To address the additional housing needs of a growing university, the campus plan callsįor a new residence hall to be constructed. Tech as a national leader in the training of computing and business professionals The Center for Convergence and Innovation helps position Michigan “As the world’s markets andĮconomies continue to respond to digitalization, there will be an increasing needįor digitally savvy and agile workers who are able to design and implement solutions Said Dennis Livesay, dean of the College of Computing. Workforce demands and entrepreneurial innovations in the Fourth Industrial Revolution,” “By co-locating computing and business in the same building, the Center for ConvergenceĪnd Innovation will serve as the cornerstone of Michigan Tech’s efforts to meet the House the College of Computing and the College of Business. One highlight in the plan is the Center for Convergence and Innovation, which will “ Advancement is also working with a number of individuals and organizations to support variousĬomponents of the campus plan implementation as well,” added Reed. The first phase, and will be financed by a University bond issue. Reed said the renovation program for classrooms and classroom laboratories will be Of classrooms and classroom labs to the top of the priority list.” “We listened, and we worked with SmithGroup to get renovations Students and faculty was of primary importance,” said Dave Reed, Michigan Tech’s vice Our community that upgrading the educational and instructional environment for our “During the planning process, we heard from The campus master plan will be implemented in phases, beginning with extensive renovations Outdoor space, create a public realm and engage the waterfront.Ī view of the west gateway into campus in Michigan Tech’s new campus master plan.
Innovative Michigan Tech campus with state-of-the-art facilities designed to celebrate The plan encourages efficient use of limited land. To align the University’s facilities with its sterling reputation and create spacesįor collaboration that put technology on display. With over 275 participants, an online forum and many meetings of the MTU steeringĪmong the opportunities identified in the plan development was the desire among stakeholders Responses, a campuswide survey that garnered 2,281 responses, a virtual town hall Involved 25 stakeholder listening sessions, a student life survey that garnered 919 The inclusive design process facilitated by SmithGroup Of SmithGroup, a five-decade partner of Michigan Tech since authoring the University’s The collaborative two-year process included multiple campus visits from representatives STEM studies and will, like the Great Lakes Research Center before it, serve as a model for future transdisciplinary educational centers constructed In April, construction is well underway on the new H-STEM Complex, which will house state-of-the-art teaching and research labs for health-related Projected to be up 16% from last year’s record. Last year, along with the highest number of research expenditures in University history, Likewise, Tech recorded its second-highest fundraising total ever The news comes just weeks after Michigan Tech welcomed its second-largest incoming class of first-year students since 1984, who boast the highest academic credentials in Grateful to the Board of Trustees for their support and confidence as we implement The facilities we will put in place to support that vision,” said Koubek. Vision from our students, staff and faculty about the future of Michigan Tech and “The campus master plan presents a collective Including increases in student enrollment, faculty recruitment and research expenditures,Īlong with a $300 million endowment.
Michigan Tech President Rick Koubek said the campus master plan is a necessary visionĭocument for the University, which is on track to meet its goals for measured growth, Plan will serve as a beacon to guide Tech as it continues its steady rise as Michigan’s Of specific projects will remain individually subject to Board approval, the campus Plan are anticipated as a natural facet of long-range planning, and while initiation Of ideas that establishes a flexible, realistic, and multiple-decade framework forĬoordinating facility improvements across the institution.” While adjustments to the 7.Īccording to the resolution presented to the Board, the plan represents a “collection Voted to adopt the University’s campus master plan at its meeting Friday, Oct. To adopt a new campus master plan to guide the University in its growth to 2035 andĪfter two years of community input and discussion, the Michigan Tech Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees for Michigan Technological University has voted unanimously
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