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17. Submit your research and scholarship activities to Compendium
Compendium, Marquette’s biannual publication recognizing faculty research, scholarship and other achievements, was distributed last month throughout campus. Be sure to take a look at the vast array of faculty accomplishments and make sure that yours are represented as well.
If you have a submission for the next issue of Compendium, go online or use the form on the back of the printed edition.
18. Big East Tournament viewing at the Annex
Catch the Big East women’s and men’s basketball tournament action at the Annex, beginning with the women’s tournament from Sunday, March 4, through the championship game on Tuesday, March 6. The Annex will open early, at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, March 7 and Thursday, March 8. The Friday, March 9, semi-finals and Saturday, March 10, championship game will also be shown.
19. 'McGuire' makes Final Four appearance
McGuire, Dick Enberg’s one-man play about legendary Marquette basketball coach Al McGuire, will be presented in Atlanta at the Alliance Theatre during the Final Four weekend for three shows only Saturday, March 31 and Sunday, April 1.
McGuire is presented by Marquette’s Department of Performing Arts and the Alliance Theatre and is made possible by a partnership with the Atlanta Visitors & Convention Bureau.
Renowned sportscaster and multiple Emmy Award winner Enberg has written a deeply moving tribute to this sports legend. His play, McGuire, shares his memories of his long-time colleague and close friend. Distinguished actor Cotter Smith will reprise his role as McGuire.
Ticket information is available from the Woodruff Arts Center box office, (404) 733-5000.
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20. Dental supplies collected for Honduras medical mission trip
Physical Therapy Student Council is collecting toothbrushes and toothpaste to send to Honduras with Marquette's Global Medical Relief group on their bi-annual medical mission trip. Donations will be accepted from Feb. 26 to March 9 in the Physical Therapy Office, Schroeder Complex 346. All donations will be handed out over spring break to Honduran communities in need.
Volunteers are also needed to help organize and pack supplies before the mission trip. Contact Mary Rose Luciano for more information.
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21. Volunteers needed for Habitat for Humanity over spring break
Habitat for Humanity is still accepting volunteers for the Milwaukee area or Texas over spring break. A couple of spaces are left for the spring break trips to help make a difference in affordable housing.
E-mail for information.
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22. Save a life at university blood drive
Take a few moments from your day to save a life at the spring All University Blood Drive on Wednesday, Feb. 28, in AMU Ballroom B from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Schedule an appointment at the University Information Center or call 8-7250 for platelet, dual red and blood donors. Walk-ins without appointments are also welcome on the day of the drive.
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23. Lenten Evening Prayer held Tuesdays during Lent
University Ministry will host Lenten Evening Prayer at the St. Joan of Arc Chapel on Tuesdays during Lent from 4:30 to 5 p.m. beginning Feb. 27. The evening prayers, for deepening prayer life during Lent, are reflective prayers of scripture and song prayed by lay and ordained people all around the world.
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24. Public Safety offers self-defense classes
The Department of Public Safety is offering several free self-defense classes combining a hands-on approach to learning effective techniques with information about national and local crime trends. Designed for both female and male audiences, the class incorporates simple strategies for escaping potentially dangerous situations.
Classes will be held:
• Thursday, March 1, at 6 p.m. in AMU Ballroom CD
• Monday, March 26, at 6 p.m. in AMU Ballroom AB
• Monday, April 23, at 6 p.m. in AMU Ballroom CD
Register by calling 8-6800.
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25. Sign-ups for Rec Center Group Fitness classes begin today
Sign-ups for very limited Group Fitness spots at the Rec Center begin today, Monday, Feb. 26, at 9 a.m. Classes run for four weeks beginning on March 19.
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26. Free transportation available to mass transit stations
Student Safety Programs provide free transportation for the Marquette community to those traveling by Amtrak train and Megabus, Greyhound and Badger Bus coaches.
Student Safety Patrol offers LIMO service from on-campus to the Badger Bus and Greyhound terminals during all regular operating times. SSP also offers its LIMO services to travelers on Amtrak and Megabus lines for trains and busses arriving and departing from 5 p.m. to 3 a.m. daily. LIMOs may be requested to the Amtrak station and Megabus staging location by calling 8-6363. Travelers wishing to board should request a LIMO well in advance of their departure time. Incoming travelers should call when they arrive in Milwaukee.
If traveling by Megabus, be sure to inform the dispatcher; otherwise a LIMO will be dispatched to the Amtrak station only. Patrons requesting service to or from either location need to present a valid ticket to the LIMO driver. E-mail or call 8-6363 or for more information.
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27. Sign up for Easy Pass
With the high price of gas, the Easy Pass payroll deduction program can be an attractive option for faculty and staff to get to campus. The Easy Pass offers unlimited rides, including Freeway Flyers and special event shuttles, to the Bradley Center, Miller Park and other locations.
The program costs $208 per quarter and can be deducted before taxes to save money. Sign up for the Easy Pass program in Union Station, on the first floor of the AMU, for passes that will be good during April, May and June.
Sign up between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. before Friday, March 16. Those who wish to drop must also do so in Union Station by March 16.
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28. This Week in History
In This Week in Marquette History, Poland’s president was a Mission Week guest, and the men’s basketball forsook its independent status.
Want to know more? Go to the 125th Anniversary Web site.
This Week in History is sponsored by the Marquette University Department of History. Research and writing was conducted by graduate students Gilbert Cervelli, 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, Harry G. John Professor of Urban Studies and director, Institute for Urban Life, who provided access to the manuscript of his forthcoming history of Marquette University.
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29. Marquette Interchange highlights for the week of Feb. 26
• With the completion of the West Leg Project, eastbound I-94 and the exits to 13th Street, northbound I-43, and southbound I-43/I-94 have been reconfigured. All are now on the right-hand side of the freeway.
• Daytime drilling continues west of Straz Tower.
• Night column removal will occur from Tuesday, Feb. 27 to Thursday, March 1, at 10th St. and St. Paul Ave.
• Daytime pile driving will take place south and east of 9th St. and Michigan St., and further east on the new westbound I-794.
• Night demolition continues south of 10th St. and Tory Hill from Monday, Feb. 26, to Friday, March 2, from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. the following mornings, as well as Sunday, March 4, from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. Noise is being monitored.
• Daytime demolition work continues this week at 13th Street, south of Clybourn St.
• Pedestrians are asked to not cross Wisconsin Ave. on the east side of 11th St. This area is not marked as a crosswalk and will not exist after next spring. Pedestrians should use the marked crosswalks on the east side of 10th St. or the west side of 11th St.
• The west sidewalk on the 16th St. viaduct is closed near the mid point. It is, however, open to the stairs to and from St. Paul Ave. Pedestrians using the viaduct to its southern limit should use only the east sidewalk to avoid crossing traffic in the middle of the viaduct. The southbound right lane is also closed, reducing traffic in that direction to a single lane. This status will be in affect for several months while a ramp to the new Potawatomi parking structure is constructed.
• The Cherry Street Bridge over the Milwaukee River will be closed for grating replacement beginning on Monday, Feb. 26, until May.
• There will be various daytime lane restrictions on 6th St. between Clybourn St. and St. Paul Ave. Tuesday, Feb. 27 through Thursday, March 1.
• St. Paul Ave. between 5th and 13th streets will be closed to through-traffic overnight from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Tuesday, Feb. 27 through Friday, March 2. Local access will be allowed from the east and west up to where I-43/94 crosses St. Paul Ave.
• The connector ramp from eastbound I-94 to northbound I-43 will continue to be closed again this week from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. the following mornings. This ramp will also be closed on Sunday, March 4, from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m., due to demolition work overhead. These closures are now anticipated to continue until March 9.