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April 2008
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M A R Q U E T T E U N I V E R S I T Y A T H L E T I C S U P D A T E
Golden Eagles are WNIT champs
The Marquette women's basketball team won the championship of the Women's National
Invitation Tournament, 81-66, vs. Michigan State. It was their second trip to the WNIT finals
in three years. Read more
Brent "Buzz" Williams named 16th head coach at Marquette
Brent "Buzz" Williams, a highly respected recruiter and veteran of the collegiate coaching ranks, has been named the 16th head coach of the Marquette University men's basketball program, MU President Robert A. Wild, S.J., and Director of Athletics Steve Cottingham confirmed Monday night. Learn more
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- Marquette attracts foreign world leader
Mary Robinson, the first female president of Ireland and former United Nations high
commissioner for human rights, recently came to campus to speak on "Responding to
Human Rights Challenges.” A leading expert in human trafficking, a poverty researcher
and two federal judges are some of the other speakers slated to come to campus this
month. Learn more about these and other events through the University News Center.
- And the survey says…
Marquette is one of the best workplaces in Southeastern Wisconsin. The university was
one of nine large companies and the only educational institution to receive this year’s
"Best Places to Work" honor awarded by Milwaukee Magazine and MRA — The
Management Association. Companies were evaluated on nine measures and the results
of anonymous employee surveys.
- Marquette in photos
What does faith at Marquette look like today? Find out through this slideshow.
- Marquette in the News
The College of Engineering named Mark Federle, Ph.D., the McShane Chair in
Construction Engineering and Management. The story drew coverage in the Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee Business Journal and Milwaukee Small Business Times.
Read more
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News from your fellow alumni
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Declan Boyd Murphy
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Sean Patrick Murphy, CJPA '94, and wife Jennifer welcomed their first son, Declan Boyd Murphy, on September 4, 2007. Full Note
Jeffry J. Cypher, Arts '78, Grad '82, recently accepted a position as Discovery Manager with Covance Research Products Inc., in Kalamazoo, Mich. Full Note
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Perrine-Sorgi Wedding
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Jay Sorgi, Bus Ad '98, married Carrie Perrine on September 22, 2007, at Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral in Charleston, W.Va. Many Marquette alumni were in attendance. Andy Thon, S.J., Grad '68, co-presided. Full Note
Jennifer L. Schilling, Grad '03, was honored by the Milwaukee Business Journal as a "Forty Under 40" award winner. Full Note
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Julia James Killoran |
Heather Susnik, Comm '03, and
Timothy Cote, Arts '03, became engaged in November 2007, on a Caribbean cruise. The couple is planning a spring 2009 wedding.
Tracey (Jannenga) Killoran, Bus Ad '96, and Brian Killoran, Arts '96, welcomed Julia James on December 1, 2007. Julia joins big sister Ellen Riley.
Full note
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Marquette alumni and students will make a difference in Milwaukee
Alumni are invited to join over 1,500 Marquette students who will participate in this one-day service tradition on Saturday, April 19, 2008. Students and alumni may choose from four service opportunities:
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Learn more about other upcoming service opportunities
in or near the following cities:
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Learn more about Hunger Clean-Up at marquette.edu/hcu.
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"I AM WHO I AM" Theater Event in Chicago
Date: Saturday, April 12 at 6 p.m.
Location: Black Ensemble Theater, Chicago, Ill.
Bakken Museum & Library Tour
Date: Wednesday, April 16 at 6 p.m.
Location:
Bakken Museum & Library, Minneapolis, Minn.
AMUW Book Club
Date: Wednesday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m.
Location: John P. Raynor, S.J., Library, Milwaukee, Wis.
Golden Jubilee (50-Year) Reunion
Date: May 17-18, 2008
Location: Marquette Campus, Milwaukee, Wis.
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Want to see what events are
happening in your area?
Check out the Event Calendar
and register online, or call the
Alumni Relations office at
(800) 344-7544.
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 New worlds await you
The Marquette Alumni Association Travel Program offers group excursions each year to alumni, families and friends. Whether you’re looking for leisure and luxury, education and discovery, or simply a window into a new culture, you’ll find it easy to embrace the Jesuit spirit of exploration on these exciting and enlightening programs.
Chianti in a Tuscan Villa, July 20 - 28, 2008
Ireland ~ Ennis, August 14 - 22, 2008
Provence Escapade, November 4 - 11, 2008
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MUAA on Linkedin
Have you signed up yet? Start networking with fellow Marquette alumni - join the MUAA group
on Linkedin today!
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