SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

IN THIS ISSUE

1. Way Klingler Teaching Enhancement Award applications now available

The Way Klingler Teaching Enhancement Award fosters the development of effective and sustainable changes and innovations in teaching approaches within specific courses or clusters of courses. This annual award is given to a team of two or more faculty to develop, implement and evaluate a specific teaching project. One award of up to $20,000 will be given to the selected project team for one fiscal year.

The award is competitive and will be selected by the Committee on Teaching. Each year the provost and Committee on Teaching may identify a particular area of higher priority for projects that meet strategic academic goals to enhance teaching and learning at Marquette. The focus this year is on high impact educational practices. The application deadline for submission is Monday, Dec. 1, 2014. For additional information, go online.

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2. Results of recent student surveys now available

Marquette students continue to report very high rates of satisfaction with their education, with 94 percent of graduating seniors indicating they were satisfied with their undergraduate education, according to the 2014 Graduating Senior Survey. Six months after graduation, 90 percent of May 2013 undergraduate alums were engaged in an activity full-time or were not seeking full-time employment, according to the 2013 Six-Month Post-Graduation Career Outcomes Survey. One-year after graduation, 96 percent of May 2012 undergraduate alums were engaged in an activity full-time or were not seeking full-time employment, according to the 2013 Alumni Survey. These statistics are some of the results from three major institutional surveys, which are now available online for review.

The 2014 Graduating Senior Survey, administered in April 2014, investigated graduating seniors' satisfaction with their academic experience and overall Marquette education, engagement in co-curricular learning experiences, perceived impact of their education on institutional learning outcomes, and plans for the immediate future. The survey had a 53-percent response rate. The executive summary and data tables by college are available online. This survey is a collaboration between the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis, the Division of Student Affairs and the Assessment Director.

The 2013 Six-Month Post-Graduation Career Outcomes Survey, with a 93-percent response rate, investigated the employment and enrollment in graduate/professional school activities of recent undergraduate alums with the goal of estimating six-month post-graduation career outcome rates. The executive summary is available online. This survey is a collaboration between OIRA, the Career Services Center and each undergraduate college.

The 2013 Undergraduate Alumni Survey examined post-graduation outcomes and satisfaction of recent Marquette undergraduate alumni, including current life situation, pursuit of additional education, current employment status, reflection on institutional learning outcomes, and overall satisfaction with Marquette. The overall response rate was 35 percent. The executive summary is available online.

OIRA regularly posts reports and statistics for the campus community on its website. For questions about any of these reports or to obtain additional data from institutional surveys, contact Alexandra Riley, director of Institutional Research and Analysis, at (414) 288-8049.

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3. Community Campaign begins Wednesday

The Marquette Community Campaign will begin Wednesday, Sept. 24, and run through Wednesday, Oct. 15. The annual Marquette Community Campaign is an opportunity for employees to donate to the university's Annual Fund, especially for scholarship aid; the United Performing Arts Fund, which assists performing arts organizations in southeastern Wisconsin; and United Way, which supports local health and human service programs.

The university's goal is to raise at least $350,000 from faculty and staff with 100-percent participation from the campus community. Employees can contribute by payroll deduction, as well as by credit card or check. Visit the Community Campaign site for more details.

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4. Electrical and Computer Engineering hosting colloquium

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering will host "Performance-Based Engineering: Opportunities for Integrating Science, Engineering and Policy," Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 2 p.m. in Olin Engineering 202. Dr. Ting Lin, assistant professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering, will deliver the lecture.

The lecture is free and open to the public. Pre-colloquium refreshments will be served at 1:30 p.m. in Olin Engineering 204A. For more information, contact the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at (414) 288-6820.

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5. Center for Teaching and Learning to host workshop on effective and efficient grading

The Center for Teaching and Learning will host a workshop, "Effective and Efficient Grading," Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Raynor Memorial Library Libraries 330B. Registration is available online.

Graded assignments are one of the primary conduits for providing students with feedback on their work. The session will discuss a variety of ways to provide usable information to students about their progress and will draw upon several strategies for reducing time spent on grading yet still providing helpful information for each student.

For more information, contact Karina Mendoza, office assistant in the Center for Teaching and Learning, at (414) 288-6854.

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6. Certificate program explores use of contemplative pedagogies in the classroom

Faculty interested in exploring how using contemplative pedagogies in the classroom can improve student attention, focus and learning can participate in a certificate program sponsored by Manresa for Faculty in the Center for Teaching and Learning. Workshops will be led by Marquette faculty and community members. Sessions will draw from a wide variety of contemplative practices and pedagogical applications. An overview session is required, along with five additional sessions. Completion can occur over multiple semesters and topics will be repeated.

An overview session will be held Thursday, Sept. 25, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Raynor Memorial Libraries 320. A complete listing of sessions and registration information is available online.

For more information, contact Dr. Susan Mountin, director of Manresa for Faculty in the Center for Teaching and Learning, at (414) 288-3693.

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7. Soup with Substance: Connecting the dots between immigration and the SOA

Maria Luisa Rosal was born in Guatemala at the height of the civil war. In 1983, her father was a victim of forced disappearance and the rest of her family then fled the country. From this personal background, Rosal will speak on the role of Latin American soldiers trained by the School of the Americas in abuses of human rights and repression of democracy in Latin America, and its influences on immigration and immigration policy. Rosal is now a field organizer for the School of Americas Watch.

Information on the Nov. 21-24 bus trip to the annual School of the Americas Watch vigil in Columbus, Georgia, will be shared at the session.

A light lunch of soup and bread will be served. For more information, contact the Center for Peacemaking at (414) 288-8444.

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8. Good Money Challenge now accepting applications

The Social Innovation Initiative is accepting applications for the 2014 Good Money Challenge, which offers $25,000 in funding. The event is open to anyone with an idea or business plan that creates a social or environmental impact.

Applications are due Friday, Sept. 26, at 5 p.m. For additional information, refer to the online FAQ or contact Kelsey Otero, social innovation coordinator, at (414) 288-7922.

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9. Apply for research projects to be highlighted at joint poster session

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the Office of the Vice Provost for Research will host "Forward Thinking Poster Session and Colloquy," and the Office of International Education will host "Marquette International Research Poster Session" in a joint event, Tuesday, Dec. 2, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the AMU Monaghan Ballrooms. Interested individuals may also enter their poster or colloquy to be judged and considered for ORSP's $1,000 "Jump Start" grant or OIE's $1,500 International Research Award. This event provides the campus community with the opportunity to learn about research projects and connect with faculty and students across the university.

Interested individuals must submit an intent to participate form by Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 4 p.m. Abstracts and Grant Application Letters are due by Monday, Nov. 3, at 4 p.m. For guidelines and more information, visit the webpages above.

For questions regarding the International Research Poster Session, contact Erin LeMoine, international communication and marketing director in OIE, at (414) 288-5762. Questions regarding the Forward Thinking Poster Session and Colloquy can be directed to Erin Folstad, director of project planning and development in ORSP, at (414) 288-3642.

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10. Marquette to host nutrition and health conference Oct. 17

Marquette University will host a Community Nutrition and Health Conference, Friday, Oct. 17, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., in AMU 227. This conference is co-sponsored by Medical College of Wisconsin, the Institute for Urban Agriculture and Nutrition, and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin, and is intended to bring together researchers and community members interested in improving nutritional intake and the health of people in southeast Wisconsin through intra-disciplinary and intra-institutional collaborations.

The conference is free and open to students, faculty, staff and the general public. Online registration is required by Friday, Oct. 3. For more information, contact Dr. Robert Topp, professor and associate dean for research in the College of Nursing, at (414) 288-3811.

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11. Marquette Theatre presents Thornton Wilder's Our Town

Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer prize-winning drama Our Town will be presented by Marquette Theatre this fall. Set in the small New England town of Grover's Corners in 1901, Our Town returns to the Helfaer stage after 25 years. The story of Emily and George is both charming and heartbreaking while discovering the profound greatness in life's simple moments. Individuals will rediscover this American classic that explores the universal need to find a place to belong and the challenge of appreciating life.

The play will run during the following dates:

• Thursday Sept. 25, and Friday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Sept. 27, at 2:30 p.m. (will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Helfaer Theatre)
• Sunday, Sept. 28, at 2:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 1, through Saturday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 5, at 2:30 p.m.

Individual and season tickets are now on sale and can be purchased online by calling the Theatre Box Office at (414) 288-7504.

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12. Marq Our Words campus Toastmasters group will host open house

Marq Our Words, a Toastmasters International chapter hosted on Marquette's campus, will hold an open house of a typical meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at noon in the AMU Henke Lounge. The purpose of Toastmasters is to practice conducting meetings, giving impromptu speeches, presenting prepared speeches, providing constructive feedback and more in a supportive environment. The campus chapter meets over the lunch hour on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month.

For more information, contact Rose Trupiano, librarian in the Raynor Memorial Libraries, at (414) 288-5998.

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13. Milwaukee Project Homeless Connect looking for volunteers

Milwaukee Project Homeless Connect is looking for volunteers for its one-day resource fair Thursday, Oct. 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the AMU. Project Homeless Connect is an event held to provide needed services to homeless Milwaukee residents.

Register online by Friday, Oct. 10. For more information, contact Gerry Fischer, associate director of Campus Ministry, at (414) 288-3687.

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14. Registration opens today for Faber Fall Retreat, Oct. 24-26

The annual Faber Fall Retreat will be held Friday, Oct. 24, through Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Jesuit Retreat House in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Rev. Howard Gray, S.J., special assistant to the president at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., will direct the retreat. Rev. Gray will discuss and reflect on "The Ignatian Heritage of Pope Francis" and offer Pope Francis' perspective on pilgrimage, mercy, discernment, cura personalis, and commitment to the poor and marginal.

Registration opens today, Monday, Sept. 22, and is available online. For additional information, contact the Faber Center for Ignatian Spirituality at (414) 288-4545.

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15. EthicsPoint available to anonymously report suspected areas of misconduct on campus

Marquette believes that each member of the campus community has a responsibility to conduct business in an ethical manner and to report, in good faith, any suspected activities of misconduct on campus. The university has selected EthicsPoint, a third-party vendor, to provide a way to report suspected areas of misconduct on campus – anonymously and confidentially. EthicsPoint provides a secure server and toll-free hot-line for faculty, staff, students and vendors to confidentially report activities on campus that may violate federal or state laws and regulations, or university policies and procedures.

Reportable concerns include, but are not limited to:

• Academic misconduct
• FERPA violations
• Misuse of resources
• Financial fraud
• Harassment
• Conflict of interest
• Software piracy
• HIPAA violations
• Scientific misconduct
• Environmental health and safety matters
• Vandalism
• Cheating
• Hazing

Submit a report online or call (800) 445-7068. To learn more about EthicsPoint and other places to report concerns, visit the EthicsPoint website.

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16. Flu vaccinations available at clinics throughout campus

Injectable influenza vaccinations will be available to students, faculty and staff at several locations throughout campus. The cost of the flu shot is $25, or $5 for individuals enrolled in any of the Marquette Employee Health Insurance Plans. Flu clinics will be held:

• Tuesday, Sept. 23, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the 707 Building 130 (Marquette Medical Clinic - East Clinic)
  
  
• Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the School of Dentistry, second floor
  
  
• Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the AMU, second floor lobby
  
  
• Wednesday, Oct. 1, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the School of Dentistry, second floor
  
  
• Saturday, Oct. 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the AMU 254
  
  
• Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the AMU, second floor lobby
  
  
• Monday, Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the AMU, second floor lobby
  
  
• Tuesday, Oct. 28, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the AMU, second floor lobby

Employee spouses and dependents are also eligible for vaccinations. Clinics are administered by the Marquette University Medical Clinic in collaboration with the College of Nursing and the Department of Human Resources.

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17. Commuter Value Pass deadline is Sept. 25

The deadline to participate in the Commuter Value Pass payroll deduction program is Thursday, Sept. 25. Formerly known as the Easy Pass, the Commuter Value Pass offers unlimited Milwaukee County bus rides, including Freeway Flyers and special event shuttles to the Bradley Center, Miller Park and other locations.

The program costs $210 per quarter and can be deducted before taxes to save money. Sign up between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. in the AMU, Union Station, for passes that will be good during October, November and December. Those who wish to drop the pass must also do so in Union Station by Thursday, Sept. 25.

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18. Marquette to distribute Conversations on Jesuit Higher Education electronically

In an effort to advance environmental sustainability, Marquette will now distribute Conversations on Jesuit Higher Education electronically. Conversations is a national publication that draws on the expertise of faculty and staff at the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States through articles that explore the intersection of university mission with a wide range of topics. Recent issues of Conversations have included articles on core curriculum, athletics, work-life balance, the arts and scientific inquiry.

The online Conversations archives contain back issues that are searchable, and the collection is maintained by Raynor Memorial Libraries. A limited supply of the fall 2014 issue of Conversations is available in the Office of Mission and Ministry, located in Zilber 423.

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19. Adult volunteers needed for diabetes study

Adults 40 years or older – with and without Type 2 diabetes – are needed for an exercise science and physical therapy research study. Compensation will be provided.

Interested participants should review the volunteer requirements. Those interested in participating should contact Jonathon Senefeld, teaching assistant.

This study has been approved by Marquette's Institutional Review Board for the protection of human subjects. For more information about research participant rights, contact the Office of Research Compliance at (414) 288-7570.

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