Graduate Students

Active Minds’ Send Silence Packing Exhibit
For more than a decade, Active Minds’ acclaimed Send Silence Packing® exhibit has traveled the country to end the silence that surrounds mental health and suicide and connect visitors with resources for support and action. The 2025 display will be at Marquette on Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Westowne Square.…

Faith in a time of Fear prayer vigil to end political violence
The Marquette College Republicans will host a prayer vigil to remember and honor victims of political violence on Wednesday, Sept. 17, from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Central Mall. Campus community members of all political backgrounds and belief systems are welcome; this is an opportunity to unite against political violence and foster healing.

A long, loving look at the real: framing difficult news for our students and ourselves
Rev. Joseph Simmons, S.J., assistant professor of theology in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences and faculty teaching fellow at the Center for Teaching and Learning, will discuss current issues on Monday, Sept. 22, from noon to 1 p.m. in Raynor Library 330B. The regular dose of news of gun violence in schools, parishes…

CURTO and Arrupe Center civics lunch and learn
The Center for Urban Research, Teaching and Outreach and the Arrupe Center will host a Civics in Action Lunch and Learn, “Democracy as a State of Being: The Foundations of Democratic Citizenship,” on Thursday, Sept. 18, at noon in AMU 163. This month, CURTO will host Dr. Melissa Gibson, associate professor of educational policy and…

Fall Career and Internship Fair non-tech day
Students are encouraged to attend the Fall Career and Internship Fair, held Wednesday, Sept. 17, and Thursday, Sept. 18, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the AMU Monaghan Ballrooms. Meet with representatives from a variety of industries to learn about job opportunities, internships, co-ops and post-graduate service opportunities. This event is open to undergraduate…

Philadelphia Inquirer’s Michael Huang presents Axthelm Memorial Lecture
Michael Huang, Comm ‘93, managing sports editor for the Philadelphia Inquirer, will deliver the Pete and Bonnie Memorial Axthelm Lecture on Thursday, Sept. 25, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Alumni Memorial Union Ballroom E. Attendance is free, but attendees are asked to register in advance. Students who are attending the Student Sport Summit, which will precede…

‘rHyThMs oF lIgHt: Seeing with Sound’ performance by the Marquette University Chorus and Chamber Choir
The Marquette University Chorus and Chamber Choir will perform “rHyThMs oF lIgHt: Seeing with Sound,” on Friday, Sept. 26, at 5 p.m. at the Haggerty Museum of Art. Light — at once particle and wave — travels in paradox, shaping how we perceive the world. In this performance, the Marquette University Chorus and Chamber Choir…

Diederich College of Communication screening with leadership guru Cy Wakeman
The Diederich College of Communication will host a screening of a session with New York Times best-selling author and leadership guru Cy Wakeman on Thursday, Sept. 25, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Johnston Hall screening room. She will speak on “Fearless Leadership: Embracing Discomfort and Accountability to Achieve Greatness.” The pop-up event will be held in…

Tommy Douglas and the Quest for Medicare in Canada
Dr. Gregory Marchildon, professor emeritus at the University of Toronto and leading public historian of Canadian health care, will discuss his new book, “Tommy Douglas and the Quest for Medicare in Canada” (University of Toronto Press, 2024), on Thursday, Sept. 18, at 5 p.m. in Wehr Physics 141. The book tells the unlikely story of…

22nd annual Casper Lecture
Dr. James Robinson, university professor at the Harris School for Public Policy and the Department of Political Science at the University of Chicago, will deliver the 2025 Casper Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 4:30 p.m. in the AMU Lunda Room. Robinson won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2024. He studied economics at…