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FEBRUARY 1, 2010

1. RSVP deadline is today for Little Rock Nine book discussion

Books by two of the Little Rock Nine will be discussed Monday, Feb. 8, from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. in the AMU Monaghan Ballroom. Carlotta Walls LaNier, author of A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School, and Terrence Roberts, author of Lessons from Little Rock, will participate in their respective book discussions. Participants are strongly encouraged to read one of the books, which are available for purchase at the BookMarq.

Political journalist and author Gwen Ifill will visit the J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication and speak about “Politics, Policy and Reality: What’s Really Going on in Washington” in conjunction with the Centennial Celebration of Women at Marquette.

The Marquette Young Alumni Association will accept donations to support the Haiti earthquake relief efforts at the men’s basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 3, versus DePaul at the Bradley Center. Donations will be accepted at all Bradley Center exits at the conclusion of the game. All money raised will go directly to Catholic Relief Services and the Jesuit Refugee Service for relief in Haiti.

4. H1N1 vaccination clinics scheduled

Student Health Service will hold H1N1 vaccination clinics in the AMU first floor lobby Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 10 and 11, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The H1N1 vaccine is available at no cost to anyone with an MUID.

MORE NEWS

5. Alumnus to discuss nuclear threat

6. Christian love addressed by Campus Ministry panel

7. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America to be performed

8. Excellence in University Service Awards nomination deadline is Feb. 19

9. Chemistry department holding colloquium

10. Workshop offered about hybrid teaching and course design

11. New study abroad programs and online application

12. Refer students to anxiety screening

13. Campus Ministry offering Eucharistic Adoration

14. Faber Center hosting men's spirituality group

15. Weight Watchers at Work enrollment meeting is next week

16. Celebrating women at Marquette — Leaders on the bench

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