sept. 3, decals will only be available at the Physical Plant Building. The Physical Plant Building is not ADA accessible, but assistance is available at (406) 496-4268.

TECH PROFESSOR DR. JACK L. SKINNER RECEIVES ACCLAIM FOR RESEARCH PAPER
Dr. Jack L. Skinner, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the General Engineering Department at Montana Tech, was just notified by the President of the IEEE Sensors Council Vladimir Lumelsky that the paper entitled Spatial Sensing Using Electrical Impedance Tomography, IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 13, No. 6, June 2013, was one of the most 25 downloaded Sensors Journal papers for the month of May. Being included in the top 25 most popular papers is significant given the 1,000 available journal articles included in this list. Skinner, the senior author, is building on the success of this collaborative nanotechnology research conducted between Sandia National Laboratories, the University of California and Montana Tech. This research involves the use of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) to impart electrical conductivity to otherwise low-conductivity materials, such as glass fiber reinforced composite polymers. CNTs have diameters similar to the smallest viruses (single nanometers) and lengths on the order of red blood cells (10 micrometers). The resultant nano-composite material enables the measurement of both location and severity of damage in realized structures.

PARKING REGULATIONS UPDATED
All parking tiers on campus are now open. For current parking regulations, please click here.

STUDENT INSURANCE PLAN CHANGES FOR 2013-14
Please read this memo about changes to the Student Insurance Plan for 2013-14.

MONTANA TECH SHORT-TERM STUDY ABROAD IN IRELAND
The Irish Heritage Tour is open to all Montana Tech students, faculty, staff, significant others and friends! The trip is May 19-30, 2014. Click HERE for more information.

BUTTE-SILVER BOW BUS SCHEDULES
Find out about the bus times and fares for Butte-Silver Bow by clicking HERE.

STUDENT PRINTING AT MONTANA TECH (PLEASE READ)
Montana Tech is one of the only Montana campuses that does not charge students for printing in computer labs. In order to continue to offer this benefit to students, the campus invested in the Pharos printing system. The purpose of the Pharos system is to manage and optimize printing resources, which includes tracking the number of pages being printed each semester by each student. Montana Tech wants to ensure that each student is able to equitably have access to printing resources and that no individual student is printing more than their fair share of copies. In the Pharos system, each student is given a $500 Pharos credit that is loaded onto their Digger Card for campus printing. This Pharos credit has no real cash value and cannot be used for anything other than printing. This $500 Pharos credit is not an additional charge to the student. Student fees did not increase at all in order to implement this system. This credit represents an allocation of printing resources to each student, designed to maximize the student fees that have already been paid, and to eliminate the abuse of excessive printing in campus labs. However, if a student exceeds the number of pages allowed, they must add Digger Dollars for additional printing during the semester. If you have questions or need further clarification, please feel free to contact Jackie Amaya at 496-4514 or jamaya@mtech.edu.

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