Undergraduate Students

Africana Studies Speaker Series: Child labor and polygamy in Nigeria
The Africana Studies program will present a seminar by Dr. Alessia Isop, associate professor of economics at the University of Manchester, on Thursday, April 3, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Sensenbrenner Hall’s Eisenberg Reading Room. Isop’s research interests are in development economics with a particular focus on the inefficiencies produced by the asymmetries in…

Pickleball fundraiser for the pro bono physical therapy clinic
Take part in a ComMUnity Clinic pickleball fundraiser to benefit the ComMUnity pro bono physical therapy clinic on Saturday, April 12, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Premier Pickleball Club & Complex. Current Marquette physical therapy students can register online through Monday, March 31. With a partner sponsorship from Athletico, all current MUPT students can attend…

Jesuit Education in Milwaukee inaugural symposium
Leaders from Milwaukee’s four Jesuit schools will come together for a panel discussion at the Jesuit Education in Milwaukee inaugural symposium on Thursday, April 10, at 4 p.m. in Eckstein Hall. The four leaders will speak on how their respective institutions help their students find their compass and become women and men for and with…

Holy Hill road trip
Join Campus Ministry for a one-day retreat to Holy Hill Basilica and National Shrine on Saturday, March 29, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Meet fellow students, take a hike, engage with nature and partake in prayer and reflection activities. Lunch and transportation are included, and all are welcome. Learn more and register online. Registration…

21st annual Casper Lecture with Dr. Robert Stolz
Dr. Robert Stolz of the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia will deliver the Department of History’s 21st annual Rev. Henry W. Casper, S.J., Lecture on Monday, April 7, at 4:30 p.m. in Raynor Library’s Beaumier Suites B and C. Stolz will share “On Fascism: Lessons from Japan.” No registration is required. A major Marxist thinker…

Evans Scholars St. Baldrick’s Fundraiser
The Marquette Evans Scholars will host its 16th annual St. Baldrick’s Fundraiser on Saturday, March 29, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Evans Scholars House (1318 W. Wells St.). The fundraiser will take place outside on the patio, depending on weather. The Evans Scholars aim to break a fundraising goal of $8,500; donate or…

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, March 28, at 6:45 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…

Biological sciences seminar featuring ecologist Dr. Joe LaManna
Dr. Joe LaManna, assistant professor of community and population ecology in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, will present a seminar titled, “Local biotic interactions and the maintenance of biodiversity from landscape to global scales,” on Friday, March 21, at 3 p.m. in Wehr Life Sciences 111. The Biological Sciences Department’s Friday Seminar Series is supported…

Marquette Philosophy colloquium talk
Dr. Laurence Bloom, senior lecturer of philosophy at Rodes University, South Africa, will discuss, “Hegelian dialectic in Kierkegaard’s Either-Or I,” on Friday, March 21, at 3:30 p.m. in Marquette Hall 105. Bloom will argue that part one of Either/Or is Kierkegaard’s dialectical argument for the superiority of the ethical life over the aesthetic. Visit the…

NMDSI AI symposium on navigating AI in industries and careers
The Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute will host its annual artificial intelligence symposium, “Navigating AI: Transforming Industries and Careers,” on Tuesday, April 15, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the AMU Monaghan Ballrooms. This hybrid event will explore AI’s ever-evolving impact on job automation in various industries, including education, health care, finance, insurance, real estate and more. …