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Volume 99, Number 6
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
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Former Rep. Allen West speaks on flat tax rate By Ryan McCarthy
ryan.w.mccarthy@marquette.edu
Photo by Xidan Zhang/xidan.zhang@marquette.edu
University President Michael Lovell dances with students at the Inaugural Ball held Saturday night in the Alumni Memorial Union Ballrooms. This kicks off the inauguration week that will have events occuring throughout the week, culminating in an inauguration ceremony set for Friday.
ACRE classes reinstalled at MU Program focuses on diversity, job skills in real estate industry By Julia Pagliarulo
julia.pagliarulo@marquette.edu
After a four-year hiatus, Associates in Commercial Real Estate, or ACRE, will return to Marquette. The program offers a series of courses in property management, construction management and real estate development skills, geared toward preparing participants for future employment in those fields. But to Melissa Goins, a graduate of the program who received her undergraduate and graduate degrees at Marquette and founded the Maures Development Group, ACRE is about more than just the classes it offers. INDEX
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“The biggest gift beyond curriculum is that real estate is based on who you know and ACRE creates a bridge and a platform for people without opportunities to be exposed to the real estate world,” Goins said. Classes are set to meet once a week at Marquette, the Milwaukee School of Engineering and the Associated General Contractors of Greater Milwaukee beginning on Sept. 23, with the program slated to run for 26 weeks. The class will be composed of 20 students selected from an application process who are all looking to begin a career in real estate. However, for students, simply attending class is not enough to guarantee success in the program and in their future. “You get out what you put in,” Goins said. “ACRE is not a magic bullet and it does not guarantee success. The responsibility is in the hands of the participants to
nurture those connections created by the program.” According to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), a nonprofit partner of ACRE, the overarching goal of ACRE is to “recruit and train people of color in the city of Milwaukee for professional careers in the commercial real estate industry.” ACRE connects students to professionals in the field which leads to job offers down the road and establishes minorities in the real estate industry. “The large benefit is bringing diversity to a profession that is in need of diversity,” said Mark Eppli, interim dean of the College of Business Administration and creator of ACRE, in an email. The recession in 2010 forced the program’s temporary closing after it boasted 146 graduates over a six-year span. The achievements of its graduates spearhead its return this year.
“Program graduates who were not in the business have since developed hundreds of apartments,” Eppli said. “Additionally, ACRE graduates are commercial real estate loan officers, work for the Department of City Development in Milwaukee and have established a construction contracting company, among others.” Funding from Barry Mandel, a successful real estate tycoon, and the Opus Group are also behind the program’s reemergence, as are partnerships with LISC Milwaukee, the Milwaukee School of Engineering and the Commercial Real Estate Development Association. “When we originally established the program, I was delighted with the community and business outpouring of support for ACRE,” Eppli said. “That support was later revealed in financial support, site visit support, hiring support, and others.”
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VIEWPOINTS The need to find ways around the inevitable shortfalls of moving foward is pressing with new technology.
Proposed legislation for a new diversity committee did not pass at the second MUSG meeting Monday.
Eight out of the top 15 earners at Marquette last year are no longer affiliated with the university.
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MU hosts 42nd MKE Cup
Men’s soccer, riding a three game winning streak, searches for its first Milwaukee Cup since 2012.
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Most top earners left MU
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SPORTS
Fransen: Risky technology
MUSG amendment fails
Lt. Col. Allen West addressed the Marquette College Republicans Monday night in the Alumni Memorial Union Monaghan Ballrooms to speak about a flat tax rate, workforce development and President Barack Obama’s foreign policy. The former representative of Florida’s 22nd Congressional district said he believes the current system of taxation in the United States does not incentivize the general public to start businesses. “A lot of people up in Washington, D.C. don’t understand that small business owners don’t operate from a corporate business tax rate. Small businesses operate from a personal income tax rate,” West said. West proposes moving from a progressive tax which takes a greater percentage from higher income brackets to a flat tax where most pay the same rate. He feels that this change will increase economic participation. “The most important thing is that everyone has to participate. Right now in the United States we have a tax system where only half the ship is rowing,” West said. The Fox News contributor also spoke about creating a better workforce in order to strengthen America’s economy. “What has built the United States of America in 237 years unlike any country the world has ever known?” he asked, “It is individual indomitable entrepreneurial spirit.” West condemned the American education system for forcing students to memorize material for tests rather than learn critical thinking and communication skills. He argued that this approach does not prepare students for jobs in the modern economy. A key theme of West’s speech was that the Republican Party seeks equality of opportunity while Democrats seek equality
EDITORIAL
Films shot in Milwaukee
Marquee spotlights five movies filmed in some of the city’s most iconic locations over the years.
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Net neutrality makes haste
Slowdown day emphasizes societal need for uniform Internet speed and uncensored information. PAGE 8
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