Alumni
‘Sacred Alaska’ movie screening
Orthodox Christian Chaplaincy is hosting a movie night screening of “Sacred Alaska” on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. in Varsity Theatre. No RSVP is required. “Sacred Alaska” is a movie about Orthodox Christianity in Alaska, focusing on the Native peoples, especially Aleut, Yupik and Tlingit, and their culture. Contact Rev. Elijah Mueller at ocamke@gmail.com with any…
Dance Marathon Turkey Trot
Marquette Dance Marathon will host a Turkey Trot on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 8 a.m. beginning in Westowne Square. Come walk or run the Marquette Mile to help battle childhood illnesses. Registration costs $5 and can be completed online. Dance Marathon consists of students united to change kids’ health and change the future by raising the critical…
Trans* Compassion Week
Trans* Compassion Week will run from Monday, Nov. 18, through Friday, Nov. 22. Hosted by the LGBTQ+ Resource Center, the week of events recognizes anti-transgender violence and supports trans and gender-diverse students. It is held annually the week of Transgender Day of Remembrance, observed on Nov. 20. All students, staff, faculty and alumni are welcome…
Biochemistry students host seminar on the microbiome
The annual student-invited biochemistry seminar will occur Friday, Nov. 11, at 4 p.m. in TW-Chemistry room 121. Distinguished Professor Dr. Jo Handelsman of the University of Wisconsin-Madison will present a lecture titled “Finding THOR’s Hammer: Multi-omics search for the driver of microbiome function.” Handelsman is the director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, a Howard Hughes Medical…
Mass honoring National Black Catholic History Month
Campus Ministry will host a Mass to honor National Black Catholic History Month on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 4 p.m. in the Chapel of the Holy Family. All are welcome to worship together in the tradition of song and praise. The Marquette Gospel Choir will lead the worship and Rev. Peter Patrick will be the celebrant. …
IWL research social featuring summer 2024 grant projects
Join the Institute for Women’s Leadership for its research social on Monday, Nov. 18, from 11 a.m. to noon in O’Brien Hall 436 to learn more about research from the fifth annual IWL Interdisciplinary Summer Grant Program award recipients. This year’s grant recipients span multiple disciplines, including physical therapy, education, urban leadership and English. Register online. A…
Webbed attachments: psychedelic lessons from the multiverse
The Department of History and the Center for the Advancement of the Humanities will host a talk from Dr. Ramzi Fawaz, professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Marquette Hall 100. Fawaz will explore how the fundamental qualities of the psychedelic experience —including heightened…
Lubar Center’s Get to Know: Dominic Ortiz, Nov. 7
Marquette Law School’s Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education will welcome Dominic Ortiz, CEO and general manager of Potawatomi Hotel and Casino, on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 12:15 p.m. in Eckstein Hall. Register online to attend. As Marquette honors Native American Heritage Month, attendees will learn about Ortiz’s priorities for the Potawatomi…
How to support justice-involved women in re-entry
The Institute for Women’s Leadership Student Advisory Board will present a panel event titled “How to support justice-involved women in re-entry,” on Monday, Nov. 11, from noon to 1 p.m. in AMU 157. Re-entry is a subject that often goes unnoticed, and the IWL is working to change that narrative. Re-entry efforts are centered around supporting people…
Dr. Judd Hultquist to present biology colloquium
The Department of Biological Sciences will host a colloquium titled, “New Host-directed Therapeutic Strategies to Target the HIV Latent Reservoir,” on Friday, Nov. 1, at 3 p.m. in Wehr Life Sciences 111. The event will feature Dr. Jud Hultquist, assistant professor of medicine in infectious diseases at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Hultquist is…