Students, staff and faculty meet in Michigan Tech’s makerspace, The Alley, to bring
ideas to life.
Did you know Michigan Technological University used to have a bowling alley in the
Memorial Union Building (MUB) basement? Well, it’s not a bowling alley anymore. It’s
something better: the Alley makerspace.
What is a makerspace? It is an environment where the Michigan Tech community—students,
staff and faculty—is encouraged and supported to create.
The Alley started as a collaborative effort that included Mary Raber, assistant dean
of academic programs for Pavlis Honors College, director of global…
