DECEMBER 12, 2011

IN THIS ISSUE

1. All-university Christmas celebration is this week

The all-university Christmas celebration for students, faculty and staff is Wednesday, Dec. 14, from noon to 1:30 p.m. on the second floor of the AMU. This celebration will have Christmas treats, hot chocolate, festive music and lots of holiday cheer.

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2. Director of Core of Common Studies applications due this week

Applications and nominations are being sought for the position of director of the University Core of Common Studies from summer 2012 to spring 2015. This half-time, 12-month temporary position has direct responsibility for the leadership of the core curriculum and core learning outcome assessment, reporting to the vice provost for undergraduate programs and teaching.

Responsibilities include:
• serving as non-voting chair of the Core Curriculum Review Committee and coordinating the work of the CCRC in the development, maintenance, assessment and evaluation of the core; 

• serving as the program assessment leader for the core, and as an ex-officio member of the University Assessment Committee; and collecting, aggregating and evaluating core learning outcome assessments;

• potentially attending national meetings about general education and assessment as a representative of the university;

• making national presentations on the core and participating in external grant applications to fund CCRC initiatives.

The application deadline is Dec. 15. For more information contact Dr. Gary Meyer, vice provost for undergraduate programs and teaching, at 8-6350.

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3. Register class sections as Service Learning course

Faculty members interested in integrating Service Learning into their courses for Spring 2012 should contact Kim Jensen Bohat, director of the Service Learning Program, at 8-0250 by Friday, Dec. 16.

The Service Learning Program, as part of the Center for Teaching and Learning, offers faculty assistance with developing an experiential learning project; setting up community placements and developing partnerships; assessing learning; developing community-based research; and facilitating critical reflection.

Service Learning staff is available to meet with faculty interested in learning more about the pedagogy of service learning and how service learning can be used as a high impact practice in the classroom.

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4. Writing Center celebrates 1,000th appointment

The Ott Memorial Writing Center conducted its 1,000th appointment of the semester Monday, Dec. 5.

The center has undergraduate and graduate tutors available to meet with any writer at any stage of the writing process. Writers interested in scheduling an appointment can stop by the center on the second floor of Raynor Library, by calling 8-5542 or by going online. Tutors will be available during the first three days of final exams.

Consultations are also available for faculty and staff considering assigning writing in their courses. For more information, contact Rebecca Nowacek, director of the Ott Memorial Writing Center.

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5. Tomorrow is last day for inauguration exhibit

The Libraries’ Department of Archives and Special Collections has prepared an exhibit of selected inaugural greetings and congratulations sent to Father Pilarz on the second floor of the AMU. The exhibit contains certificates, proclamations, the presidential mace and selected photos from the Sept. 22 and 23 inaugural events. The exhibit runs through Tuesday, Dec. 13.

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6. Some hours of operation change for Christmas holiday

Buildings and services with special hours of operation for the Christmas holiday include:

Raynor Memorial Libraries
24-hour access ends Friday, Dec. 16 at 6 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 17 – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 18 – building closed
Monday, Dec. 19, through Wednesday, Dec. 21 – 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 22 - 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 23, through Sunday, Jan. 1 – building closed
Monday, Jan. 2, through Friday, Jan. 6 – 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 6, and Sunday, Jan. 7 – building closed
Monday, Jan. 9, through Friday, Jan. 13 – 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 14 – building closed
Sunday, Jan. 15 – noon to 7 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 16 – building closed

Rec Center
Saturday, Dec. 17, through Monday, Jan. 16, Christmas holiday hours will be in effect.
Mondays through Thursdays – 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Fridays – 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturdays – 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sundays – building closed
Friday, Dec. 23, through Sunday, Jan. 1 – building closed

Rec Plex
Saturday, Dec. 24, through Monday, Dec. 26 – building closed
Saturday, Dec. 31, and Sunday, Jan. 1 – building closed

Alumni Memorial Union
Friday, Dec. 16, and Saturday, Dec. 17 – 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 18 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 19, through Wednesday, Dec. 21 – 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 22 – 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. 
Friday, Dec. 23, through Sunday, Jan. 1 – building closed
Monday, Jan. 2, through Friday, Jan. 6 – 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 7, and Sunday, Jan. 8 – building closed
Monday, Jan. 9, through Saturday, Jan. 14 – 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 15 – 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 16 – 9 a.m. to 11:45 p.m.

IT Help Desk
Monday, Dec. 19, through Thursday, Dec. 22 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 23, through Sunday, Jan. 1 – closed
Monday, Jan. 2, through Friday, Jan. 6 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 7, and Sunday, Jan. 8 – closed
Monday, Jan. 9, through Friday, Jan. 13 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 14, through Monday, Jan. 16 – closed

Spirit Shop
The Spirit Shop will be open some days over the Christmas holiday for shopping when the rest of the AMU is closed.
Friday, Dec. 16 – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 17, and Sunday, Dec. 18 – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 19, through Thursday, Dec. 22 – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 23 – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 24, and Sunday, Dec. 25 – building closed
Monday, Dec. 26, through Wednesday, Dec. 28 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 27 – 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 28 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 29 – building closed
Sunday, Jan. 1 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 2 through Friday, Jan. 6 – 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 7, and Sunday Jan. 8 – building closed
Monday, Jan. 9, and Tuesday, Jan. 10 – 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 11 – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 12, and Friday, Jan. 13 – 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 14 – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 15 – noon to 4 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 16 – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Union Sports Annex
Friday, Dec. 16 – 4:30 p.m. to close
Saturday, Dec. 17 – 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 18 – building closed
Monday, Dec. 19 – 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 2, and Wednesday, Dec. 21 – building closed
Thursday, Dec. 22 – 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 23, through Wednesday, Dec. 28 – building closed
Thursday, Dec. 29 – 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 30, through Tuesday, Jan. 3 – building closed
Wednesday, Jan. 4 – 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 5, and Friday, Jan. 6 – building closed
Saturday, Jan. 7 – 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 8, through Tuesday, Jan. 10 – building closed
Wednesday, Jan. 11 – 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 12, and Friday, Jan. 13 – building closed
Saturday, Jan. 14 – 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 15 – 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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7. Funding available for student peacemaking projects

The Center for Peacemaking is offering $200 to $2,000 grants for full-time Marquette students to explore the power of nonviolence. Students are encouraged to develop a proposal in which they will work independently or with existing peacemaking and/or development organizations and submit the proposals by Friday, Feb. 17.

For more information, contact the Center for Peacemaking.

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8. Registration open for Dissertation Boot Camp

Registration is now open for the Graduate School’s January 2012 Dissertation Boot Camp. DBC will be Monday, Jan. 9, through Friday, Jan. 13, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the lower level of Raynor Library.

This boot camp offers a dedicated time and location for Ph.D. students to come together and work toward the completion of their dissertations, and connect with other doctoral students. Faculty facilitators will be available throughout the week to help monitor the progress and offer suggestions.

For more information or to register, contact Bethany Neubauer, graduate service assistant, by Tuesday, Dec. 20.

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9. Pep bands holding alumni and staff games

The Marquette Pep Bands invite band alumni to join them for their annual Alumni Game Thursday, Dec. 29, against Vanderbilt. Interested participants can contact Erik Janners, director of music.

The pep bands invite interested faculty and staff members who play wind or percussion instruments to participate in the Faculty/Staff Game on New Year’s Day, as the Golden Eagles open their Big East season against Villanova. Interested participants can contact Erik Janners, director of music.

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10. News Briefs schedule to change during break

Due to the Christmas holiday, News Briefs will be distributed Dec. 19 and Jan. 2, 9, 17 and 19 before resuming its twice-weekly schedule Jan. 23. There will be no News Briefs Dec. 26 due to the Gift of Time Christmas holiday. The submission deadline is noon Friday for Monday editions.

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11. FAME sponsoring book swap

Friends and Alumni of Marquette English will host a book swap on the second floor of the AMU Sunday, Jan. 29, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to bring gently used or new books to share and swap. Textbooks will not be part of the book swap. Participants can take home up to half of what they provide, up to five books. Remaining books will go to the Milwaukee Rescue Mission and Sojourner Truth Family House. For more information, contact the Department of English at 8-7179.

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12. Jeans giveaway part of Love Your Body Week

The Center for Health Education and Promotion is sponsoring the Great Jeans Giveaway.

The Marquette community is encouraged to drop off new or gently used jeans, dress pants and workout pants during Love Your Body Week Feb. 13-17. Collection bins will be located around campus, and all donated items will be given to a nonprofit in the Milwaukee area. Visit the Center for Health Education and Promotion for more information.

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13. Marquette grad school now on Facebook

The Marquette University Graduate School is now on Facebook. Their page, which is administered by both Graduate School staff and current graduate students, was created as a forum for both inquiry and discussion for Marquette’s current and prospective graduate students.

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