Sophia Phillips
Be aware of recent vehicle thefts on campus; lock vehicles
The campus community should be aware of a recent trend of vehicle thefts on campus. Marquette University Police Department encourages all members of the Marquette community to be aware of their surroundings and always lock vehicles and residences — especially when unattended. MUPD has noted an increase in thefts of Hyundai and Kia models, most often…
Register for ‘Easter: Living the Magis,’ April 30
Mission and Ministry, Campus Ministry and the Faber Center will host “Easter: Living the Magis” on Friday, April 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. via Zoom. The retreat will be led by Sister Jessica Kerber, ACJ, campus minister at Saint Joseph University. Through stories and reflections, Sister Jessica will explore the deep meaning of Easter tide and its relevance for our lives…
Registration for April and May GROW classes now open
Registration for April GROW classes is now available on Eventbrite. Use code: GROW. All classes will be held via Microsoft Teams. To offer more flexibility, professional development courses will be offered monthly and scheduled based on participant availability. Take note of the registration deadlines. Offerings include: A Peaceful Moment: Wednesday Weekly Reflection | Wednesdays, April 7, 14,…
Call for faculty presenters: COVID-19 ‘Lightning Talks’ is April 21
The COVID-19 Research Initiative will host a virtual COVID-19 “Lightning Talks” event on Wednesday, April 21, from 3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. The event will feature five-minute presentations by faculty involved in COVID-19 pandemic-related research or projects. The event will focus on projects either not presented at previous Lightning Talks or projects with results from ongoing research related to COVID-19 that may have been…
Global Medical Brigades seeking old eyeglasses and empty pill bottles; donate through the end of April
Global Brigades is a nonprofit health and sustainable development organization that works with volunteers to partner with communities to reduce inequalities. Marquette’s Global Medical Brigades is focused on expanding the brigade to include vision care and is actively taking steps to keep the brigade environmentally friendly. We are seeking old eyeglasses and empty pill bottles throughout the month of April. All prescription…
Faber Center to host ‘Shared Inquiry: The Gift of Presence in Listening’ series in April
The Faber Center will host “Shared Inquiry: The Gift of Presence in Listening” on Mondays, April 12, 19, 26, and May 3, from noon to 1 p.m. Dr. John Pustejovsky, associate professor of German, will lead this reflective experience in which participants discuss how grace has been found through listening. Register online.
Père Marquette Lecture in Theology is April 11
The Department of Theology will host the 52nd Père Marquette Lecture in Theology on Sunday, April 11, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Register online. Dr. Rowan Williams, the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury, will present “Understanding and Misunderstanding ‘Negative’ Theology.” The lecture will address four forms of negative theology and how best to understand them within the context of the Church. With questions, contact Dr. Marcus Plested, professor…
Construction work on Wisconsin Avenue to begin April 5; be aware of lane and sidewalk closures
Next week, steam line work will start on Wisconsin Avenue for construction of the new home for Marquette Business and innovation leadership programs. The Marquette community should be aware that there will be a substantial traffic shift to the North lanes of Wisconsin Avenue in order to allow for construction to begin. The lane shift…
Two biological sciences professors named Ecological Society of America fellows
Dr. Stefan Schnitzer, Mellon Distinguished Professor of plant community and tropical forest ecology, and Dr. Nathan Lemoine, assistant professor of trophic and quantitative ecology, in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, have been named fellows by the Ecological Society of America (ESA). Schnitzer was elected as a “Fellow of the Ecological Society of America” and Lemoine was elected as an “ESA Early Career Fellow.” …