Faculty
Jane Austen 250th birthday celebration
The Department of English will host a celebration honoring the 250th birthday of beloved author Jane Austen (1775-1817) on Thursday, Nov. 20, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Marquette Hall 105. The event will feature an Austen trivia contest, word games, Regency-era card games, period costumes, a selfie photo station, Regency-themed food and more. …
Biochemistry Colloquium with Michelle Hastings
Dr. Michelle Hastings, Pfizer Upjohn Research Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Michigan Medical School, will present “Discovery and development of antisense oligonucleotide therapeutics” for the biological sciences and chemistry seminar on Friday, Nov. 14, at 3 p.m. in Todd Wehr Chemistry 121. The Biological Sciences Department’s Friday Seminar Series is supported by the Scholl Endowment.…
Mathematics and statistical sciences colloquium
Doctoral student Josephine Walk will present “Sixty Years of the Černý Conjecture: A Survey of Theoretical Improvements, Computational Efforts & Applications” for the mathematics and statistical sciences colloquium on Friday, Nov. 14, at 1 p.m. In the 1960s, mathematician Ján Černý suggested that the length of the shortest reset word for a synchronizing automaton with…
Marquette University Law School open house
Marquette University Law School will host an open house on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Eckstein Hall. The open house will feature admissions and financial aid information, full- and part-time enrollment options and a panel featuring current students. Optional tours of the Law School will be available at 9 a.m.…
Recovery at Marquette staff and faculty luncheon
Recovery at Marquette will host its second annual staff and faculty luncheon on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at noon in the AMU Lunda Room. The luncheon supports campuswide recovery efforts, including the Collegiate Recovery Program and Recovery Resource Center. Brief remarks will begin at 12:15 p.m. to provide updates on the program’s first full year, share…
Book launch and celebration with Dr. Gabriel Velez
The Center for Peacemaking will host a book launch celebration and conversation with Dr. Gabriel Velez, associate professor of educational policy and leadership in the College of Education, on Thursday, Nov. 20, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in AMU 163. His new book, “Making Meaning of Justice and Peace: A Developmental Lens,” explores how…
Soup with Substance on the Indigeneity Lab
Soup with Substance will host the Indigeneity Lab on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at noon in the AMU Lunda Room. The Indigeneity Lab will present its summer research projects related to Indigenous history and culture in honor of Native American History Month. Learn about the boarding school system, Indian mounds in Wisconsin, Native education and the…
Faculty/Staff 9-Pin Tap Bowling Tournament
Join Rec Sports for a social night with faculty and staff at the 9-Pin Tap Tournament on Monday, Nov. 10, at 5 p.m. at the Union Sports Annex. Individuals and teams are welcome. In 9-pin tap bowling, nine pins on the first ball counts as a strike. Prizes will be awarded. No pre-registration is required. The…
First Friday Mass
All are welcome to join in prayer at the First Friday Mass on Friday, Nov. 7, at 8:30 a.m. in St. Joan of Arc Chapel. Following the Mass, participants will gather in the Gratitude Garden for social time filled with fellowship and community. Come and be a part of this special morning of worship and…
‘Two Spirits’ movie showing
The campus community is invited to a showing of “Two Spirits” on Thursday, Nov. 20, at noon in the Center for Engagement and Inclusion (AMU 111). The film interweaves the story of a mother’s loss of her son with a revealing look at a time when the world wasn’t simply divided into male and female—and…