NOVEMBER 24, 2008

IN THIS ISSUE

1. Forward Thinking Poster Session and Colloquy focusing on future research

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs will host a Forward Thinking Poster Session and Colloquy on Tuesday, Dec. 2, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the AMU ballrooms and rooms 227, 252 and 254. The event will celebrate upcoming collaborative faculty and student research from five colleges and 13 departments with 40 posters and 11 colloquy sessions.

A reception will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Abstracts are available online and include research in the humanities, behavioral and cognitive sciences, social and economic sciences, engineering, computer and information sciences, education, math and physical sciences, medical and health sciences, nursing, business, law, biological and biomedical sciences, and interdisciplinary research.

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2. Women’s basketball team hosting weekend basketball tournament

The women’s basketball team will host the WBCA Classic over Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 28-30, against Gonzaga, Utah and Virginia at the Al McGuire Center. All fans in attendance will receive a 25 percent off coupon to the Marquette Spirit Shop. To purchase tickets or for more information call 414-288-GOMU.

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3. Advent Reconciliation Service to be held Dec. 1

Campus Ministry will hold an Advent Reconciliation Service on Monday, Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Tom Lawler, S.J., of the Wisconsin Province of Jesuits, will serve as presider and homilist for the service, “Walk in the Light of the Lord.”

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4. Carillon concerts taking place each Sunday in December

The Office of Student Development will sponsor “Silver Bells: It's Christmas Time in the City,” a carillon concert series at noon the first three Sundays in December. The concerts, featuring Christmas carols from around the world, will be performed by Mark Konewko, who has been Marquette’s carillonneur since 1999.

Marquette’s carillon is comprised of 48 bells and is located at the top of Marquette Hall. A complete program of carols as well as more information about Marquette’s carillon is available online.

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5. Video exhibition featured at Haggerty Museum

The Patrick & Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art is presenting stop.look.listen: an exhibition of video works featuring works by 14 international artists through Feb. 22.

This exhibition considers the connections between two prevalent expressions in video from the last 15 years, “feedback” and “immersion,” focusing on works that have a significant relationship between sound and image and those that are purposefully silent.

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6. AMU, Annex, Spirit Shop adjust hours over Thanksgiving

The AMU will be open from 6:45 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, and from 6:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26. The AMU will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27, through Saturday, Nov. 29, and will re-open Sunday, Nov. 30, from 4 p.m. to midnight. The Spirit Shop will be open Wednesday, Nov. 26, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will be closed from Thursday, Nov. 27, through Sunday, Nov. 30.

The Annex will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 26, and Thursday, Nov. 27. It will re-open Friday, Nov. 28, and Saturday, Nov. 29, at 5 p.m. to accommodate those who want to dine before the women’s basketball tournament at the Al McGuire Center or watch the men’s basketball team in the Chicago Invitational, which will be televised at the Annex. The Annex will also be open Sunday, Nov. 30, from 11 a.m. to midnight.

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