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Claire Dederer to deliver Boheim Distinguished Lecture
The Association of Marquette University Women and Marquette’s Center for the Advancement of the Humanities will host The Eleanor H. Boheim Distinguished Lecture on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. in the AMU Monaghan Ballrooms. The reception will begin at 6:30 p.m. Best-selling and critically acclaimed author Claire Dederer will explore the question at the…

Honors, Civic Dialogues Dinner on democracy and political violence
The University Honors Program and the Civic Dialogues Program invite students, staff and faculty to dinner and a small-group dialogue on “Securing Democracy: Understanding and Addressing Political Violence” on Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Sensenbrenner Hall Eisenberg Reading Room. Register online by Sunday, Nov. 16.

Lemonis Center Campus Partner Spotlight Series: Writing, Researching and Belonging at MU
Join the Lemonis Center for Student Success for its Campus Partner Spotlight Series event, “Writing, Researching and Belonging at MU,” on Monday, Nov. 10, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Lemonis Center multipurpose room. This timely conversation features the co-directors of the Ott Memorial Writing Center and Raynor Library’s student success librarian as they…

University Christmas tree lighting
The Marquette Jesuit Community, Campus Activities Board, Alpha Sigma Nu, Department of Belonging and Student Affairs and Office of Marketing and Communication will co-host the university Christmas tree lighting on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 4:45 p.m. in Westowne Square. The annual event will return to its longtime location on Westowne Square to celebrate the planting of a…

Biology seminar with Jennifer Schisa
Dr. Jennifer Schisa, professor of biology at Central Michigan University, will present “What makes a good egg? Regulation of mRNAs during oogenesis,” for the biological sciences seminar on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 4 p.m. in Wehr Life Sciences 111. The Biological Sciences Department’s Friday Seminar Series is supported by the Scholl Endowment. Eminent scientists are invited…

Blood drive in the Wellness + Helfaer Recreation facility
The Arrupe Center for Community Service and Social Responsibility will host a blood drive with Versiti as part of the university’s Blood Battle competition with Butler University on Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Wellness + Helfaer Recreation facility’s basketball court No. 4. Register online. Marquette and Butler are renewing…

Soup with Substance: Fathers of the Church to Biblical Science
The latest edition of Soup with Substance, “Fathers of the Church to Biblical Science,” will be held Wednesday, Nov. 5, from noon to 12:50 p.m. in the AMU Lunda Room. This edition of Soup with Substance will explore how the African Fathers of the Church approached the reading and meditation of the Bible. Speaker Simon…

Should We Trust the Experts? with Marquette Civic Dialogues
Join Marquette Civic Dialogues for a panel and conversation on “The Politics of Science and Expertise” on Thursday, Nov. 6, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Sensenbrenner Hall 304. The panel will include: Free Ian’s pizza will be provided. Register here.

Women’s basketball vs. Wisconsin Blue and Gold Reception
Join fellow alumni and fans for the women’s basketball vs. Wisconsin Blue and Gold Reception on Saturday, Nov. 8, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Al McGuire Center’s Eagles Nest. Enjoy a generous assortment of appetizers, a cash bar and a special appearance from a women’s basketball coaching staff member approximately 45 minutes prior…

Walk with Blue
Take part in the next monthly walk with Blue, Marquette University Police Department’s community support dog, on Monday, Nov. 3, at noon. With the change in season, walks will be moved to the indoor track inside the Wellness + Helfaer Recreation facility. The Marquette campus community is welcome to join Blue for a refreshing 30-minute…