1. Mathematical literacy, global awareness focus of grant to Marquette
2. Law School forums feature Avery defense attorney and President Wild
3. Creighton to present “Introductory Convergent Technology Class” project
4. It’s time to plan for spring advising and registration
5. Milwaukee native to speak on physics of NASCAR®
6. Taizé religious community member to speak at Soup With Substance
7. John Prendergast to discuss genocide and human rights in Africa
8. Marquette faculty to speak at campus programs
9. Chemistry and math departments to hold colloquiums
10. Health Professionals Career Fair is Wednesday
11. Learn about careers in Student Affairs at free dinner
12. Law School holding information session this Friday
13. Truman Library director to discuss access to presidential papers
14. Students can learn personal finance skills at Money $mart Days
15. Nominate December 2007 graduation senior speaker
16. Share a hot meal and learn about post-grad volunteering
17. Marquette soccer and OIE celebrate “Soccer Around the World”
18. Habitat for Humanity organizing spring break trip
19. Women’s Leadership Conference looking for female leaders
20. Volunteer as a gHost or to hand out candy in residence halls
21. Caramel apple sale to benefit literacy
22. Thank an Armed Forces member 
23. Take 15 minutes to save a life
24. Marquette Interchange highlights for the week of Oct. 22

1. Mathematical literacy, global awareness focus of grant to Marquette

A three-year grant of more than $600,000 from the U.S. Department of Education Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education will fund a mathematical literacy project across the undergraduate curriculum at Marquette.

The Marquette project, titled “Who Counts? Math across the Curriculum for Global Mission,” will emphasize the retention and enhancement of practical math skills in all disciplines to prepare students to become global citizens and leaders.

“The global challenges which our graduates will encounter, such as climate changes, immigration, genocide and healthcare, all require mathematical reasoning skills, an understanding of statistics, economics, resource distribution and demographic data,” said Dr. Christine Krueger, author of the grant application and director of the University Core of Common Studies.

Dr. Peggy Bloom, vice provost for undergraduate programs and teaching, said that student learning assessment data have identified mathematical literacy as an area for improvement. Seniors who completed the 2007 Senior Survey indicated they were “less confident about their abilities to use and produce mathematical information.”

Dr. Krueger said implementation of the grant will be modeled after Marquette’s Writing Across the Curriculum initiative, based on the premise that quantitative reasoning skills must be broadly applied in many disciplinary contexts, just as oral and written communication skills must be. She said Marquette faculty participants in the Shared Futures global learning initiative with the American Association of Colleges and Universities have already created sample graphing assignments for courses in Latino/a Literature and Global English Literatures.

E-mail Christine Krueger for more information.

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3. Creighton to present “Introductory Convergent Technology Class” project

The Diederich College of Communication will sponsor a presentation on Creighton University’s “Introductory Convergent Technology Class” on Friday, Oct. 26, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in Johnston 303.

Creighton’s journalism department has designed a required course that teaches all its journalism students basic multimedia tasks using, in part, audio tutorials and podcasts.
 
RSVP to Donna Turben 8-7133.

The presentation is part of a series that the college is sponsoring this fall to highlight imaginative experiments in curriculum and outreach at other Jesuit universities.

4. It’s time to plan for spring advising and registration

Spring registration begins Monday, Nov. 5, and Snapshot is available now for students to plan their spring courses. Spring registration appointments have been assigned and can be accessed on CheckMarq. Students may register beginning at their assigned times. 

Students should visit their adviser before spring registration begins, as determined by their college advising policy. Students admitted to MU as new freshmen since fall 2005 should use Degree Navigator to help plan their schedule and make advising sessions more effective.

5. Milwaukee native to speak on physics of NASCAR®

Dr. Diandra Leslie-Pelecky, a Milwaukee native and associate professor of physics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will speak about her new book, The Physics of NASCAR®, on Friday, Oct. 26, at 5:30 p.m. in Weasler Auditorium. Leslie-Pelecky’s presentation is the keynote address of the Wisconsin Association of Physics Teachers statewide meeting Oct. 26 and 27 at Marquette, hosted by Melissa Vigil, physics laboratory supervisor and vice president of the association. The speech and other talks and workshops are free and open to the public.

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6. Taizé religious community member to speak at Soup With Substance

Brother John, of the Taizé community in Taizé, France, will speak at the Soup With Substance lunch on Thursday, Oct. 25, at noon in the AMU Henke Lounge. Brother John will also present a Taizé Evening Prayer Service that night at 7 p.m. at Calvary Church, 935 W. Wisconsin Ave.

The Taizé community is known for its simple meditative music and prayer. Each year, tens of thousands of young pilgrims flock to the small village of Taizé in central France to share in the community's way of life.

For more information contact Rachelle Kramer, 8-3695.

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8. Marquette faculty to speak at campus programs

Dr. H. Richard Friman, Eliot Fitch Professor of International Studies, will discuss human trafficking, the politics linking immigration and crime, and the intersection between licit and illicit economies on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 4 p.m. in Raynor Conference Room B. This is the first presentation of the Aspin Speaker Series, a monthly event to bring students and faculty together to discuss important current events issues. This event is free. Refreshments will be served.

Dr. Scott Beardsley, professor of biomedical engineering, will present an Integrative Neuroscience Center seminar, “Real-time Adaptive Neural Decoding for Long-Term Control of a Smart Prosthesis,” on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 4 p.m. in Cramer Hall 004E. For more information, contact Cathy Morrell at 8-8329.

Dr. James South, chair and associate professor of philosophy, will present “Popular Culture and the Pleasures of Philosophy” on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 2 p.m. in the Raynor Conference Center. South will speak about how the elements of popular culture can lead to certain forms of self-knowledge. His interpretations of popular culture include Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the Beatles, Woody Allen and James bond.

Dr. Matt Sanders, assistant professor of psychology, will present the Department of Psychology’s colloquium on Thursday, Oct. 25, at 3:30 p.m., in Cramer Hall 046. Sanders will speak on “Danger, Mouse: Fear Acquisition, Extinction and Renewal.”

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13. Truman Library director to discuss access to presidential papers

Dr. Michael Devine, director of the Truman Library and Museum, will present “Presidential Libraries: Problems and Possibilities” on Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. in the Prucha Archives Reading Room, third floor of Raynor Library. For this free, public lecture, Devine will focus on the Truman library and issues relating to access to presidential archives.

One of only 12 directors of presidential libraries in the United States, Devine has served as director of Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and president of the Truman Library Institute for National and International Affairs since 2001.

In recognition of October being “Archivist Month” in Wisconsin, Devine’s lecture is part of a continuing program sponsored by Marquette’s Helen Way Klingler College of Arts and Sciences to foster public history awareness.

15. Nominate December 2007 graduation senior speaker

Marquette University Student Government is accepting nominations for
senior speaker for the December 2007 Commencement. The selected speaker writes and delivers a speech at graduation to inspire and relate to the Marquette community.

Nominations for those graduating in December 2007 are due at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, online or in the MUSG office, AMU 133.