Mission Week 2011 Encourages Exploration of Religious Imagination by April Beane

February 2011 Marquette Mission Week 2011 encourages exploration of religious imagination By April Beane

Creating music as part of a group drum circle. Experiencing the texts and illustrations of the Mission Week Schedule Saint John’s Bible. Enjoying coffee, poetry and stories of faith. Learning from the life journey of Sunday, February 6 a nationally recognized humanitarian. Listening Mission Week Mass to the music of Marquette’s finest instrumental 4 p.m. — Church of the Gesu and performing groups. The Marquette community has the opportu- Monday, February 7 nity to participate in all of these activities and Catholic Intellectual Tradition Lecture, Naming more as part of the 2011 Mission Week, cele- God: Event, Form, Fragment Rev. David Tracy, S.T.L., S.T.D., Roman Catholic theolo- brating “IMAGINEGOD,” Sunday, Feb. 6, through gian, the Andrew Thomas Greeley and Grace McNichols Friday, Feb. 11. Greeley Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of “This year’s Mission Week presents an oppor- Catholic Studies and professor at the University of tunity for all of us to experience imagining as ImagInEgod Chicago Divinity School, and author an indispensible dimension of intellectual life 7 p.m. — AMU Monaghan Ballroom and a life of faith,” said Stephanie Russell, vice marquette university mission week 2011 Tuesday, February 8 president of mission and ministry. “In addition Image: Messianic Predictions, Thomas Ingmire, Copyright 2005, The Saint John’s Bible, to many scheduled events, watch for random Order of Saint Benedict, Collegeville, Minnesota, USA. Finding Common Ground: Imagining Another Spiritual Path acts of art and culture — acts of imagination — materials — goose quills, hand-ground pigments, Margaret Coel, Jour ’60, New York Times best-selling occurring around campus throughout the week.” egg yolks, gold and silver leaf — with modern author of the acclaimed Wind River Mystery series Every year, the Marquette community pauses computer technology. Marquette has acquired Noon — Johnston 104 to reflect on the university’s Catholic, Jesuit four of the seven volumes of the Heritage Collage Concert of Marquette Musical Groups mission. “This year’s theme, ‘IMAGINEGOD,’ is Edition of the Bible, which are full-size fine 4 p.m. — AMU Monaghan Ballroom focused on extending ourselves toward God art reproductions of the manuscript version. Wednesday, February 9 through our creativity,” according to Russell. The events culminate with keynote speaker “Learning is an act of imagination and we want Dr. Paul Farmer, a medical anthropologist, President’s State of the University Address to encourage the Marquette community to expe- physician, global humanitarian and pioneer of an Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J., president of Marquette 3 p.m. — AMU Monaghan Ballroom rience how music, art, poetry, scholarship and internationally adopted community-based health reflection contribute to the ways we imagine care model. Farmer is also the subject of the Thursday, February 10 God and the world around us.” book Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest Keynote Address: Imagine a More Just World: The week begins with Sunday Mass at Church of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the Partnering with the Poor of the Gesu, which will include the presenta- World, by Tracy Kidder. Dr. Paul Farmer, founding director of the nonprofit tion of The Saint John’s Bible — the first hand- “Dr. Farmer’s quest is not only inspirational,” organization Partners in Health written and illuminated Bible commissioned said Russell. “It provides the occasion for us as 4 p.m. — Varsity Theatre (Doors open at 3:30 p.m.) Visit marquette.edu/missionweek for a complete by the Benedictines in more than 500 years. students, faculty, staff and university to reflect schedule and keynote address ticket information. Presented in seven volumes, the monumental on our values and our relationship with the 13-year project blends ancient techniques and human family.”

Campus Happenings

Nationally known journalists to discuss whether Aquinas Lecture to address entertainment is eclipsing news “Perception as a Capacity for Knowledge” The Diederich College of Communication will host a student-produced Centennial John McDowell, distinguished university professor of philosophy at the Seminar for the Burleigh Lecture Series on Thursday, Feb. 24, at 1 p.m., University of Pittsburgh, will present the 2011 Aquinas Lecture, “Perception streamed live to the Johnston Hall student lounge and available on Time Warner as a Capacity for Knowledge,” Sunday, Feb. 27, at 3 p.m. in the Raynor Library Cable’s Wisconsin on Demand afterward. A live roundtable discussion of nation- Beaumier Suites. Defending the ancient idea that humans are rational animals, ally known journalists will discuss whether entertainment is eclipsing news. McDowell will discuss the role that perception plays in rationality and defend the Panelists include Bill Burleigh, Jour ’57, chairman, retired president and chief view that perception as an operation of human rationality is distinctive to some- executive officer of The E.W. Scripps Company; Dr. Sybril Bennett, professor thing that is generically animal. of media studies at Belmont University and Emmy Award-winning television news journalist; Quiana Burns, Emmy Award-winning journalist with The Last The Laramie Project on stage Word on MSNBC; Dr. Pamela Hill Nettleton, assistant professor of journalism at at Helfaer Theatre beginning Feb. 24 Marquette; Kimberly Schwandt, Emmy Award-winning White House producer at Fox News; Ben Tracy, Comm ’98 and Grad ‘04, Emmy award-winning CBS News The Department of Performing Arts will perform The Laramie Project from correspondent; Baratunde Rafiz Thurston, web editor at The Onion; and Gideon Feb. 24 to March 6 at Helfaer Theatre. In October 1998 Matthew Shepard was Yago, writer and former correspondent for MTV News and CBS News. kidnapped, severely beaten and left to die, tied to a fence on the outskirts of Laramie, Wy. The Laramie Project, which chronicles the incident and the Nominate a co-worker for an employee service award sentiment it invokes, is a theatrical collage that explores the depths to which humanity can sink, and the heights of compassion of which we are also capable, Nominations for Excellence in University Service Awards will be accepted until according to Debra Krajec, director. Talkbacks about the show are planned after Friday, Feb. 11. This is an opportunity for Marquette employees to recommend the performances. Tickets cost $20 and are available by calling the theatre box co-workers who demonstrate the Ignatian ideal of care for others, as well as office at 8-7504 and online at theatretickets.marquette.edu. Discounts are avail- carry out the mission of the university. Candidates should be nominated based able to senior citizens and Marquette students, employees and alumni. on meritorious service that is above and beyond their normal duties. Four employees will be selected. Visit marquette.edu/excellence for more information. Marquette Matters Marquette and Father Pilarz get to know one another By Mary Pat Pfeil

Celebrating a Legacy of Leadership

A number of events throughout the coming months will celebrate Father Wild’s remark- able accomplishments during his tenure as president. Watch for more details on these and other events: February 9

Photo by Dan Johnson Photo by Dan Johnson Father Wild’s final State of the Rev. Scott Pilarz, S.J., (right) spoke with members of the Marquette community after his appointment in August as the 23rd president of Marquette University University address to campus in the and has continued those discussions, including with Marquette President Robert A. Wild, S.J. (left). AMU Monaghan Ballroom at 3 p.m., It has been five months since Rev. Scott Pilarz, programs, service/community learning, safety with a reception following. S.J., was introduced as the 23rd president of and crime, health professions and sciences, February 19 Marquette University, and, while he will not take campus infrastructure, money and the arts. Tribute to Father Wild during the men’s office until Aug. 1, Father Pilarz is becoming Kearney said second semester topics are basketball game vs. Seton Hall, 8 p.m. at acquainted with Marquette’s practices, people currently under consideration. the Bradley Center. All fans will receive a and ideas. “Our conversation with Father Pilarz covered commemorative Father Wild bobblehead. During the first semester, Father Pilarz met the importance of doctoral education at Marquette, Final exam week with more than 80 faculty, staff, administrators examples of opportunities for development of new Father Wild to visit students during the and students in sessions organized by Law programs, and the challenges we face in providing After Dark Breakfast. School Dean Joseph D. Kearney, who was asked the necessary support for our doctoral programs,” May 17 by Marquette President Robert A. Wild, S.J., to said Jeanne Hossenlopp, dean of the Graduate Campus Community Farewell Reception lead the transition. School and vice provost for research. “Being able for Father Wild in the AMU Monaghan Kearney said the sessions served a twofold to draw upon student, faculty and administrator Ballroom from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; purpose. “We want folks on campus to come to perspectives in this session led to a lively, wide- program at 3:30 p.m. know Father Pilarz,” he said. “And it is important ranging discussion of the key issues in graduate June 16 to give Father Pilarz a sense of the university’s education at Marquette.” Legacy of Leadership: A Tribute to breadth and depth.” Lori Bergen, dean of the J. William and Mary Father Wild, community dinner at the The “Practices, People and Ideas” sessions Diederich College of Communication, facili- Bradley Center. thus far have covered such topics as student tated the arts session. She asked the group’s

living on campus, global engagement, doctoral Continued on page 4 Metcalfe Chairs to return to campus in 2011–12

by Tim Olsen

After a brief hiatus, the Office of the Provost is rein- “Since I’ve been here, many people have talked stating the Ralph H. Metcalfe Chair for the 2011-12 to me about the Metcalfe Chair with a sense of pride academic year, and nominations for the chair will be in its accomplishments,” said Dr. William Welburn, accepted through March 1. senior adviser to the provost for diversity, who joined Instituted in 1982 and last offered in 2006, the Marquette in 2009. “Judging from these conversations, Metcalfe Chair is a non-residential chair that brings an there is no question in my mind that the need to rein- African American, Latina/o or Native American scholar state the chair will be valuable to the intellectual life of from any academic discipline taught at Marquette to our university. This is especially an opportunity for our campus for a three- to four-day visit. Chairs give public students to meet people whose work they may have lectures and meet with students and faculty, providing read, or gain exposure to even more new ideas.” the campus community with the opportunity to interact Named for Marquette alumnus Ralph H. Metcalfe, with distinguished scholars who are contributing to chairs have included writers Chinua Achebe, Thulani world dialogue. Davis and Cornel West; legal scholar Derrick Bell; philosopher Laurence Thomas; historian Deborah Gray White; and sociologist William Julius Wilson. Ralph Metcalfe, Arts ‘36, won a total of four Olympic medals in 1932 and 1936. During Proposals for the Metcalfe Chair are due to Zilber his sophomore year at Marquette, Metcalfe equaled the world record of 10.3 seconds 454. See http://bit.ly/MUmetcalfe11-12 for more in the 100-meter dash. After retiring from professional sports, he went on to a career in information. Illinois politics, which included serving in the United States Congress from 1971-78 and

Photo courtesy of Marquette University Special Collections and Archives introducing the Congressional resolution that officially established Black History Month. Economic condition improving, but challenges remain

With the start of the new year and budgeting return of 13.5 percent outperformed the bench- Because Marquette’s budget is tuition depen- for fiscal year 2012 underway, Marquette Matters mark Broad Policy Index for the fifth consecutive dent, with revenues for tuition, fees and room asked Chuck Lamb, vice president of finance, to year. In fiscal year 2010, we had more individual and board accounting for 66 percent of total discuss the university’s fiscal status. donors than at any time in our history. operating revenues, attracting and retaining How did the university weather the economic down- Moody’s has affirmed Marquette’s A2 credit students is critical. Undergraduate applications turn of the past few years? rating. We’ve refinanced debt to take advan- for fall 2011 are again up — a good sign. With luck and reliance on strong fiscal tage of historically low long-term interest rates. With more than 60 buildings on more than management principles. We were certainly We completed construction of Zilber Hall and 90 acres, there are always maintenance and affected — with less revenue from investments, Eckstein Hall, and the Discovery Learning upgrade needs. fundraising challenges and the need for more Complex is on schedule to open in August. For While we finished the year with a slight financial aid dollars to help our students whose the 13th consecutive year, we ended fiscal year profit — $1.1 million, on a budget in excess of families were struggling with job losses and 2010 with a slight profit. $330 million, that covers operational costs for a other economic challenges. single day. I would like us to strive to have a 3- to 5-percent profit annually; that would give us Working in our favor were our conservative he net endowment budgeting practices, our cash reserve and the greater flexibility and stability. fact that we rely less on our endowment for return of 13.5 percent What is the budget outlook for 2011-2012? operating expenditures than many of our peer T The budget, which will go to the Board institutions. As a result, we were able to offer outperformed the benchmark of Trustees in March, will include tuition and our employees at least modest compensation modest compensation increases. We will again increases and avoided the layoffs, furloughs and Broad Policy Index for the increase the amount of funding for student program cuts that others endured. financial aid. The proposed budget also includes One significant thing we’ve done is to estab- fifth consecutive year. In additional contingency funding for the Office of lish a risk assessment group that includes both the Provost. fiscal year 2010, we had administrative and academic representatives. How can employees learn more? The group proactively monitors environmental, more individual donors than The Budget Committee includes student, financial and legal risks. As an example, we did faculty, administrator and dean representatives considerable work university-wide preceding an at any time in our history. and meets three times annually. A new task audit by the Environmental Protection Agency. force, composed of three deans and three vice That preparation earned Marquette accolades – Chuck Lamb presidents, is reviewing budgeting and finance from EPA and avoided some of the stiff fines practices and procedures to make recommen- paid by other institutions. dations for revision. In addition, the Office of So, where do we stand today? What are the challenges you see ahead? Finance is working with the Office of Marketing I’d say we’re in a recovery mode, doing well One of the most serious challenges, both for and Communication to create a more robust but aware of the challenges still ahead. Thanks Marquette as an institution and for our students website, providing access to financial reports, to the generosity of many individuals, including and their families, is concern over cuts to student committee minutes and other information. faculty and staff, I expect our endowment to financial aid in federal and state budgets. Our Of course, anyone can always call me or a exceed $370 million this month — the highest Office of Public Affairs is monitoring legislative member of the finance staff directly. My exten- total in university history. The net endowment activity carefully. sion is listed in the Campus Directory — 8-1671. On the Side Take Sean Samis – Bicycle commuter 5 Hank Raymonds The five most popular Marquette Magazine pieces by number of online page views, from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2010, according to the Office of Marketing and Communication, were:

Sean Samis has gone through one 1) Class Notes — 15,148 bike and many tire changes since he 2) 10 things you don’t know about Danny Pudi — 8,288 started riding his bicycle to work at 3) 100 things to do before graduating Marquette nearly five years ago. from Marquette — 6,834 4) Breakout star Danny Pudi was a hit Photo by Dan Johnson at Marquette first — 5,698 By Tim Olsen 5) Hank — 4,978 After thousands of miles, more than a few snowstorms and the loss of 40 pounds, Sean Samis Marquette Magazine content is posted is on his way to completing his fifth year of commuting to Marquette via bicycle. weekly and is available at marquette.edu/ Samis, information technology services project manager, began riding his bike from his home magazine. in Wauwatosa to and from campus each day in spring 2006 when his oldest son got his driver’s license and no longer needed Samis to drive him to school. “Take Five” is a brief list concerning an inter- In 2010 Samis biked the 16.8 miles round-trip 214 out of 234 workdays — nearly 3,600 miles esting aspect of Marquette life. E-mail your list logged in all kinds of Wisconsin weather, including snow. “For me, winter or summer, it’s about suggestions to [email protected]. the same,” said Samis. “It’s a little slower in winter, but that’s about it. It’s like going to a fancy Photo courtesy of Marquette University Special Collections and Archives party — all you have to do is dress for the occasion and you’ll do just fine. I wear lots of layers Marquette Matters is published monthly, except June, July and August and a combined issue for December/January, for Marquette University’s faculty and staff. Submit and bright colors. And a helmet!” information to: Marquette Matters – Zilber Hall, 235; Phone: 8-7448; Fax: 8-7197 Samis credits his bicycle commute for helping him shed 40 pounds, improving his health and E-mail: [email protected] Editor: Tim Olsen saving money on gas and parking. “It’s actually quite peaceful — dodging deer and squirrels on Graphic design: the parkway — until I get to Wisconsin Avenue,” he said. “Then I play leapfrog with the buses.” Nick Schroeder

Found in translation: Foreign language students help Law School research By Andy Brodzeller

Even lawyers will admit that the dense, legal professor of German, jargon of laws, contracts and judicial decisions is co-teach a German-English a different language. For upperclassmen in the translation course and Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures agreed to take on the first semester, it was actually two languages. project — translating the Throughout fall 2010, 12 students majoring Boxberg and Durkheimer in German translated two key German court Gondelbahn decisions. decisions regarding personal property rights “Typically we use short into English. Never translated before, the deci- stories or short non- sions will be used for research by second-year fiction works,” said Lacy, law student Eric Jansson and his faculty adviser, a certified translator. “But Julian Kossow, visiting professor of law. we felt the project had The decisions deal with eminent domain, a lot of merit and would otherwise known as “takings law.” According to be a good challenge for

Jansson, these German decisions are crucial for the students.” Photo by Dan Johnson Students reviewed their translations of German legal decisions with Dr. John Pustejovsky (above), who co-taught any current comparison in this area of property With each document the Workshop in German/English Translation course with Dr. Alan Lacy. rights in Germany and the United States. “When more than 20 pages long, we weren’t able to find translations of these six pairs of students each tackled 60 lines of a a real sense of accomplishment. As they should,” laws, Eric took the initiative and sought the decision every week to finish both documents. said Pustejovsky. assistance of the foreign language department,” With Lacy holding the students to the standards With the final English translation expected said Kossow. of the American Translators Association and the in February, Kossow and Jansson hope to gain Jansson reached out to Dr. John Pustejovsky, challenge of legal documents, the professors a better understanding about how personal associate professor of German and chair of the were amazed, but not surprised, by the quality of property rights and protections are interpreted department. He and Dr. Alan Lacy, associate their work. “The students finished the class with differently between the two legal systems.

Marquette and Father Pilarz continued from page two participants to discuss strengths, challenges uals’ strong commitment to Marquette and its While the “Practices, People and Ideas” and opportunities for the arts at Marquette. Catholic, Jesuit mission,” he said. “Faculty and sessions last 60 to 75 minutes, other topics Bergen said Father Pilarz was “very engaged” staff at all levels truly believe a Marquette educa- need to be explored in greater depth. Thus, and, at the end of the session, gave a summary tion makes a transformative difference in the working with Darren Jackson, chair of the Board of what he had heard that was both responsive lives of students, and they work hard to ensure of Trustees, Kearney planned “graduate-level and insightful. that occurs.” seminars” for Father Pilarz that are scheduled The sessions typically include eight to 10 Corey Young, assistant director of the Service as part of the quarterly trustee meetings. At Marquette faculty, staff or students, Kearney said, Learning Program, appreciated being included the December meeting, Father Pilarz and other and are deliberately structured to be eclectic and in the session on service/community learning. trustees discussed the extracurricular student not hierarchical. “We want Father Pilarz to meet He said Father Pilarz listened keenly and asked experience and the leadership structure of the and hear from individuals at all levels of the probing questions. “I think he was impressed by university. The March agenda will include discus- university,” he said. He recognizes that “everyone the scope of our community involvement, from sion of the financial planning process and an wants time with the new president,” something the number of local agencies we partner with, analysis of the intercollegiate athletics programs. that is just not possible in the time Father Pilarz to the outreach that is conducted statewide, for Other aspects of the transition have included is available for the on-campus sessions (a day or example by the rural dental clinics,” he said. “He individual meetings between Father Pilarz so a month so far). was also very interested in learning more about and Father Wild, Provost John Pauly and Greg Father Pilarz said the sessions have helped our recent efforts for increased collaboration in Kliebhan, senior vice president. Kearney hopes give him a “very human” overview of univer- regard to the university’s community engagement to both broaden and deepen the transition sity functions. “I have been struck by individ- efforts as a whole.” conversations in the months ahead.

MARQUETTE Happenings

Father Wild honored by Hispanic Chamber Freshman applications for fall top 21,000 of Commerce of Wisconsin Freshman applications for the fall 2011 class have topped 21,000 as of early The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin honored Rev. Robert A. Wild, January. This is a record number of freshman applications for Marquette, and an S.J., president of Marquette, in January with its 2010 BRAVO! Award. Just the 11 percent increase compared with a year ago. Applications totaled 19,180 and fifth recipient of the award in the past 21 years, Father Wild was recognized 17,147 at this time for the fall 2010 and 2009 classes, respectively. for his visionary leadership, efforts to increase Hispanic enrollment, passion for excellence and commitment to success. Father Wild was selected as “an Former Gonzaga president to present Ciszek Lecture exceptional individual who through ethical humanity, inspired innovation and Rev. Robert Spitzer, S.J., president of the Magis Center of Reason and Faith compassionate leadership has left an indelible mark on Milwaukee’s progress in and the Spitzer Center for Ethical Leadership and former president of Gonzaga a profound, permanent way,” according to Maria Monreal-Cameron, president University, will present “What is Contemporary Physics Saying about Creation and CEO of the HCCW. and God?” for the 2011 Ciszek Lecture. His presentation, Monday, Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Weasler Auditorium, will be based on his recent Top Milwaukee FBI agent to speak at Law School book, New Proofs for the Existence of God: Contributions of Contemporary FBI Special Agent in Charge Nancy McNamara, the first woman to head the Physics and Philosophy. Ciszek Lecture speakers are selected from the many Milwaukee Division of the FBI, will speak at an “On the Issues With Mike authors represented in the Ciszek Catholic Spirituality Collection in the Raynor Gousha” session at the Law School at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10. McNamara Memorial Libraries, a collection of books and DVDs on Catholic devotional litera- will discuss the FBI’s mission, national security, public corruption and her profes- ture, meditations, catechisms, apologetics, conversion stories and works on lay sional journey. Register at bit.ly/ontheissuesmcnamara. Seating is limited. and religious vocation. The lecture, free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus at Marquette, Raynor Memorial Libraries and the Department of Theology.