Contact Information |
|---|
Overlooking Portage Lake, our campus sits fifteen minutes walking distance from downtown Houghton and ten minutes driving distance from a shopping mall. (The city of Houghton operates an inexpensive bus service.) Connected by the Portage Lake Lift Bridge, the cities of Houghton and Hancock have a combined population of 12,000 and are friendly, caring communities in which to live. MTU's safety record is the best among Michigan schools with enrollment of 5,000 or more and ranks in the top ten in the USA!
MTU's main campus contains thirty buildings plus a 352-unit apartment complex Daniell Heights which caters to students with families. Three full-service residence halls are available for Michigan Tech's students. McNair Residence Hall features the International House, a special place for students from the US and abroad to live and learn about each other's cultures.
The natural beauty of the Keweenaw (pronounced KEE-wah-nah) Peninsula and surrounding clear waters of Lake Superior offer abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation. Hiking, canoeing, rock-climbing, snowshoeing, snowboarding, downhill and cross-country skiing (on our own ski hill and trails), windsurfing, swimming, fly-fishing, camping and an 18-hole golf course—all can be enjoyed only minutes from campus.
The following links will help you settle in the area and begin life as a student at Michigan Tech.
Northwest Airlink at Houghton County Airport (CMX)
City of Houghton
Houghton Transit
Keweenaw Housing Rental Service Online
Off-Campus Housing
Hancock Information
Houghton Information (from epodunk)
Keweenaw Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
Pasty Central
Connect with other students to learn about housing, transportation, student activities, where to eat, and more. The newest buildings on campus are the Opie Library and the Kanwal and Ann Rekhi Computer Science Hall. Check out the complete history of our building projects.
MTU Residential Services
Campus Store
Memorial Union Building
Graduate Student Council
Undergraduate Student Government
MTU Student Organizations
International Club of MTU
Michigan Tech celebrates culture and diversity throughout the year. Students participate in the Parade of Nations and International Night activities. MTU's Rozsa Center is the largest and newest theater stage in the Upper Peninsula, attracting World Class performance talent in music, speaking, theatre and dance.
MTU Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts
Great Events at Michigan Tech
Pine Mountain Music Festival
All University music and theater activities offered through the Fine Arts Department are open to student participation. Most activities require an audition for membership or casting. Performance organizations at Michigan Tech include a dance troupe, a choral group, three bands, several jazz bands, small ensembles, and a symphony orchestra. Theater activities include several main-stage productions each season and an improvisational comedy troupe.
FilmThe MTU Film Board, a student group, offers a wide variety of general release movies on campus. The cities of Houghton and Hancock have three movie theaters offering nine film screens. Classic film theaters in Calumet and Laurium offer dinner/discussion with movie showings.
Sports and RecreationMichigan Tech is home of the Hockey Huskies, as well as forming the center of one of the Top Ten Summer Sports Meccas in the
Michigan Tech has a thirteen-sport intercollegiate athletic program, highlighted by its Division I men’s ice hockey team, a program that has captured three national championships. Other men’s programs include football, basketball, cross country, track and field, tennis, and Nordic skiing. A strong women’s program, one which has witnessed eight NCAA tournament appearances in basketball in the 1990s and five in volleyball, also includes programs in cross country, tennis, Nordic skiing, and track and field.
Intramural-Recreational Sports ServicesThe Department of Physical Education, through its Intramural-Recreational Sports Services Office, offers competition in more than thirty different intramural events—from badminton to water polo—for Michigan Tech’s students, faculty, and staff. Stop by the Intramural Office, Room 202, student Development Complex for IM handouts and information.
Sports & Recreation Links
Michigan Tech Athletics
Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula
Houghton, Michigan: A Superior Sports Port
MTU Mont Ripley Ski Hill
MTU Gates Tennis Center
MTU Portage Lake Golf Course
MTU Student Sports Organizations
MTU Student Special Interest Organizations
Ski the Keweenaw
Mount Bohemia
Houghton Parks and Recreation
Keweenaw Excursions
City of Hancock's Maasto Hiihto Ski Trail
Hancock Recreational Area
Isle Royale National Park
Aurora Borealis, The Northern Lights
Ghost Towns of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Last Updated: 01-May-2008