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Student Organization Award nominations due April 12
Each year, the Office of Engagement and Inclusion and the Division of Student Affairs recognizes student organizations’ outstanding contributions to the Marquette community. Nominations for the 2019-20 school year are now available. The nomination form closes on Thursday, April 2, at 11:59 p.m. All nominees will be informed of decisions on Saturday, April 12. The…
University mourns the loss of Rev. William J. Kidd, S.J., former technical support specialist
Marquette University mourns the loss of Rev. William (Bill) J. Kidd, S.J., former technical support specialist in Information Technology Services. Father Kidd passed away on Tuesday, March 3, at the age of 86. Father Kidd worked at Marquette in various roles from 1979 to 2016. He also received a master’s degree in math from Marquette.…
Athletics leaders honored with Big East and Under Armour awards
Bill Scholl, vice president and director of athletics, and Megan Duffy, head women’s basketball coach, were both recently honored for their outstanding leadership. Scholl, who has worked at Marquette since 2014, received an Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year Award, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics announced on March 3. Scholl is…
Marquette for Life to host screening of ‘Unplanned’, March 26
Marquette Faculty for Life, Marquette for Life and the Milwaukee Guild of the Catholic Medical Association will host a screening of the film “Unplanned” on Thursday, March 26, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the AMU, Room 227. The screening will be followed by a Women’s Health & Pregnancy Center Panel discussion featuring James…
Nominate a faculty member for the Fr. Arrupe, S.J. Faculty Colleague Award by April 15
The Fr. Arrupe, S.J. Faculty Colleague Award is designed to recognize and celebrate a faculty colleague whose extraordinary generosity towards others serves as an example for all. Online nominations are being accepted through Wednesday, April 15. All faculty and staff are eligible to nominate a faculty member for this award. To be eligible, nominees must be a…
ESPN correspondent to deliver Axthelm Lecture, March 18
ESPN correspondent Michele Steele will deliver the 2020 Pete and Bonnie Axthelm Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, March 18, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the AMU, Monaghan Ballroom. During her speech, “Sports Journalism in a Polarized World,” Steele will share her unique perspective and experiences reporting on controversial stories such as the Aaron Hernandez…
George Mason University professor to present ‘Creating, Preserving, and Defending the Paris Agreement on Climate Change,’ March 19
Dr. Andrew Light, professor of philosophy, public policy and atmospheric sciences at George Mason University, and international climate negotiator, will deliver a lecture titled “Creating, Preserving and Defending the Paris Agreement on Climate Change” on Thursday, March 19, at 4:30 p.m. at the Weasler Auditorium. Light is a distinguished senior fellow in the Climate Program…
Film screening of ‘Revolution of the Heart: The Dorothy Day Story’ is March 23
Raynor Memorial Libraries will host a film screening of “Revolution of the Heart: The Dorothy Day Story” on Monday, March 23, from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in its Beaumier Suites (lower level of Raynor). The film profiles one of the most extraordinary and courageous women in American history. Day was co-founder (along with Peter…
Students should visit advisers before fall class registration
Students must visit their academic advisers before registering for fall semester courses. Students should bring a list of courses they are planning to take, along with any scheduling questions. Undergraduate students should use the academic advisement tool in CheckMarq. Register for summer studies one week before the start of the class for which you wish to enroll.
Lenten reflection: What we love, we grow to resemble
By Megan Sheehan, communications coordinator, Campus Ministry In the moments we are tempted to sin, but choose not to, we are expressing what we love. In this past Sunday’s Gospel, we hear of Jesus being tempted in the desert. “Get away from me, Satan,” he says, following an offer of respite from the devil. You…