EXCELLENCE
Marquette students featured on ABC News for 'ConfIdence' box to encourage college students to care for mental health
Founder Mae Haggerty came up with the idea of self-care boxes for students after her own battle with depression and anxiety. Her three business partners also had their own experiences with mental health, which led them to identify the need for college students to practice more self-care.
Haggerty said she and her co-founders want to use the self-care boxes as a way to make students recognize mental health as something they need to address daily. "We like to talk about it as mental hygiene because it’s like brushing your teeth, you have to do it every day," she said.
Watch and read the story from ABC News, May 8, 2019.
BONUS CONTENT
Marquette Momentum: Brewed Ideas Challenge supports student entrepreneurs, like ConfIdence box founders' project.
Marquette’s College of Health Sciences officially opened its 'life-transforming' Neuro Recovery clinic, thanks to a $1 million anonymous gift
Adults and children who face debilitating neurological challenges such as brain and spinal cord injury now have new hope thanks to an innovative specialty clinic inside Marquette University’s College of Health Sciences.
“At Marquette, what really drives us is living our lives in service to others," President Michael R. Lovell said at the dedication program in May. "We are going to help our patients through very difficult challenges and ultimately transform their lives.”
Read more about the new Neuro Recovery clinic and see photos of the facility.
Enrollment now open for Marquette's first fully online undergraduate degree program -- Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Communication
The new online program will provide a cutting-edge, focused degree offered in a flexible delivery format designed to meet the needs of working professionals and other non-traditional students. The program marks the beginning of a university-wide initiative to extend access to a Marquette education. The plan calls for adding new online programs at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, expanding offline locations, and increasing online course options for current students.
Read the full story and find out why President Michael R. Lovell believes that online degree programs further Marquette's Catholic, Jesuit mission.
FAITH
A prayer to My Father
By Kathleen Coffey-Guenther, Ph.D., Arts '85, Grad '88, '98, Senior Mission and Ignatian Leadership Specialist
Our Father,
My Father,
Who art in Heaven,
Who walks and runs and stumbles upon this earth,
Hallowed be thy name.
I am blessed by your name.
Give us this day our daily bread,
Thank you for this day, my anam cara,
And forgive us our trespasses,
And let us forgive one another for any harm we may have caused,
As we forgive those who trespass against us.
Let us be generous with extending grace towards one another,
Always resting in the depth of God’s loving care for us and
All other beings in this blessed creation.
And lead us not into temptation,
Let us stay indifferent and unattached to any one thing beyond Christ’s love,
But deliver us from evil.
And let our love always serve Christ’s glory by loving and serving others.
Amen.
President Lovell discusses higher education and faith in WTMJ Conversations podcast
In an hour-long radio interview with WTMJ Conversations, President Michael R. Lovell shared his thoughts on the higher education landscape and how faith has changed his life. When asked about what the ideal classroom model will look like, Lovell mentioned how technology and online courses is the path that higher education is moving towards. “Gen Z students are used to swiping and having apps; it’s a different group and they learn differently. We have to transition the university for their learning styles,” Lovell said.
Listen to the interview online from WTMJ-Radio.
New Chris Farley documentary highlights his faith, volunteerism
Actor Chris Farley, Sp '86, was a devout Catholic who regularly attended Mass. His churchgoing continued during his Saturday Night Live days, and while living in New York City, he’d visit nursing homes and volunteer at soup kitchens. But few knew of his volunteerism during his lifetime.
Get more highlights from the Chris Farley documentary from the Washington Post.
LEADERSHIP
With a cap and gown and broken heart
Commencement speech by first-generation college student Jacob Zelinski, Class of 2019
"If I’ve learned anything in my experiences with heartbreak, it’s that you can’t have it all, but you can have songs at sunset that remind you of your brother.
"We carry a lot on our hearts. We etch in lessons and love and Christ’s words right on top. When we etch things into our hearts, they become part of us, for it’s in the heart’s breaking that these etchings seep into who we are as human beings — emphasis on the being."
Read and watch Jacob's commencement speech.
BONUS CONTENT
First-generation students will have new opportunity at Marquette thanks to a $1 million gift from Barry C. Cosgrove, Jour '79, and his wife, Ingrid, to support students in the College of Business Administration and those majoring in journalism.
Live uncomfortably!
I wanted nothing more than to leave Milwaukee. Here’s why I stayed — and spread my wings
By Marquette student Donya Robinson
I applied to Marquette because of its alumni, reputation and the college experience it offered. One of the alumni I knew was my uncle. He always told me about how much he loved attending Marquette and the cool programs that he took part in including the Educational Opportunity Program, and the Les Aspin Center for Government, a program where Marquette allowed students to spend a semester in Washington, D.C., and intern for politicians.
Read about how Donya came to believe that she needs to be the change she wants to see happen.
Career Services Center: A lifetime perk for Marquette grads
By Courtney Hanson, Arts '98, Health '00, Grad '06
Interim director of the Career Services Center at Marquette University.
If you’re between jobs, considering a career change, interested in resume tips or would like Marquette alumni to apply for an entry, mid- or senior level position at your organization, Marquette’s Career Services Center can help.
Read the full article from the Marquette Career Experts Pool.
SERVICE
Marquette in Milwaukee podcast: Coach Wojo, alumnae Peggy Troy and Callie Schlicht, President Lovell, discuss Marquette's partnership with Children's Hospital and Briggs and Al's Run and Walk
Each year in September, about 16,000 participants line up on the Marquette campus for a run/walk to make a difference in the lives of children from across Wisconsin. Founded by former Marquette basketball coach Al McGuire, the program has raised more than $18 million for Children's Hospital.
Listen to the podcast.
Join fellow alumni and friends at these upcoming service project events:
UPCOMING ALUMNI EVENTS
Enjoy delicious food, children’s games and interactive activities hosted by the student-athletes and coaches from each of the varsity teams. Register today.
Join the MU Club of Minnesota for its annual tailgate party and Saints game at CHS Field. Register today.
Mix with current alumni and welcome new grads and summer interns to New York at this annual summer event at Boat Basin. Register today.
Join Marquette University alumni, parents and friends for a day of dragon boat racing and festival fun for the entire family. Stop by the Marquette tent and make a sign to cheer on the university's dragon boat team. Register today.
Welcome new Marquette graduates to the Bay Area with drinks, food trucks and conversation, picnic-style. Register today.
See more upcoming alumni events.
Alumni Spotlight
 Christine Wilke, Arts ’96, was ordained into Christian Ministry on Feb. 24, in the Southeast Wisconsin Association United Church of Christ. She lives in Greenfield, Wis.
 Michael Derrik, Ed ’11, was named founding principal of Cristo Rey San Diego High School.
 Pamela E. (Valle) Harris, Arts ’05, received the 2019 Faculty Mentor Award from the Mathematics and Computer Sciences Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research. She is an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass.
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 fill the sidewalks outside Lalumiere Hall during a change in classes.
a. 1971
b. 1973
c. 1975
d. 1977
Answer: c. 1975
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