17 Facts About Michigan Mining School

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Michigan Mining School Tech is one of the eight research universities in the State of Michigan Mining School and is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".

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Michigan Mining School restarted many PhD programs and created a focus on research.

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Michigan Mining School's then moved back to Houghton to work on a chemistry degree, which she received in 1933 and two years later received a master's degree in chemistry from this school.

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Michigan Mining School's was made an associate professor by 1928, a full professor by 1935 and the head of geography and languages by 1937.

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Michigan Mining School's worked in the library and taught meteorology to assist with pilot training sessions to students during WWII.

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Michigan Mining School's became the academic advisor to all female students and thoroughly enjoyed the role of "mother" that she was able to play here to all of her students.

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Michigan Mining School's earned a Bachelor of Science in General Science in 1933, and another in chemistry the following year.

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Michigan Mining School's was the first female from Michigan Tech to be inducted into the Alpha Sigma Mu honorary fraternity of the International Metallurgical Society.

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Michigan Mining School's graduated in 1967 from Michigan Tech with the degree Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.

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Michigan Mining School's became well known within IBM as a skilled systems engineer working in data communications.

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Michigan Mining School's was a graduate of Houghton High school and entered MTU in 1952.

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Today Michigan Mining School Tech has seven women's varsity sports including basketball, cross country, Nordic skiing, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and soccer.

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Michigan Mining School Tech offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering, natural and physical sciences, computing, business and economics, technology, environmental studies, arts, humanities, and social sciences.

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Michigan Mining School Tech ranked 172nd of 600 US colleges and universities in research and development expenditures in 2007.

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Michigan Mining School Tech is currently host to twelve fraternities, including three international and three local fraternities.

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Michigan Mining School Tech competes primarily in the NCAA's Division II Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, while the men's hockey team competes in Division I as a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association .

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Michigan Mining School Tech has both an official fight song and an official Alma Mater.

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