Marquette Hosts Jesuit University Conference
“Heartland Delta IV” to take place on campus May 24 -27

Released: 5/19/04

Leaders from thirteen Jesuit universities from the midwest and southern regions of the United States will gather at Marquette University May 24 -27 for Heartland Delta IV, a conference to discuss the changing face of Jesuit education, and the ways in which the schools can learn from and partner with each other in pursuit of shared goals and ideals.

Members of the media are invited to attend any event listed on the attached schedule. Key events include:

• Opening Event
  Monday, May 24 – 7:30 p.m. – Westowne Square (west lawn of the Alumni Memorial Union)

• “A Moment of Grace: A New Companionship for the Ignatian Spirit” Speaker: Dr. John DeGioia – President, Georgetown University
  Tuesday, May 25 – 8:30 a.m. – AMU, Monaghan Ballroom

• Sports Lunch
  Includes speech by Terri Mitchell, women's basketball head coach Tuesday, May 25 – 11:30 a.m. – Al McGuire Center

• “With Justice to Guide Us: Daring to be Leaders of Compassion”
  Speaker: Rev. Greg Boyle, S.J. – Director of Jobs for a Future and Homeboy Industries
  Wednesday, May 26 – 8:30 a.m. – AMU, Monaghan Ballroom

Missioning Rite
Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J. – President, Marquette University
Thursday, May 27 – 10:30 a.m. – Gesu Church

For more information on Heartland Delta IV, visit the conference's Web site at www.marquette.edu/hd4 .