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17. Departments to hold colloquiums
The Departments of Chemistry and Physics and the Albertus Magnus Circle will sponsor a colloquium Thursday, April 17, at 5:30 p.m., in Todd Wehr Chemistry 100. H. F. Schaefer III, Graham Perdue Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Center for Computational Chemistry at the University of Georgia, will present “The Big Bang, Stephen Hawking, and God?”
Dr. Joseph Colasanti, assistant professor of molecular and cellular biology at the University of Guelph, Ontario, will present the Department of Biological Sciences seminar “Deciphering maize floral induction signals,” at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, April 18, in Wehr Life Sciences, room 111.
Dr. Henry F. Schaefer III, Graham Perdue professor of chemistry at the University of Georgia, will present the Department of Chemistry’s Nakamoto lecture Friday, April 18, at 4 p.m., in Todd Wehr Chemistry 121. Schaefer will present on “Lesions in DNA Subunits: Foundational Studies of Molecular Structures and Energetics.”
18. Free Brewer tickets available
Free tickets for the Brewers vs. Cardinals game on Tuesday, April 22, at 12:05 p.m. are available on a first-come first-served basis in the Brooks Lounge, AMU. A maximum of four tickets per MUID can be picked up.
19. Midnight Run hosts Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week events
Midnight Run will sponsor several events this week in recognition of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, April 15 to 19:
Tuesday, April 15, 6 p.m. — “Think FAST” hunger banquet to conclude a day of fasting, Multicultural Center, AMU 425.
Wednesday, April 16, 6:30 p.m. — “What Color is Poverty?” presented by Kelli Jones, clinical instructor of nursing, Multicultural Center, AMU 425.
Thursday, April 17, 8 p.m. — "Reel" Poverty Film Festival, featuring films were made by Marquette students and focusing on poverty in Milwaukee.
Friday, April 18, midnight — “Meals at Midnight” hot dogs, chili dogs and nachos will be on sale to benefit Midnight Run, corner of 16th and Wells.
Saturday, April 19, Hunger Clean-Up, Marquette’s largest one-day service project.
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20. Terry Ryan to appear at book signing
Terry Ryan, major funder for the Center for Peacemaking, will sign copies of his book Gandhi and Jesus: The Saving Power of Nonviolence, from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, in AMU 230. Students will also have the opportunity to win one of five free copies of Ryan’s book. Refreshments will be provided.
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21. Black Student Council sponsoring women’s leadership forum
The Black Student Council will sponsor “Phenomenal Forum: Women of Color in Leadership,” Thursday, April 17, from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in Cudahy 001. Nikki Perkins, a public service graduate student, will present her graduate research, “Learning to Lead: Black Women in Milwaukee.”
Presentations will also be given by Eloiza Altoro-Acevedo, executive director of the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation; Zohreh Emami, associate director of Academic Affairs at Alverno College; and Brenda Bell-White, director of the State of Wisconsin Milwaukee Family Service Integration.
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22. Muslim American activism to be discussed over soup
Reem Rahman, communications coordinator at the Council on
American-Islamic Relations, Chicago will speak at Soup with Substance at noon Thursday, April 17, in AMU 227. She will discuss "Muslim American Activism: Challenges and Strategies."
Reem was one of the founding members of CAIR at the University of Illinois, the first university-based chapter in the nation. She served as the executive director, coordinating media and civil rights activism, community service, interfaith dialogue and leadership development.
The Manresa Project, University Ministry, the Department of Social and
Cultural Sciences, and the Muslim Student Association are sponsoring the event.
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23. Interfaith Prayer Service for Peace scheduled
An Interfaith Prayer Service for Peace will be held Thursday, April 17, at 4:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Holy Family. This event is sponsored by the Office of International Education, the Center for Peacemaking and University Ministry as part of the Wisconsin Province of the Society of Jesus’ “Ignatian PeaceAction.”
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24. Haven Conversation Series to address dating violence
The HAVEN Conversation Series will host its final program of the year, “Expect Respect,” Thursday, April 17, at 7 p.m. in the Henke Lounge. This interactive program will cover how to recognize the signs of dating violence and ways to promote healthy dating relationships.
The program will be presented by the peer health educators from the Center for Health Education and Promotion/Student Health Service, and Sue Cooper, crime prevention officer in the Department of Public Safety.
HAVEN, Helping Abuse and Violence End Now, is a partnership of university departments and students committed to the prevention of interpersonal violence and to providing safe referral sources for those affected by sexual assault, relationship violence and stalking.
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25. Pie a Pi Phi to take place Tuesday
Pi Beta Phi will hold “Pie a Pi Phi” Tuesday, April 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the lawn outside AMU. Donations for “pieing” members of Pi Beta Phi in the face will benefit literacy.
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26. Jail ‘N Bail fund-raiser benefits heart disease prevention
Alpha Phi's Third Annual Cardiac Arrest, Jail ‘N Bail will be held Thursday, April 17, from noon to 4 p.m. outside of the Raynor Memorial Libraries. To nominate someone to be “arrested” or to volunteer, contact Haley Landsman.
The money raised from the "bail" of each volunteer arrestee is donated to fight heart disease.
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27. Cobeen Residence Hall holding rummage sale to prevent child abuse
In recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month, Cobeen Hall is sponsoring a “Spring Cleaning” rummage sale Friday, April 18, from 1 to 5 p.m. in the area between Cobeen and Carpenter residence halls. Women’s clothing and other items will be for sale to benefit the Children’s Hospital Child Abuse Prevention Fund. For more information, contact Bethany Snyder.
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28. $5 massages at Massage-A-Thon
Physical therapy students are hosting a Massage-A-Thon through Friday, April 18, at Schroeder Health Complex 397.
Hours are today until 9 p.m., Wednesday 4 to 9 p.m., Thursday 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday noon to 6 p.m.
Cost is $5 for every 15 minutes, up to 60 minutes. E-mail for appointment requests. Walk-ins are also welcome.
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29. Locks of Love taking hair donations
Volunteers willing to donate at least 10 inches of hair are invited to participate in Locks of Love at the Relay for Life fund-raiser on Friday, April, 25. Volunteers will receive a complementary final styling after the donated hair is cut. Layered hair is accepted as long as the shortest layer is at least 10 inches in length, but dreadlocks cannot be accepted. Donors do not have to be registered as a Relay for Life team member to participate.
Contact Lindsay Henning to set an appointment.
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30. Marquette Interchange highlights for the week of April 14
• Work has begun to replace the retaining wall on the 10th and Michigan sides of Lot-R/RR, behind Straz Tower/ the Rec Plex. This is a university project that will contain a commemorative plaque, honoring those involved in the Interchange Reconstruction Project.
• 10th Street north of Michigan is being reconstructed to reduce an undesirable angle. This will cause the intersection of 10th and Michigan to remain closed longer than anticipated.
• Pavement work continues behind and west of Straz Tower.
• Overnight bridge work will take place through Friday, April 18. This work will be well south of Straz Tower but may be audible to residents.
For more information, visit the Marquette Interchange update Web site.
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