EXCELLENCE
What is your most cherished Christmas tradition?
Attending Midnight Mass? A holiday meal? The star on top of the Christmas tree?
Among our many traditions at Marquette University is giving thanks for the students who constantly bring new life and energy to our campus, for the faculty and staff who challenge our students to reach new levels of achievement and create an incredible environment in which they can learn, for our Jesuits who illuminate our path, and for our alumni and friends who want to ensure the unique education available at Marquette continues to grow and thrive in the 21st century.
Watch the 2018 Marquette University Christmas greeting.
Marquette Comm magazine: Alumnae open up about their careers as women in sports journalism
Although women are still underrepresented in sports journalism, Marquette women have achieved prominence in the field. Whether playing pioneering roles in the field or using sports as a prism for contemplating life’s larger issues, they find solidarity amid a changing environment for women covering sports — improving but not there yet.
“People are going to tell you all the time that you have the coolest job,” says USA Today veteran Nancy Armour, CJPA '91. “And they’re right.”
Read the full story from Marquette Comm magazine.
Marquette grad and husband offer motorcycle therapy trips in Africa
A motorcycle trip aimed at healing emotional wounds falls into the broad category of what’s sometimes called “adventure therapy” or experiences that challenge physical endurance and the human spirit. Laura Wille Councill, Arts '95, and her husband, Andrew Councill, are now organizing motorcycle therapy trips in Africa.
"I have dedicated my life, as many do in their own way, to leaving the world a little better,” Laura said. “Maybe my Midwestern upbringing, or my education at Marquette, perhaps the Jesuit ideals of being ‘men and women for others,’ best expresses my motivations.”
Read the full story by Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
FAITH
December reflection and prayer: A season of hope
By Rev. Frederick Zagone, S.J., Vice President for Mission and Ministry
It seems like weeks since we have seen the sun on the Marquette campus. But last night was the lighting of the Christmas tree outside the Alumni Memorial Union. A few sightings of snow remind us that winter is here. I long await the arrival of December 21 because the days begin to get longer. Just four days before Christmas is the hope of new life and the promise of new light.
The winter solstice is celebrated by many people because of the happy coincidence of the celebration of the birth of Jesus with the significant change of the seasons. Just as the light of the sun begins once more to grow stronger, so too our Advent prayers strengthen as we greet the new light of Christ at his birth and ask for that light to increase in our lives.
This is the Season of Light, the Season of Hope. Whether from the glow of the Advent wreath candles, the lights of the Christmas tree, the flame of the Menorah, or perhaps simply the blue sky on a rare day of sunshine in a Milwaukee December, there is light! All of these can remind us of the presence of God and the promise of hope that is fulfilled in this holy season.
Remember that behind the lights is the radiance that is our God. See the hope in the faces of the people around you. See it in the faces of your family and friends and coworkers. See it in your own face when you look in the mirror. Doing this will allow each of us to welcome that little baby on Christmas, the way that Mary and Joseph so willingly welcomed him into their lives. And know that God so lovingly welcomes us into His.
May the peace of God rule in your dreams. May your joys be fulfilled and your prayers answered. May you have healing, health, happiness and prosperity in the New Year.
Have a graced Advent and a Merry Christmas from all of us at Marquette University.
Make time each day to savor the gifts of the Christmas season
By Kathy Coffey-Guenther, Ph.D., Senior Mission and Ignatian Leadership Specialist
Yes, it is that time again ... St Nick's shoes or stockings hung and filled with treats yet? Christmas trees to choose and decorate, lists to make, gifts to purchase, parties to attend or host, and cookies to bake. These next few weeks can be some of the most chaotic of the year. It seems that there is always something to do for someone or someplace to be for someone. Is it any wonder some of us begin to dread the holidays?
And yet, maybe for this year and season, maybe we can commit to try to remember, what it is all for.
Remember Christmas Mass when you were growing up? See yourself as a child walking into Church- remember the smells of Christmas, the trees with sparkling lights perhaps, the Nativity set with the baby Jesus finally lying in the cradle in the manger. Remember the tight Sunday shoes you wore or the pride you may have felt wearing your sparkly Christmas dress. Think back and recall the company who came and the tables of treats and meats as you celebrated. And sure, there were gifts from Santa ... maybe even one or two that were really special, that you can still remember today.
But for most of us, we will remember the people, the relationships, the family members who we loved and others who always fought or drove our parents crazy! For most of us, we will remember the traditions, the baby Jesus, the Manger and the family nativity set, the twinkle lights and the magic of the season.
Remember?
Remember?
The season is still magical today! We still wait for the baby Jesus to bring love and hope and new possibilities to each of us and our world through stillness and waiting and patience and beauty and family and worship and angels with messages of wonder and gracious compassion.
The season is now, and God awaits!
So play your favorite Christmas carols, light your twinkle lights or favorite candles, pray in thanksgiving for all of your blessings, and pray in hope for all who wait for love and possibilities and soft compassion in their lives. And then gather with your favorite people in the world, and enjoy your cookies and hot chocolate, stay out of the stores and spontaneously stop by a church or chapel for a visit.
Make some time and space in each day to savor the gifts of this season- gifts that touch us far beyond paper and bows. Make time and space this season to Love and be Loved, to give and to receive.
Wishing you a blessed Advent and Christmas season!
LEADERSHIP
We Are Marquette: Getting to know Dr. Xavier Cole, Vice President of Student Affairs
"It was overwhelming how much I missed Jesuit education."
Dr. Xavier Cole joined Marquette in 2016 after he felt re-called to the people-center approach of Jesuit education. In this We Are Marquette podcast and interview, Dr. Cole explains Marquette's long-standing mission to serve first-generation students; his personal journey to getting comfortable with discomfort and the urgency of change; creating moral and ethical leaders; and much more.
Listen to Dr. Cole's podcast, read the interview and check out photos of his life on campus.
Marquette Magazine: Discerning internships
Which way to go? Sometimes it's about choosing the right path.
For Wendy Volz Daniels in the Klingler College Department of Social and Cultural Sciences, seeing students have transforming experiences because of internships is the reward in her work. “Their lives are being changed just as much as the lives of the people they are working with,” she says. “These students are doing great work becoming men and women for others.”
Read about Marquette students who reaffirmed -- or reassessed -- their academic path after a transformational internship experience.
Marquette partners with Milwaukee Public Schools to host inaugural Leadership and Brotherhood Summit for Young Men of Color
The summit was a collaboration between Milwaukee Public Schools and Marquette University geared toward building a support community among young high school men of color. Roughly 250 students participated in the event on Nov. 29, which included guest speakers and breakout sessions focusing on everything from leadership skills and culture identity and preparing for college.
Read more and watch a video from Pauleen Le, CBS 58 WDJT-Milwaukee.
Career advice: Successful exploration through mentoring
By Jim Casanova, Arts '70
Marquette University Alumni Association Mentor Program
From my experience serving in the Marquette mentor program discussions the past five years, certain tools have been singled out as important for those of us in the program and for professional life beyond the program. These tools may seem very obvious at first glance, but oh, how we all struggle with them! From my discussions with mentees, here are some basic concepts to consider.
Read the full article from the Marquette Experts Pool.
SERVICE
Marquette Physician Assistant students explore pediatric care through clinic day
The Physician Assistant Pediatric Focused Physical Day included 20 rooms filled with 32 kids ages 6 weeks to 11 years, each of whom was seen by a physician assistant student. This was an excellent turnout and a great learning opportunity for the students. Thank you to all of the parents who brought their children to participate for the Physical Day on Nov. 14.
See more photos from the Marquette College of Health Sciences on Facebook.
MU Club of Washington, D.C., helped organize food donations ahead of busy holiday season
Members of the MU Club of Washington, D.C., visited the Spanish Catholic Center in Columbia Heights on Dec. 1 to kick off Advent and help organize and shelve six months worth of food donations. Thank you to everyone who participated!
See MU Club of Washington, D.C., service day photos and learn more about upcoming events in the area.
Upcoming service project events for alumni
UPCOMING ALUMNI EVENTS
Join the MU Club of Washington, D.C., and eight area Catholic school alumni groups for the 2018 Wreaths Across America wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Register today.
Team up with Burrito Boyz to cook and assemble 600 burritos and provide bread and water to the homeless. Register today.
Don your blue and gold and join fellow Marquette Basketball fans at Roo Bar in Denver. Register today.
Location to be determined soon. Follow the MU Club of the Carolinas on Facebook for updates.
Young alumni are invited to learn from Marquette alumni offering insights regarding career, professional development, the importance of financial planning, balancing work and personal time, and more. Register today.
Saturday, Jan. 12
New York: Marquette Men's Basketball vs. Seton Hall Game-watching Gathering in Clifton Park
Marquette alumni and all basketball fans are invited to gather at The Brick Tavern & Grille in Clifton Park to cheer on the Golden Eagles. RSVP to game-watching coordinator Thomas "Tom" Schwendler, Jour '80, tschwen1@nycap.rr.com.
See more upcoming alumni events.
Alumni Spotlight
Kathy Kraninger, Arts ’97, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. She lives in Washington, D.C. Read more.
Photo credit: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
 Lindsay (Madziarczyk) Poppe, Bus Ad’12, and Matthew Poppe were married on Oct. 27 in Benson, N.C. The couple lives near Raleigh, N.C.
 Sarah (Kraft) Ortiz, Nurs 07, and Joseph Ortiz, Arts ’05, welcomed Isabelle Lila on Aug. 26, 2018. She was 7 pounds, 5 ounces and 19.5 inches.They live in Western Springs, Ill.
Tell the Marquette community what you've been up to lately. Send in a class note today!
Publication of the achievements of our alumni does not constitute endorsement by Marquette University.
Guess the year
Students gather together to celebrate the Miracle on Central Mall.
a. 1987
b. 1989
c. 1990
d. 1991
Answer: d. 1991
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