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Fr. Wild Forum tomorrow night
Tickets available tomorrow to hear Liberian President speak
Lights, Camera...Marquette Madness
Terri Mitchell to brave the extremes in a 24-Hour Marquette Madness Camp-Out; season tickets available
University Ministry plans spring break service trips
Soup with Substance: Katrina Recovery and Social Justice
Marquette will host Wisconsin Authors Night
Klement lecturer will discuss Civil War
Smithsonian expert will speak Friday
Illinois chemist to speak at Chemistry Colloquium
Calling all biomedicine researchers
Marquette Interchange chief to speak
JUSTICE hosts provincial assistant from Wisconsin Province of Jesuits
This week in Marquette history
Marquette Interchange update
University events

1. Fr. Wild Forum tomorrow night

Bring questions and concerns right to Father Wild himself on Tuesday, Oct. 10, from 7 to 8:30 pm in the AMU -- first floor.

The semiannual MUSG Student Forum is a perfect opportunity to bring up anything you would like to see addressed at Marquette. Let your voice be heard.

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2. Tickets available tomorrow to hear Liberian President speak

Tickets will be available beginning tomorrow for the ceremony conferring an honorary degree on Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia, at 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 23, in the ballroom of the Alumni Memorial Union.

Faculty, staff and students can pick up tickets in the Alumni Memorial Union, Brooks Lounge. The ticket office hours are Monday through Friday from noon to 11:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 11:30 p.m.

This is only the second time in Marquette history that a sitting head of government has visited the university. On June 16, 1956, President Edward O'Donnell, S.J., conferred an Honorary Doctor of Law degree on German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer.

President Johnson Sirleaf, who took office in January 2006, is internationally recognized as a leading promoter of peace, justice and democratic rule. Known as the “Iron Lady” for her strong will and determination as well as for her personal integrity, she is committed to ethical reform for the people of Liberia and the importance of education. During years of exile, the Harvard-educated President held senior leadership positions with the World Bank and the United Nations.

A mother of four sons and grandmother of nine, President Johnson Sirleaf is a strong supporter of community development and education, particularly for girls.

Along with First Lady Laura Bush, President Johnson Sirleaf recently received the 2006 International Republican Institute Freedom Award. “Through her service as a Liberian Cabinet minister in the 1970s, as a senior U.N. administrator in the 1990s, and now as her country's president, President Johnson-Sirleaf has always been deeply devoted to her country,” Laura Bush said at the IRI ceremony last month. “Her dedication to Liberia has never diminished -- not even in the face of persecution." She called the Liberian president a "terrific example of the power of education, and of why it's important to educate women and girls, and to improve opportunities for women in Africa and around the world."

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3. Lights, Camera…Marquette Madness

Marquette men’s and women’s basketball teams get set to tip-off their 2006-07 seasons with Marquette Madness, Friday, October 13 at the Al McGuire Center. The doors open at 6:30 p.m.

All fans are invited to meet, greet and collect autographs from the men’s and women’s coaches and players, and former MU basketball greats, and participate in contests in both the Kasten and main gyms beginning at 6:30 p.m. Everyone in attendance will receive a Marquette Madness t-shirt and team poster sponsored by Famous Dave¹s.

ESPN Radio’s Steve “Homer” True will kick-off the event at 8:00 p.m. with introductions of the men’s and women’s players and coaching staffs. One lucky fan will be selected to participate in Marquette basketball’s version of the hit NBC television show Deal or No Deal, and will have the opportunity to win a $1500 travel voucher, $1,000 Apple Computer coupon, $750 Visa card or one of many other great prizes.

The highlight of the evening will be men’s basketball’s dunk contest, three-point contest and scrimmage.

All the action can be heard live, on gomarquette.com, as True will be joined by Jim McIlvaine to broadcast the event. “Homer” will start the day’s events with a live broadcast of his show, from The Al, from 3-6 p.m., followed by the live show of Steve Haywood, from 6-7 p.m.

The 2006-07 season marks the 90th year of men’s basketball for Marquette University. Throughout the season, Marquette will commemorate the rich and storied tradition of the men’s program through its communications and marketing efforts, publications and events. Highlights include the all class reunion on January 13, Dwyane Wade’s jersey retirement ceremony on February 3, and recognition of the 1977 National Championship Team on March 3.

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4. Terri Mitchell to brave the extremes in a 24-Hour Marquette Madness Camp-Out; season tickets available

Marquette head women’s basketball coach Terri Mitchell will brave the extremes in a 24-hour camp-out beginning Thursday, Oct. 12, at noon in front of Mo’s Restaurants on the corner of Wisconsin Ave. and Plankinton Street to promote the start of the Marquette women’s basketball season.

Mitchell will move her post Thursday evening to Westowne Square in the west courtyard of the Alumni Memorial Union where she will camp-out in anticipation of Marquette Madness - the official start of basketball season on Friday, Oct. 13. There Mitchell will possess all of the traditional camping amenities, including a grill, hotdogs and s’mores. Donuts and juice will be available Friday morning so fans can rise and shine with Mitchell.

Stop by and join Mitchell, along with assistant coaches and players, all day Thursday and Friday morning to share the excitement of Marquette and BIG EAST basketball.

“I am so excited about the season,” Mitchell says of her decision of the camp-out. “I want to personally be out and around the Marquette community to get others to know about what is going on at Marquette. Basketball season is a very exciting time here and I want to be publicly available to share the enthusiasm.”

In conjunction with Marquette Madness, the women’s basketball team will host its fourth annual Fan Fest at the Al McGuire Center on Sunday, Oct. 15, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Doors open at 10:30 a.m., and admission is free.

Marquette women’s basketball is on the hunt for 800 season ticket holders and is just short of that goal. Season ticket packages start as low as $40 for all 15 home contests. Fans who purchase season tickets from now until the goal is reached will have their name put in a drawing for a $300 Visa gift card and an MU Prize Pack.

Home opponents for the 2006-07 season include Connecticut, Notre Dame, Washington, West Virginia, Syracuse, Villanova, Notre Dame, Connecticut, St. John’s Louisville and Wis.-Green Bay.

The Golden Eagles return four starters and seven letterwinners from last season who matched a program high 22 wins advanced to the 2006 WNIT Championship game.

Don’t miss out! Call (414) 288-GOMU to reserve your spot and get in on all the action.

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There will be information meetings for the 2007 spring break service trips on Monday, Oct. 9, from 6 to 7 p.m. or Tuesday, Oct. 10, from 9 to 10 p.m. Both meetings are in Todd Wehr 100.

MAP (Marquette Action Program) is the name for the domestic service trips to almost 20 sites in the United States, including several trips to the Gulf Coast region. In 2007 the trips will be Mar. 11 – 18. These service trips involve activities such as physical labor and/or helping children and the elderly or people who are hungry and homeless. All trips are faith-based (there is always a reflection component to the experiences of the day), and trips are open to people from all religions.

If you think you might be interested, please attend one of the two information meetings, or check out the Web site. You may also call University Ministry at 8-6873.

As part of the annual Wisconsin Book Festival, Marquette will host Wisconsin Authors Night on Monday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. in the Weasler Auditorium. The event will feature readings from new works by Michael Perry and Elizabeth Berg as well as mini-readings from eight other Wisconsin authors. They include Marquette's own Angela Sorby, Ben Percy, Larry Watson and C.J. Hribal.

A reception and book signing will follow and works by the evenings’ authors will be available for sale. This event is free and open to the public.

For more information on this event or the Wisconsin book Festival, please visit the Web site.

Marquette's Libraries will host a workshop on Oct. 19 and 20, during which trainers from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) will present practical information and hands-on training in GenBank, RefSeq, and the integrated genome resources and computational biology tools. There is no charge for the course and all graduate students in pertinent disciplines (biomedicine, bioinformatics, molecular biology, genetics, biological engineering, and more) are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity. Call 8-3944 or e-mail Rosemary Del Toro for more information, no later than Monday, Oct. 16.

Donald Reinbold, project development chief of the Marquette Interchange Reconstruction Poject for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, will discuss the project at 4 p.m. in Wehr Physics 216. The speech is part of the Physics Colloquium series.

13. JUSTICE hosts provincial assistant from Wisconsin Province of Jesuits

John Sealey, provincial assistant for social and international ministries of the Wisconsin Province of the Society of Jesus, will be the speaker for the weekly meeting of J.U.S.T.I.C.E., a student organization which focuses on social justice issues, awareness and activism on campus. The meeting will take place Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in AMU 227.

In This Week in Marquette History, the Plankinton Mansion was demolished to make way for a new student union, and students hotly discussed decriminalizing marijuana — that is, until a measles epidemic hit campus.

Want to know more? Go to the 125th Anniversary Web site.

This Week in Marquette History is a project of the Marquette University Department of History. Research and writing was conducted by graduate students Christopher Chan, Jess McCullough and Amanda Schmeider, with help from James Marten, professor and history department chair, and Carla Hay, associate professor and chair, 125th Anniversary Committee. Special thanks to Thomas Jablonsky, associate professor of history and director, Institute for Urban Life, who provided access to the manuscript of his forthcoming history of Marquette University.

1. The ramp from northbound I-43/94 to northbound Plankinton Avenue has opened. This ramp will NOT connect with eastbound I-794! The ramp connecting northbound I-43/94 to eastbound I-794 will open in 2008.
2. Southbound I-43 will fully open to all three new lanes from North Avenue to Wells on Saturday, October 14. All entrance and exit ramps in this portion of the freeway are operational. There are still some temporary partial restrictions at Fond du Lac/ McKinley, formerly known as the Hillside Interchange.
3. The north portion of the new Wisconsin Avenue Bridge deck will be poured on Wednesday, October 11. Work will begin at 3 a.m.
4. Overnight paving will occur again on southbound I-43 from Wells Street to the north this Monday and Tuesday, October 9 and 10. Some pavement will be milled or ground during this process.
5. No pile driving is scheduled this week!
6. Paving will begin this week on 12th Street, from Highland to Vliet.
7. Twelfth Street between Wisconsin and Wells will be closed to through traffic on Friday, October 13, from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. for Midnight Madness.
8. St. Paul Avenue from 25th to 27th Streets is closed in both directions until January 1, 2007.
9. I-94 at 25th/26th Streets will be closed in both directions beginning at midnight on Monday, October 16 until 5 a.m. Tuesday morning, October 17.
10. Paving of the southbound I-43 roadway will result in numerous overnight/early morning lane and ramp restrictions this coming week, between North Avenue and Highland.

Visit the all-university online Calendar of Events for a complete listing of all upcoming events in the next week.

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