OCTOBER 16, 2008
IN THIS ISSUE
1. Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi to keynote Mission Week
Dr. Shirin Ebadi, the first Muslim woman and first Iranian to receive the Nobel Peace Prize (2003), will speak at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009, in the Varsity Theatre for the annual Mission Week celebration. Her address will keynote this year’s Mission Week theme, “iAct: Consequences of Faith.”
As the first female judge in Iran, Ebadi was stripped of her basic rights by religious revolutionaries but continues to work as a human rights lawyer and outspoken public voice for women and children. A woman of faith with international influence, she is the author of Iran Awakening: One Woman's Journey to Reclaim Her Life and Country and Refugee Rights in Iran.
For more information or to assist with Mission Week 2009, contact the Office of Mission and Identity at 8-1881.
2. Marquette to receive award for engineering technology
The i-SPECTM Q-100 Handheld Biodiesel Analyzer, developed by Paradigm Sensors, LLC, with technology acquired from Marquette, will be honored by R&D Magazine as one of the most technologically significant products of the year today, Oct. 16, at the 46th Anniversary R&D Awards in Chicago.
Technology for the i-SPECTM Q 100 was developed at the College of Engineering under the direction of Dr. Martin Seitz, professor of electrical and computer engineering and director of the Center for Materials Science Technology. Investors have seized on the potential of the i-SPECTM to revolutionize biodiesel testing. Past winners of the award have included the flashcube (1965), the automated teller machine (1973), the halogen lamp (1974), the fax machine (1975), the liquid crystal display (1980), Taxol anticancer drug (1993) and HDTV (1998).
3. Author Raj Patel to discuss global food supplies
Raj Patel, agricultural scholar and author of the book Stuffed and Starved: the Battle for the World Food System, will address “The World Food Crisis: How did it get so bad and why should we care?” on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m., in Cudahy Hall 001. The speech is free and open to the public.
To discover the reasons why half the world is malnourished and the other half obese, Patel conducted a global investigation from the deserts of Brazil and protester-packed streets of South Korea to bankrupt Ugandan coffee farms and the barren fields of India. In his book, Patel explains the steps he sees as necessary to regain control of the global food economy.
His visit is sponsored by the university’s Manresa Project and the Office of International Education.
4. ConocoPhillips executive to discuss America’s energy future
James J. Mulva, chairman and chief executive officer of ConocoPhillips, will present “Building America’s Energy Future” at The Business Leaders Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 11:15 a.m. in the AMU ballrooms. Mulva is a director for General Electric, a member of The Business Council and on the board of visitors for the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. ConocoPhillips is the third-largest oil company in the United States and fifth-largest refiner in the world.
Register by calling 8-7431 by Wednesday, Oct. 22. Cost is $40 per person.
The Business Leaders Forum is presented by the College of Business Administration.
5. Computer engineering, neuroscience to hold colloquiums
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering will hold a colloquium Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 3 p.m., in Olin Engineering Center 202. James Daly, of the Fitzergy Corporation, will present “Rack that Power — Real World Examples and the Future of Sustainable Energy.” A reception will be held at 2:30 p.m. in room 204.
The Integrative Neuroscience Center will host Dr. Jane Cavanaugh, assistant professor of pharmacology at Duquesne University, for “Got ERK? Pathways to Neuronal Survival,” Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Cramer Hall 004E.
6. First Year Reading text nominations due Monday
The Manresa Project is seeking nominations for the 2009 First Year Reading Program. Since 2009-10 will celebrate the 100th anniversary of women attending Marquette University, Manresa is looking for a text that fits with the themes of access to education, opening doors to opportunity, the positive presence of women in all aspects of society and social justice. In addition, nominated texts should:
• be a relatively short narrative (no greater than 300 pages), preferably
fiction
• be compelling for student participation and academically appropriate for
faculty participation
• enable students to reflect on their own gifts, talents and values as a
means of defining their own identity
• be able to tangibly connect to orientation, classes and Manresa
Project programming
Send nominations to Mary Ferwerda, assistant director of the Manresa Project, by Monday, Oct. 20.
7. Senior speaker nominations for December graduation due next week
Nominations are open for December graduation ceremony senior speaker. All seniors graduating in December who are excellent speakers and effectively represent Marquette University are eligible. Nominations can be made online until 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22. E-mail Megan Ward, senior speaker coordinator, for more information.
8. Marquette Place Grand Re-Opening is Monday
Marquette Place will hold a Grand Re-opening Fall Celebration on Monday, Oct. 20, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the AMU. Free menu samples, music and prizes (dining gift certificates, iPod and others) will be provided. Natural Smart Market will also offer samples and a gift bag drawing.
Menu samples will include Asian cabbage salad, breaded mushrooms, sushi, slow-cooked spicy beef, Italian beef salad and raspberry lemonade.
Braised pork and fry bread will also be “display cooked” in the Lunda Room in preparation for Native American Heritage Month.
9. Faber Center holding weekend retreat; "finding meaning" program
The Faber Center will host a Marquette Weekend Retreat focused on silent reflection, journaling and relaxation from 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, to 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, at the Jesuit Retreat House in Oshkosh. The retreat speaker will be Rev. Larry Gillick, S.J., from Creighton University. A typical day at the retreat includes brief conferences, optional Masses and evening prayer services. Time is offered each day for being still and reflecting. People of all faiths and denominations are welcome. There is no cost to attend the retreat. For a registration form or more information, contact the Faber Center at 8-4545.
Dr. Kathy Coffey-Guenther, associate director of the Faber Center, will lead a “Finding Meaning: Confronting Anger at the Church and God in Contemporary Times,” discussion about the struggle for faith amidst disappointment, doubt and disillusionment, Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Raynor Library, Beaumier Suites B and C. Lunch will be provided. Register by tomorrow, Oct. 17, to the Faber Center at 8-4545.
10. Learn personal finance strategies at seminar
Learn how to handle your personal finances at the Office of the Bursar's Smart Money Seminar next week. Ammar Askari, vice president of retail banking and community education for Marshall and Isley Bank, will present “Personal Finance 101,” lessons on checking accounts, saving, investing and budgeting, Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in AMU Ballroom B. Askari will also speak on “Everything You Need to Know about Credit,” information about credit cards, how to read a credit report and why good credit is so important, Thursday, Oct. 23, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in AMU 252.
For more information, contact the Office of the Bursar at 8-7157.
11. Dinner hosts needed for Marquette students
The Association of Marquette University Women and the Student Alumni Network will sponsor the 38th annual Supper for 12 Strangers Saturday, Nov. 8, and Sunday, Nov. 9. This tradition offers Marquette faculty, staff and alumni an opportunity to host two to 12 students in their home for dinner and an evening of casual conversation. The “supper” can be as formal as a gourmet meal on fine china or as casual as brats and burgers on paper plates.
Registration deadline is Wednesday, Oct. 29. For more information and to register, contact Alumni Relations at 8-3353, or e-mail Terrie Bruckbauer.
12. Law School holding information seminar Saturday
The Law School will hold an Admissions Information Seminar on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in Sensenbrenner Hall (use the 11th Street entrance). The seminar will cover curriculum, admissions, Law School Admission Test, application, financial aid and enrollment options.
Register online by calling the Law School 8-6767.
13. Public Safety offering self-defense class Monday
The Department of Public Safety will hold a free self-defense class Monday, Oct. 20, at 5 p.m. in the AMU Henke Lounge. The class incorporates a hands-on approach and effective techniques with simple strategies for escaping potentially dangerous situations.
DPS will hold another self-defense class Monday, Nov. 10, at 5 p.m. in AMU 227.
Register by calling DPS at 8-6800.
14. TIAA-CREF representatives available for financial counseling
TIAA-CREF consultants will be available for one-on-one financial counseling sessions from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, Wednesday, Oct. 22, and Thursday, Oct. 23, in AMU 228.
Call 1-800-842-2005 to schedule an appointment.
1. Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi to keynote Mission Week
2. Marquette to receive award for engineering technologye
3. Author Raj Patel to discuss global food supplies
4. ConocoPhillips executive to discuss America’s energy future
5. Computer engineering, neuroscience to hold colloquiums
6. First Year Reading text nominations due Monday
7. Senior speaker nominations for December graduation due next week
8. Marquette Place Grand Re-Opening is Monday
9. Faber Center holding weekend retreat; finding meaning program
10. Learn personal finance strategies at seminar
11. Dinner hosts needed for Marquette students
12. Law School holding information seminar Saturday
13. Public safety offering self-defense class Monday
14. TIAA-CREF representatives available for financial counseling
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