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Get global with fellow alumni
Whether you seek leisure and luxury, education and discovery, or simply a window into a new culture, the Marquette Alumni Association travel program will not disappoint! Learn more about these exciting destinations for 2009:
- Spain - Barcelona & San Sebastián, March 30-April 10
- Swiss Alps and the Italian Lakes, May 17-25
- China and the Yangtze River Discovery, May 27-June 8
- Amalfi - The Divine Coast, July 8-16
- Cruise the Legendary Rhine River, Aug. 15-23
- Normandy, Sept. 21-29
- Treasures of Tanzania, Sept. 28-Oct. 8
Visit MU Connect for details. Questions? Call Alumni Holidays International at (800) 323-7373.
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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.
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What are your classmates up to?
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Breaugh-Amadio wedding
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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
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The Madsen Family
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Bowman-Rajca wedding
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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
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The Scholars Fund
Gifts to the Scholars Fund are put to use right away to provide current-use
scholarships that help Marquette attract students of high academic standing. These scholarships can be designated toward students in any of Marquette's undergraduate colleges. Learn more |
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Who's coming to Alumni Reunion Weekend 2008?
Does your class year end in a "3" or an "8"? Don't miss your class reunion July 25-27 on Marquette's campus. See which of your old friends are coming and make plans to head to Milwaukee for the celebration of the summer.
www.marquette.edu/alumni/reunions
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Featured Events
Want to see what events are happening in your area?
Check out the Event Calendar and register online.
Ethnic Alumni Association Brunch
Date: Saturday, July 26 at 11:30 a.m.
Location: John P. Raynor, S.J., Library, Milwaukee, Wis.
Giants vs. Brewers in San Francisco
Date: Sunday, July 20 at 1:00 p.m.
Location: AT&T Park, San Francisco, Calif.
Welcome Father Wild to the North Woods
Date: Tuesday, July 29 at 4:00 p.m.
Location: Minocqua Country Club, Minocqua, Wis.
Seattle-area Mass, Brunch & Summer Send-off
Date: Sunday, August 3 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Home of Jim Rand, Mukilteo, Wash.
SAVE THE DATE
A Day at the Races in San Diego
Date: Saturday, August 23 at Noon
Location: Del Mar Racetrack, San Diego, Calif.
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