• A glimpse of what’s ahead
  The Class of 2012 got its first taste of college life at PREVIEW in June, when incoming
  freshmen and their families came for campus tours, small-group sessions, socials and
  an overnight stay in the residence halls. See the slide show.

• The MUAA welcomes new volunteers
  The Marquette University Alumni Association National Board of Directors welcomes new
  members Maureen Bergan, Arts ‘92, Patrick Klein, Bus Ad ’99, Diana Mathis, Comm ’03,
  Elizabeth Miller, Eng ’01, Jim Milner, CPS ’03, Gina Maier Ryan, Arts ’63, and Diane
  Scheetz, H Sci ’04. Lisa Flynn Ross, Bus Ad '95, is the new board president, following
  2007-2008 president Jim Rand, Ph.D., Bus Ad '63.

• Buzz’s BBQ a smashing success
  Nearly 2,000 fans flocked to campus to enjoy a Texas-style barbecue hosted by Buzz
  Williams, the new men’s basketball coach. Read more and see photos from the event.
  

• Big changes at the Haggerty Museum
  The vision of director Walter "Wally" Mason is bringing a new look to the Patrick and
  Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art, including the first major re-installation of the permanent
  collection in nearly a quarter-century.

• School of Education becomes a college
  Education grads can now call themselves alumni of Marquette’s College of Education.
  The change to college status allows education majors to start education classes as
  freshmen.

• In the news
  The Chicago Tribune and dozens of other media outlets nationwide ran an Associated
  Press story about how Marquette administrator Stephanie Russell inspired the Boston
  Celtics’ motto. Opus Dean of Engineering Stan Jaskolskialso received prominent
  coverage in a Sunday Milwaukee Journal Sentinel profile headlined "Engineering MU’s
  Future." The Journal Sentinel highlighted the College of Engineering again on July 3 for
  its "Engineering for Young Women" program.

Breaugh-Amadio wedding

Joe Amadio, Bus Ad '03, and Laura Breaugh, Bus Ad '03, were married on May 24, 2008, at St. Richard's Church in Saint Louis, Mo. Full Note

Margaret (Healy) Graham, Sp '81, Grad '85, has been named department chair of World Languages at Mukwonago High School, Mukwonago, Wis. Full Note

The Madsen Family

David Madsen, Eng '07, and Cheryl Madsen welcomed their son, Evan Dimaquibo Madsen, into their family on April 21, 2008. Full Note

Tom Lorsung, Jour '60, has launched a Web site of nature and wildlife photos, www.lorsungarts.com. Full Note

Bowman-Rajca wedding

Caroleen (Cea) Wheeland, Bus Ad '90, and her husband David welcomed their second child, Tanner Jacoby Wheeland, December 11, 2007. Full Note

Amy Bowman, Eng '03, married Brian Rajca at Gesu Parish on July 21, 2007. The couple honeymooned in Barcelona, Italy and France. Full Note