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Marquette working with 15 schools to impact one billion lives

Sophia Boyd, Student Government & Politics Reporter • November 19, 2015

Marquette is collaborating with 15 other universities to accomplish this goal. One program that helps Marquette achieve this objective is the Boost Program, which began at Santa Clara University’s Global Social Benefit Institute. It is a free three-day mentorship program for social entrepreneurs in the Milwaukee area.

Class to teach faculty about Ignatian pedagogy

Gary Leverton, Higher Education Reporter • November 19, 2015

Susan Mountin and Maureen McAvoy will teach the class. Mountin, the director of Manresa for Faculty, will focus on what it means to teach at a Jesuit institution. McAvoy, a College of Professional Studies professor, will focus on the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm.

Marquette has addressed some demands from the Ad Hoc Coalition of and for Students of Color

Clara Hatcher, Religion & Social Justice Reporter • November 19, 2015

The 10 demands brought forward by the coalition include expanding the core curriculum, re-cropping the Marquette University seal, enacting dialogue and reflection, increasing initiatives to recruit and retaining students of diverse background and engaging Marquette Police Department (previously the Department of Public Safety) in community relationship building efforts.

Committee to recruit, retain Native American students on campus

Clara Hatcher, Religion & Social Justice Reporter • November 19, 2015

Provost Daniel Myers established the group which had its first meeting in October.

Students, alumna in Paris recall, reflect on terrorist attacks

Natalie Wickman, Executive News Editor • November 19, 2015

"We are all trying our best to get back into our normal routines, but it's difficult," Belmontes said in an email. "Every little thing makes everyone jump."

Students can provide feedback on Climate Study results until beginning of December

Brittany Carloni, General Assignment Reporter • November 19, 2015

“We will continue to invite comments from the university community and in particular from Marquette’s student communities,” said William Welburn, chair of the Climate Study Working Group and associate provost for diversity and inclusion in the office of the provost, in an email.

Two knitters spreading color on campus with yarn bombs

Thomas Salinas, Metro Reporter • November 19, 2015

Parker Lawson, a freshman in the College of Education, and Olivia Menzia, a freshman in the College of Communication, are "yarn bombing" objects around campus. They describe yarn bombing as “grandma’s graffiti” and said it's essentially knitting a sweater for random objects.

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Marquette working with 15 schools to impact one billion lives

Class to teach faculty about Ignatian pedagogy

Marquette has addressed some demands from the Ad Hoc Coalition of and for Students of Color

Committee to recruit, retain Native American students on campus

Students, alumna in Paris recall, reflect on terrorist attacks

Students can provide feedback on Climate Study results until beginning of December

Two knitters spreading color on campus with yarn bombs

Former U.S. Ambassador to Syria discusses how U.S. should view the Islamic State

Marquette reacts to former Gesu pastor’s death

Girls Who Code hosts ultrasound day for middle and high schoolers

“Homelessness is not a description of a human being” – Meet Milwaukee panel works to change dialogue

McAdams still waiting for Faculty Hearing Committee’s decision on whether to dismiss him from Marquette

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