Dear Alumni,
   Things are gearing up on campus for the start of another exciting school year. MSOE welcomes its first class of biomolecular engineering freshmen, who are excited to be enrolled at the only university in the state to offer the program.
   Last fiscal year more than 2,000 dedicated alumni made gifts to MSOE. That is an unbelievable show of support, and on behalf of the many students who benefit from your contributions I want to thank you. I am excited to work with Mike Ebben ’82 and the other members of the Financial Strength Committee as we strive to reach even more alumni. For those who donated, look for your name in the 2008-09 Donor Report to be mailed soon.

Sincerely,

Sarah Alt, ’99 BSTC

JohnsonDiversey, Inc. 

MSOE Alumni Directory
In the next few weeks you may be contacted by a company called PCI, which is collaborating with MSOE to create and publish a new, updated Alumni Directory. You will be asked to provide some personal information that will be compiled into the printed directory for the use of the MSOE Alumni Association and MSOE alumni only. If you wish to have certain information not included, you can choose to have specific details omitted. The information is not sold to an outside vendor, and MSOE Alumni Directories are only sold to MSOE Alumni. Watch your mailbox, the Web site and future e-newsletters for information on how to order. Or, click here for more information.

Education in sustainability
MSOE students from the Office of Servant-Leadership teamed up with Milwaukee Public Schools and the Recreation and Community Education Department at Whitefish Bay Schools to offer a summer program to 25 middle-school kids. MSOE students taught the middle school students how to restore and maintain bicycles while teaching them about the engineering and sustainability behind bicycles. The event happened in July on campus.

Radio Summer Camp
WMSE is proud to present Radio Summer Camp, a four-day music festival and symposium happening Aug. 20 – 24. The event, which takes place at venues throughout Milwaukee, highlights some of Milwaukee’s best talents along with national touring acts. Don’t miss the Backyard BBQ happening at Cathedral Square park from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sat., Aug. 22. Click here for more information on the event and to purchase your tickets.

MSOE one of best 
MSOE is one of the best colleges and universities in the Midwest according to The Princeton Review. The New York City-based education services company selected the university as one of 158 institutions it profiles in its "Best in the Midwest" section on its Web site feature 2010 Best Colleges: Region by Region. In addition, MSOE was recently named one of America’s Best Colleges by Forbes.com.

Servant-Leadership welcomes AmeriCorps VISTA member
MSOE’s Office of Servant-Leadership welcomes Kiera Castle, an AmeriCorps VISTA member. Castle will serve as a liaison between MSOE and Our Next Generation (ONG) youth group located at Westside Academy I and II, helping to implement the after-school programs that ONG facilitates at Westside Academy II. The program will impact both youth and MSOE students by engaging them in service projects and volunteerism and empower young students to learn more about college and the engineering career path.

LinkedIn video tutorial
In addition to resources from MSOE’s Career Placement Office like a Career Net resume and Expressume portfolio, a LinkedIn profile can be an effective tool for networking and landing your dream job. Click here for a video tutorial on how to maximize your LinkedIn profile for success. The MSOE Career Placement Office is currently open during the summer for students and alumni, call or stop by for job search assistance.

Milwaukee River Challenge
MSOE is proud to help sponsor the 9th Annual Milwaukee River Challenge on Sept. 19. Watch collegiate (including the MSOE rowing team) and club rowers, as well as members of the U.S. National Rowing Team, compete on the Milwaukee and Menomonee rivers in downtown Milwaukee. Click here for more information.