EXCELLENCE
Reunion + Homecoming 2018: An exhilarating weekend on campus
Thousands of Marquette alumni, students, parents and friends converged on the Marquette campus and locales around Milwaukee for Reunion + Homecoming 2018. From casual events like the Block Party and campus open houses to the thrilling Bed Races, Glow Blue and Gold Foam 5K, and Rock the Mall Concert featuring All-American Rejects and Daya, Reunion + Homecoming was a party for all ages and interests.
Visit the Reunion + Homecoming website and check out the photo slideshow.
Thank you to our Reunion + Homecoming 2018 sponsors.
Marquette ushers in era of digital dentistry
By Emily Thornton, CBS 58 WDJT Milwaukee
Wisconsin's only dental school is quickly becoming a national leader. The Marquette University School of Dentistry is giving students an edge with new technology. See how these dentists-in-training are honing their skills in digital dentistry.
Watch how Marquette School of Dentistry faculty and alumni use new tech to treat patients.
Career exploration and networking programs unite Marquette alumni, students
The 2018-19 Marquette University Alumni Association Mentor Program kicked off with record attendance this fall, with approximately 200 attendees. The nationally recognized initiative pairs alumni mentors and student mentees with similar career interests the entire academic year. Alumni mentors hail from nearly 10 states. Learn more about the MUAA Mentor Program.
During Reunion + Homecoming, Marquette grads capitalized on their visit to campus and mingled with students at the Alumni and Student Networking Breakfast. The event was attended by nearly 175 guests and included a career panel with alumni excelling in law, engineering and public relations.
Get started networking with your fellow Marquette alumni on the MUAA Linkedin group.
No matter where you live, you can get in on the fun of the 27th annual Blue & Gold Fund Auction
All Marquette alumni and friends can participate in the 27th annual Blue & Gold Fund Auction! Get involved with the largest fundraiser of the year for Marquette Athletics – even if you live across the country. Whether you attend (in person or via online bidding), sponsor or donate auction items, you will make an impact through your support of student-athlete scholarships. Learn more about the Blue & Gold Fund Auction.
FAITH
Jesuit at Marquette gets millions of YouTube hits for his tin whistle lessons
By Jim Stingl, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
This all started simply as a way to help Rev. Ryan Duns' music students practice their tin whistles. Beginning in 2006, he posted instructional videos on YouTube. You know how we sometimes underestimate the internet's ability to spread stuff around? That happened to Duns. Suddenly the planet was digging his way with a whistle.
He posts tutorials and sometimes just plays a tune for people's entertainment, about one a week, and he even takes requests. Duns figures not everyone can afford lessons, and he knows some are surprised the instruction is coming from a guy wearing a Roman collar. "I think music and spirituality are both deep hungers that people have," Duns said. Read the full story from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
October reflection: A time to celebrate Marquette
By Rev. Frederick Zagone, S.J., Vice President for Mission and Ministry
We just celebrated Reunion + Homecoming 2018 on campus. Despite rain almost every day, events from Stuff the Truck (collecting food for Hunger Task Force), the Bed Races on 12th Street, the Rock the Mall Concert to the Sunday Masses in the Church of the Gesu celebrated Marquette.
Homecoming and Reunion are both opportunities to return to a place with special meaning in our lives. We revisit favorite places that remind us of past experiences. Our students have the exciting opportunity to create the memories that will follow them for a lifetime. Perhaps you met your spouse or maybe your best friends at Marquette. Even if s/he is no longer here, there may have been a teacher or staff person who somehow affected your life. Sometimes, it is just nice to come home to a familiar place.
Those who attended the events this year saw many changes on campus. The Henke Terrace at the 707 Hub was dedicated. The Athletic and Human Performance Research Center is taking shape. The frame of the new Physicians Assistants building is visible from the freeway. The excitement of The Commons residence hall has created a whole new hub of activity at the western edge of the campus. Reunion attendees got to see the campus abuzz with students.
The celebration at Marquette isn’t confined to a single week. Every day provides new opportunities and challenges for our students. We move forward ready for transformation knowing that God has great plans for us. We have high expectations for our students, faculty, staff and alumni to be the difference.
We pray God continues to bless Marquette. Our learning. Our teaching. Our research. Our living. May God bless you, too. And don't forget to click here to check out the All Souls' Day Remembrance in November.
Upcoming faith events for alumni
LEADERSHIP
In Foxconn development, an opportunity for minorities and women in STEM fields
An op-ed by Dr. Kristina Ropella, Opus Dean, Opus College of Engineering, Marquette University
Published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A Foxconn representative said recently that up to 80% of its future employees would be engineers and research and development scientists, a move that has some concerned about the future of the labor market in southeastern Wisconsin. But to me, this news represents an opportunity.
Engineers should be more representative of the world in which they live. We are challenged to solve unique world problems, so we must draw on a workforce that brings unique viewpoints on how we are innovating to solve those problems. Marquette University and other universities and colleges in the region will step up, training more engineers with diverse backgrounds to fill these higher-paying jobs. While it will be a challenge to rise as a community and prepare a diverse workforce to meet the demands of our new neighbors, I am convinced we can do it through innovative programs and creative collaborations.
Read the full article by Dr. Kristina Ropella in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and follow Dr. Ropella on Twitter.
Marquette, Near West Side Partners, receive $1.3 million grant for housing, economic development
By Sean Ryan, Milwaukee Business Journal
Milwaukee was among 25 applicants for the $5 million in HUD Choice Neighborhood grants awarded in September. Marquette University, one of the founding members of the Near West Side Partners, played an important role in helping draft the grant application, which sets the course for the housing authority to eventually rehab its 248-unit College Court public housing property at 3334 W. Highland Blvd. Beyond that, it could help devise new programs to upgrade the area’s market-rate housing, education, public safety and business climate.
Read the full story from the MIlwaukee Business Journal.
Dr. William Welburn named new vice president for inclusive excellence at Marquette
Dr. William Welburn, formerly the executive director of institutional diversity and inclusion, has been promoted to vice president for inclusive excellence, a move Provost Dan Myers says is critical to elevating Marquette’s commitment to being a more inclusive campus for all. Welburn’s new role is effective immediately.
"What I am most excited about is our embrace of ‘inclusive excellence’ because we are at our best when we are diverse," Welburn said. "We have set a very high standard for ourselves. We aren’t there yet; we are imperfect and have work to do, but we can get there."
Learn more about Dr. Welburn and his new role at Marquette.
Career advice: Is opportunity calling you on LinkedIn?
By Wayne Breitbarth, Grad '86
Speaker, author and consultant for Power Formula LLC
Before simply accepting or ignoring a LinkedIn request, some advance homework can help pave the way to connecting with a valuable contact.
Read the full article.
SERVICE
'Stuff the Truck' program during Reunion + Homecoming nets 4,000 pounds of food for Milwaukee's Hunger Task Force
The Marquette campus community joined together to fight hunger by bringing nonperishable food items to “Stuff the Truck” and benefit Hunger Task Force. In total, students, faculty, staff and alumni contributed 4,000 pounds of food. After making their donation, attendees grabbed lunch at the Farmer’s Market and Grill Out, which featured Milwaukee-area produce, meats, baked goods and more.
Learn more about Hunger Task Force and make a contribution online.
Upcoming service project events for alumni
UPCOMING ALUMNI EVENTS
Join Marquette alumni and friends for an evening discussing The Radium Girls by Kate Moore. Register today.
Join Marquette alumni and friends when the Packers come to Los Angeles to take on the Rams! Enjoy a tailgate before the game near the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Register today.
Join men’s and women’s basketball head coaches Steve Wojciechowski and Carolyn Kieger along with coaching staff to get the latest on the men’s new home court, the state-of-the-art Fiserv Forum, and the women’s continued energy coming fresh off a BIG EAST Conference co-regular season championship. Register today.
Join Marquette alumni, parents and friends in San Diego when Dr. William Cullinan, dean of the College of Health Sciences and director of the Integrative Neuroscience Research Center, shares insight on the college’s highly ranked destination programs of study as well as an update on groundbreaking physical therapy and neuromotor control research in the college. Register today.
Enjoy the "Creating a Culture of Success Within Your Organization" panel discussion followed by networking with fellow attendees. Register today.
Join Marquette alumni and friends for a special networking event featuring a panel of D.C.-area alumni leaders, each excelling in different careers. Hear their stories and connect with the greater Marquette network in D.C. – don't forget your business cards. Register today.
See more upcoming alumni events.
Alumni Spotlight
 Jovonna Dunson LaGrone, Bus Ad ’15, Grad ’16, and Julius LaGrone wed on Sept. 7 at Crossroads Community Church in Freeport, Ill. Many Marquette alumni were in attendance. Jovonna is a supply chain manager at Natural Choice Corporation and Julius is a geography teacher and middle school football coach in the Freeport School District.
 Kristine Matysiak, H Sci ’06, P.A. ’07, and Brian Matysiak, Eng ’02, welcomed daughter Charlotte Mae on Aug. 24. She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. The family lives in Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
 Brian Smigelski, Law ’87, was named a Fellow of the Wisconsin Law Foundation. He is an attorney at DeWitt Ross & Stevens in Milwaukee.
Tell the Marquette community what you've been up to lately. Send in a class note today!
Publication of the achievements of our alumni does not constitute endorsement by Marquette University.
Guess the year
A group of Marquette seniors enjoy a fall day.
a. 1973
b. 1978
c. 1982
d. 1983
Answer: b. 1978
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