Dr. Samantha Majhor is a Marquette English professor with a focus on Native American literature. Chris T Cornelius is an architect and Nohl Fellow artist featured at Haggerty Museum of Art. Together, they discuss intellectual and personal experiences with Native American art, history, culture, as well as their exploration of indigenous ways of know…

Marquette University Student Government (MUSG) President Sara Manjee and Executive VP Dan Brophy work hard advocating for students. Within MUSG there are various departments that altogether make Marquette's campus the difference it can be, from hosting community events to bring students together to providing funding for student organizations. Sara …

Mike Haischer and Casandra Goodrich help advance understanding of human potential at the new Athletic and Human Performance Research Center (AHPRC), which officially opened in April 2019. The AHPRC allows Marquette faculty and partners from the health care industry to collaborate on research and cutting-edge innovation in the areas of elite athleti…

Sasha Parsons Waters is the coordinator of the Women's Innovation Network (WIN) at the 707 Hub. WIN strives to support underrepresented groups on campus with leadership, networking and entrepreneurship. Interviewed by 707 Hub intern Ina Li, Sasha talks about growing up around entrepreneurship and how it brought her to where she is today, discoverin…

Andrew Stimmel was recently named Head Coach of the Marquette Men's Lacrosse team. In 2016, he spent a year as an Assistant Coach at Marquette while he helped lead the team to their first BIG EAST Championship. He returned to Marquette after coaching at Yale, where they have notched an overall record of 42-13 since 2017. In this podcast, Coach Stim…

Mechanical engineering majors Chris Malliet, James McKenna and Phillip Parisi have been friends since freshman year when they lived in McCormick Hall.Now roommates about to graduate, they wanted a weekly tradition to bond a larger group of friends. So they founded a Friday pasta night.Starting in September, they encouraged all attendees to bring a …

Marquette graduate students Benjamin Rangel and Kyle Hagge created the Bridge the City podcast to focus on local Milwaukee communities. Disheartened by national media narratives, they sought to inform individuals about local elected officials like city council or the sheriff's office. Every episode ends with action steps to create positive change w…

Andrea Garcia, a Resident Assistant for Marquette's Nuestro Hogar community, gets to know her residents on a deeper personal level. Nuestro Hogar seeks to create a space for the Latinx student body to come together and form a community: http://bit.ly/nuestro-hogar The goal of Living Learning Communities at Marquette is to blend in-classroom educati…

Before moving to college, Veronica Maniak turned her camera on to capture the journey to campus. Today, that video has 1.7 million views, and it helped propel her into stardom and nearly 90,000 subscribers on YouTube. The sophomore in the College of Health Sciences continues to share her college experience for her growing fanbase. Interview by Pam …

Koby McEwen and Joseph Chartouny both grew up in Canada (Toronto and Montreal, respectively) and arrived at Marquette from other universities. The men's basketball teammates have a conversation about missing Caribbean and Lebanese food, feeling at home in the snow with friendly people, and what they want to do after graduation.We Are Marquette Epis…

Growing up, Florence "Florie" Greenhill felt caught between different identities as a biracial person. This led her to research multi-racial identities in her master's program in the Diederich College of Communication. She has used what she learns in the classroom and her own life experience to help students in roles in admissions and the Education…

Eating healthy in college, and in general, can be a challenge. Katie Ruffino, Pre-PA student at Marquette, found the adjustment to cafeteria eating more difficult than she anticipated. But using Instagram as an inspiration, she learned and shares her techniques for plant-based, label-free, mindful eating.Read her blog post with recipes at bit.ly/fo…

For those of us who have journeyed through Advent by making time and space for silence and prayer, we are almost at the end of our waiting. Now we turn to St. Ignatius, the founder of the Society of Jesus, to help us. Dr. Kathy Coffey-Guenther, Senior Mission and Ignatian Leadership Specialist, guides our imagination to re-introduce us to the Nativ…

Angela Masajo became an American citizen after 14 years of living in the U.S. and 7 months of applying for the naturalization process. Angela, a graduate student in Speech Pathology, discusses the nervousness, fears and ultimately hopes she had through this process with her internship supervisor, Amanda Gottheardt, who became a U.S. citizen herself…

Dr. Donte McFadden sits down with Ricardo Vega, Eng '18, to discuss how the McNair Scholars Program shaped both of their lives. Named for the African American astronaut and physicist who died in the 1986 Challenger explosion, the program has helped underserved students conduct research, learn from faculty mentors and go on to earn advanced and doct…

Renee Piquette Dowdy shares her Marquette experience in her current role as Assistant Director of Student Staffing & Training and as a former Hall Director of Straz Tower. Dowdy discusses the Resident Assistant (RA) role, what makes the RA community at Marquette RAs different from other schools, the application process to become an RA and what to e…

Amelle Aldurra loves the moment when the choir finishes singing and there's a quiet, magical pause in Mass. The senior psychology and pre-med student finds the experience of liturgical choir helps build friendships, reduce stress and strengthen spiritual lives. Amelle discussed serving as the liturgical choir's president and her love of singing wit…

ROTC Cadets Maggie Plaza and Lindsay Walter spent their summers in Oman and Mongolia through Army cultural exchange programs. In this discussion with each other, they share stereotypes of Americans they encountered, how they broke down cultural barriers and learned local customs and the value they saw in building bonds with people around the world.…

Jaison Banks, Arts '18, is a visual artist, award-winning student biology researcher and Army ROTC graduate who is commissioned in the U.S. Army as a Chemical Officer to defend against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear warfare and hazards. He is also the co-creator with his friend Ryan Barelli of the "I Too, Am MU" documentary, which a…

Kamille Fritz, Nursing '18, partnered with men's lacrosse coach Joe Amplo and coaches from the near west side to bring a nationally-recognized violence prevention program to Milwaukee. The Coaching Boys into Men program helps change social norms and behaviors regarding dating violence. Fritz helped run the program as the Center for Peacemaking's Se…

Father Ryan Duns, S.J., became an accidental YouTube star when he started uploading Irish TinWhistle music lessons for a class he taught at Fordham University. Today, his channel has had more than 5 million views and he regularly hears from viewers around the world. This fall he comes to Marquette as a new Theology professor. He has a challenge for…

Marquette Theatre student?Malaina?Moore was inspired to write the play White Privilege after seeing a Facebook post that sparked discussion about what the term means to different people. Her play examines how the color of one’s skin can lead to a very different experience of the world. In this discussion, White Privilege assistant director A.J. Mag…

Amber May is the Director of Diversity & Inclusion for Marquette's Dental School. In her role, she connects with students of color and creates space for all to listen and learn from each other. "I have learned the art of really trying to change a system rather than individually putting fires out," she says. We Are Marquette - Episode 30 Mixed and E…

Rick Arcuri began his career at Marquette nearly 30 years ago as hall director in Schroeder Hall, where he learned from Father Naus. Today he is responsible for helping open Marquette's newest residence hall.*Note: Since the recording of this podcast, the building's name has changed from Wild Commons to The Commons We Are Marquette - Episode 29 Edi…

Marquette alumnus shares his fashion creativity on Instagram as @SubjectiveFashion, which he started after a student complimented his style. This summer, he's partnering with Summerfest for the #Dress4TheFest fashion campaign.โดย Marquette University

In her 25 years at Marquette, Mary Janz has overseen how residence life has become more attuned to students, which includes the opening of Wild Commons this fall. She reflects on being a parent of a Marquette student herself, the Jesuit values that pull the community together in times of crisis, and how Marquette strives to make housing a home.…

Sarah Hauer, Comm '14, Grad '16, talks about getting outside her comfort zone in student media, working with Pulitzer Prize winners in Marquette's O'Brien Fellowship, working the Bachelor/Bachelorette beat, and trying new storytelling techniques at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel such as her newsletter, Be MKE.…

Ben Zellmer, Health Sci '18, delivers his Commencement address to the Class of 2018. He quotes Jesuits and civil rights leaders to urge his fellow classmates to "engage the gritty reality of this world" and "make necessary trouble."โดย Marquette University

Feeling stressed by the semester workload? Dr. Michael Zebrowski talks about how Cú the Therapy Dog and the Counseling Center services can help students decrease their anxiety during the final weeks of the year.โดย Marquette University

From rooftop beehives to gardens to LEED-certified Wild Commons, Brent Ribble is involved in all of Marquette's green initiatives as the university's first sustainability coordinator.โดย Marquette University

Five years ago, Dr. Gary Krenz crossed the Boston Marathon finish line just before bombs exploded and tragedy struck. Today, he reflects on the #BostonStrong community, the joy he gets from running, and his goals as he returns to run 26.2 miles.โดย Marquette University

Rose Trupiano has worked in Marquette's library in 1990. She reflects on how technology has changed libraries in the last 28 years, and what stays the same.โดย Marquette University

Jim Love talks about the influence of Father Naus, the basketball student section and post-Hurricane Katrina service trips in New Orleans, and how those experiences shaped lessons he shares as a leadership speaker. Guest: Jim Love, Comm '13 https://www.goauthenticyou.com/โดย Marquette University

A tour of the most iconic building on Marquette's campus and one of the oldest buildings in the United States. Guests: Ann Hilbert, Campus MinistryJulie Baumann, St. Joan of Arc Chapel docentโดย Marquette University

Tyler Vicknair found her voice at Marquette through business communication strategy and her beloved Gospel Choir.โดย Marquette University

Abbey Wesley became involved with Dance Marathon while battling childhood cancer. Today, she helps lead the event at Marquette to support families facing a similar struggle, and she shares why she wrote "a love letter to cancer." bit.ly/lettertocancer Dance Marathon Marquette is 4/13/2019 bit.ly/mu-dancemarathonWe Are Marquette Episode 17…

Heather Sullivan brings an interest in blockchain technology and bitcoin cryptocurrency to the College of Business Administration's new Blockchain Lab. As the college's associate director of external relations, she connects students and faculty with community partners to work together and expand experiential learning.…

Latrice Harris-Collins, Director of High School Recruitment, is known for her real-talk outreach presentations.โดย Marquette University

The faculty organizers of the Marquette University Student Film Festival discuss the importance of storytelling across disciplines.โดย Marquette University

Olympic speedskater and College of Engineering junior Emery Lehman talks about how he balances school and training and what goes through his mind when he's on the ice.โดย Marquette University

Actress Annie Kefalas joins us to discuss the thought-provoking new play opening at the Helfaer Theatre this week, "Student Body."โดย Marquette University

Kathy Coffey-Guenther grew up immersed in Catholic, Jesuit culture with a philosophy professor father who surrounded her family with Jesuits and Marquette faculty. After graduating from Marquette, she experienced Jesuit Volunteer Corps and spent years working with trauma survivors. Today, as Marquette's Associate Vice President in Office of Mission…

When she hears the chant "We Are Marquette," Marquette women's basketball coach Carolyn Kieger thinks of pride. She shares her journey from standout student-athlete to head coach.โดย Marquette University

Growing up, Andrew Goldstein decided he wanted to be a sportscaster when he realized NFL running back probably wasn't realistic. Today he's living that dream covering Marquette athletics.โดย Marquette University

Wilmore Peters arrived in this country from Belize and learned English as well as how to overcome dyslexia. Today, he has worked for facilities services as a custodian for nine years. He enjoys going to Marquette basketball games, connecting with students and reading Malcolm Gladwell.โดย Marquette University

During her first semester, Sam Obrochta wasn't sure she wanted to stay at Marquette. Today the senior is the facilities manager at Cobeen Hall. Sam shares her journey of how she found her place in residence life, and how she lives her goal to help others to find their own path.โดย Marquette University

Marquette's new 707 Hub is where ideas are shared, stretched, challenged and realized. Megan Carver and Kelsey Otero help foster an entrepreneurial mindset on campus in their roles at the 707 Hub.โดย Marquette University

Marquette student Ariana Madson stars in Marquette’s new Christmas video singing Joy to the World outside St. Joan of Arc Chapel. The Health Sciences freshman from Eau Claire talks about faith, performing at Marquette’s Got Talent and the favorite part of her college experience. See the Christmas video at http://bit.ly/muxmas17…

Student Affairs Vice President Dr. Xavier Cole arrived at Marquette in the summer of 2016, after he felt called to return to the people-centered approach of Jesuit education. In this podcast he talks about Marquette’s long-standing mission to serve first generation students, getting comfortable with the discomfort and urgency of change, creating mo…

Dr. Kris Ropella, dean of Marquette University’s Opus College of Engineering, talks about changing the face of engineering to include more women and underrepresented minorities, and why that’s important to her.โดย Marquette University