Welcome to the first edition of the Warrior Family Association e-newsletter! My name is Maria Einolf, and I proudly serve as "First Mom" at Indiana Tech, as my husband, Dr. Karl Einolf, works at the university as president. Karl and I have two sons in college ourselves, and we understand what it feels like to be out of touch with what is happening in their lives. So, I would like to help connect you to our Warrior Family at our campus in Fort Wayne. Every few weeks, I will send you this newsletter to let you know what events and activities are happening on campus and to let you know how you can get involved with your student here at Indiana Tech.

Student Life works hard to keep your student engaged

Each year, Indiana Tech's Student Life department hosts more than 150 events, organized to help our students stay connected, make friends, learn, laugh and relax away from the classroom. Here are just a few upcoming events we have planned.

Fridays in the Fort: This new series of events will take students off campus and into Fort Wayne to connect them with Tech's home city since 1930 and introduce them to new experiences.

On Friday, Sept. 14, we will take a group of students to the third annual Middle Waves Music Festival–a two-day event held in downtown Fort Wayne at Headwaters Park. Middle Waves will feature 30 musical performances by national and local artists on three stages. It is a festival for music lovers of all ages, from all backgrounds and all musical preferences.

Family and Friends Day: On Saturday, Sept. 29, Indiana Tech will hold its sixth annual Family and Friends Day. This is a day our students are able to show their family members and friends the place they call home and invest much time and energy to pursue their education. It is a fun, activity-filled day during Indiana Tech's homecoming weekend that gives family and friends a peak into what it means to be a part of the Warrior family. Everyone is welcome, but we will ask that you preregister for the day by Sept. 19. Some events require pre-registration.

Learn more here: studentlife.indianatech.edu/get-involved/student-activities/family-friends

Preregister here: studentlife.indianatech.edu/get-involved/student-activities/family-friends/registration

Cheer on your Orange and Black

Good luck to our 840 athletes on 25 teams as they begin training, practicing and competing on their fields of play. You can keep tabs on all Indiana Tech athletic teams at indianatechwarriors.com. Go Warriors!

Dining services wants your student to feel at home

If your family is new to Indiana Tech, our dining service is called Tech Fresh. We want to invite you to participate in several fun Touch of Home offerings we have created! For starters, you can send us your student's favorite recipe from home to techfreshcatering@indianatech .edu to have it featured as an option in our dining hall this semester! In that email, feel free to include your student's name and hometown if you would like us to publicize that information.

Soon, you will also be able to purchase Hugs from Home items or packages for your student at the online home of Indiana Tech's Tech Treasures gift shop (found at indiana-tech.cpcomstore.com). You'll even have the option to send along a personalized note, as well. Watch for details about Hugs from Home at the Tech Treasures online store and in future issues of the Warrior Family Association e-newsletter.

Please contact the director of dining services, Garrett Tyk, at 260.422.5561, ext. 2263, or at gntyk@indianatech.edu, for any questions you may have regarding our services.

Speaking of Tech Treasures

Tech Treasures is the place where you can find a variety of university-branded apparel, drinkware, memorabilia, accessories and more! The university's gift shop is located on the first floor of Andorfer Commons on the Fort Wayne campus. And remember, you can also shop the Tech Treasures online store at indiana-tech.cpcomstore.com.

Final thoughts from a fellow mom

When Karl accepted the role of Indiana Tech's president in December 2016, our time in central Pennsylvania–a place we called home for nearly three decades–came to a close. I also decided to retire from teaching middle school biology after 26 years.

So, like many of your students, I understand what it's like to come to a new place with few friends. However, it did not take me long to see and feel how warm and welcoming of a place Indiana Tech is. The Warrior Family–our staff, our faculty and our coaches–all care deeply about our students and they work tirelessly to help them be successful in everything they do.

As a fellow mom, please know that it is very important to me that Indiana Tech feels like a home away from home for your student. In fact, Karl and I regularly have students over to our home for dinner. We had a group of resident assistants over last week and the men's soccer team dined with us this past Monday. We look forward to hosting more of these occasions throughout the school year.

Thank you so much for entrusting your student's future with Indiana Tech. I look forward to communicating with you in future newsletters!

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