Marquette University Named a "College with a Conscience" New book recognizes Marquette's exemplary commitment to service Released:July 12, 2005 Marquette University has been selected from more than 900 colleges and universities as a "College with a Conscience" by The Princeton Review in their new book, Colleges with a Conscience: 81 Great Schools with Outstanding Community Involvement. "A college with a conscience," says Robert Franek, Princeton Review VP-Publishing, "has both an administration committed to social responsibility and a student body actively engaged in serving society. Education at these schools isn't only about private gain: it's about the public good." Marquette's exceptional history of community engagement is rooted in the school's Catholic, Jesuit mission to develop leaders through service to others. More than 90% of Marquette students participate in service during their undergraduate experience. One of the school's largest service programs is Hunger Clean-up, a one day community service project that has seen more than 17,550 students volunteer at more than 650 sites throughout Milwaukee since its inception in 1990. And that's just one example of many local service projects in which Marquette students are involved. Others include the Campus Kitchens program, which prepares and delivers meals to agencies and individuals in the community, and Students Enhancing Education, a program that provides positive young adult role models to inner city elementary and middle school children. Marquette students also demonstrate their commitment to service on a global scale. The International Marquette Action Program helps students do more with their Christmas vacations and spring breaks as they spend a week giving their time to troubled communities around the world. Marquette also offers an International Service Learning semester in Cape Town, South Africa, where students attend classes and work with community-based, grassroots organizations through the Desmond Tutu Peace Centre. Office of Public Affairs Contacts Christopher Stolarski Media Relations Specialist Phone: (414) 288-1988 Send e-mail