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American Chemical Society Contract

ACS Museum Assistants Two new Museum Assistants have been working hard under the supervision of Cultural Resource Management (CRM) Graduate Student Marc Van Horn on a contract for the American Chemical Society Midland Chapter. The new students, Nathan Bublitz and Casey Peacock, are creating a website and helping to prepare an exhibit for the 100th anniversary of the chapter. We look forward to seeing updates of their work as it progresses toward the May 3 opening at the Herbert D. Doan Midland County History Center.


Kozmic Clash Update: Honey Who?

Students Who Cleaned Honey Bear A lot has happened since the last newsletter, even though we are keeping the exact plans under wraps. "Honey Bear," the VW bus on loan to the Museum, was cleaned inside and out by the Museum Studies and Cultural Resource Management students. The Hands-On Gallery has been disassembled and we are waiting for a major repair in the ceiling to take place before continuing. Today we are testing some prototypes of the Hands-On exhibit with students from the PEAK After School program and are excited to hear their feedback. The hallway and Main Gallery plans are coming along nicely. Fashion has been discussed, items are being purchased for all areas, and we are getting very excited about this new exhibit!


Museum Assistants Become Honors Students

Ty and Piper Museum Assistants Tyler Tobias and Piper Mophett were recently accepted into the CMU Honors Program. They are both freshmen and are from Natchez, Mississippi, majoring in Biology, with an emphasis on Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation. Tyler is also majoring in Philosophy and Mathematics (yes, a triple major) and minoring in Museum Studies. Piper is also majoring in Art with an emphasis on 2 Dimensional Art, and minoring in Museum Studies and German (yes, a double/double major/minor). Both Piper and Ty are members of Dr. Kirsten Nicholson's Herpetological Research Lab. Ty and Piper began working in the Museum in June 2018.


Museum Studies Alumni Survey Commences Tuesday

Alumni Jumping The Museum Studies program is working with the Center for Applied Research and Rural Studies (CARRS) at CMU to administer and analyze a confidential survey about the program. Our MST graduates are in a unique position to provide feedback that will help improve the program. If you have graduated from the MST program between 2007 and August 2018 but do not receive an email from Director Jay Martin by March 1, please contact CARRS directly at carrs@cmich.edu or 989-774-2572 and let them know you would like to participate.


Welcome New Museum Assistant Nathan Bublitz

Nathan Bublitz holding helmut Nathan Bublitz is a sophomore in the Honors Program at CMU from Fairgrove, Michigan, and is majoring in Public History and minoring in Museum Studies. He has previously interned at the Frankenmuth Military and Aerospace Museum (now Michigan Heroes Museum) and has volunteered at other museums. He works on the Museum?s American Chemical Society Contract helping with their anniversary exhibit and website. Nathan enjoys working with collections and exhibits, and likes the unpredictability of museum work. He hopes to one day work for the National Park Service at a Civil War battlefield.


Welcome New Museum Assistant Casey Peacock

Casey Peacock Casey Peacock is a Junior from Harrison, Michigan. She is majoring in Public History and minoring in Museum Studies. She is a Museum Assistant working on a contract with the American Chemical Society, helping with their anniversary exhibit and website. Casey's favorite part about working in the Museum is that there is always something new to learn. She also enjoys all the great people she gets to work with!


Goodbye to Lauren Macklin

Lauren Macklin Lauren Macklin left the Museum's Education team in January to do a year-long internship with the National Park Service (NPS). Her internship with NPS was delayed due to the government shutdown, so we were able to benefit from her special skills for longer than we anticipated. She was instrumental in developing the new Hands-On exhibit (opening April 22). Her creativity in programming, problem-solving skills, and leadership in training volunteers and new assistants will be greatly missed! We're looking forward to learning more about her experiences with the National Parks Service. Best of luck to you Lauren!

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