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Volume 99, Number 12
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
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Editorial
Studying abroad
Defense leading the way
‘New’ DPS safety updates sounds vaguely familiar
Financial concerns could hinder potential study abroad candidates. PAGE 6
2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 SPJ Award-Winning Newspaper
Men’s soccer relying on a perfect blend of youth and experience during shutout streak.
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MU student diversity on rise
Non-white new student population increases one percent
Enrollment by College 31%
By Julia Pagliarulo
julia.pagliarulo@marquette.edu
Campus diversity is on the rise at Marquette, according to Marquette’s fall census for the class of 2018. The freshmen class has a 27 percent non-white student population, up a percentage point from 26 percent last year, and up seven percent from the 2010 freshmen class according to Marquette’s Office of Institutional Research and Analysis. Additionally, 19 percent of enrolled freshmen are first-generation students. “Marquette is actually a pretty diverse place,” said Jeff Lochowicz, senior assistant dean for the Admissions Office, in an email. “We have students of different backgrounds, socioeconomic classes, beliefs, ethnicities and experiences. We believe that this helps to enhance the educational experience at Marquette. We tend to think of diversity in only terms of ethnicity. Even by that measure, Marquette is very much on par with Madison, Lawrence, Beloit and the Milwaukee School of Engineering.” In order to promote diversity, Marquette’s Admissions Office reaches out to a variety of prospective students in several different ways. “In the spring we host special events for admitted students from various backgrounds,” Said Dan Hamrin, assistant dean for the Admissions Office and chair for admissions multicultural outreach group, in an email. “A few of these include Mi Casa es Tu Casa and All Aboard. We also host a leadership conference… targeted towards introducing students from various ethnicities to the concept of leadership within the framework of a Jesuit education. Beyond this, we work to connect admitted students with current students who may share a similar background or experience…through personal See Demographics, Page 4 INDEX
CALENDAR...........................................2 DPS REPORTS.....................................2 CLASSIFIEDS.....................................5 MARQUEE..........................................8 OPINIONS.......................................10 SPORTS.............................................12
Engineering executives speak on innovation
Arts & Sciences
15% Engineering
18%
11%
4%
Business
Communication
Education
Total Enrollment
13%
8%
Health Sciences
Nursing
1,989
Minority Breakdown Ethnic Minority Students
22%
Religious Affiliation 67%
Other World Religion
No Religious Affiliation
4%
9%
Roman Catholic
19% Other Christian Religions
First Generations First Generation Students
19%
Home States
Gender Ratio Women
Men
54%
46%
30% Other States 14%
Other Midwest States 15%
38%
Outside of United States 3%
Source: Office of Institutional Research and Analysis
NEWS
OPINIONS
MUSG talks Avenues West
The virus should remain a low risk if people take sensible precautions.
See Engineering, Page 2
MU tied for first in Big East
Women’s soccer shares crown with St. Johns, DePaul and Georgetown.
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Increasing diversity in the engineering field won’t be done by breaking corporate barriers, but by having more equal opportunities in engineering schools, according to MaryAnn Wright, the vice president of engineering and product development at Johnston Controls, who spoke at an engineering innovation panel Friday. Wright said that the U.S. severely lags behind Asian countries that have and encourage strong STEM programs, whereas few American students enter such programs. Not all of those who enter will finish their program, especially for women. “We don’t encourage girls to be interested in math and science disciplines,” Wright said. “In fact, they are discouraged. We’ve got to address that issue.” Kim Marotta, director of sustainability at MillerCoors, said MillerCoors works with national and local engineering programs to encourage women to apply and to seek out female engineers. Wright noted that children need to be exposed to science in a fun and interesting way from a young age, lest they fall behind in the subject and cause the pool of STEM programs students to decrease. In addition, the panelists discussed the need to promote sustainability measures, especially for the world’s limited, and in some places dwindling, water supply. “We need to encourage people who are going to solve the world’s problems,” said Todd Adams, CEO of Rexnord Corp. “At the end of the day, that’s what engineers do.” Marotta stressed that real change will happen when businesses realize that sustainability projects aren’t only good for the world, but also for their futures as liable companies. Other
SPORTS
Gonzalez: Ebola in the US
Marquette partnership hopes to improve the surrounding neighborhood.
University implements website to allow students to report campus crime.
claudia.brokish@marquette.edu
Infographic by Amy Elliot-Meisel/amy.elliot-meisel@marquette.edu
MARQUEE
Anonymous online crime
By Claudia Brokish
Twenty one pilots visits Rave Rising alt-punk band performs sold out show for Rave audience.
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Patel: Solo and violence
Female athlete faces charges yet less criticism due in part to her gender. PAGE 11
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