Kirsten Lyons
MUSG Welcome Back Bash, Aug. 26
Join Marquette University Student Government for its Welcome Back Bash on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at 2 p.m. on Eckstein Common. Meet MUSG, connect with fellow students and kick off the school year with fun music, games and free popsicles. All students are welcome.
Graduate Student Services Fair, Aug. 27
The Graduate School will welcome new and returning graduate students with a student services fair on Wednesday, Aug. 27, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Eckstein Common (located on the east lawn of the Alumni Memorial Union). Designed to connect graduate students with essential campus resources, the fair will feature representatives from a wide…
Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect, Sept. 4
The Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education at Marquette University Law School will host a special program.
MUPD officers join C.O.P.S. Kids Camp to support families of fallen officers
For three Marquette police officers, spending a day volunteering at a grief camp for children who lost a parent in the line of duty is personal. “Concerns of Police Survivors Kids Camp has had a deep and lasting impact on me,” Capt. Ruth Peterson says. “It’s a powerful reminder of the sacrifices made by law…
Leadership, fairness and finding your voice with alumna, author Kristine Cherek, Sept. 11
The Institute for Women’s Leadership will host Kristine Cherek, Marquette alumna, former corporate attorney, law professor and author of “Tread Loudly: Call Out the Bullsh*t and Fight for Equality in the Workplace.”
Networking Across Milwaukee, Aug. 26
Milwaukee leaders, social service workers and anyone interested in supporting their community are invited to Networking Across Milwaukee.
Annual auto-renewal of library books
Books borrowed by faculty and staff from Raynor Library’s main collection have automatically been renewed for an additional year. Although no action is required, the library encourages faculty and staff to review borrowed items and return any that are no longer being used. For details, see the library’s borrowing information.
Back-to-school supply drive for Iggy’s Market and the Backpack Program
Iggy’s Market and the Backpack Program are collecting school supplies for students this month, including: Donations can be dropped off between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. throughout August in the Arrupe Center for Community Service and Social Responsibility (AMU 137). Contact christine.little@marquette.edu with questions.
Assumption Day Masses, Aug. 14-15
This feast celebrates that moment when, at the conclusion of her earthly life, God assumed the Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven.