Marquette In Milwaukee

Al McGuire wanted to do something for the kids of Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. The legendary Marquette coach felt a special connection to the children and families that were receiving care at the local hospital.

So he started a race to benefit the hospital that started at Marquette’s campus and runs through downtown Milwaukee. Today, Brigg’s and Al’s Walk and Run has been a Milwaukee tradition for more than 40 years.

Each year, thousands of participants line up on Wisconsin Avenue on Marquette University’s campus to walk or run in support of Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.

The event is a critical fundraiser for Children’s but it’s also a day for families and the community to come together to support and celebrate the children in their lives.

Today, we’ll find out why Brigg’s and Al’s Walk and Run is named for the legendary Marquette figure, how Marquette and Children’s have worked together over the years, and what the race means to Milwaukee.

Hunger Clean-up is Marquette’s largest and longest-running day of community service. Since its beginning in 1989, over 34,000 students, faculty, staff and alumni have volunteered to get off campus and help in service sites throughout Milwaukee.

Each year, nearly 1,500 students, staff and alumni serve at 45–50 nonprofit work sites, such as food banks, homeless shelters and other organizations.

The goal isn’t just to volunteer. The larger mission is to help build community together, contribute to social change, and learn about ourselves and our city. Hunger Clean-Up is a first step for many students, but also helps to create awareness and increase sensitivity to community issues, and leads to future long-term involvement in Milwaukee.

This year marks 30 years of Hunger Clean-Up. So for the anniversary, we look back and forward with student and alumni organizers behind the event and our community partners.

Marquette in Milwaukee with President Mike Lovell is moderated by Lauren Burke.

Guests:

Audra O'Connell: Executive Director of Walker's Point Youth and Family Center, which is our Community Spotlight this year. The money raised from Hunger Clean-Up will be given back to Walker's Point Youth and Family Center

Joe Wilson: Executive Director of Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful. Joe and KGMB have been a long term volunteer site placement and partner with Hunger Clean-Up over the years.

Mary Thao and Caroline Waltman - Mary and Caroline are our student Program Assistants who have worked on planning Hunger Clean-Up all year.

Julie Geyer: Julie is an alumna who has been actively involved in Hunger Clean-Up since the beginning.

The histories of Milwaukee, Marquette and the Catholic church are all intertwined. In the 1800s, Milwaukee’s first Archbishop, Most Reverend John Henni, helped establish Catholic and Jesuit Marquette University in 1881.

In this podcast, we discuss the history of Marquette and the archdiocese in Milwaukee, how our mission overlaps, and how we are called to serve the next generations in our city.

Guests:

Marquette University President Mike Lovell

Most Reverend Jerome Listecki, archbishop of Archdiocese of Milwaukee

Kathleen Coffey-Guenther, PhD, senior Mission and Ignatian Leadership Specialist at Marquette University

Father Ryan Duns, SJ, assistant professor of theology at Marquette University

Host: Lauren Burke, Executive Producer, Marquette University

TEDxMarquetteU is a new student organization looking to make an impact on campus and the greater Milwaukee community. They seek to amplify bold and exciting ideas through dynamic speakers in the distinct style of TED Talks. “Rooted” is the theme of their first event, which takes place on March 30th on campus.

Details: http://tedxmarquetteu.com/main-event/

Guests:

Nathan Gregg, Speaker committee, Opus College of Engineering alumnus

Griselda Aldrete: Speaker, CEO of Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee

Yasmeen Atta, Speakers Co-Chair and Burke Scholar

Kyle Hagge, Associate Director and Co-founder and Trinity Fellow

Michael Lovell, Marquette University President

Moderator: Lauren Burke, Marquette University Executive Producer

This year, the Marquette dental school celebrates 125 years in Milwaukee. Today, we look at the mission of the dental school, why it matters so much to providing health care and fighting trauma in Milwaukee, the future of dental education and more.

We discuss the growing role of Jesuit education in our city from K-12 to college. In the last few years, Nativity Jesuit expanded from an all-boys middle school to a co-ed K4 thru 8th-grade academy. Cristo-Rey High School's recent addition joins Marquette University High School to make two Jesuit High schools in Milwaukee. How does this change the educational ecosystem for parents and students in the city? Why is that important for our community? And for Marquette in particular?

Guests:

Jeff Monday, Principal, Marquette University High School

Sue Smith, President, Nativity Jesuit Academy

Andy Stith, President, Cristo-Rey Jesuit High School

With the approach of Election Day, several experts who work on public policy initiatives through our Law School discuss voting rights, how polling works, the importance of engaging in civil dialogue, and what happens after November 6th.

Guests:

Charles Franklin, Director, Marquette Law School Poll

Atiba Ellis, Professor of Law, Marquette Law School

Rita Aleman, Program Manager, Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education

Mike Gousha, Distinguished Fellow in Law and Public Policy, Marquette Law School

In one of the country's most segregated cities, Marquette faces its own challenges of fighting institutional racism and creating a welcoming environment for all students, faculty and staff.

President Lovell views pursuing racial justice as an imperative for Marquette. In the wake of a disturbing incident on campus in the spring, he shared a message with campus, saying "We shouldn’t expect only students of color to respond to racism. I’m asking all of Marquette to join me and share why you #StandAgainstRacism,” and that, “privilege means using your position to speak up and bring about change.”

In this episode, Marquette leaders and Martha Barry from YWCA's Unlearning Racism program talk about what it takes to combat implicit bias and racism on campus, in our city and beyond.

Guests:

Michael Lovell, President, Marquette University

Martha Barry, Racial Justice Director, YWCA

Dan Myers, Provost, Marquette University

Joya Crear, Marquette Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs

William Welburn, executive director, Marquette Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion

Moderator:

Chris Jenkins, Marquette University Associate Director of Communications

Last year, Milwaukee welcomed 23 million visitors with an economic impact of $5.4 billion. Marquette alumni are contributing to the local attractions including craft beer, authentic German pretzels, historic hotels and much more. These amenities make Milwaukee a desirable place to live, work, play and learn.

Guests:

Michael Lovell, President of Marquette University

Kristin Settle, Director of Communications for Visit Milwaukee

Matt Wessel, Co-founder of Milwaukee Pretzel Company

Joe Yeado, Founder and President of Gathering Place Brewing

Moderator:

Chris Jenkins, Marquette University Associate Director of Communications

"It's easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." That Frederick Douglass quotation helped kick off Marquette University's President's Challenge. The new initiative in partnership with the Johnson Controls Foundation provides a $250,000 grant for one proposal that seeks to change lives in our community where inequities exist.

In this episode, President Mike Lovell discusses the challenge along with the critical need of community engagement.

Guests:

Dan Bergen, Marquette Office of Community Engagement Executive Director

Grady Crosby, Johnson Controls Vice President of Public Affairs & Chief Diversity Officer

President, Johnson Controls Foundation