1. History Department hosting Casper Lecture tonight
2. Inaugural Sances lecture examines his legacy
3. Milwaukee Public Schools superintendent to share his MPS vision
4. Marburg lecturer to discuss persistent poverty
5. 100th anniversary of Marquette’s first Olympian marked with free program
6. Chemistry, engineering and biological sciences hosting speakers
7. “Finding God in All Things” retreat registration closing
8. Marquette Night at the symphony is April 17
9. Summer housing now available
10. Empowerment to show award-winning documentary
11. National Poetry Month celebration to be held in Raynor Library
12. Graduating seniors needed to help with Baccalaureate Mass
13. National Geographic writer to speak, give away Eurorail pass
14. Shakespeare’s Winter’s Tale to be performed at Helfaer Theater
15. Law School holding information sessions
16. Annex hosting bingo, karaoke, concert and Late Night
17. Photographs by Don Doll featured through this weekend
18. Applications for peer health educators available
19. Special pricing for Office Ultimate 2007 ends this month
20. “The Hidden Wounds of War” to be presented at Gesu
21. Marquette Interchange highlights for the week of April 7

1. History Department hosting Casper Lecture tonight

Dr. Julia Clancy-Smith, associate professor of history at the University of Arizona, will speak about “Where Elites Meet: Households, Harem Visits, and Sea-Bathing in Pre-Colonial Tunisia, c. 1830-1881” for the Annual Reverend Henry W. Casper, S.J., Lecture.

This free, public lecture will be held today, April 7, at 7:30 p.m. in David Straz Hall 105.

Clancy-Smith has authored or edited Rebel and Saint: Muslim Notables, Populist Protest, Colonial Encounters (Algeria and Tunisia, 1800-1904); Domesticating the Empire: Gender, Race, & Family Life in the Dutch and French Empires; and North Africa, Islam, and the Mediterranean World from the Almoravids to the Algerian War.

The annual Casper Lecture was inaugurated by the History Department in 1993 to honor Rev. Henry W. Casper, S.J., a long-time member of the history departments at Creighton and Marquette universities, retiring as professor emeritus from Marquette in 1974. The endowed annual lecture allows the department to invite internationally renowned historians to Marquette.

For more information, call 8-7217.

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3. Milwaukee Public Schools superintendent to share his MPS vision

Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent William Andrekopoulos will be the guest for “On the Issues with Mike Gousha” at the Law School on Thursday, April 10, from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m., in Sensenbrenner Hall 325. Andrekopoulos will share his vision for the state’s largest school district and take questions from the audience.

Andrekopoulos will discuss the direction of Milwaukee Public Schools and how to improve academic performance and raise graduation rates. He has been an educator for 27 years and has served as the superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools since August 2002.

Register online.

Podcasts for all “On the Issues” events are available on the law school Web site shortly after each event.

4. Marburg lecturer to discuss persistent poverty

The Department of Economics will present the 2008 Marburg Memorial Lecture on Monday, April 14, from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. in AMU Ballroom D. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Dr. James P. Ziliak, Gatton endowed chair in microeconomics and director of the center for poverty research at the University of Kentucky, will discuss “Human Capital, Social Policy, and the Challenge of Persistent Poverty in America.”

A reception will follow in the AMU Lunda Room.

5. 100th anniversary of Marquette’s first Olympian marked with free program

"Marquette's First Olympian: John J. Brennan and the 1908 Olympics" is the subject of a lecture by Dr. Harvey Sobocinski, Arts ’72, Grad ’74 and Grad ’80, former faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-Marinette Center and UW-Sheboygan Center, on Tuesday, April 15, at 7 p.m. in the Prucha Reading Room of the John P. Raynor, S.J., Library.

The Department of Special Collections and University Archives will host this program about Brennan, one of 76 members on the 1908 U.S. Olympic team, who participated in the broad jump, high jump and triple jump at the London Games. The event is free and open to the public, but public members must pre-register by calling 414-288-7256.

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6. Chemistry, engineering and biological sciences hosting speakers

The Department of Chemistry will host a colloquium at noon, Thursday, April 10, in Wehr Chemistry 121. Dr. Lihong V. Wang, Gene K. Beare distinguished professor of biomedical engineering at Washington University, St. Louis, will present “Photoacoustic tomography: High-resolution in vivo imaging at new depths.” Photoacoustic imaging technologies are used for early-cancer detection and functional imaging by physically combining non-ionizing electromagnetic and ultrasonic waves. Unlike ionizing X-ray radiation, non-ionizing electromagnetic waves, such as optical and radio waves, pose no health hazard and reveal new contrast mechanisms.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering will host a seminar Thursday, April 10, at noon in Haggerty Engineering 119. John Siczka, project engineer at CH2M Hill, Milwaukee, will present “Chemically Enhanced Clarification for Improved Treatment of Wet-Weather Flows.”

The Department of Biological Sciences will host a seminar Friday, April 11, at 3:30 p.m. in Wehr Life Sciences 111. Dr. Jung-Ja P. Kim, professor of biochemistry at the Medical College of Wisconsin, will present "Burning Fat: Structural Basis for substrate Specificity in Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenases."

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8. Marquette Night at the symphony is April 17

Reduced-priced tickets are available to the Marquette community for Marquette University Night at the Symphony, Thursday, April 17, at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. Tickets are 25 percent off, ranging from $16.25 to $31.25.

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra performance of Holst’s The Planets will begin at 7 p.m. with a welcome from Dr. John Pauly, dean of the Diederich College of Communication. It will be preceded by a reception with free appetizers in the Anello Atrium at 5:30 p.m. and followed at 8:30 p.m. by a complimentary dessert bar and drink specials at the InterContinental Milwaukee. Call Sarah at 414-226-7836, using promotional code 9133, for tickets.

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13. National Geographic writer to speak, give away Eurorail pass

National Geographic author and travel columnist Doug Lansky will speak about how to travel the world on a student's budget and will give away a free Eurorail pass at the Varsity Theater on Thursday, April 10, at 6:30 p.m. The program is free and open to the public.

Refreshments will be served and representatives from the Study Abroad Office will answer questions about traveling and studying abroad.

This event is being sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences Student Council and the MUSG Student Activity Fee. E-mail for more information.

15. Law School holding information sessions

The Law School will host an information session on part-time legal education Wednesday, April 9, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., in Sensenbrenner Hall 239. The session is for individuals interested in attending law school part-time. Topics will include curriculum, day/evening class schedules, admission requirements and financial aid. Register online.

The Law School will also host an information session for prospective students Friday, April 11, beginning at 12:30 p.m., Sensenbrenner Hall 245. The session will provide information about admissions and financial aid policies and procedures, curriculum and intellectual and student life. Each session will last about one hour and will be followed by a brief tour led by a current law student. No RSVP is needed.