1. Marquette Nation sponsoring first Tuition Runs Out Day

Marquette Nation will sponsor Marquette’s first Tuition Runs Out Day Wednesday, Feb. 29. Tuition Runs Out Day marks the point in the academic year when tuition dollars run out and the remainder of the year is funded by private donations. Students are invited to the second floor of the AMU from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to sign thank you cards that will be sent to Marquette donors.

Information on Tuition Runs Out Day and quotes from donors will be displayed across campus to raise awareness of the impact philanthropy plays at Marquette. For more information, visit Marquette Nation.

2. "Making a Living, Making a Difference" event to be held Thursday

Hunger Clean-Up and the Center for Peacemaking will present this year’s “Making a Living, Making a Difference” event on Thursday, March 1, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the AMU Ballrooms. Bill and Terry Szymczak, founders of Preservation Partners and Cornucopia Services, a non-profit that rehabilitates and permanently preserves existing affordable housing for those most affected by the housing crisis, will speak.

Following the address, there will be an informational interview fair where students can discuss service career opportunities with non-profit organizations and businesses in Milwaukee.

This event is sponsored by the Career Services Center and the Kohl's Career Education Scholarship. For more information, visit the Center for Peacemaking’s website.

3. Hunger Clean-Up to host "Sample the Soups" event tomorrow

Members of the Marquette community are invited to Hunger Clean-Up’s “Sample the Soups” event on Tuesday, Feb. 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the AMU Ballrooms. Soup and bread will be provided free of charge and participants can take home a homemade ceramic bowl made by Empty Bowls Milwaukee. The event is free, although a $5 donation is suggested.

All donations help fund Hunger Clean-Up efforts. This event is supported by Sodexo, through its donation of soup and bread.

4. Orientation staff informational session will be held March 1

Orientation staff applications for fall 2012 orientation are now available. Applications, job descriptions, time commitments and deadlines can be found online. Applications for group discussion leaders and program assistants are due Tuesday, March 20. All interested students who will graduate after May 2012 are encouraged to apply.

An informational session will be held Thursday, March 1, at 3 p.m. in the AMU, 111. For additional information, contact Julie Murphy, coordinator for new student programs, at 8-5769.

5. Marquette Lonergan Project hosting colloquium this week

The Marquette Lonergan Project will sponsor “Lonergan, Philosophy and Theology,” a two-day colloquium aimed at fostering dialogue about the work of Jesuit philosopher-theologian Bernard Lonergan, and philosophical figures and issues that are important in contemporary theology. The following lectures will be presented:

Thursday, March 1, at 4 p.m., Dr. Mark Moreli, professor of philosophy at Loyola Marymount University, will present, “The Intimate Complexity of Lonergan’s Relationship with Hegel.”
Friday, March 2, at 10 a.m., Dr. Michael Sharkey, assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, will present, “Heidegger, Lonergan and the Notion of Being.”
Friday, March 2, at 2 p.m., Rev. William Rehg, S.J., professor of philosophy at St. Louis University, will present, “Lonergan and Habermas: Contributions to Understanding the Moral Domain.”

All events will be held in Raynor Memorial Libraries, Beaumier Suites B and C. For additional information, contact Rev. Robert Doran, S.J., professor and Emmett Doerr Chair in the Department of Theology, at 8-3164.

6. StartupMKE co-founder to discuss growth strategies for new ventures

Matt Cordio, co-founder and executive director of StartupMKE, will present, “Growth Strategies: Launching Lean,” a lunch and learn session on Friday, March 2, at noon in David Straz Hall, 106. Cordio will discuss how to maximize a new venture’s potential success while minimizing time and expenses. His presentation is part of the Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship’s “Innovation Lab” series, which seeks to help people turn ideas into business and social ventures.

Lunch will be served during the event. Contact Tina Quealy, associate director of the Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship, at 8-7337 for additional information.

7. MPTV's "4th Street Forum" to tape show on campus, feature nursing faculty member

Milwaukee Public Television’s “Fourth Street Forum” will tape part five of its “Poverty of Healthcare” series at Marquette on Wednesday, Feb. 29, at 1 p.m. in the AMU, Monaghan Ballroom. Kelli Jones, RN, clinical instructor in the College of Nursing, will take part in a panel discussion around preventative healthcare and the best ways to tackle illness and poverty simultaneously.

The taping is open to the campus community. The show will air on MPTV Channel 36.1 on Friday, March 2, at 9 p.m., and on MPTV Channel 10.1 on Sunday, March 4, at 9 a.m.

8. School supplies drive to benefit Philippine Educational Charities

The Bayanihan Student Organization will be collecting new and gently-used school supplies for Philippine Educational Charities, which distributes school supplies to children in the Philippines. Collection boxes will be located in residence hall lobbies and near the AMU information desk, now through Sunday, March 4.

A full list of items needed can be found here. For additional information, contact Amanda Wong.

9. Gathering Points lecture to focus on the contemporary Catholic Church

The Gathering Points lecture series will host a discussion on the contemporary Catholic Church on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m., in the AMU, Ballrooms A and B. Dr. Richard Gaillardetz, Joseph McCarthy Professor of Catholic Systematic Theology at Boston College, will discuss questions such as, "Does the theology of the laity have a future?" and more.

The Gathering Points lecture series is co-sponsored by the Office of Mission and Ministry and Church of the Gesu. For more information, contact the Office of Mission and Ministry at 8-1881.

10. Recognizing abundance to be next topic of "Building a Better Milwaukee" series

The College of Professional Studies and the Cardinal Stritch Leadership Center will host the second of three “Building a Better Milwaukee” seminars that aim to use the power of communities to build a better Milwaukee for all citizens. “Recognizing Abundance in Milwaukee” will be held Wednesday, March 7, from noon to 3 p.m., and again from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Sister Camille Kliebhan Conference Center, Cardinal Stritch University, 6801 N. Yates Road.

Speakers will include Sharon Adams, founder of Walnut Way Conservation Corporation, Christopher Boston, director of sustainable communities at Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Dr. Michelle Bria, CEO of Journey House, and Ken Leinbach, executive director of the Urban Ecology Center.

Space is limited and registration is required. For more information, call (414) 410-4646.

11. Lenten prayer service to be held Tuesday in Joan of Arc Chapel

The Marquette Community is invited to attend a “Tuesday Lenten Prayer” on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 5 p.m. in the Joan of Arc Chapel. This short prayer service provides an opportunity to slow down and reflect upon the season of Lent. This event is sponsored by Campus Ministry. For more information contact Timothy Johnston, assistant director for liturgical programs, at 8-0522.

12. Monthly Masses in Law School Chapel continue tomorrow

Rev. Thomas Anderson, S.J., assistant director of Campus Ministry and Law School chaplain, will celebrate Mass in the Law School’s St. Edmund Campion Chapel on the fourth floor of Eckstein Hall during the spring semester.

Mass will be held from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. on:
• Tuesday, Feb. 28
• Tuesday, March 27
• Tuesday, April 24

All members of the Marquette community are welcome to attend.

13. Campus Ministry to host discussion on getting to know Mass again

Campus Ministry will host the first in a series of discussions about the parts of Mass, “But Only Say the Word: Getting to Know the Mass Again,” Tuesday, Feb. 28, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Chapel of the Holy Family. The Marquette community is invited to talk about the experience of Mass and reflect on the Eucharistic gathering.

This event is sponsored by Campus Ministry. For more information, contact Timothy Johnston, assistant director for liturgical programs, at 8-0522.