— March 5, 2007—

Contents

  1. It’s time to plan for fall advising and registration
  2. Guest access to CheckMarq financial information now available
  3. Your bookmark design could be worth $300
  4. Mandatory daylight saving time update for all campus computers
  5. Reconciliation Service sponsored by University Ministry today
  6. Feminism program to address myths and truths
  7. Biological Sciences hosting seminar
  8. Chemistry colloquium addresses role of NMR spectroscopy
  9. Big East Tournament viewing at the Annex
  10. Women's basketball hosting “Selection Monday” party  
  11. Soup with Substance helps make the perfect decision
  12. Speaker to address knowing God’s Will in decision-making
  13. Sample soups to benefit Hunger Clean Up
  14. Reva L’Sheva band performing free concert on Wednesday
  15. MUSG board-commissioner positions open
  16. Submit artwork for Haggerty Museum exhibit
  17. Walk a mile to prevent gender violence
  18. Registration is open for Marquette Experience Retreat
  19. This Week in History
  20. Marquette Interchange highlights for the week of March 5

 

1. It’s time to plan for fall advising and registration

Fall registration begins on Monday, March 26. Visit your adviser before registration begins, as determined by your college advising policy. If you were admitted to MU as a new freshman since fall 2005 use Degree Navigator to help plan your schedule and make advising sessions more effective. Snapshot is also available to plan your courses. Your fall registration appointment has been assigned and can be accessed on CheckMarq.

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2. Guest access to CheckMarq financial information now available

Beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, March 6, students will have the opportunity to grant guest access to view financial aid and bursar accounts through CheckMarq.

Guest access allows others to view bursar and financial aid information and make payments. Sharing the guest username/password with parents, guardians, spouses, etc., will give them the ability to monitor financial aid as well as tuition balances and payments. Guest access to student grades is not available at this time.

Once the student gives the guest account the ability to view bursar and/or financial aid information and resets the guest password, the student can share the account information with as many users as he/she wishes. The student is always in control and can reset the password at any time.

For more information or to set up guest access, go online.

3. Your bookmark design could be worth $300

The Marquette University Alumni Association National Board of Directors is sponsoring a competition for Marquette students to design a bookmark. In addition to having his or her design distributed campuswide, the winner will receive $300. The second and third place winners will receive $150 and $50, respectively. The competition is open to all Marquette University students.

This year’s theme is “Finding God in All Things.” The size of the bookmark is approximately 2 inches by 8.5 inches. The criteria are inspiration, creativity and visual appeal in keeping with the theme.

Copyrighted quotations and visuals used as part of the design, if any, must be acknowledged. Printing of the bookmark is subject to obtaining permission to use any copyrighted materials involved, if any.

The deadline for submissions, which should be sent to the Spirit of Ignatius Committee, Alumni Relations, 1212 Building, sixth floor, or by e-mail, is March 19.

Members of the MUAA National Board of Directors’ Spirit of Ignatius Committee will serve as judges, and their decision will be final.  Winners will be announced during the week of April 2.

Call 8-4764 or e-mail for more information.

4. Mandatory daylight saving time update for all campus computers

All students using a university computer station must update their computer to accommodate a change in Daylight Saving Time enacted by Congress.

Detailed instructions for updating your programs are now available from IT Services. It is not simply a matter of manually changing your clock setting.

Several major software programs need to be updated to properly adjust to the new DST. Programs affected by the DST change include Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, MAC OS, and mobile devices including PDAs, smart phones, and Blackberrys. You must apply these updates to schedule appointments correctly in your calendar.

Updates must be completed as soon as possible. DST begins at 2 a.m. on March 11.

5. Reconciliation Service sponsored by University Ministry today

University Ministry will sponsor a Reconciliation Service today, March 5, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Holy Family in AMU. A communal prayer service will begin the evening, followed by the opportunity for individual reconciliation.

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6. Feminism program to address myths and truths

Dr. Theresa Tobin, assistant professor of philosophy, will facilitate a presentation and discussion on “Outspoken: What is Feminism?” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, in the AMU Multicultural Center. Refreshments will be provided. The program is sponsored by the MUSG Diversity Commission.

7. Biological Sciences hosting seminar

The Department of Biological Sciences will host a seminar, “Antagonistic Roles for UNC-13 and Tomosyn in Exocytosis,” on Friday, March 9, at 3:30 p.m. in the Wehr Life Sciences Building, Room 111. The seminar will be presented by Dr. Janet Richmond, assistant professor of biological sciences at the University of Illinois-Chicago, and hosted by Dr. David Eddinger, professor of biological sciences at Marquette.

8. Chemistry colloquium addresses role of NMR spectroscopy

Dr. John Markley, Steenbock professor of biomolecular structure at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will present the Department of Chemistry’s colloquium on Friday, March 9, at 4 p.m., in the Todd Wehr Chemistry Building, room 121. Dr. Markley will speak on “Role of NMR Spectroscopy in Structural and Functional Genomics.”

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9. 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 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, for the men's tournament. The Friday, March 9, semi-finals and Saturday, March 10, championship game will also be shown.

10. Women's basketball hosting “Selection Monday” party  
 
Join Big East Coach of the Year Terri Mitchell and the nationally ranked women's basketball team for a “Selection Monday” party on March 12 at 7 p.m. at the Annex. Watch with the team and coaching staff as they await their bid to the 2007 NCAA Tournament.

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11. Soup with Substance helps make the perfect decision

“How to Make the Perfect Decision: Discernment” is the topic for the Soup with Substance: Ignatian Spirituality Series from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, in AMU 227. Mike Hogan, director of the Faber Center, will present the program. Soup will be served.

The Ignatian Soup with Substance series is a regular roundtable discussion about foundational Ignatian principles and social justice issues.

12. Speaker to address knowing God’s Will in decision-making

The MU Knights of Columbus will host Father Don Hying, dean of formation at St. Francis Seminary, to speak on “Discernment: How to Know the Will of God in Making Important Decisions,” on Wednesday, March 7, at 8 p.m. in Straz Hall 105.

13. Sample soups to benefit Hunger Clean Up

Hunger Clean Up 2007 will host a “Sample the Soups” fund-raiser on Thursday, March 8, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in AMU Ballroom D. The requested donation is $10. Campus Kitchens Job Training Class provides soup and Milwaukee schools provide handcrafted clay bowls, which are available for purchase after soup sampling.  

Funds raised will benefit Hunger Clean Up, which is Saturday, April 21. For more information contact David Quam.

14. Reva L’Sheva band performing free concert on Wednesday

The Israeli band Reva L'Sheva will perform a free concert on Wednesday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m. in AMU Ballroom C. The performance is sponsored by the Jewish Student Union.

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15. MUSG board-commissioner positions open

Applications for MUSG program board-commissioner positions for the 2007-2008 school year positions are due on Friday, March 9, to the MUSG office, AMU 133, where the applications are also available.

Positions include:

•  Diversity Commission — Engage the student body in events that promote diversity and awareness of others.

•  Senior Week Commission — Send off the seniors by planning and implementing a week of fun.

•  Speakers Commission — Be involved in bringing excellent speakers to campus to educate and engage.

•  Films Commission — Help decide which movies come to the Varsity Theater.

•  Special Events Commission — Plan and implement popular events such as Night of Chocolate around campus.
 
For more information contact Program Board Vice President Matt Robinson.

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16. Submit artwork for Haggerty Museum exhibit

The Haggerty Museum of Art and the MU Art Club will present “Student Fine Arts Night,” an exhibition of work by Marquette students, live music, free food and refreshments, on Thursday, April 12, from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

The exhibition is open to all Marquette students. A maximum of two art pieces per student can be submitted. Work in all media will be accepted —painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, mixed-media, etc. Framed work is preferred, but not mandatory.
 
Accompanying each piece must be:
 
•  name of student artist
•  title of the work
•  year work was created
•  medium (such as oil on canvas)

All work must be submitted to Lynne Shumow at the Haggerty Museum of Art by Monday, April 2.

For more information call 8-5915 or e-mail.

17. Walk a mile to prevent gender violence

Marquette men and women are invited to increase awareness about sexual and gender violence by participating in “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes,” on Sunday, May 6. Team registration information will be available the AMU second floor lobby on Wednesday, March 7, and Thursday, March 8, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Shoe donations will also be accepted.

For the event, local corporations, foundations, businesses and individuals will create teams of male walkers who will be challenged to walk in women’s shoes. Donate women’s shoes — sizes 10 and up — to help the male walkers truly experience what it means to “walk a mile in her shoes.” You can also show your support by forming a team to participate in this event at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

For more information, contact Bridgette Hensley in the Counseling Center at 8-7172, or Amber Battisti in the Center for Health Education and Promotion at 288-5217.

18. Registration is open for Marquette Experience Retreat

Registration for the Marquette Experience Retreat, from March 30 to April 1 at St. Vincent Pallotti Retreat Center, Elkhorn, is now open. The retreat focuses on Marquette's perspective on the Ignatian Ideals, which shape mission and identity on this campus. The retreat includes student witness talks, personal reflection, small group discussions and large group activities.

The $45 cost covers the retreat, transportation and food.

Sign up online or in University Ministry, AMU 236, which is coordinating the retreat. Registration ends March 20 or when the retreat is full.

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19. This Week in History

In This Week in Marquette History, a new craze hit campus, and a Marine captain was the 100th student to die in WWII.

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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20. Marquette Interchange highlights for the week of March 5

•  Daytime drilling continues west of Straz Tower.

•  Night column removal will occur from Monday, March 5, to Friday, March 9, at 10th and St. Paul.

•  Daytime pile driving will take place south and east of 9th and Michigan, and further east on the new westbound I-794.

•  Night demolition continues south of 10th and Tory Hill from Monday, March 5, to Friday, March 9, from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. the following mornings. Noise is being monitored.

•  Daytime demolition work continues this week, from Monday, March 5, to Saturday, March 10, at 13th Street, south of Clybourn and on the High Rise Bridge over the Menomonee River Valley.

•  St. Paul Avenue between 5th and 13th streets will be closed overnight from Monday, March 5, to Friday, March 9, to through-traffic from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. 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 from Monday, March 5, to Friday, March 9, from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. the following mornings. This ramp will also be closed on the following Sunday, March 11, from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m., due to demolition work overhead. These closures are now anticipated to be complete on March 16.

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