— January 11, 2007—

Contents

  1. Make a nomination for female student leader award
  2. Special tuition tax deduction instructions needed for Form 1040
  3. IT Services Help Desk begins spring semester hours
  4. Three-pack tickets for women's basketball just $10

 

1. Make a nomination for female student leader award

Faculty and staff are invited to nominate female Marquette seniors for the Ignatian Leadership Award, presented by the Association of Marquette University Women. The Ignatian Leadership Award recognizes a graduating senior woman who has demonstrated leadership skills and volunteered her services to the Marquette and Milwaukee (or her hometown) communities. This award also honors an individual who strives to live out the Ignatian ideals through her work, volunteer efforts and commitments to family, classmates and peers.  
 
Nomination materials for the Ignatian Leadership Award are being sent to faculty and staff in campus mail. Please consider nominating one or more deserving students.

Contact Stacy Mitz, 8-7439, for more information.  

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2. Special tuition tax deduction instructions needed for Form 1040

Students, parents and employees intending to claim the tuition tax deduction for calendar year 2006 will have to write in the amount of the deduction on Form 1040. Because Congress extended the tuition tax deduction credit too late for IRS printing forms, the line that would ordinarily include the credit is not printed on tax forms.

According to the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, those filing tax returns should use line 35, “Domestic production activities deduction, attach Form 8903,” claim the deduction for college tuition and fees. Write the letter “T” on line 35 of Form 1040 and enter the eligible amount. For example: (T 4,000). You cannot take this deduction on Form 1040 A.

3. IT Services Help Desk begins spring semester hours

The IT Services Help Desk will begin spring semester hours Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007. Hours are:

Monday to Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

4. Three-pack tickets for women's basketball just $10

Three-pack tickets for upcoming games for the nationally ranked women’s basketball team are available for just $10. Tickets for individual games start at only $4, but the $10 three-pack includes U-Conn, Villanova and Notre Dame games.

Saturday, Jan. 13 — vs. Villanova Wildcats. Wear pink in the fight against breast cancer. The first 2,000 fans receive a pink breast cancer awareness bracelet.

Tuesday, Jan. 23 — vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Wear gold and receive a free bag of popcorn.

Saturday, Feb. 3 — vs. UConn Huskies. The first 4,000 fans receive a Terri Mitchell bobble-head.

Visit online or call 8-4668 for more information.


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