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"We Are All Marquette" is a series of stories that highlight diversity, equity, and
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We Are All Marquette: Building networks — the Minority Scholar Mentorship Program
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DIVERSITY EVENTS
RISE Mentor applications now available!
Applications due: Feb. 19, 2020
Time: 11:55 p.m.
Know a student who would be a great leader for the RISE multicultural pre-orientation? Applications
and details about how to become a mentor are available in Handshake! Applications are due by February 19th at 11:55 PM. Please contact Clara Dwyer,
clara.dwyer@marquette.edu, with any questions or referrals.
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WINGS Travel Scholarship
Applications due: Mar. 1, 2020
Sponsored by the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, the Wings Scholarship provides opportunities for low-income students to engage in
a credit-bearing study abroad experience. Eight students will receive an airfare stipend of up to $1250 each to participate in these highly impactful study abroad programs.Scholarship applications for summer 2020, fall 2020 or academic year 2020-2021 are
due March 1, 2020. For questions, please contact Jacki Black at jacqueline.black@marquette.edu.
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Mission Week
Dates: Feb. 3 - 9, 2020
Time: Varies based on event
During this week, open space in your day for one of the many Mission Week offerings.
There are amazing opportunities to listen to inspirational speakers, participate in
service, pray, worship, reflect and to take time for silence each day. There will
be challenges each day to open yourself up to gratitude and to give gratitude to those
around you.
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A Jesuit Approach to Peace and Justice
Date: Feb. 4, 2020
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Learn from human rights defender, Owen Chourappa, S.J. as he shares about the role
of peacemaking in his work protecting migrants and the marginalized in India. Join
us to discuss how race and religion play a role in India's recent Citizenship Amendment
and learn about how LCHR is protecting civilians during times of political unrest
and violence. Please register here.
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Café con Leche
Dates: Feb 5 & 19, 2020
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Café con Leche is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to dialogue in Spanish
- independent of their level of proficiency - in a series of conversations facilitated
by native and heritage speakers. Join us in the Center for Engagement and Inclusion
(AMU 111) for good company, conversation, coffee and treats.
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Mission Week Soup with Substance
Date: Feb 5, 2020
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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 1975 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.
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Pivotal Moment: Civil Unrest and the Birth of EOP
Date: Feb. 5, 2020
Time: 6:45 p.m.
Mission Week, The Marquette Forum, Athletics and EOP are proud to host EOP alumni
George Thompson, Sp '69, Maureen Hoyler, Arts '70, Law '79; the Hon. M. Joseph Donald, Arts
'82, Law '88; George Thompson, Sp '69; and Rev. Ryan Duns, S.J. as panelists, and
moderator Vivian King. They will share their stories — some from the perspective of
history and others from the perspective of the program's impact on their lives. The
event will take place in the AMU Ballroom AB and will include a light dinner.
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Inclusive Career Conversations
Date: Feb 6, 2020
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Students will have the opportunity to participate in small group discussions related
to ways organizations support employees' identities and how we can be allies for colleagues
with identities different than our own.
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100 Days ‘til Commencement Kickoff
Date: Feb. 7, 2020
Be sure to stop by the AMU to begin the countdown to Commencement! Games, giveaways,
and other fun activities will be provided to celebrate the kickoff.
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Black Women: Behind the Lens
Date: Feb. 8, 2020
Time: 2:00 p.m
A conversation featuring local and national Black women filmmakers. Marquette students
can contact WIN for tickets and transportation.
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Campus Climate Survey
Survey opens Feb. 10, 2020
Marquette University is conducting its second climate survey for students, faculty
and staff. This represents an extension of the commitment we made in 2015 to foster
a campus climate that ensures the ability of all our community members to learn, teach,
work and enjoy an affirming quality of life. Since 2015, considerable momentum has
grown throughout our campus, but there is still much more to do. We remain strongly
committed to addressing campus climate and are repeating our campus-wide survey to
generate a new set of action steps from the observations of our community. Everyone
currently affiliated with Marquette is invited to take a few moments to complete the
survey.
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Meet the Masters: Beth Ridley
Date: Feb. 11, 2020
Time: 7:30 a.m - 9:00 a.m.
From Northwestern Mutual to her own brand and No Studios, Beth Ridley has a great
growth story. Join an intimate discussion moderated by Elmer Moore Jr., the Executive
Director of Scale Up Milwaukee. Marquette students can contact WIN for tickets and transportation.
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People of Color Lunch & Reflection (MU Faculty and Staff only)
Date: Feb. 13, 2020
Time: 12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m.
Come spend the hour in relaxation and connection with other staff and faculty members
of color from across Marquette's campus. Email julie.bach@marquette.edu to register.
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Vision Board Workshop & Lunch (MU Faculty and Staff)
Date: Feb. 14, 2020
Time: 12:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m.
This workshop includes an information session about the science and spirituality of
envisioning our desires, followed by a personalized vision board creating session.
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Remember the Times Fashion Show
Date: Feb. 16, 2020
Time: 6:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m.
This fashion show will give you a glimpse of black fashion throughout the decades,
along with a brief history lesson that goes along with the trends from that time.
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The True Black History Museum with Soup with Substance
Date: Feb. 17, 2020
Time: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
February is Black History Month. Stop by the AMU to view rare and authentic artifacts
of black history. Please also join the presenter of the True Black History Museum
for an noontime Soup with Substance presentation. To learn more, visit the True Black History Museum website.
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Unpacking Whiteness Discussion Group
Date: Feb. 19, 2020
Time: 6:00 p.m.
This discussion series will help build racial literacy among white students in order
to better equip allies in the greater work toward racial justice. For questions, please
contact Hannah Uitenbroek at hannah.uitenbroek@marquette.edu.
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Advancing Equity in Our Colleges and Universities Summit
Date: Feb. 21, 2020
Time: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
This one-day summit at Alverno College will provide a forum for students, community members, and higher education professionals
to interface and collaboratively explore how we can create the conditions necessary
for underrepresented students to thrive on our campuses. The event is hosted by the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE) and the six member institutions of the HSI Network of Wisconsin, including Marquette
University.
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2nd Annual Lift Up MKE Womxn and Non-Binary Hack-a-thon
Dates: Feb. 22 & 23 2020
Time: All day
Make your ideas a reality, and win cash prizes. Participants can come alone or with
a friend. Teams will be formed at the event. If you don't code that's okay too.
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Local First Milwaukee presents: When Women Lead
Date: Feb. 27, 2020
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Local First Milwaukee’s When Women Lead event provides the opportunity to engage,
support and strengthen our local, women owned businesses.
Marquette students can contact WIN for tickets and transportation.
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Black Women Rock
Date: Feb. 27, 2020
Time: TBD
Join us as we honor and celebrate the Black women of Marquette with an evening of
entertainment, dinner, and a guest speaker. More specific details and Eventbrite
link to come. For more information, contact Demetria Anderson at demetria.anderson@marquette.edu.
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Diversity Book Club: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (MU Instructors & Faculty
only)
Date: Feb. 28, 2020
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Join the faculty book club series focusing on a wide range of experiences and identities
using current literature. Meet other Marquette faculty and others who instruct students,
read recent literature with cultural meaning, and build community membership across
campus.
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Black Business Hubs of Milwaukee
Date: Feb. 29, 2020
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Come by for an inspiring discussion about the collaborative efforts of small business
owners in Milwaukee.
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Get your tickets for the Dreamers Gala
Date: Mar. 17, 2020
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
The Fifth Annual Dreamers Gala: Power in Persistence will take place on March 17,
5:30-8:30pm in the AMU Ballrooms. This wonderful student-led event is the primary
source of funding for Ignacio Ellacuria, S.J. Dreamers Scholarship for undocumented
students. For questions, please contact Jacki Black at jacqueline.black@marquette.edu. Register or donate today!
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Faculty grants for diverse course development now available
Applications due: Mar. 31, 2020
The Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion supports the development of innovative
courses that explore issues of diversity, equity and inclusion. Summer grants of up
to $1,500 are available to full-time faculty from any discipline to develop new course
or significantly revise existing courses to infuse inclusive pedagogy and diverse
themes. The course must be taught at least once within the three semesters following
the award. Grant applications are due March 31. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion website. Contact Dr. William Welburn or Jacki Black with questions: william.welburn@marquette.edu or jacqueline.black@marquette.edu.
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Save the Date: Second Annual Symposium on Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
Date: Apr. 2, 2020
Time: All Day
This symposium explores discrimination at the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality,
discusses how we are working to address these issues, and offers a vision for the
future of equity and inclusion at Marquette. The purpose of the university, and especially
the Jesuit university, is to be a convener of difficult conversation and a leader
for social justice action. As such, this forum helps prepare us to have challenging
intellectual discourse and refresh our values as an institution. Save the date - more
details to come.
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