DECEMBER 18, 2008

IN THIS ISSUE

1. University will be closed for Christmas and New Year

Marquette will be closed Dec. 24-26 to observe the Christmas holiday, as well as Jan. 1 and 2 for the New Year’s holiday.

Departments and services with special hours of operation include:

Alumni Memorial Union
Dec. 23 — 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Dec. 24 to 28 — closed (Spirit Shop open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 28)
Dec. 29 to 31 — 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Jan. 1 to 4 — closed (Spirit Shop open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 1 and 4)

IT Services Help Desk
Dec. 23 — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Dec. 24 to 28 — closed
Dec. 29 to 31 — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Jan. 1 to 4 — closed

Raynor Memorial Libraries
Dec. 23 — 7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Dec. 24 to 28 — closed
Dec. 29 and 30 — 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Dec. 31 — 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Jan. 1 to 4 — closed

Union Sports Annex
Dec. 23 to 27 — closed
Dec. 28 — 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Dec. 29 to 30 — closed
Dec. 31 — 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Jan. 1 — 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 2 — closed

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2. Services held for Marquette student

Kyle Vanderbroek, a junior in the College of Business Administration, died unexpectedly Dec. 13. Funeral services are Friday in Marietta, Ga. An on-campus memorial service will be planned at the beginning of second semester.
 
Kyle is survived by his parents, Mark and Kathy; sisters, Lauren and Lindsay; other family and friends. Expressions of condolence may be sent to:

Mark and Kathy Vanderbroek and Family
2042 Kinsmon Drive
Marietta, GA 30062

Please remember Kyle, his family and friends in prayer.

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3. Monitor university communications for weather closings

In the event of a weather-related closing tomorrow or any day, students, faculty and staff will be notified by e-mail and, for those registered, by text messaging or twitter. Local media would be notified of any closing, and Marquette.edu would also post information.

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4. Campus Ministry and the Faber Center offering silent retreat

Campus Ministry and the Faber Center for Ignatian Spirituality will hold a directed retreat Sunday, Jan. 4, to Friday, Jan. 9, at the Jesuit Retreat House in Oshkosh. This five-day silent retreat allows Marquette community members to form a retreat for their own personal reflection, along with daily meetings with a spiritual director.

The cost is $150 for students. Register by Friday, Dec. 19. Space is limited.

For more information, e-mail Craig Zimmer, assistant director of campus ministry; or Mike Hogan, director of the Faber Center.   

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