Marquette Matters Dec. 11 - Jan. 12

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Marquette community celebrates Christmas

The Marquette Faculty/Staff Chorale will perform its third annual Christmas Concert Dec. 6 and 8. They are shown here in Marquette Hall rehearsing under the direction of Mark Konewko, director of university chorus.

Marquette faculty and staff will encounter the Christmas spirit throughout campus this month.

The traditional Miracle on Central Mall will celebrate its 20th anniversary on Friday, Dec. 9, at 5 p.m. in front of the St. Joan of Arc Chapel.

The theme this year is “A Blue (and Gold) Christmas: 20 years of Blue and Gold Memories.”

Marquette President Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., will light the campus Christmas tree and provide a holiday blessing. A reception, with hot cocoa, hot cider and holiday cookies, will be held on the Raynor Library Bridge immediately following the tree lighting.

The Sixth Annual Bring Home Jesus event, sponsored by Straz Tower Resident Assistants, involves 100 volunteers who will staff a live Nativity scene outside Raynor Memorial Library Dec. 6 and 7.

Please join in the all-university celebration with students, faculty and staff from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, on the second floor of the Alumni Memorial Union. Share in Christmas treats, hot chocolate, festive music and holiday cheer.

The Office of International Education will add a multicultural element to the holiday as staff, students and their families gather at Holthusen

Hall to make ornaments, decorate cookies, design holiday cards and build gingerbread houses. OIE will also host a Holidays Around the World event for Big Brothers Big Sisters from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7.

From learning how to write their name in Arabic to discovering German Christmas traditions, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on crafts, dance, music and foods from holiday celebrations around the globe.

Giving to others In the spirit of giving, more than 250 employees have selected names from the Holiday Giving Tree. They will choose gifts for hundreds of children, teens and adults from First Pentecostal Church of La Gran Commission, AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin, Heartlove Place, Milwaukee Center of Independence and YWCA of Greater Milwaukee. Individual offices and groups are also collecting gifts for various organizations.

Project Night Night continues during the holiday season. Totes for children in homeless shelters are made up and distributed to Joy House, Cathedral Center, Meta House, Hope House and Casa Maria. Totes include a blanket, stuffed animal and books. Hats, scarves and

mittens are also given to the shelters and to Repairers of the Breach and Allen Field School.

Drop off donations with Kathy Hawkins, administrative assistant, in room 340 of Lalumiere Hall.

Marquette Dining Service is sponsoring its annual Helping Hands food drive. The team that collects the greatest amount of non-perishable food items by weight will win a premium continental breakfast for 20. The drive closes Dec. 10.

Worshiping together In addition to the regularly scheduled Sunday and weekday Masses, both Campus Ministry and Church of the Gesu will offer opportunities for Advent reflection and prayer: ■ Monday, Dec. 5, 7 p.m., Chapel of the Holy Family — Advent Reconciliation Service ■ Thursday, Dec. 8, noon and 9 p.m., Chapel of the Holy Family — Mass for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception; and 6:15 a.m., 7 a.m., 12:05 p.m. (lower church) and 5:30 p.m. at Church of the Gesu ■ Thursday, Dec. 8, 10:05 p.m., Chapel of the Holy Family — Night Prayer for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

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CAM PU S H A P P E N I N GS Mid-year Commencement set for Dec. 18

Performing Arts will present children’s play

Marquette’s December graduation ceremony will take place at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18, at the U.S. Cellular Arena. Speakers will include Marquette President Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., Dr. Michael Switzenbaum, executive associate dean in the College of Engineering, and a student. The Baccalaureate Mass will be Saturday, Dec. 17, at 7:30 p.m. at The Church of the Gesu; celebrants will include Father Pilarz and members of the Marquette Jesuit community.

The Department of Performing Arts annual children’s play is If You Take a Mouse to School, based on the popular story by Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond.

Performances are scheduled at 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 14, 20 and 21. Tickets, at $11 each, are available at the Helfaer Theatre Box Office or online at http://theatretickets.marquette.edu.

Business Plan Competition now accepting entries The Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship is accepting submissions for the 2012 Business Plan Competition. The application deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. The registration fee is $50 ($25 for student teams). The fee is waived for teams registering before Monday, Dec. 12. Teams that register before then will be entered into a drawing for a Google Chromebook. At least one member of a team must be a Marquette student, faculty or staff member or alumnus/a.

Teams advancing in the competition will attend workshops in January, February and March to help them refine their ideas, develop their plans and prepare for presentation before final judging in April. Winners will be announced at a banquet April 18, 2012.

Jesuit education is focus of faculty symposium Manresa for Faculty in the Center for Teaching and Learning, in collaboration with the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences Conversations in Learning, will host a faculty symposium, “Reimagining Jesuit Education: Dawn of a New Era at Marquette University,” Thursday, Jan. 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Beaumier Suites of Raynor Memorial Library. A panel of young and older alumni, faculty representatives and a trustee will begin the day discussing what questions the university must ask as it looks to the future. Roundtable discussions will cover topics such as immigration and first-generation students and education for global responsibility. Marquette President Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., will speak at noon, and Rev. Greg Lucey, S.J., president of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, will serve as an observer throughout the day.

To register, email Mary Grant (mary.grant@marquette.edu) in the Center for Teaching and Learning.

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Law School embarks on historic polling project

By Brigid Miller

the tough questions of public policy for thoughtful discourse,” said Dean Joseph D. Kearney. “The Marquette Law School Poll will provide the public with unprecedented understanding of voter attitudes at this historic time.”

The poll will be unusually transparent, with all questions, answers and detailed analysis published online. It will use the most advanced technology, including cell-phone only respondents, with sufficient sample size to allow detailed analysis of how attitudes and vote choices change over the course of the year.

“The Marquette Law School Poll will be an outstanding tool for helping us all understand the deeper context of what will be a fascinating election year,” said Gousha.

Turkey is destination for Fulbright recipient

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Dr. Lawrence Soley will teach at Bilgi University in Istanbul next semester.

By Tim Cigelske

Working with international students at Marquette led Dr. Lawrence Soley to apply for a Fulbright award to teach in Turkey, where he will meet with former students with whom he developed a bond over the years.

Soley, Colnik professor of communication in the J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication, received a Fulbright fellowship to teach Film as Communication and Qualitative Research Methods at Bilgi University in Istanbul next semester.

During his time in Turkey, Soley intends to travel with his youngest son so he can take a semester of high school abroad. Previously, Soley never took an extended or overseas sabbatical because he had three young children at home.

“It was a combination of Marquette contacts and research that led to this Fulbright,” Soley said, noting that colleague Dr. Lynn Turner, professor of communication studies, attended a

conference in Istanbul and provided him with contacts in Turkey.

“We are very excited and very happy that he will be here for some time while teaching and researching at one of the best universities in Turkey,” said Cigdem Sahin, who along with her husband Akin studied for their master’s degrees under Soley’s guidance in 1994-95. “He is an inspiring teacher who triggers and nourishes students’ intellectual maturity.”

Sahin also noted that Turkey has one the largest populations of young adults in Europe.

She suggested that Soley’s presence could help elevate Marquette’s position abroad, as an increasing number of Turkish students seek admission to U.S. and European universities.

“I think these opportunities are very useful means of establishing good relations between the academia and the Turkish students,” she said.

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Political experts agree that Wisconsin will be at the center of the hotly contested 2012 election cycle, and the Law School will put Marquette in the middle of it all with the largest independent polling project in state history.

Running throughout the year, the Marquette Law School Poll will study voter attitudes on the presidential and U.S. Senate elections; citizen reaction to current state policy debates and possible recall elections; and a wide range of opinions among Wisconsin voters.

The poll will be led by Dr. Charles Franklin, a nationally recognized expert in polling and voter analysis, who will serve as visiting professor of law and public policy and will teach at Marquette Law School during the 2012 calendar year; Franklin will be on leave from his position as a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He will collaborate with Mike Gousha, distinguished fellow in law and public policy, and Alan Borsuk, senior fellow in law and public policy, and faculty throughout campus to analyze the survey findings, convene larger discussions of their implications, and make sense of the data for news media and the broader community.

“From conferences on the future of public education to major candidate debates, the Law School has become known as a neutral place to bring

Madonna of Port Lligat, 1949, by Salvador Dali

The five most valuable pieces of artwork from the Haggerty Museum of Art’s permanent collection are: 1. Madonna of Port Lligat, oil on canvas, by Salvador Dali, a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Haupt

(Now on display in the second floor gallery as part of the Sacred Made Real exhibition.)

2. Construction Fence, oil on plywood, by Keith Haring, a gift from the artist 3. Birth, tempera on board, by Jacob Lawrence, a museum purchase from the Mary B. Finnigan Endowment Fund 4. The Lamentation of Mary Over the Body of Christ with Angels Holding the Symbols of the Passion, oil on panel, by Juan Correa de Vivar, a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marc B. Rojtman

(Now on display in the second floor gallery as part of the Sacred Made Real exhibition.)

5. Maternite (Maternity), oil on canvas, by Jacques Villon, a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Haupt “Take Five” is a brief list concerning an interesting aspect of Marquette life.

Email your list suggestions to marquettematters@marquette.edu.

University finances remain steady, but challenges still exist

by Christopher Stolarski

The lasting effects of the recent recession are still palpable, yet the university continues to fare well financially. According to Chuck Lamb, vice president for finance, Marquette has maintained its Moody’s A2 credit rating, decreased its debt by $30 million over the past four years and saw a 22.3-percent return last year on its ­endowment.

The endowment now stands at approximately $400 million, putting it in the top half of university endowments, according to a NACUBOCommonfund Study of Endowments survey.

By all accounts, Marquette is fiscally sound.

But to what does Lamb attribute the university’s ability to weather the storm? Chiefly, he cites a balanced budget philosophy. “We budget and project revenue conservatively and we’re careful on spending. We’re conservative but strategic in all our fiscal decisions,” he said.

Cost savings important That strategic decision-making is evident in the university’s approach to cost efficiencies. For example, when purchasing software contracts, IT Services looks for synergies across campus. “We want to avoid buying into contracts for only one unit or college if there are applications to several departments,” Lamb said. “We examine the cost benefits of university software licenses versus individual unit licenses.”

Lamb also cites the Department of Purchasing’s standard practices — requiring multiple bids, regular vendor reviews — as cost-saving measures. “Where we spend our money is where we can save money,” he added.

Marquette’s strategic, conservative fiscal approach pays heed to the economic challenges

that still exist. According to Lamb, affordability, accessibility and debt loads among students and parents are the university’s primary concerns. To address these, the university has increased its financial aid packages significantly over the past 10 years; however, more scholarship aid means less revenue, he said. Lamb noted that tuition and fees account for approximately 60 percent of the budget.

The generosity of Marquette benefactors helps to close that gap. In fiscal year 2011, more than 27,000 individuals donated to the ­university, with gifts of $25,000 or more up nearly 25 percent.

In terms of expense challenges, building renewal and technology and operational budgets remain tight. Compensation increases for faculty, administrators and staff have been modest.

“On the other hand,” Lamb said, “we have not experienced the furloughs and layoffs that have become common at other institutions, and we have retained our retirement contributions and other benefits.”

budget planning and financial review processes of the university. The UFPRC is a great step in that direction.”

The minutes of UFPRC meetings are posted on the new Office of Finance website (www. marquette.edu/budget), and all deans and vice presidents have access to the financial data that is shared with the UFPRC, Lamb said.

Transparency key for UFPRC 2011–12 Committee Members Mr. John (Chuck) Lamb, chair Vice President for Finance Dr. Linda Salchenberger, vice chair Keyes Dean of Business Administration Dr. Daniel Blinka Professor of Law Dr. Anne Clough Professor of Mathematics Dr. Jeanne Hossenlopp Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate School Mr. Arthur (Art) Scheuber Vice President for Administration Mr. Michael McGuire Graduate student representative

A more open budgeting process The budgeting process for fiscal year 2013 is under way and playing a vital role in its development is the newly reconstituted University Financial Planning and Review Committee.

According to Lamb, the UFPRC, which serves as an advisory committee to the university president, comprises members of the faculty, administration and student body. “The intent of this group is to be as open and inclusive as possible,” Lamb said. “Father Pilarz and Provost Pauly wanted to ensure ­transparency in the

Ms. Brittany Riesenbeck Undergraduate student representative Website: marquette.edu/budget

Celebrating Christmas ■

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Saturday, Dec. 10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Gesu Parish Hall — Christ Be Our Light, Advent Day of Reflection Monday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m., Church of the Gesu — communal celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation

Enjoying a musical interlude The sounds of music will also ring out on the Marquette campus, with performances by both student musical groups and the Faculty/ Staff Chorale.

The schedule of performances is: ■ Friday, Dec. 2, 7 p.m., Church of the Gesu — “Lessons and Carols,” featuring sacred holiday music and the Gloria of John Rutter, Liturgical Choir and Marquette Chorus.

■ Sunday, Dec. 4, 2 p.m., Varsity Theatre — Music Area Holiday Concert, featuring performances by the Marquette Chorus, Gospel Choir, Orchestra, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble ■ Tuesday, Dec. 6, and Thursday, Dec. 8, 11:30 a.m., Varsity Theatre — Marquette Faculty/Staff Chorale Third Annual Christmas Concert with a variety of Christmas chorale music, including English, Spanish and French carols, as well as some well-known traditional Christmas songs ■ Saturday, Dec. 10, 5 p.m., Weasler Auditorium — The Naturals, Marquette’s all-men a cappella group All concerts are free and open to the public.

Michelle Sweetser – Quilter

By Lexi Lozinak

Marquette Matters is published monthly during the academic year, except for a combined issue in December/January, for Marquette University’s faculty and staff. Submit information to: Marquette Matters – Zilber Hall, 235; Phone: 8-7448; Fax: 8-7197 Email: marquettematters@marquette.edu Editor: Mary Pat Pfeil Photo by Ben Smidt

Preserving memories is part of Michelle Sweetser’s professional and personal lives. As associate archivist for the Raynor Memorial Libraries, she spends her days collecting, organizing and describing records. At home, a 17-month-old toddler keeps her busy but, when she does find a spare moment or two, Michelle can often be found behind her sewing machine creating memories in quilts.

Sweetser’s passion for quilting began 11 years ago while ­traveling with her husband and his co-workers. A trip to the fabric store with one of the other wives on the trip sparked her interest. One quilter’s guild meeting in New Hampshire and workshop after that, and Sweetser was ready to take her quilting to a whole new level.

Since then, Sweetser has made about 120 quilts for family, friends and charities. “There is something very soothing and rhythmic about it — the hum of the machine,” said Sweetser. “My brain runs rampant about my day or the person I am making it for and I’m able to process things while I sew.”

Sweetser is a very active member of the West Suburban Quilters’ Guild, which she served as president for two years and is now the group’s webmaster and co-chair of the set-up and tear-down for the annual quilting show.

She also maintains a blog (http://michellesweetser. blogspot.com) where her family and friends can see the progress she’s making with her latest quilt.

Quilting has been a unique way for Michelle to preserve memories, and she expects to continue her hobby for years to come. “Every quilt is different,” “On the Side” offers a glimpse of faculty she said. “I put something different into it. I can look and staff interests outside of Marquette. back at it and remember life and experiences at that Email your story suggestions to particular point in time.” ­marquettematters@marquette.edu.

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New physical therapy clinic open If you’re tired of dealing with acute or chronic pain from an accident or injury, relief might be just across campus.

The new Marquette Sports Rehabilitation Clinic, which opened in October, is a full-service rehabilitation/sports medicine clinic in the College of Health Sciences. The clinic offers physical therapy and athletic training services (physical rehabilitation, strength training, athletic injury prevention and treatment, post-surgical treatment, and wellness), X-rays, bone density scans and free injury evaluations. It primarily serves Marquette students and employees but is also open to all employees’ families, and co-pays are waived for those on Marquette’s insurance plans.

“I really want it to be seen as an asset to the campus community — students, staff, faculty, maybe eventually the general public — so that people who live and work in the area can have convenient access to state-of-the-art treatment that’s in line with the latest trends in research,” said Jeff Wilkens, MPT, the clinic’s new director.

Department of Physical Therapy faculty have been advocating for a clinic for years, according to Dr. Larry Pan, the department’s chair.

Marquette’s program, which is ranked 19th by U.S. News and World Report, was the only one in the top 20 not to have an on-site PT clinic.

“There are so many tangible and intangible benefits in having a master physical therapy clinician practicing our craft on campus in terms of role modeling, keeping current with the latest developments in physical therapy practice, monitoring reimbursement trends, and responding to changes demanded by health care reform,” Pan said. “The clinic supports the teaching and research missions of the department in a very real way.”

A Marquette alumnus, Wilkens spent the past 12 years treating orthopedic patients throughout the age spectrum, with an emphasis on active adults and youth. Most recently he worked at Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Sports Medicine Center, where he treated high school, college and professional athletes and coordinated the Runners Clinic and Golf Performance Enhancement Program.

“I bleed blue and gold, so the opportunity to come back here was very enticing,” Wilkens said. “It just made for a once-in-a-lifetime ­professional opportunity.”

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By Nicole Sweeney Etter

Jeff Wilkens works with Margaret Platt in the new clinic facility. Platt is a pre-dental junior majoring in political science.

Although services are delivered by Wilkens (and eventually, other licensed PTs and athletic trainers), advanced-level PT students will have the opportunity to observe and help out in the clinic in other ways. “I want it to be a place where there’s constant interaction with students so that it’s a place not only of treatment but also of education,” Wilkens said. “One of my frustrations as a student was that you would be learning something about orthopedics but you wouldn’t have a chance to apply it until several months later. … I think [the clinic] helps bridge that gap between the didactic education and the clinical education.”

Despite the word “sports” in the clinic’s name, services aren’t limited to athletic injuries. Sally Doyle, director of academic business affairs for the College of Business Administration, recently started going to the clinic to reduce neck, shoulder and back tension that is contributing to her headaches. “The clinic is exceptional,” Doyle said. “Jeff is an excellent therapist and the clinic is equipped with all the latest instruments to provide quality care.”

In addition to the clinic’s space in 215 Cramer Hall, clients have access to top-of-the-line equipment in the college’s body composition, strength and conditioning, exercise physiology,

About the clinic Hours Mondays: 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Tuesdays: 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Wednesdays: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Thursdays: 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Fridays: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Free injury evaluations Tuesdays: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Thursdays: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

In-network provider for: United Healthcare/UMR (co-pays waived for those on Marquette’s plans), Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana and Aetna. Credit cards and Marquette cash accepted.

To make an appointment, call 414.288.1400.

and motion analysis laboratories. The clinic also features handicap-accessible bathrooms with showers.

Learn more at marquette.edu/pt-clinic.

M A R Q U ET T E H AP P E NINGS Political science professor elected to national post

Deadlines for Way Klingler awards approaching

Dr. Duane Swank, professor of political science, has been elected vice ­president/president-elect of the American Political Science Association’s Organized Section in Comparative Politics. With nearly 2,000 members, the section is the largest division within ASPA. Dr. Swank is serving as vice ­president until fall 2013, when he will become president, serving until 2015.

Engineering professors honored

Up to four regular junior faculty will receive Way Klingler Young Scholar Awards for 2012–13. The awards of up to $22,000 fund $2,000 in operating expenses and cover up to 50 percent of salary so the recipients can take a one-semester sabbatical. Award winners are selected by the Committee on Research.

Application deadline for submission is Jan. 12, 2012, although individual colleges may have earlier deadlines. Detailed information is available on the Office of the Provost website.

The Association of General Contractors named Dr. Mark Federle, professor and McShane Chair in Construction Engineering and Management, Instructor of the Year for his work with AGC chapters and AGC of America teaching their Project Manager Development Program. Dr. Joseph Schimmels, professor of mechanical engineering, was recently elected a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

Deans have until Jan. 19 to nominate full-time associate or full professors for the Way Klingler Fellowships. Two fellowships will be awarded in 2012, one in science and a second in humanities /social sciences. The science fellow will receive $50,000 annually for three years, and the humanities fellow will receive $20,000 annually for three years. The fellows will be chosen by the Committee on Research.