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News and Updates
November 2022
- Peace Works partnership featured
- Faculty, students, and staff present to Peace Psychology Association
October 2022
- Faculty member receives early career award in Peace Psychology
- Updates and accomplishments in the Near West Side
- Peace Works program serves MPS students through multiple partnerships
July 2022
- Center helps to increase affordable housing in Near West Side
- Center involved in effort to bring community center to Near West Side
- Students organize activities to recognize sexual assault awareness month
- Former peace studies faculty member quoted in article on use of sanctions
- Indigeneity Lab students receive activism award from WIPCS
April 2022
March 2021
- Events taking place across campus for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
- MPS students are finding success in therapeutic program
- Homily from prayer service for peace in Ukraine
- Marquette University to host 2022 Catholic Immigrant Integration Initiative conference
February 2022
- Students return from Civil Rights Pilgrimage
- Alumni couple supports community research initiatives
- Alumna tells stories of women and girl changemakers
December 2021
- The Sacrament of Christmas
- Assisting our Afghan friends and refugees
- Peace Studies student publishes lyrical picture book
November 2021
- Class of '21 graduates reflect on their time with the Center
- Inaugural Frankel Fellow highlighted in Marquette Magazine
- Center scholars publish article on perceptions of peace education program
- Alumna pursues career in nursing
September 2021
- Faculty member shares essay on twentieth anniversary of 9/11
- Additional resources on teaching 9/11
- Center co-founder publishes book on nonviolent struggles for justice
- Participate in Near West Side Week Sept. 12-18
August 2021
July 2021
- Student fellowships awarded for summer projects
- Two faculty members awarded summer research fellowships
- Two faculty members awarded Peace Studies course development grants
- Executive committee member publishes book on Black liberation
May 2021
- Panel on multi-sector approach to combating human trafficking
- Terry Rynne recognized during Alumni National Awards week
- Listen to Peace Studies alumna featured in new podcast
- Join the Center for Peacemaking's LinkedIn group
April 2021
- Young alumni present on early career journeys
- Peace Works collaborates to address student mental health needs
- Publication features PARC initiative as model of multianchor approach to community peacemaking
March 2021
- 4 Schools Mental Health Initiative awarded grant from Better Together Fund
- Students present on community-engaged peacemaking
- MU Black Student Union Summer Work Group receives student activism award
- Dr. Louise Cainkar receives community engaged teaching award
- Faculty fellow examines institutional torture in the prison system
February 2021
- Partnership with Afghan Peace Volunteers recognized
- Former Peace Works student featured in documentary
- Alumnus works for change through local government and urban policy
January 2021
- Thoughts on Pope Francis' World Day of Peace message
- Watch recordings of MLK Day programs
- Faculty peacemaker publishes book on rhetorical crossover
December 2020
- Christmas reflection: Musings on the arrival of an unexpected savior
- Peace Works releases white paper on pandemic response
- Alumnus discovered calling to faith-based nonviolence through the Center
- Dr. Terrence Rynne op-ed published in National Catholic Reporter
November 2020
- Students share experiences from last spring's Islam Immersion
- Young alumna's early career shaped by Peace Studies and the Center
- Staff member featured in career podcast
October 2020
- Watch recording of Peacemaker in Residence panel
- President's Challenge project underway
- Young alumna champions solutions journalism
- Faculty experts quoted on Fratelli Tutti
- Vliet Street Oasis provides residents new fresh food option
September 2020
- Graduate fellowship established in memory of Bud Frankel
- First Frankel fellow reflects on connections between housing and peacemaking
- Faculty fellowship recipients announced
- Article wins award from Catholic Press Association
July 2020
- Class of '20 leave their marq
- Center for Peacemaking among President's Challenge for COVID-19 Response recipients
- Student fellowship recipients announced
- Kate Morris reflects on her time with the Center for Peacemaking
June 2020
- Center for Peacemaking statement on working for racial justice
- Alumna pens poem about the street corner where George Floyd was killed
- Watch recordings of two recent events
- Dr. Louise Cainkar featured in ISPU's Wisdom Wednesday Webinar
- Faculty member examines use of war metaphors in Coronavirus response
April 2020
- Submit an idea to improve the Near West Side by April 24
- Center for Peacemaking continues COVID-19 response efforts
- Theology class focuses on interfaith dialogue
- Schedule a call with the Afghan Peace Volunteers
March 2020
February 2020
- Celebrate Give Marquette Day with the Center for Peacemaking
- Sherri Walker promoted to Assistant Director
- Marquette recognized for internships by Princeton Review
- Faculty peacemaker and graduate students publish book on interfaith engagement
- Peace Works featured on WIPCS blog
January 2020
- Center for Peacemaking featured in Marquette's annual report
- CAMPus Impact recognized by ITGA
- Reflection on Pope Francis' World Day of Peace message
- Faculty peacemaker and MLK Jr. service featured
December 2019
- Distinguished peacemaker discusses Ignatian spirituality and environmental action
- Remembering Fr. Simon Harak, S.J.
- Advance release of Pope Francis' World Day of Peace address
- Faculty peacemaker quoted in New York Times article
October 2019
- Participate in the Relational Learning Project
- Faculty peacemaker publishes analyses of "Muslim Ban" and the use of community hate watches
- Generous Promise Fund supports Family Focus program
- PARC creates opportunities for local entrepreneurs
September 2019
- Center for Peacemaking and MPS partner on new Success Center
- Rev. Séamus Finn, OMI presents on Socially Responsible Investing
- Faculty peacemaker publishes book on "Peace-making as the Moral Vocation of Humanity"
- Update on Near West Side Partners and upcoming events
June 2019
- Center for Peacemaking featured in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Student fellowship recipients announced
- Faculty fellowship recipients announced
March 2019
- Center for Peacemaking featured in National Catholic Reporter
- Dr. Jessica Rich publishes book on social change in Brazil
- Interview with Chaplain Rabia Terri Harris
- Marquette well represented at WIPCS annual conference
February 2019
- Give Marquette Day reflection with Kathy Coffey-Guenther
- An interview with Fr. Cedric Prakash, S.J.
- Chiana Roman receives Arrupe Award from MUAA
December 2018
- Excerpt from Pope Francis' Christmas Blessing
- Center for Peacemaking mentioned in Marquette "Year in Review" video
- Peacemaking initiatives featured in AML Conversations podcast
November 2018
- Diane Foley spreads message of "moral courage"
- Patrick Kennelly selected for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Culture of Health Leaders program
- Students participate in gathering at U.S./Mexico border
- Center for Peacemaking featured in My Marquette video
June 2018
- Student peacemaking fellowship recipients announced
- Faculty research fellows announced
- CAMPus Impact receives student organization award
May 2018
- Peace Studies student receives award at conference
- Peacemaker in Residence reflects on his work for peace in Colombia
- Interfaith symposium promotes peace and dialogue
- Peace Studies alumna receives award from Ignatian Solidarity Network
March 2018
- Sister Simone Campbell: Peacebuilding in polarized times
- Student peacemaking fellowships highlighted in campus newspaper
- Updates on PARC initiative discussed at campus forum
January 2018
- Pat Kennelly included on 40 under 40 list
- Student publishes article with Pax Christi's Young Peace Journalists project
- Peace Works receives Generous Promise Grant
December 2017
- Celebrate the holidays by listening to MLK's "A Christmas Sermon on Peace"
- Peace Works staff member participates in panel discussion on nonviolence
- New staff member joins Peace Works team
November 2017
- Video shares stories of youth impacted by Peace Works
- 'Teal Out' campaign raises awareness about domestic violence
- Colombian peacemaker visits Marquette, classes
- Faculty peacemaker publishes book on martyrs of El Salvador
September 2017
- CRS Ambassadors featured in CRS University blog
- New staff member presents at conference in Northern Ireland
- MPS renews grant for Peace Works
- Student fellow featured on Nonviolent Peaceforce blog
- Terry Rynne joins NCR Board of Directors
June 2017
- Peace Studies student receives prestigious Fulbright award
- Terry Rynne to participate in online book discussion hosted by Pace e Bene
- New student group formed to support community peacemaking initiative
- Mel Duncan on nonviolence and unarmed civilian protection (UCP)
April 2017
- Faculty research fellows announced
- Students joins Pax Christi's international's Young Student Journalists project
- PARC produces resource guide for small business owners
- Pope Francis delivers TED Talk
March 2017
- Peacemaker in Residence and Nonviolence Symposium
- Peace Works featured in national publication
- Student receives award for activism
- Student peacemaking fellowship recipients announced
- Marquette University- CRS Global Campus website launched
February 2017
- Peace Works program featured on CBS 58 Morning News
- Faculty publication featured in Marquette Magazine
- Marquette, Near West Side Partners announce 'Grocery Challenge'
January 2017
- Marquette features Terry Rynne's contribution to Pope Francis' address
- Faculty peacemaker addresses refugee crisis and Muslim American experience
- Marquette's CRS Global Campus featured at men's basketball game
- Faculty peacemaker publishes interview with Hon. George Mitchell
- Journalist Gene Palumbo visits Marquette
December 2016
- Pope Francis address on "Nonviolence: A Style of Politics for Peace"
- Staff member to serve on National Advisory Council for CRS University
- Report released for community peacemaking initiative
- Article published on culturally responsive peace education programs
- Peace Works success highlighted in Marquette's 'Year in Review'
November 2016
- Peace Works program featured on WPR
- Students engage in advocacy on human trafficking and migration
- Executive committee member publishes book
- Advent Reflection Guide: A season to embrace gospel nonviolence
October 2016
- Student Fellow creates community by developing local beekeepers
- Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell visits Marquette University
- Faculty Peacemaking Scholar publishes new book
- New staff at the Center for Peacemaking and Peace Works Program
September 2016
- Peace Works receives grant from MPS
- Center receives grant to host interdisciplinary symposium on "Nonviolence and Just Peace"
- Global Campus Partnership between Marquette and CRS launched
- Michael McNulty's MacLean lecture published
July 2016
- Senator George Mitchell to highlight Fall speaker series
- Staff member publishes report on human rights in Honduras
- Participate in the Novena for Peace: 81 days of prayer for peace, justice, and racial reconciliation
- USCCB announces national Day of Prayer for Peace in Our Communities
June 2016
- Student receives fellowship with America Media
- Peacemaking faculty and staff present at Indian universities
- Grant from Sommers Family Trust supports Peace Works
May 2016
- Patrick Kennelly nominated for Pax Christi USA Teacher of Peace Award
- Peacemaking student receives DSA Rev. Andrew J. Thon, S.J. Award for Leadership
- Remembrance of Rev. Daniel Berrigan, S.J. at Marquette
- PARC initiative featured in Marquette Magazine
April 2016
- Dr. Terry Rynne publishes NCR article prior to Vatican conference
- Faculty research fellows announced
- Students and faculty present on PARC initiative at conferences
- CRS ambassadors, student organization host simulation on plight of refugees and migrants
March 2016
- Student fellows announced for summer 2016
- PARC initiative highlighted in Marquette's research magazine
February 2016
- Center for Peacemaking founder invited to Rome conference on Nonviolence and Just Peace
- Peace Works program receives Generous Promise Grant
- Read Pope Francis' World Day of Peace address
January 2016
- Peace Works program featured in Journal Sentinel and WPR
- Campus offices and departments sign on to "Friendship Not Fear" statement
- Participate in Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebrations
December 2015
November 2015
- Wednesday evening performance to share messages of hope
- Scholar in Residence publishes article on global refugee crisis
- Students participate in social media blitz at start of COP21
October 2015
- New website launched
- Interview with Dr. Wee Teck Young (Hakim) of the Afghan Peace Volunteers
- Students and staff attend Pope Francis festivities in Washington, D.C.
- President of Ploughshares Fund addresses student peacemakers
September 2015
- Sign "The People's Agreement to Abolish War"
- Grant renewed for Peace Works program in MPS schools
- Alumna works for food justice in Omaha
- Iraqi youth participate in peacebuilding workshop at Marquette
July 2015
- Rev. T. Michael McNulty, S.J., begins term as scholar in residence
- Center for Peacemaking involved with local PARC initiative
- Follow Pope Francis' call to take action on climate change
May 2015
- The center has moved to a new location
- Faculty members publish new book on peacemaking in world religions
- Afghan Peace Volunteers present at TEDx Kabul
April 2015
- Students receive summer fellowships to explore peacemaking around the globe
- Faculty fellowships awarded for summer 2015
- Grant Silva (2013 faculty fellow) publishes article on immigration
March 2015
- Peacemaking student receives AMUW Ignatian Leadership Award
- Alumna featured in academic journal on peace and conflict studies
- Peacemaker in residence shares message of following conscience
- Students selected to participate in trip to Ethiopia with Catholic Relief Services
February 2015
- Faculty peacemaker named president of Arab American Studies Association
- Peacemaking efforts support community engagement classification
- Racial justice events held in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Executive committee member speaks and writes on theology and peace
January 2015
- Local representatives speak at Pakistan peace vigil
- Students help pass Water for the World Act
- Executive committee member named next president of Creighton University
- Article on Afghanistan picked up by multiple news sites
