Sophia Phillips
Bangladesh Student Association launches GoFundMe to support Avijit Hira’s family
As the university continues to mourn the loss of student Avijit Hira, the Bangladesh Student Association (BSA) at Marquette has launched a GoFundMe to help support Avijit’s family during this difficult time. The Marquette community is encouraged to support this effort by donating online. Any amount is appreciated. About Avijit Avijit was an instructor, a…
Celebrate Women’s History Month this March; registration now open for events
The Center for Engagement and Inclusion will celebrate Women’s History Month throughout the month of March. This year’s theme of the month is “Expression of All Womanhood.” Events include: March 1, at 6 p.m. | Crafts and Conversation March 3, at 5 p.m. | Black Crowns: The Politics of Hair Within Black Communities March 11, at 5…
Marquette Literary Review submissions due March 16
The Marquette Literary Review (MLR) is a student-run organization that publishes an annual magazine, which features creative writing from the Marquette community. MLR seeks to create a space where the Marquette community can be creative, share their work and interact with other writers and readers in meaningful ways. Individual submissions can be any of the following: …
‘What is Being Learned in K-12 Education in this Difficult Year?’ is March 2
The Law School’s Lubar Center and the College of Education will host a virtual conference titled “What Is Being Learned in K-12 Education in this Difficult Year?” on Tuesday, March 2, at 12:15 p.m. In the past year, school districts everywhere have faced an unparalleled educational emergency. The pandemic put a spotlight on challenges long faced by schools and forced school…
Virtual Soup with Substance: ‘Pro-Life Feminism’ is March 3
Campus Ministry will host the next “Soup with Substance” on Wednesday, March 3, at noon via Microsoft Teams. Focusing on the topic of pro-life feminism, Aimee Murphy, executive director of the Life Matters journal, will discuss the basic principles of feminism, how those tenets transfer to pro-life belief and the rich history of pro-life feminism from the…
Marquette Theatre to present ‘Silent Sky,’ March 12-21
Marquette Theatre will virtually present the play, Silent Sky, on Friday, March 12, through Sunday, March 21. Based on the inspiring true story of Henrietta Leavitt, a brilliant astronomer who lived through the height of the Suffragette Movement, Silent Sky illuminates a woman’s struggle to succeed in the male-dominated world of science. As women are pushing for social progress, Leavitt strives…
Nominate faculty for the Core Curriculum Teaching Excellence Award
The Marquette Core Curriculum (MCC) Committee has created the MCC Teaching Excellence Award to recognize faculty for outstanding contributions to student learning in the MCC. The awardee will be recognized for effective approaches to course design and delivery that have an extraordinary positive impact on students’ progress toward one or more of the MCC’s six learning…
Faber Center to host ‘Pathways to Fuller Living’ series, Tuesdays in March
The Faber Center will host the “Pathways to Fuller Living” series on Tuesdays, March 2-23, from noon to 12:45 p.m. This series will explore pathways through hope, creativity and solidarity that lead to whole-hearted living. Register for the series online.