1. Community Campaign starts today
   
2. Assistance is available to help with online benefits selection
3. All Souls service planned
4. Election Day is one week from tomorrow
5. Groups sponsor programs on constitutional amendment on marriage
6. SHOO the FLU!
7. Degree Navigator is available for academic advisers
8. Enjoy some face-to-face time with Provost, Senior Vice President
9. Program highlights everyday spirituality
10. Encourage students to sign up for Job Search Boot Camp
11. Visiting Phi Beta Kappa Scholar will speak next week
12. University of Virginia biologist to speak
13. Chemistry Colloquium features Kentucky professor
14. Golden Eagles hold open scrimmage for Marquette students, employees
15. This Week in Marquette History
16. Interchange Highlights for the week of Oct. 30
17. University Events

1. Community Campaign starts today

Watch for information about Marquette’s Community Campaign in the campus mail. The campaign will run from Oct. 30 to Nov. 10.

Your contribution can enhance the experience our students receive both on and off the campus. The Marquette Today fund, of course, provides direct benefits to our students. Students, faculty and staff also benefit from the cultural opportunities supported through the United Performing Arts Fund. And many members of our Marquette community volunteer for and know those who receive services from the dozens of agencies that are part of the United Way campaign.

In honor of the university’s 125th Anniversary, Campaign Chairs Art Scheuber, vice president of administration, and Bob Deahl, dean of the College of Professional Studies, are offering a special memento for all those who give $125 or more to the 2006-07 campaign. Every gift, regardless of the size, is significant since the goal is to generate full participation across campus to show our support of the students and our community. 

The packet of information you receive will not include a pledge form. In an effort to cut costs, the campaign committee is taking advantage of an online giving option.  Visit the Community Campaign Web site.  If you prefer to submit your pledge manually, simply contact Heather Hecimovich at 8-3894; she will provide you with a paper form.  If you are unable to give at this time, the online and paper forms enable you to indicate your support of the campaign. This counts as participation!

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3. All Souls service planned

All members of the Marquette community who have lost a family member in the past year are invited to attend a prayer service on Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 4 p.m. in the Chapel of the Holy Family on the second floor of the Alumni Memorial Union.

This ecumenical prayer service of remembrance will involve hymns, readings and an opportunity for quiet prayer and reflection. All faculty, staff, administrators and students who lost a loved one in the past year are welcome to attend, as well as their spouses, family members and friends.

If you have any questions, please contact Laura Krenz in the Office of Mission and Identity at 8-1794 or e-mail her.

4. Election Day is one week from tomorrow

Tuesday, Nov. 7, is Election Day, and Marquette is encouraging all students to exercise their right to vote.  

You can direct students to visit Marquette’s Web site for information about registering to vote at the polls and to find where to vote based upon their address.

Further details about registration qualifications and other information are also available on the Web site.

5. Groups sponsor programs on constitutional amendment on marriage

The College Republicans and College Democrats will host "The 2006 Election Debate: The Proposed Marriage and Civil Unions Amendment" tonight, Oct. 30, at 8 p.m. in the Weasler Auditorium.

Panelists will include: Dr. Christopher Wolfe , professor of political science and a
member of the Wisconsin Coalition for Traditional Marriage; Rick Esenberg, adjunct faculty in the Law School; Mike Tate, campaign manager for Fair Wisconsin; and Scott Moss, assistant professor of law.

The panel is co-sponsored by Students for a Fair Wisconsin and the Gay/Straight Alliance.

Also on Monday, University Ministry and the Manresa Project are sponsoring a dialogue on "Defining Marriage in Wisconsin" at 5:30 p.m. in room 227 of the Alumni Memorial union.

The dialogue is part of Crosswalks, a forum where people of faith practice respectful dialogue on various issues of spiritual and public importance. Soup will be provided at the event. E-mail for more information.

The question regarding marriage in Wisconsin that will appear on the Nov. 7 ballot is: "Shall section 13 of Article XIII of the constitution be created to provide that only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state and that a legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized in this state?"

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7. Degree Navigator is available for academic advisers

Advisers for students who entered Marquette as new freshmen in the academic years of 2005-06 and 2006-07 are now able to log in to Degree Navigator, an interactive, online system that allows both advisers and students to see what courses students have already taken, what they’re currently taking, and what courses they still need to fulfill. All information for the 2005-06 and 2006-07 new freshmen is now included online.

Degree Navigator enables students and advisers to assess degree progress by automatically applying courses to declared degree programs or a degree program under consideration. Students and advisers are able to access and print a student course history that includes Marquette courses and grades, transfer credits and test credits, as well as search and review general information about Marquette courses and degree programs. This includes both core requirements and the requirements for a particular degree, major or minor. In addition, the program allows users to determine the impact on academic progress of various “what if” scenarios, such as changing majors or adding a minor. Degree Navigator offers visual, tabular and narrative explanations of program and degree requirements and student progress in meeting those requirements. 

Access Degree Navigator online. There are also links on the registrar’s Web site, Resource Commons for faculty and in the A to Z listing on the university home page. A number of help screens and a user’s guide are available on the site to help advisers use Degree Navigator.

Degree Navigator is intended to complement, not replace, adviser-student meetings and college/school degree requirements. Students must still meet with their advisers as per their college policy and schedule. Clearance for graduation will continue to be determined by the college office.

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10. Encourage students to sign up for Job Search Boot Camp

The Career Services Center is offering a Job Search Boot Camp to assist students in jump starting their job search.  Students will have the opportunity to learn about writing a perfect resume and cover letter, researching employers, networking, and interviewing. 

Please encourage students to attend this informative, one-day event. The camp is being held on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Raynor Library.

Students may register online.

11. Visiting Phi Beta Kappa Scholar will speak next week

Professor Margaret Levi, Jere L. Bacharach Professor of International Studies in the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington, will speak at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, in room 227 of the Alumni Memorial Union. Her speech is entitled “Transforming Self-Interest and Developing Pro-Social Preferences.”

She is the past president of the American Political Science Association and is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.  She has received numerous distinguished fellowships and research grants and has written and edited many books and scholarly articles on a broad range of subjects in political science.  She received her bachelor’s degree from Bryn Mawr College and her Ph.D. from Harvard University.                       

12. University of Virginia biologist to speak

Dr. Jay Hirsh, professor of biology at the University of Virginia, uses fruit flies as a model for studying responses to cocaine.

Dr. Hirsh will discuss his research at this week’s Department of Biological Sciences Seminar Program. The seminar begins at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3, in room 111 of the Wehr Life Sciences Building.

13. Chemistry Colloquium features Kentucky professor

Dr. Todd Porter from the University of Kentucky’s College of Medicine will discuss “Inhibition of Cholesterol Synthesis by Garlic and Other Natural Products” at the Chemistry Department’s Fall Colloquium this week.

The lecture will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3, in room 121 of the Todd Wehr Chemistry Building. Refreshments will be served beginning at 3:40 p.m.

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17. University Events