Michigan Tech Lode

04/26/2025

Lydia has shown excellence in leadership and team management during her time at The Lode. We wish her the very best in here career. Congratulations Lydia! 🎉🎉

02/16/2025

01/08/2025

Busy 2025 ahead for MTU

James Langsford · With the start of the new semester and new year, The Lode sat down with Michigan Tech president Dr. Richard Koubek to discuss what is in store for 2025. When asked about what excited him the most with the new year, Koubek mentioned that Michigan Tech is looking to continue improve...

11/24/2024

Hiring for The Lode’s E-Board is open and applications are due NOVEMBER 30TH. You can find more information at www.mtulode.com/join-our-team/

11/21/2024

Men’s Cross Country team heads to nationals

Bailie Falla · Huskies successful season leads to race in California The Michigan Tech men’s cross-country team is bound for the NCAA Division II National Championships in Sacramento on Saturday, Nov. 23 following a stellar season. The Huskies placed second at the GLIAC Championships and third at...

11/06/2024

Power issues plague Wadsworth Hall

James Langsford · Wondering what the generators behind Wadsworth Hall are powering? They power the east half of Wadsworth Hall, which has been depending on generators as its power source since Fall Break due to a failing transformer. During the break, electricians, in coordination with generator su...

11/05/2024

Tech sweeps first conference series

Caroline Brown · First conference series of the 2024-25 season The Michigan Tech Hockey team clinched a 6-3 win over Northern Michigan University on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena. This victory followed a 3-0 shutout the previous night at the Berry Events Center to kick off thi...

10/31/2024

Election info for students

Lucas Frank, Sam Gidley · Learn more about the candidates on the ballot A significant fraction of the undergraduate population at Michigan Tech will have their first opportunity to vote in a presidential election this upcoming Tuesday, Nov. 5. If you are a United States citizen enrolled at Tech, yo...

10/25/2024

Learn about Tech’s new Essential Education curriculum

Colin Hoffman · Essential Education, Michigan Tech’s new general education program, will come into effect in Fall 2025. Current students will have a choice to update to the newer version of their degree or stay with the existing program. The revamp changes much of how gen-ed requirements are hand...

10/22/2024

Michigan Tech’s 9 million dollar problem

Ford Schoonover, Lucas Frank · Renovation bonds are coming to an end in 2025 What would you do with nine million dollars? The Michigan Tech Board of Trustees is asking themselves the same question. With such a large sum of money and a limited time to spend it, what will the school decide? Over the ...

10/16/2024

East Hall construction updates

Benjamin Marion, James Langsford · Michigan Tech is expanding its residential campus with a new residence hall as enrollment grows to record levels. In the Fall of 2024, Tech saw an enrollment increase of 1.5 percent, pushing the student population to its largest since 1982. This growth has made ad...

10/15/2024

Where should you go for the Fall foliage peak?

Robert Gossen · As the crisp autumn air settles into Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the forests transform into vibrant landscapes of reds, oranges, and yellows, making the Keweenaw Peninsula an exceptional place to experience the beauty of the fall. Whether you’re into hiking or would just like to...