Faculty

Campus Ministry Thanksgiving meal
Campus Ministry will offer a Thanksgiving meal for all Marquette faculty, staff and students on Thursday, Nov. 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in Cobeen Hall. Students with a Marquette meal plan may use their regular meal swipe, and no registration is required. Those without a meal plan, including students, faculty and staff, may request a voucher…

Marquette University Players Society presents ‘Fire Exit’ by Stacie Lents
The Marquette University Players Society will present “Fire Exit” on Monday, Nov. 17, and Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Straz Tower Theatre. Student directed by Kendall Syslack, “Fire Exit” opens as the community faces what appears to be a prank gone terribly wrong. Tickets are free and can be claimed online.

Native American Heritage Month gathering and prayer
Join Campus Ministry in celebrating Native American Heritage Month with a gathering and prayer on Friday, Nov. 21, at noon at the Land and Water Acknowledgment Marker on Eckstein Common. No registration is required. A complete list of Native American Heritage Month events is available on Marquette Today.

Trans* Compassion Week
Trans* Compassion Week events will be held at Marquette from Monday, Nov. 17, through Thursday, Nov. 20. 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…

Men’s Catching Fire Breakfast with Chief Wellness Officer Luis de Zengotita
Faculty and staff are invited to attend the next Men’s Catching Fire Breakfast on Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 7:45 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the AMU Lunda Room or virtually. The event, hosted by the Faber Center, provides an opportunity to gather in fellowship and hear another’s story. This month’s speaker is Luis de Zengotita,…

Faber Center: ‘Touchstones: Stories of Hope and Inspiration
The Faber Center for Ignatian Spirituality will host a virtual reflection event, “Touchstones: Stories of Hope and Inspiration,” on Friday, Nov. 14, from noon to 12:45 p.m. Marilyn Jones, director of the Lemonis Center for Student Success, will share highlights of how her personal journey has shaped her life and work at Marquette. Participants can…

Faber Center 20th anniversary celebration and reflection
The Faber Center for Ignatian Spirituality will host a 20th anniversary appreciation lunch on Monday, Nov. 24, from noon to 1 p.m. in the AMU Monaghan Ballrooms. As Thanksgiving approaches, the event will bring the community together to share a meal, give thanks and honor 20 years of ministry at Marquette. Attendees should register online by Wednesday,…

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…