One hundred years of snow statues, winter games and the spirited Huskies who makeMichigan Technological University’s Winter Carnival spectacular is a lot of groundto cover. University history keepers are up to the task.
A special Husky Bites presentation livestreamed at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, featuresLindsay Hiltunen of the Michigan Tech Archives with a pictorial look back through the University’s most iconic event. MTU Wikipedian in Residence Cynthia Hodges will also be there to talk about the WinterCarnival Wikipedia Edit-a-thon she’s organizing at the Van Pelt and Opie Library onSaturday, Jan. 29. Students and alumni are invited to learn how to correctly researchand submit updates to Wikipedia entries, specifically focusing on Winter Carnival.
This year's Carnival takes place Feb. 9-12 with the theme of "Come One, Come All To Our 100th Carnival."
Watch the Show, Join the Conversation
Get details on how to register for the free, virtual, family-friendly event on Zoom or watch the livestream on the College of Engineering's Facebook page. Find a post-event recording and browse all the webinars in the Husky Bites collection.
Hiltunen’s Winter Carnival memories begin long before she became Michigan Tech's universityarchivist. Raised in the Copper Country, she grew up looking forward to the eventevery year. “I remember when my Grandpa Dave was a statue judge,” says the alumnaand current doctoral student, noting how Winter Carnival continues to connect campus,community and the Michigan Tech alumni who do so much to keep the tradition vibrant.
“Over the past 100 years, we Michigan Tech alums have had many traditions,” said Hodges.“I’m looking forward to learning how we’ve celebrated over the years.”
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