JULY 27, 2009

IN THIS ISSUE

1. Sophomores should return to campus with Pathways book

Sophomores returning to campus next month should remember to bring their copy of Pathways to a Life that Counts, which was provided during orientation last year (it has a white spiral binding and a blue cover).

Readings within each mission theme — governance and inclusion, peace and justice, solidarity with others, and stewardship of the natural and human environments — will be used in various classes throughout the duration of your tenure at Marquette. Student and faculty reflections are also included, as well as mathematical reasoning assignments relative to the readings. E-mail if you have misplaced your copy and wish to receive another one. A limited number of replacements are available.

A revised edition of the book will be distributed to new freshmen during orientation.

The book was provided by the “Who Counts?: Math across the Curriculum for Global Learning” program through a grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education in the U.S. Department of Education.

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2. Undergraduates to present biological sciences research

The Department of Biological Sciences annual poster session for summer undergraduate research will be Thursday, July 30, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the lobby and hallways of Wehr Life Sciences. Marquette students participating in the National Science Foundation site program, as well as undergraduate researchers from the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Lakeland College, will present their work. The event is open to the public and light refreshments will be provided.

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3. College of Business alumna honored for high CPA exam score

Jennifer Luchs, Bus Ad ’08, has been honored by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants with its Elijah Watt Sells Award, given annually to the top performers on the CPA Exam. The awards are presented to the 10 candidates earning the highest cumulative scores on the four sections of the computerized Uniform CPA Examination. More than 85,000 individuals sat for the exam in 2008.

“Jenny was an outstanding student,” said Dr. Mike Akers, chair and professor of accounting. “She’s personable and incredibly hard-working.”

Luchs graduated summa cum laude with majors in accounting and international business. She is now employed by Deloitte Tax LLP in Milwaukee.

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4. Office of Residence Life is moving back to Carpenter Tower

With the completion of the first half of the Carpenter Tower sprinkler project, the Office of Residence life is returning to the second floor of Carpenter Tower.

The office is closed today and will reopen tomorrow, July 28, at noon. Staff phone numbers will remain the same and mail will be forwarded accordingly.

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