Dear alumni and friends of Marquette’s Klingler College of Arts & Sciences,
At Marquette, we believe great stories begin with purpose. This issue highlights how our A&S faculty and students are shaping a more ethical, informed and interconnected world — through academic excellence, interdisciplinary innovation and deep community engagement.
Our lead story introduces the new Ignatian Leadership and Discernment minor, which combines theology, ethics and experiential learning to form responsible, mission-driven leaders. Developed by theTheology Department, Office of Mission and Ministry and colleagues, this program offers a powerful model of ethical formation and reflection in action. This will be done in part by offering the Spiritual Exercises as a course for the first time, stewarded by Rev. Ryan Duns, S.J., and colleagues.
You’ll also meet Wendy Volz Daniels, a faculty mentor whose commitment to student transformation extends beyond the classroom. From running internships that become careers to teaching courses that bring incarcerated and campus-based students together, Professor Volz Daniels exemplifies the Jesuit ideals of walking with the excluded and educating the whole person.
We’re also proud to spotlight Dr. Lucia Kovacikova, a new political science faculty member whose cutting-edge research in paradiplomacy explores how subnational governments shape global affairs — an especially timely topic in light of recent global events. Her interview with Publius editors and Marquette colleagues Drs. Paul Nolette and Philip Rocco reveals how states are innovating in foreign policy, with implications for democracy and climate diplomacy.
Thank you for celebrating the work that makes our college a vibrant, mission-driven community.
Sincerely,
Dr. Heidi Bostic
Dean, Klingler College of Arts & Sciences
Dean, College of Education
Marquette University
