5. Remember to vote Tuesday, Nov. 4

Wisconsin's fall general election is Tuesday, Nov. 4, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Marquette’s mission is to educate men and women who are prepared to be ethical and informed leaders in their civic, cultural, professional and religious communities. One expression of leadership is for students to exercise their right to vote.

Students who have not already registered to vote must bring:

• a valid driver's license number, a state-issued identification card number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number.

• proof of residence indicating they have lived at their current address for 10 days preceding the election.

• only their Marquette I.D. if they live in university-owned housing.

Not all students vote in AMU. Polling place locations, a list of candidates and more election information is available online.

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6. Casper Lecture to address terrorist threat of North Korea

Dr. Bruce Cumings, chair of the history department at University of Chicago, will present “North Korea: Still in the axis of evil?” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, in Cudahy 001.

As the Rev. Henry W. Casper, S.J., lecturer, Cumings will share his insight on the U.S. State Department’s recent decision to remove North Korea from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism.

Cumings is the Gustavus F. and Ann M. Swift distinguished service professor in history at the University of Chicago. His books include The Origins of the Korean War, volumes one and two; War and Television; North Korea: Another Century; and Dominion from Sea to Sea: Pacific Ascendancy and American Power.

The annual Casper Lecture was inaugurated by the Marquette Department of History in 1993 to honor Rev. Henry W. Casper, S.J., a long-time member of the history departments at Creighton University, Omaha, and at Marquette.

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7. University Advancement offices have new locations

University Advancement has shuffled department locations. Offices that are now located in the 500 N. 19th Street building are: vice president, recruitment, alumni outreach, special programs, regional development, college advancement, corporate and foundation relations, planned giving, AIS prospect analysis, and research and strategic initiatives.

Offices now in Cramer Hall are: operations, administrative services, advancement information services (gift and data), advancement communications, donor relations, and scholarship aid campaign and annual giving.

Phone numbers will remain the same for individuals and the faxes will stay the same as listed by building.

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8. Deposits for University Apartments due tomorrow

New applicants, as well as students wishing to renew their leases for University Apartments for the 2009-10 academic year, have until tomorrow, Oct. 31, to make their deposits to the University Apartments Office, Campus Town East, 1500 W. Wells Street.

University Apartments is offering a 15 percent rate decrease for the 2009-10 leasing period for two- and three-bedroom apartments in Humphrey and Campus Town. Students signing leases for next year will also have the opportunity to lease the same apartment at the same rate for the following year.

The $200 deposit for new applicants allows them to sign up Nov. 10 during a randomly assigned time period.

For more information, contact the University Apartments Office at 8-7281.

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9. Janine Geske named a Wisconsin Academy 2008 fellow

Janine Geske, distinguished professor of law, has been named a 2008 fellow of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. The fellows, “men and women of extraordinary lifetime accomplishment in the sciences, arts and letters,” will be formally inducted and celebrated in a ceremony Sunday, Nov. 2, at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison.

Geske has served Wisconsin as Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge, Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, and Milwaukee County executive. As founder of the Restorative Justice Institute at the Law School, she works in the prisons and the community with victims of crime and offenders. In her latest project, she assists with a federal Safe Streets Grant in Milwaukee. She has received numerous honors and awards, including being named one of "The Best Lawyers in America" for her work in dispute resolution.

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10. Campus Ministry to offer silent retreat weekend

Rev. Larry Gillick, S.J., spiritual director at Creighton University, will facilitate the Ignatian Preached Retreat from Friday, Nov. 14, to Sunday, Nov. 16, at the Redemptorist Retreat Center, Oconomowoc. Gillick will give a series of talks throughout the retreat. The rest of the weekend is for an individual retreat experience.

The cost of the retreat is $45 and registration is online. Space is limited. For more information, contact Craig Zimmer, assistant director of campus ministry, at 8-0522.

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11. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale training session scheduled

The Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology will host a training session on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – 4th edition on Friday, Nov. 14, from 8 a.m. to noon in Schroeder Complex 256. Dr. John Hanson, assessment consultant at Harcourt Assessment/Psych Corp, will present the training session.

Cost is $30 for those with no affiliation to the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology. RSVP to Coreen Bukowski, assistant to the COEP chair, at 8-5790 by Tuesday, Nov. 11. Seating is limited.

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