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Listening session for next vice president for mission and ministry
President Kimo Ah Yun earlier this month launched a national search for Marquette’s next vice president for mission and ministry, and the search committee has scheduled listening sessions with stakeholder groups across campus to aid in their work. All students, faculty and staff are invited to attend a listening session on Tuesday, Feb. 24, from 3 p.m.…
AHPRC Seminar Series with Susie Parker-Simmons
Susie Parker-Simmons, consultant to the Milwaukee Bucks and Women’s Tennis Association, will speak on “Designing and Monitoring Elite Athlete Plans” on Thursday, Feb. 19, at noon in the Athletic and Human Performance Research Center Film Room (room 216). No registration is required. Email toni.uhrich@mu.edu with questions.
On the Issues: Marquette Law School Poll
Marquette University Law School will release results from a new statewide poll during an in-person program on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 12:15 p.m. in Eckstein Hall. The free, public event will feature Charles Franklin, professor of law and public policy and director of the Marquette Law School Poll, and Derek Mosley, director of the Lubar Center…
Civic Dialogue dinner on grading
Students, faculty and staff are invited to a Dialogue Dinner on grading practices and beliefs, hosted by the Civic Dialogues program and the University Honors program, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Sensenbrenner Hall Eisenberg Reading Room. Pizza will be served. Register online by Sunday, Feb. 22.
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday, the traditional start of Lent, is Wednesday, Feb. 18. Lent is a season of reflection, repentance and renewal, marked by prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Campus Ministry will offer multiple opportunities to receive ashes and celebrate Mass: The Church of the Gesu will hold Mass at 7 a.m., 12:05 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. All…
Free Ramadan Iftar dinner
All members of the Marquette community are invited to a free Iftar dinner, which marks the breaking of the daily fast for Muslims during Ramadan, on Friday, Feb. 20, at 5:30 p.m. in O’Brien Hall 150. Join to learn about Ramadan and take part in interreligious dialogue. Enjoy a meal and time to connect in community. …
“Poetry in Circulation and Performative Protest Against Feminicide in Latin America”: a public talk by Diana Aldrete, Trinity College
Circulating on urban walls and in street protests, poetry not only communicates but transforms public space into a site of collective memory and resistance. Dr. Diana Aldrete, assistant professor of language and culture studies and human rights at Trinity College, will present a talk titled “Poetry in Circulation and Performative Protest Against Feminicide in Latin…
Chinese Program: Diaspora and Global Flows
The Chinese program in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures will host Dr. Paul Brodwin of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee for a talk titled “The Anthropology of Diaspora and Global Flows: Classic Theory and Case Study” on Friday, Feb. 13, from 10 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. in Lalumiere Hall 198. No registration is required. Diasporas…
Consentgrams with Estelle Wellhouse
Stop by the second floor of the Lemonis Center for Student Success on Thursday, Feb. 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to join Estelle Welhouse, Marquette’s survivor/victim advocate, for a pop-up event on consent-friendly language. Attendees can make their own Valentine’s Day card (romantic or platonic) and pick up a sweet treat to take with them.
Ebony Ball
Join the Office of Inclusion and Belonging for this year’s Ebony Ball on Friday, Feb. 20, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the AMU Monaghan Ballrooms. The free, formal event celebrates Black culture, beauty and achievement and is open to all community members. This year’s theme is Harlem Nights/Black Renaissance. Dinner will be provided. …