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EOP 50th Anniversary Events

Grow Session: EOP A General Review

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 / 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Coughlin Hall, 357

The Educational Opportunity Program will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary in October. In preparation for the major campus event, this session will enable participants to brush up on their knowledge of EOP. The session will review EOP beginnings, provide an overview of the five TRIO programs that comprise today EOP, and share some of the programs success stories.

Presented by Eddie Guzman, EOP

EOP Presents: Preparing To Network

Monday, September 30, 2019 / 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Coughlin Hall, 3rd Floor

Learn the Power of networking! Discover the tools and strategies you need to making a lasting impression on the people you meet.

Presented by Courtney Hanson, Career Services Center Director & Sasha Parsons, MU - WIN Coordinator

Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) 50th Reunion + Homecoming

We look forward to seeing you at our EOP 50th Reunion + Homecoming Celebration!

Friday, October 4 – Sunday, October 6, 2019

Check out the list of EOP Reunion + Homecoming events we have planned!

Marquette University presents Saul Flores to speak during First Generation & Latinx Heritage Month

Wed, September 25, 2019

7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Tony and Lucille Weasler Auditorium

1506 West Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI

From helping his mother scrub penthouse suites in Manhattan to learning broken English with his sister, Saul's humble beginnings started in Brooklyn, New York. Now, he wants to share his story to inspire college students to persevere no matter the circumstance. Whether you're a first-generation college student or a freshman in a new leadership role, Saul will inspire students to overcome their personal barriers to live up to their fullest potential.

Creating Inclusion and Reducing Unintentional Bias: Dr. Patricia Devine

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Tony and Lucille Weasler Auditorium

1506 West Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI

EOP Lunch & Learn Series

Thursday, October 24, 2019

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 pm

Coughlin Hall, 357 A

Speak with faculty and students about different research opportunities on campus and their research experiences.

Cooked: Survival by zip code

Showtimes 10/24, 10/26, 10/28, see website for times

It's widely known that extreme weather conditions disproportionately harm people in lower-income areas, but it's chilling to see the laser precision with which this happens. In examining the 1995 Chicago heat disaster, Peabody Award-winning filmaker Judith Helfand looks at exactly why and how a zip code can turn into a death sentence in a major Midwestern city. Helfand connects the dots between economic disparity, climate change, and racial segregation, finding an often-deadly link between them.

National First Generation Day, Nov 8th

Executive Proclamation

Community Engagement Symposium is Nov. 12

The 2019 Community Engagement Symposium, "Six Pathways to Public Engagement," will be Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the AMU.

This year's symposium will focus on the Sixth Pathways to Public Engagement, as identified by the Standford University's Haas Center for Public Service.

Invitation with additional details will follow this fall.

For questions or special needs, contact University Special Events at (414) 288 - 7431

EOP Student/Alumni Study Break and Networking

Wednesday, Dec. 4, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Coughlin Hall, 3rd Floor, 1303 W. Wisconsin Ave., Marquette University Campus

Meet and network with current EOP students over pizza. Lend your words of support and advice to students before finals week and make connections with the next generation of EOP leaders.

Mission Week Soup With Substance

by Marquette University Center for Peacemaking

Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, Alumni Memorial Union, Room 157, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

For Indigenous people for time immemorial, education was intricately woven through every aspect of their daily lives. Access to these life affirming teachings was only a matter of being a part of family and community. Outside of these communities, education was a much more formalized endeavor and continues to grow in complexity. The consequence for Indigenous youth was inequitable access to higher education.

True to its mission, the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) at Marquette University eased that door open for two Wisconsin tribal members. In celebration of its 50th year at Marquette University, Mr. Robin Carufel (who was part of the 1973-74 EOP cohort) and Sir Lawrence Tender (who is a current EOP student and McNair Scholar) will share their respective inspirational journeys to and through college.

Marquette University presents "Pivotal Moment: Civil Unrest and the Birth of EOP"

Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, AMU Ballroom, 3rd floor

6:30 p.m. Light dinner, 7:00 p.m. Program

The Educational Opportunity Program's 50th anniversary celebration continues during Mission Week in February with a panel discussion moderated by Vivian King. Hear panelists the Hon. M. Joseph Donald, Arts '82, Law '88; Rev. Ryan Duns, S.J.; Maureen Hoyler, Arts '70, Law '79; George Thompson, III, SP '69, as they share their stories - some from the perspective of history and others from the perspective of the program's impact on their lives. In the spirit of gratitude, we have the opportunity to appreciate the roles of the courageous leaders who came together at a pivotal moment to help frame what's important for Marquette to consider over the next 50 years - particularly its commitment to Milwaukee's first - generation college students.

Marquette Circles – Chicago Roundtables May 2020

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