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Global Medical Brigades seeking old eyeglasses and empty pill bottles; donate through the end of April
Global Brigades is a nonprofit health and sustainable development organization that works with volunteers to partner with communities to reduce inequalities. Marquette’s Global Medical Brigades is focused on expanding the brigade to include vision care and is actively taking steps to keep the brigade environmentally friendly. We are seeking old eyeglasses and empty pill bottles throughout the month of April. All prescription…
Faber Center to host ‘Shared Inquiry: The Gift of Presence in Listening’ series in April
The Faber Center will host “Shared Inquiry: The Gift of Presence in Listening” on Mondays, April 12, 19, 26, and May 3, from noon to 1 p.m. Dr. John Pustejovsky, associate professor of German, will lead this reflective experience in which participants discuss how grace has been found through listening. Register online.
Père Marquette Lecture in Theology is April 11
The Department of Theology will host the 52nd Père Marquette Lecture in Theology on Sunday, April 11, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Register online. Dr. Rowan Williams, the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury, will present “Understanding and Misunderstanding ‘Negative’ Theology.” The lecture will address four forms of negative theology and how best to understand them within the context of the Church. With questions, contact Dr. Marcus Plested, professor…
Undergraduate First Destination Survey results now available
The Office of Institutional Research and Analysis (OIRA) and the Career Services Center have released the survey results from the Undergraduate First Destination Survey. This survey investigates the employment and enrollment in graduate and professional school activities of recent bachelor’s degree recipients with the goal of estimating post-graduation outcome rates. The executive summary and interactive reports are…
College of Nursing to host ‘Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: How Systemic Bias Impacts Communities of Color,’ April 9
The College of Nursing’s Equity and Inclusion Committee will host a presentation on “Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias” (ADRD) on Friday, April 9, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Register online. Gina Green-Harris, MBA, director of the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute’s Milwaukee office, will discuss the following topics: ADRD in terms of how communities of color are…
English department to host virtual open house and ‘Six-Word Short-Story Contest,’ April 6
The Department of English will host a virtual open house on Tuesday, April 6, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with students and faculty in the English department and learn more about its course programs and offerings. Attendees will also be able to read and vote for their…
Theology professor chosen as first participant for AJCU fellowship program
Rev. John Thiede, S.J., associate professor of systematic theology in the Klinger College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the first participant in the Currie Fellowship Program by the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU). As the Currie Fellow, Father Thiede will gain experience working closely with the president, board of trustees, administrators…
Virtual Distinguished Scholars Program to recognize faculty for excellence in research, April 13
The Office of Research and Innovation will host the virtual Distinguished Scholars Program on Tuesday, April 13, at 3 p.m. Register via Eventbrite by Monday, April 12. A link to join the event will be sent to registrants the morning of April 13. The Distinguished Scholars Program recognizes faculty for outstanding achievement in research and scholarships. Recipients…
Institute for Women’s Leadership now recruiting for 2021-22 internships
The Institute for Women’s Leadership (IWL) is currently hiring students for several internship positions. Openings for 2021-22 are posted on Handshake: IWL Website Intern (#4572164) | Applications due: Friday, April 9, by 5 p.m. IWL Events Intern (#4597631) | Applications due: Friday, April 16, by 6 p.m. IWL Brand Building Internship (#4598203) | Applications due:…
Metcalfe Lecture to address the complicated nature of monuments and commemoration, April 12
The Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion will host the Ralph H. Metcalfe Chair Lecture on Monday, April 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Register via Eventbrite. The conversation will align with this year’s Marquette Forum theme around racial injustice and will addresses the monumental practices that have been recently disputed in passionate and public ways…