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MARQUETTE New life for the historic core By Lynn Sheka
During the past decade, Marquette has built six new buildings that have transformed the campus landscape. Now it’s time to pay tribute to the history of the university by renovating its three original buildings — Johnston Hall, Marquette Hall and Sensenbrenner Hall — the “historic core” of campus. Coughlin Hall will also undergo moderate interior renovations as part of the historic core project. Four humanities departments and the main office of the Helen Way Klingler College of Arts and Sciences will move into renovated spaces. “It’s very symbolic that we’re placing the core of a Jesuit education, the humanities, in the historic core of Marquette,” says Charlie Haas, project architect in the Office of the University Architect. “We’re breathing new life into these spaces and activating the three original buildings on campus to bring them into the 21st century for today’s students.” Renovations to Sensenbrenner Hall began this summer with the demolition of the former Legal Research Library to make way for a new addition that will house an elevator, stairs and an upgraded HVAC for the nearly century-old building, which was originally designed to fit in with the mansions that lined Wisconsin Avenue in the early 20th century. It will feature an open atrium space for faculty and students to collaborate together. Sensenbrenner’s interior is also being updated to make way for the main office of the College of Arts and Sciences, the college’s Advising Center and the Department of History to move in during spring 2014. The original third floor mezzanine level is being restored and will house history graduate students and teaching assistants. Interior renovations at Marquette Hall are underway to update the space for the departments of English, theology and philosophy. The three departments will share a main office space on the first floor while floors two, three and four will feature faculty offices and open spaces for meetings and conversation. Johnston Hall will remain the home of the J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication, and will undergo infrastructure and technology upgrades during summer 2014. Work is currently being done to reinforce stairwells, with the renovations next summer aimed at providing a technology backbone to support the increased bandwidth required for teaching new media trends and maintaining the college’s television, radio and newspaper operations.
During the 2012–13 academic year, Haas spearheaded an inclusive design process that involved faculty, staff and students who would be occupying the renovated spaces. Design teams from each department gathered feedback from their colleagues and met with the Office of the University Architect several times throughout the year to share their feedback. The process ultimately resulted in more collaborative spaces, floor-to-ceiling built-in bookshelves in many of the new faculty offices, and designated videoconferencing rooms for departments that
academic support,” says Anne Deahl, associate vice provost for academic support programs and retention. “We’ll be able to work together to give students a comprehensive academic support plan and the tools they need to graduate and excel.” Haas and his team are attempting to achieve LEED® certification from the United States Green Building Council for the renovations at Johnston Hall, Marquette Hall and Sensenbrenner Hall. “These buildings are the front door to our campus,” Haas says. “They’re the first buildings people see when they drive up Wisconsin Avenue, and we want to make sure they show our history while serving as dynamic, functional, and collaborative learning and research spaces for years to come.”
Rendering of the Sensenbrenner Hall addition.
conduct initial interviews and dissertation reviews via Skype. “The design and technology in the new learning spaces will allow faculty to develop innovative pedagogies, making it possible to easily connect students here at Marquette with students, teachers and scholars around the world,” says Dr. James South, professor of philosophy, who served as a design team leader. Coughlin Hall’s interior will transition from faculty offices to an open design that will centralize campus-wide student support services and programs into a student success center. Scheduled to open in fall 2014, the center will include Student Educational Services — tutoring, academic skills support, Urban Scholars, the Office of Disability Services and Marq Your Path — as well as the Educational Opportunity Program and the Freshman Frontier Program. “Centralizing our student support services and programs in one area will enable us to provide a one-stop-shop for any student looking for
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March 2014: College of Arts and Sciences main office and Advising Center move to Sensenbrenner Hall Late May 2014: Department of History moves to Sensenbrenner Hall Late May 2014: Department of English and Department of Theology move to Marquette Hall Late May 2014: Renovations to Coughlin Hall begin August 2014: Educational Opportunity Program and Office of Disability Services move to Coughlin Hall January 2015: Department of Philosophy moves to Marquette Hall Spring 2015: Student Educational Services moves to Coughlin Hall
CAM PU S H A P P E N I N GS New department chairs named for 2013–14
Take advantage of Employee Wellness Program
Six faculty members have been named department chairs for 2013–14: Dr. K. Dale Noel, biological sciences; Rev. John Jones, physics interim chair; Dr. Jane Peterson, social and cultural sciences; Dr. Joseph Daniels, economics; Dr. Steven Lysonski, marketing; and Dr. Lynn Turner, communication studies.
The Employee Wellness Program offers a variety of classes and access to wellness materials to help improve employees’ overall well-being, such as a healthy cooking series, stress management courses, CPR certification and fitness classes. To view upcoming events visit: marquette.edu/wellness/employees/.
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Marquette prepares for reaffirmation of accreditation site visit Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 Campus community is encouraged to attend open forums during visit By Andy Brodzeller
On Monday, Sept. 30, Marquette will welcome nine peer reviewers who will conduct a threeday site visit to review Marquette’s operations, the key step in the university’s reaffirmation of accreditation process. The visit is the culmination of a two-year process that produced a selfstudy that demonstrates how Marquette meets the criteria established by the Higher Learning Commission, Marquette’s accrediting agency. Hundreds of members from across campus, using more than 1,200 pieces of evidence, helped prepare the self-study, which is posted on the accreditation website, marquette.edu/accreditation. Since the review team will meet with various groups around campus, individuals are encouraged to review the sections of the self-study pertinent to their work. An overview of the self‑study, along with what to expect during the site visit, is provided in a briefing document that is also posted online. Dr. Gary Meyer, chair of the reaffirmation initiative and vice provost for undergraduate programs and teaching, believes the hard work and dedication put into the self-study will be evident to the peer review team. “I am proud and thankful for the work that was invested to complete the self-study and the ongoing preparation for the site visit,” said Meyer. “I am confident that we have provided the peer review team with a thoughtful and honest reflection of Marquette’s operations.” Meyer, along with Toby Peters, co-chair of the initiative and senior associate vice president, have spent the last six weeks meeting with more than 1,200 members of the campus community
to answer questions about the site visit and self-study. According to Peters, it’s important for the campus community to understand that the review team is here to provide helpful and useful feedback regarding Marquette’s operations, a message echoed by President Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., in a welcome message to the peer review team in the self-study. “The Jesuit concept of magis asks us to be mindful of how we can continuously improve and do better — an ideal that fits well with the reaffirmation of accreditation effort,” Pilarz wrote. During the site visit, members of the campus community are encouraged to attend open forums to directly engage with the site visit team (see sidebar). The open forums, along with all other details of the site visit, have been organized by a committee chaired by deans Lori Bergen and Janice Welburn, along with Peters. “With the adoption of Marquette’s strategic plan, it’s an exciting and proud time to welcome the site review team to campus,” said Welburn. “It will be a busy three days on campus.” After the site visit, the site visit team will submit its report and findings to the Higher Learning Commission. The final results of the reaffirmation process are expected sometime in early- to mid-spring.
OPEN FORUMS Monday, Sept. 30, at 4 p.m. Members of the site visit team will host three simultaneous open forums Monday afternoon, providing an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to directly engage with reviewers. Location and RSVP information is available online at marquette.edu/accreditation.
Dates to know: Benefits enrollment 2014 The 2014 annual benefits enrollment period will begin Monday, Oct. 28, and run through Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. On-campus health risk assessments will begin Monday, Oct. 28, and run through Saturday, Nov. 23. On-campus HRA appointment scheduling will be available online beginning Tuesday, Oct. 1. Benefits Information and Wellness Day has been moved to Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. based on employee feedback. New this year, the EPO plan is moving from first-dollar coverage to a deductible and co-insurance plan like the PPO plan. The in-network co-insurance rate for both plans is 20 percent. The EPO plan deductible is $500 for single and $1,000 for the “employee + 1” and family levels, and the PPO plan deductible is $1,000 for single and $2,000 for the “employee + 1” and family levels. Employees who choose either of these plans will see a decrease of approximately 9 percent in their monthly insurance premiums. The university has also added a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) to its offerings, with a $4,000 deductible for single and an $8,000 deductible for “employee + 1” and family levels. Employees who choose this plan will see a decrease in their monthly insurance
Benefits Dates to Know Enrollment period: Monday, Oct. 28 – Friday, Nov. 15, 2013 HRA appointment scheduling begins: Tuesday, Oct. 1 Benefits Information and Wellness Day: Tuesday, Oct. 29
premium, but will have a higher yearly out-of-pocket maximum (deductible and co-insurance). These changes were made to prepare the university for health care reform requirements related to the Health Care Reform Act that will take effect in 2015. Features of the 2014 benefits plan include, but are not limited to: n A 10 percent discount on the employee portion of the 2014 medical premiums for those who complete the two-part HRA. Spouses and same-sex domestic partners are again encouraged to voluntarily participate in the HRA process. However, the Marquette employee must participate in order to receive the insurance discount. n All three tiers, “single”, “employee + 1” and “family” plan options, are still available for all three plans, as well as the dental and vision plans. n University/employee overall cost-sharing at 80/20 percent (for the university’s entire medical plan) encompasses monthly premiums, co-pays, deductible and co-insurance. n A yearly health flexible spending account maximum of $2,500 n Dental and vision plans remain the same, with no increase in premiums. Employees do not need to re-enroll in the medical, dental or vision offerings unless they are changing their plan. Those who wish to participate in the flexible spending account benefit must either enroll or re-enroll at myjob.mu.edu. Employees who want to enroll or re-enroll in the MetLaw benefit must fill out the form provided in the benefits packet sent to their home, or download the form from marquette.edu/hr.
A new chapter for the College of Arts and Sciences By Brian Dorrington
A: My father, Richard, always instilled the importance of an education in me. He continually emphasized that education was the way to move forward in life. He is 92 years old now, but that message is one I’ve heard since I was a child, and I’m forever grateful for that. He also taught me so much about hard work. He grew up on a farm, worked in a factory and then bagged groceries from age 65 to 90. And, he did so because he liked to work. He led by example and taught me what it means to have a strong work ethic.
Marquette Matters recently sat down with Dr. Richard Holz, dean of the Helen Way Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, to learn more about him personally, his journey in academia and his vision for the future. Q: As the dean of the university’s largest college, what do you view as your top priority? A: I feel a strong personal responsibility to ensure our students receive a truly transformational education experience and that they are fully engaged. To accomplish this, all of us within the College of Arts and Sciences have to function as a team to make sure we are developing the future ethical leaders in our community. We have to aspire to transform students in a way they didn’t think was previously possible. We have a tremendous group of teacher-scholars within the college and I’m confident we can accomplish this lofty vision.
Q: Tell us about your hobbies and what you like to do in your spare time? A: I am a music buff and am currently learning (actually, teaching myself) how to play electric guitar. I know the words to every classic song on the radio and my two daughters always make fun of me for it. I love to fly fish and watch sports, and I coached a high school football team for eight years.
Q: How would you describe your role as a dean? A: My role is to build teamwork and to encourage our faculty and staff to achieve goals they didn’t think they could achieve. Sometimes, this will come from hard work. Sometimes, this will come from thinking outside the box. I want to make sure people see a pathway to get to where they didn’t think they could go. Q: I understand you were a first-generation college student. How has that impacted you?
Q: As we move forward into a new chapter for the College of Arts and Sciences, what do you want the university to know? A: It’s an exciting time to be a member of Marquette’s largest college. From the historic core renovations that will help transform the way our faculty, staff and students interact and engage with each other to our role in helping to achieve the ambitious goals of the strategic plan, you can bet we will be taking some big steps forward during the next few years.
Photo by John Nienhuis
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Brigid Kinsella-Alba – Irish step dancer and fiddler
Photos courtesy of Brigid Alba
By Laura Moderhock
Irish step dancing is in Brigid Kinsella-Alba’s blood. “I wanted to dance way before I was even able to,” she says about watching her older sister start lessons. Kinsella-Alba, assistant to the vice president in the Office of Mission and Ministry, grew up in an Irish family and describes Irish step dancing as being her life when she was younger. Now, with three children of her own and a fourth on the way, Kinsella-Alba focuses more on the joys of teaching through the Kinsella Academy of Irish Dance, which she started with her husband in 2004. Also an accomplished fiddler, Kinsella-Alba enjoys playing live music for the students in the academy and watching them compete at Irish Fest and other local competitions. “It’s amazing to watch the students grow, and the final bow is always the most unbelievable feeling,” she says. The most rewarding part for Kinsella-Alba now is seeing her children embrace their culture. “My husband and I want our children to be able to have the love of Irish dance, music, culture and family that we had when we were growing up,” Kinsella-Alba says.
TAKE The five most popular
study abroad destinations for Marquette students are: 1. Italy 2. Spain 3. United Kingdom 4. Belgium 5. France
To learn more about Marquette’s study abroad programs, visit the Office of International Education at: marquette.edu/abroad/. “Take Five” is a brief list about an interesting aspect of Marquette life. Email your list suggestions to marquettematters@marquette.edu.
Marquette Matters is published every other month during the academic year 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: Lynn Sheka
“On the Side” offers a glimpse of faculty and staff interests outside of Marquette. Email your story suggestions to marquettematters@marquette.edu.
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Ugland awarded Fulbright to teach in the Czech Republic
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By Laura Moderhock
Dr. Erik Ugland, associate professor of digital media and performing arts, has always wanted to live abroad. His wish will come true this spring when he travels to the Czech Republic as a Fulbright Scholar. Ugland, along with his wife and two children, will live in Brno, Czech Republic, and will teach courses on media law and the political economy of global media at Masaryk University, the second largest university in the country. Ugland has spent the last decade studying media law in the United States, and plans to expand that research to international media law issues and newsgathering practices, such as the extent to which reporters can conceal the identity of their sources and the implications of using new technology to gather information. “Europe is a particularly interesting place to explore these issues because there are so many countries within a small geographic region and they each have to balance multiple sources of law: their own national laws and constitutional protections, as well as the international agreements they are party to,” Ugland says. He is looking forward to studying media law in a country that has a relatively young democracy and is still developing a body of constitutional law within a rapidly changing journalistic culture. Ugland’s goal is to put together a book exploring newsgathering issues in different parts of Europe. “This is an opportunity to gather some different perspectives and look at how other countries are conceptualizing the very same newsgathering issues we’re dealing with in the United States,” Ugland says. Dr. Stephen Goldzwig, professor of communication, has replaced Ugland as associate dean for graduate studies and research in the J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication.
Wisconsin’s only dental school grows by leaps and bounds By Becky Dubin Jenkins
The School of Dentistry — Wisconsin’s only dental school — welcomed its expanded class in August, growing from 80 students to 100 students. Making that possible was the school’s 40,000-square-foot building addition that includes 24 additional operatories in the on-campus patient care clinic; 5,000 square feet of lab space for clinical and translational research; 104 simulation stations in the pre-clinical laboratory; a faculty practice clinic to help with the recruitment and retention of dental faculty; and high-tech classrooms with needed technology to host continuing education classes for dental professionals in Wisconsin. “Increasing our class size and the capacity of our building will give us the opportunity to increase the amount of care we can provide for Wisconsin’s children and families,” says Dean William K. Lobb. Last year, the School of Dentistry treated 30,000 patients — many on Medicaid or uninsured — during 101,442 visits at seven clinics throughout the state.
M A R Q U ET T E HAP P E NING S PR + Social Media Summit will be Oct. 9 The J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication’s annual PR + Social Media Summit will be held Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the AMU, Monaghan Ballrooms, and the Weasler Auditorium. The conference will feature experts in the fields of social media and public relations. Register online at http://insightsummitseries.com/.
AMUW’s Boheim Lecture to focus on women and the Arab Spring The Association of Marquette University Women will present the Distinguished Eleanor H. Boheim Lecture, “Revolutions: Women and the Arab Spring in North Africa,” Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 6 p.m. in Raynor Memorial Libraries’ Beaumier Suites. Dr. Julia Clancy-Smith, the 2013–14 AMUW Women’s Chair
in Humanistic Studies and professor of history at the University of Arizona, will argue a long-term historical perspective in understanding why women are at the heart of the Arab Spring. Clancy-Smith is teaching an undergraduate course on Modern Mediterranean Migrations this semester.
Milwaukee Public Library bringing national Muslim poetry event to campus The Milwaukee Public Library is one of six public library systems in the nation to participate in the American Library Association’s event, “Poetic Voices of the Muslim World,” on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 1 p.m. in the Varsity Theatre. Awardwinning historian Dr. Sylviane A. Diouf will present “Islam and the Blues,” which will illustrate how the blues may have evolved from the recitation of the Qur’an and the call to prayer in West Africa. The event is being co-sponsored by Raynor Memorial Libraries.