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Marquette Bookshelf: Wealth, Virtue, and Moral Luck: Christian Ethics in an Age of Inequality
By Dr. Kate Ward, assistant professor of theological ethics in Marquette University’s Klingler College of Arts and Sciences
Being cyber secure
Dr. Thomas Kaczmarek shares some thoughts on cybersecurity amid October, Cyber Security Awareness Month.
City of Milwaukee Health Department offers guidance on COVID-19 booster shots; boosters not available on campus
Per an Oct. 1 news release from the City of Milwaukee Health Department, it is recommended that people age 65 or older, residents of long-term care facilities and people ages 50 to 64 with underlying medical conditions should receive COVID-19 booster shots at least six months after receiving their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.…
The Olson Leadership Institute is Oct. 30; register by Oct. 15
The Division of Student Affairs will host The Olson Leadership Institute on Saturday, Oct. 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the AMU. All students are invited to attend this conference-style leadership development opportunity, funded through the Olson Family Foundation. The Institute will introduce students to and immerse them in what leadership means at Marquette…
Physical therapy professor receives $1.9 million NIH High-Risk, High-Reward Research grant
Dr. Jacob J. Capin, assistant professor of physical therapy in the College of Health Sciences, has been awarded a $1.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health High-Risk, High-Reward Research program for a five-year research program to evaluate the impact of prior injury and sedentary behavior as two potential determinants of later poor health…
Marquette Men’s Basketball to host Haunted Hoops on Oct. 31
The Marquette Men’s Basketball team will host “Haunted Hoops,” a Halloween team scrimmage and activities on Sunday, Oct. 31, at 10 a.m. in the Al McGuire Center. Doors will open at 9 a.m. for those that want to have some Halloween fun before tip-off. Activities include: Trick or treat with the men’s basketball team and other…
Center for Advancement of the Humanities hosts Dr. Melissa Shew, ‘Women and Intellectual Empowerment: A TEDx Talk,’ Oct. 18
The Center for the Advancement of the Humanities (CfAH) is delighted to announce an upcoming talk hosted by the Humanities Research Colloquium. The first speaker of the semester will be Dr. Melissa Shew, visiting associate professor of philosophy and senior faculty fellow at the Center for Teaching and Learning. Monday, Oct. 18, at 4 p.m.…
Law School hosts ‘Water Policy in the Chicago Megacity: Past, Present, and Future,’ Oct. 14
The Marquette University Law School Water Law and Policy Initiative will host an online event titled “Water Policy in the Chicago Megacity: Past, Present, and Future,” on Thursday, Oct. 14, from 9 a.m. to noon. Register via Eventbrite. The event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. Registrants will receive a detailed agenda…
Reminder: Dr. Janice Welburn’s retirement reception is Oct. 19, register to attend by Oct. 12
Celebrate the distinguished career of Dr. Janice Welburn, dean of libraries, and wish her a happy, well-deserved retirement after 15 years of service to Marquette. The reception will be Tuesday, Oct. 19, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a program at 3:30 p.m., in the Beaumier Suites, Raynor Memorial Libraries, Lower Level. Register via…
Near West Side Partners hosts Fall Beautification Day, Oct. 15
Near West Side Partners seeks volunteers for their Fall Beautification Day on Friday, Oct. 15, to help carry forward projects to beautify the community. Projects include landscaping and planting, lawn and garden maintenance and public art installation. Register online. The event will be held at the Near West Side Waypoint Station, 1201 North 35th Street (on the Harley-Davidson campus), from…