Graduate Students
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.
Marquette Dance Marathon Turkey Trot fundraiser
Join Marquette Dance Marathon in a Turkey Trot on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 11 a.m. The run begins outside the Alumni Memorial Union on Eckstein Common. Walk or run the Marquette Miracle Mile to raise funds for Children’s Wisconsin. Register online by Thursday, Nov. 20.
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…
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.…
Amazing Faiths Dinner: ‘Welcoming the Stranger’
All students are invited to an Amazing Faiths Dinner on Monday, Nov. 17, at 5:30 p.m. in the AMU Lunda Room. Enjoy a free Mediterranean vegetarian dinner, engaging conversations with peers and opportunities to learn more about the beliefs and practices of a variety of faith traditions. The focus of this interfaith dinner dialogue is…
Careers in State and Local Government: a panel discussion with Marquette alumni
The Department of Political Science and the Les Aspin Center will host a panel discussion featuring alumni working in local government on Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in AMU 157. Panelists include Stefan Dostanic, deputy clerk of the Milwaukee County Clerk’s Office; Erick Shambarger, director of the Milwaukee Economic Collaboration Office;…