Dr. Kristina Ropella, Opus Dean of the Opus College of Engineering, and Dr. Tom Kaczmarek, director of the Center for Cyber Security Awareness and Cyber Defense, will moderate conversations at Summerfest Tech on Wednesday, June 29, at Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel. Ropella will moderate a panel of area executives on leading with digital, […]
Join Mission and Ministry’s Ignatian Summer Art Series in July and August
The Office of Mission and Ministry is hosting an Ignatian Summer Arts Series in July and August at the St. Joan of Arc Chapel. Join and explore your creativity through a program that engages various forms of art and elements of Ignatian spirituality. The series includes three parts: Painting, July 13 from 10 a.m.-11 a.m. […]
Marquette Law School Poll discussion on Wisconsin voters, June 22
The Marquette University Law School will unveil the results of a new statewide survey on Wednesday, June 22, in a free, in-person event featuring Prof. Charles Franklin, professor of law and public policy and director of the Marquette Law School Poll. The program is open to the public and will begin at 12:15 p.m. in […]
Celebrate Juneteenth events on campus and in Milwaukee
A year ago, President Biden made history when he officially declared Juneteenth a federal holiday — the first new one in decades. Commemorating the emancipation of African American people who had been enslaved, June 19 is a day to remember the transformational power of human liberation as well as to celebrate Black freedom and Black […]
Beyond MU webinar on immersive learning in the St. Joan of Arc Chapel, June 22
Beyond MU: Lifelong Learning will host a webinar titled, “Immersive Learning in the St. Joan of Arc Chapel” on Wednesday, June 22, at noon. Register online. Learn how Marquette Humanities faculty incorporate the cultural and historical contexts of the St. Joan of Arc Chapel in their classes. In addition to serving as a site for […]
Marquette Athletics Summer Block Party, June 21
Celebrate the start of summer at the Marquette Athletics Summer Block Party on Tuesday, June 21, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Central Mall. Admission is $10 for adults and free for children. Enjoy a variety of Milwaukee’s favorite food trucks, including Roll MKE, Milwaukee Pretzel Company, Pig Tailz and more. Admission includes all […]
Faculty and staff tour of America’s Black Holocaust Museum, Aug. 10
Faculty and staff are invited to participate in a guided tour of America’s Black Holocaust Museum on Wednesday, Aug. 10, at 3:30 pm. Register online. The museum was opened in 1988 by Dr. James Cameron, a lynching survivor and early civil rights pioneer, who believed that once enough white Americans were exposed to an accurate […]
Bembé Drum & Dance at Weasler Auditorium, June 3
All are invited to celebrate community engagement at Marquette with Bembé Drum & Dance and Kristin Haglund, Rev. John P. Raynor, S.J. Endowed Chair, on Friday, June 3 in Weasler Auditorium. Learn about Afro-Latino culture through rhythm, song and dance from cultural ambassadors. This family event is free and features youth and adult performers, musicians […]
First Near West Side Arbor Fest, June 4
Near West Side Partners will be hosting its first Near West Side Arbor Fest at the Potawatomi Wgema Campus (3215 W. State St.) on Saturday, June 4, at 11 a.m. Arbor Fest is an opportunity for community members to connect and learn about sustainability with free native plants, gardening workshops, resources, food and music. This […]
Programming announced for “J.R.R. Tolkien: The Art of the Manuscript” at Haggerty Museum of Art
The Haggerty Museum of Art and Raynor Memorial Libraries announced the presentation of a slate of programming, including a lecture series, in conjunction with the collaborative exhibition “J.R.R. Tolkien: The Art of the Manuscript.” The exhibition will feature the original manuscripts created by J.R.R. Tolkien for his literary classics “The Hobbit,” “The Lord of the […]