5. The rationality of faith explored at annual Aquinas Lecture

The relationship between faith and reason will be the topic of the annual Aquinas Lecture at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22. Dr. Daniel Garber, chair of philosophy at Princeton University, will deliver “What Happens After Pascal’s Wager: Living Faith and Rational Belief,” in the Raynor Library Beaumier Conference Center. Garber will use the work of French philosopher Blaise Pascal to discuss what it means for faith to inform reason and how confident people should be regarding the rationality of religious belief. On-site registration will be required for the free, public lecture.

Garber studies the relationships of philosophy, science and society in the period of the scientific revolution. He has written two books, Descartes’ Metaphysical Physics and Descartes Embodied, and has co-edited the Cambridge History of Seventeenth-Century Philosophy and the annual Oxford Studies in Early Modern Philosophy.

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6. Lecture to address the history of the papacy

Papal history is the topic of the annual Wade Lecture at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, in Cudahy 001. The Rev. Thomas Worcester, S.J., the 2008-2009 Wade Chair, will deliver “The Modern Papacy: Between Tradition and Innovation,” about the papacy’s similarities and differences over a 500-year period, from the pontificate of Julius II in the 16th century, to John Paul II in the 20th century.

Worcester is a specialist in French, Renaissance and Catholic Church histories. He authored Seventeenth-Century Cultural Discourse: France and the Preaching of Bishop Camus, more than a dozen scholarly articles and co-edited two anthologies created for art exhibitions at the Worcester Art Museum and the McMullen Museum at Boston College.

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7. Faculty presenting 20 slides in less than seven minutes

Marquette faculty will present ideas related to their research and personal lives at Milwaukee’s Pecha Kucha night on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 8 p.m. at Sugar Maple, 441 E. Lincoln Ave., Milwaukee.

Each fast-paced presentation features a speaker allowed 20 slides and 20 seconds per slide, for a total length of 6 minutes and 40 seconds. Marquette presenters are Dr. William Henk, dean of the College of Education; Laura Kestner, director of the Career Services Center; Linda Menck, professional in residence in the Diederich College of Communication; Dr. William Cullinan, dean of the College of Health Sciences; and Dr. Ed de St. Aubin, associate professor of psychology. Some of the presentation topics include how people create meaning in their lives and the links between love, learning and leading. The evening will also include presentations from five MIAD participants.

Pecha Kucha, a Japanese word that means “chit-chat,” was started in Toyko as a format for architects to share their projects. It has spread to cities around the world as a medium to share ideas in business, art, academia and more.

The cost is $10 in advance and $12 at the door, supporting the global non-profit Pecha Kucha organization. Advance tickets can be purchased online.

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8. Register to vote in tomorrow’s spring primary election

Wisconsin’s 2009 spring primary election will be tomorrow, Feb. 17. Voters across the state will consider candidates for county circuit court judges and the state superintendent of public instruction. The general election will be April 7.

If students registered to vote in the November 2008 election and their address has not changed, they may simply go to their polling site and vote. New voters and students with new addresses may register to vote at the polls on election day.

To register at the polls, students living off-campus must bring a form of government-issued identification (such as a driver’s license from your home state) and proof of residence (such as a utility bill or a lease). Students who live in university-owned residence halls and apartment buildings only need to bring their Marquette ID to register. More information, including where to vote on Election Day, are available online.

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9. Mission Week programs are available online

The video of the Mission Week keynote address, “Human Rights and the Consequences of Faith,” by Dr. Shirin Ebadi Ebadi, is now available online, as is the “Current Jesuit Conversations and the Invitation to Partnership in Mission” talk by Rev. John Fitzgibbons, S.J., of the University of San Francisco.

Marquette community members can also enjoy the "Voices of Marquette" interviews online. The podcasts highlight the lives, work and commitments of members of the Marquette community, including Janine Geske, distinguished professor of law; Dr. John Pauly, provost; Rev. Bryan Massingale, associate professor of theology; Dr. Irfan Omar, assistant professor of theology; and Terri Mitchell, women’s basketball coach.

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10. Career fair, state department offer jobs and internships

Seniors can seek full-time, post-graduate positions and sophomores and juniors can learn about internships at The WorkForce Career Fair, Thursday, Feb. 19, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the AMU ballrooms. Approximately 100 companies and 800 students will attend the fair. Students should dress professionally and bring their resumes.

Brian Flora, diplomat-in-residence at the University of Illinois-Chicago, will speak about obtaining a job or internship with the State Department or Foreign Service on Thursday, Feb. 19, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in AMU 163.

Flora will also be at the WorkForce Career Fair the same day, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Students interested in taking the Foreign Service exam can make a one-on-one appointment by calling the Career Services Center at 8-7423.

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11. Les Aspin Center informational sessions to be held

The Les Aspin Center for Government, Marquette’s study center in Washington, D.C., will hold information sessions on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m. and Thursday, Feb. 19, at 6:30 p.m. Both sessions will be held in Raynor Libraries Beaumier Suites B and C.

The Les Aspin Center offers students the chance to work and learn in the nation’s capital for a semester or summer session. Internships are available for all majors. Applications for the summer and fall 2009 programs are available online, and are due by March 24. For more information, contact the Les Aspin Center’s Marquette office at 8-7446.

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