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GROW With Marquette

Opportunities for Personal and Professional Growth.

To Register for a class, email growwithmu@marquette.edu or call: 288-7305.

All GROW classes are free to Marquette employees. Classes are designed and intended for job-related professional growth and development.

If you have a suggestion for a GROW with Marquette session or if you have a proposal for a class you would like to offer through the program, please contact us at: growwithmu@marquette.edu.



Featured Classes

faber center: a reflective approach to retirement

Making the transition from the work environment to retirement can provide many challenges and opportunities. Questions of meaning, uncertainty and purpose start coming forward. This change affects how we see ourselves and how we relate to others. Whether you have already made the decision to retire or are just considering retirement in the near future, please join us for this lunch time conversation to discuss some thoughtful and spiritual ways of addressing this transition. A light lunch will be served. Space is limited.

Facilitated by: Michael Dante, Director, and Ellen Blonski, Administrative Assistant, Faber Center for Ignatian Spirituality

Friday, October 4 / Noon - 1:00 p.m., Faber Center for Ignatian Spirituality, Schroeder Complex 111

 

myers-briggs type indicator

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality inventory has helped millions of individuals gain insights about themselves and how they interact with others. The MBTI assessment enables personal transformation by giving people a powerful tool for improving how they communicate, learn, and work. This session will provide feedback on participant’s individual assessments, which will be completed in advance. The information learned will help you identify your unique gifts and enhance your understanding of yourself - your motivations, natural strengths, and potential areas for growth.

Presented by: Sara Pforr, Director of Administrative Services, Office of Marketing and Communication, MBTI Certified Instructor

Tuesday, November 12 / 10 a.m. - Noon, Alumni Memorial Union, 157 (Limit 30)


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myers-briggs type indicator

  • Tuesday, November 12/ 10:00 a.m. - Noon
  • Alumni Memorial Union, 157 (Limit 30)

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality inventory has helped millions of individuals gain insights about themselves and how they interact with others. The MBTI assessment enables personal transformation by giving people a powerful tool for improving how they communicate, learn, and work. This session will provide feedback on participant’s individual assessments, which will be completed in advance. The information learned will help you identify your unique gifts and enhance your understanding of yourself - your motivations, natural strengths, and potential areas for growth.

Presented by: Sara Pforr, Director of Administrative Services, Office of Marketing and Communication, MBTI Certified Instructor

 

writing workshop for employees: revising for clarity

  • Tuesday, October 22/ 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  • Raynor Memorial Libraries, Beaumier Suite A (lower level)

This workshop is for employees interested in improving their writing for increased clarity.  Employees should bring along a sample of their own writing to analyze and revise. 

Presented by: Rebecca Nowacek, Associate Professor of English/Director of Ott Writing Center

 

emotional intelligence in the workplace

  • Thursday, October 24/ 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
  • Raynor Memorial Libraries, Beaumier Suite A (lower level)

Many top performers owe much of their success to emotional intelligence.  The core components of emotional intelligence include self-awareness, emotional self-control and motivation, empathy, and managing relationships.  During this session, we will define emotional intelligence and discuss how its application in the workplace can improve your communications and contribute to the success of your team and the university.

Presented by: Nancy Buchanan, Aurora Employee Assistance Program

 

foster parenting

  • Thursday, September 5/ Noon - 1:00 p.m.
  • Alumni Memorial Union, Room 163

Have you ever thought about becoming a foster parent but you weren’t sure where to start?  Come and learn the basics from a couple experienced with the process.  This session will focus on who is eligible to be a foster parent, what steps are involved in getting licensed, and what to expect when you have a child placed with you.  All you need to bring is an open mind, a loving heart, and any of those unanswered questions that may have prevented you from looking into this wonderful opportunity to make a difference in the life of a child. 

Presented by: Katie Mullens, Assistant Bursar, and Rob Mullens, Marquette Union Station Manager, former foster parents and current adoptive parents                   

 

 

 

 

navigating the college admissions process

  • Friday, October 25/ 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  • Raynor Memorial Libraries, Beaumier Suite A (lower level)

Do you have a high school student who is preparing to apply to college? If so, Marquette University is offering a special College Planning Workshop just for MU faculty and staff. Marquette’s Admission Staff will offer tips and advice on how to select colleges, produce strong applications, shine in interviews, and make the most of your college visits.

Presented by: Kristen M. Graf, Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Admissions

 

faber center: a reflective approach to retirement

  • Friday, October 4/ Noon - 1:00 p.m.
  • Faber Center for Ignatian Spirituality, Schroeder Complex 111

Making the transition from the work environment to retirement can provide many challenges and opportunities. Questions of meaning, uncertainty and purpose start coming forward. This change affects how we see ourselves and how we relate to others. Whether you have already made the decision to retire or are just considering retirement in the near future, please join us for this lunch time conversation to discuss some thoughtful and spiritual ways of addressing this transition. A light lunch will be served. Space is limited.

Facilitated by: Michael Dante, Director, and Ellen Blonski, Administrative Assistant, Faber Center for Ignatian Spirituality                  

 

Tuition Remission and Reciprocal Tuition Programs Offered through Marquette

  • Session A: for those interested in remission for self or spouse: Tuesday, November 5/ 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Session B: for those interested in remission for a dependent: Tuesday, November 5/ 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Did you know that faculty and full-time staff (and their spouses) may each take up to seven credit hours per semester and up to eight credit hours per summer on a free tuition basis? In addition, tuition will be waived, exclusive of class fees, for eligible children of university faculty and staff enrolled for on-campus study at Marquette and who meet all eligibility requirements.

The Faculty Children Exchange Program (FACHEX) permits the children of Jesuit university faculty and staff, under certain conditions, to receive tuition remission at another participating Jesuit college or university.

Presenters from Undergraduate Admissions, the Graduate School, the part-time law program, the College of Professional Studies and the Office of Student Financial Aid will discuss details, requirements and specific information about programs.

 

MARQ OUR WORDS - A TOASTMASTERS CHAPTER FOR MARQUETTE

  • Lunch hour of the second and fourth Wedensday, every month
  • Alumni Memorial Union

Marq Our Words (MOW) is a Toastmasters International chapter for Marquette and its surrounding community. Toastmasters is a professional development program that offers members an opportunity to practice public speaking, leadership methods, constructive critiquing, professional communication, writing, and organizational skills. MOW meets twice a month over the lunch hour on the second and forth Wednesday. Meetings are typically held in the Alumni Memorial Union. For more information, to visit the club, or to get on the MOW email list, please contact Michelle Sweetser, michelle.sweetser@mu.edu, or Lisa Ehret, lisa.ehret@mu.edu.

 

 

 


community organizing at marquette

  • Thursday, November 14/ Noon - 1:00 p.m.
  • Raynor Memorial Libraries, Beaumier Suite A (lower level)

Community Organizing and Marquette For Common Ground:  What are they and how are they being implemented in Milwaukee and on campus?  Bob Connolly and Kathleen Patron, Marquette alumni who work for local community organization Common Ground, will lead the discussion.  Several members of the Marquette community who are involved with Common Ground will also share their experiences.

Sponsored by the Office of Student Development, Center for Community Service

 

haggerty museum of art: tour of re-seeing the permanent collection - the viewer's voice

  • Wednesday, October 30/ Noon - 1:00 p.m.
  • Haggerty Museum of Art lobby

This exhibition highlights works from the Haggerty’s permanent collection selected by Marquette faculty, staff, and students. The featured work represents a wide range of styles, processes, and media created by Renaissance to contemporary artists from diverse locales. Project participants wrote a brief reflection on the piece they chose, expressing why they were drawn to the work and, in the case of some professors, how the work is used in their teaching practices.

Tour led by: Lynne Shumow, Curator of Education, Haggerty Museum of Art

 

 

marquette university counseling center

  • Wednesday, December 4 /Noon - 1:00 p.m.
  • Raynor Memorial Libraries, Beaumier Suite A (lower level)

Come and learn about the Marquette University Counseling Center, which offers campus delivery of mental health and substance abuse services in the form of short term developmental and clinical counseling, career counseling and outreach services. The Counseling Center mission emphasizes visibility to the university community and building partnerships both within and outside the Division of Student Affairs. Outreach support and consultation are provided in order to enhance retention and the academic mission of the University.

Presented by: Mike Zebrowski, Director, Counseling Center

 

Haggerty museum of art: tour of current tendencies III - artists from milwaukee

  • Friday, November 8 /Noon - 1:00 p.m.
  • Haggerty Museum of Art lobby

This exhibition features the work of nine emerging, mid-career, and established Milwaukee artists working in a variety of media including photography, painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture. Each artist will create a unique installation of his/her own work that responds to pieces from the Haggerty’s permanent collection.

Tour led by: Lynne Shumow, Curator of Education, Haggerty Museum of Art

 

 


employee wellness: from stress to strength

  • Thursday, September 26/ Noon - 1:00 p.m.
  • Alumni Memorial Union, Room 163

Work, family, friends, finances, illness - stress can come from almost any aspect of life. This presentation addresses the nature of stress and identifies stress origins and symptoms. Participants will learn proactive ways to manage stress, using a variety of techniques.

Presented by: Nancy Buchanan, Aurora Employee Assistance Program

 

employee wellness: relaxation techniques

  • Wednesday, October 9/ Noon - 1:00 p.m.
  • Raynor Memorial Libraries, Beaumier Suite A (lower level)

Do you wish you could “just relax,” but you’re not sure how? Most of us can learn to relax both body and mind through practice.  This session includes a brief discussion of what is involved in the relaxation response, several relaxation techniques, and a practice period of relaxation.

Presented by: Martty Berner, MSN, RN, CNM, APNP, who has successfully used relaxation techniques with clients and friends for more than 40 years.

 

employee wellness: stress relieving foods

  • Monday, October 21/ Noon - 1:00 p.m.
  • Raynor Memorial Libraries, Beaumier Suite A (lower level)

Poor nutrition canexacerbate your stress and may even cause additional stress onyour body.  We will explore how we typically eat when we are stressed, how food can affect our mood, and ways we can eat torelieve stress so that we canmove away from this vicious cycle.

Presented by: Kristin Kipp, Employee Wellness Coordinator and Registered Dietitian

 

 

 

 

 

 

understanding retirement healthcare

  • Wednesday, September 11/ Noon - 1:00 p.m.
  • Alumni Memorial Union, Room 163

This workshop will cover important pre and post-retirement healthcare decisions including Medicare and Long Term Care insurance.

Presented by: Paul Tourville, Financial Planner with Next Level Planning and Wealth Management

 

Understanding Social Security

  • Tuesday, September 24/ Noon - 1:00 p.m.
  • Alumni Memorial Union, Room 157

Employees will learn about the advantages of delaying social security, the effect of earned income on benefits, and taxation of these benefits.

Presented by: Paul Tourville, Financial Planner with Next Level Planning and Wealth Management

 

employee wellness: reduce your stress at work through improved communication

  • Thursday, November 7/ Noon - 1:00 p.m.
  • Raynor Memorial Libraries, Beaumier Suite C (lower level)

This session will outline key communication principles that will help foster respect and collaboration.  Learn the professional way to speak with your colleagues, how to avoid toxic and damaging miscommunication, and what you can do to leave "work at work" and "home at home."

Presented by: Sergeant Jill Weisensel, Public Safety, certified Professional Communication Instructor

 


tumblr

  • Wednesday, October 2/ 10:00 a.m. - Noon
  • Cudahy Hall 208

Tumblr is an emerging social network that makes it easy to share and publish content on the Web. It is a fast form of blogging that allows individual users or groups to post text, photos, quotes, links, music, and videos, from a browser, phone, desktop or email. Make a custom tumblr site and explore this publishing tool. Use it to “follow" other blogs or people that you like, based on the content they post and “reblog” pictures. Make your posts private and invite some people to contribute or view.

Presented by: Mykl Novak, IT Services

 

edit material on your marquette web pages

  • Monday, October 7/ 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  • Cudahy Hall 208

This class is for people responsible for editing university web pages with Adobe Contribute. Edit an existing web page or create a new one. Edit text, and insert links to web pages and PDFs. Add and format images and insert and edit a table.

Presented by: Jeremy Saperstein, IT Services

 

best practices for editing marquette web pages

  • Thursday, October 17/ 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  • Cudahy Hall 208

This class is for people who manage department web pages. Learn about content management and quality assurance.

Presented by: Jan Harwig and Jamie Overman, Office of Marketing and Communication

 

Social Media@MarquetteU - #musocial

  • Thursday, October 3/ 11:00 a.m. - Noon
  • Location TBD - please contact Tim Cigelske for details

This informal monthly session is for anybody on campus whose duties include interacting with prospective and current students, faculty, staff, and alumni via social media. Those who want to learn more about how Marquette uses social media are also welcome. We will discuss social media trends and issues, take questions, and brainstorm best practices. Please feel free to bring your lunch!

Moderated by: Tim Cigelske, communication specialist in the Office of Marketing and Communication whose responsibilities include managing Marquette’s social media initiatives.

introduction to the basic functions and features of ipad

  • Wednesday, November 13/ 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  • Cudahy Hall 208

Learn how to use an iPad. Compare the features of different models. Explore useful apps and learn to secure your data.

Presented by: Cliff Brown, IT Services

 

explore how the ipad can improve your productivity and efficiency

  • Thursday, December 5/ 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  • Cudahy Hall 208

This session will provide tips for advanced users.

Presented by: Andrew Hunt, Business Administration

 

 

switching to office 2013

  • 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. on the following dates (all sessions are identical): October 3, October 31, November 12
  • Cudahy Hall 208

Review ribbon options, options to pin and save documents, bookmarks and more. Explore the new features of Word, including the new start screen, switching from reading mode, improved layout of pictures, enhanced tracking and comments, and editing PDFs.  Also, look at what’s new in Outlook, Excel, OneNote and PowerPoint.

Presented by: Pam Lewis, IT Services

 

outlook web app training

  • Tuesday, October 8 or Wednesday, October 9: Noon - 1:00 p.m. (sessions are identical)
  • Cudahy Hall 208

IT Services is offering Outlook Web App training for the newly updated version. All four sessions are identical.

Presented by: IT Services

 

lync 2013 - beyond the basics

  • Tuesday, October 8, and Tuesday, November 19/10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (both sessions are identical)
  • Cudahy Hall 208

Set up an online meeting and share your desktop, or a program, including PowerPoint. Add users to an IM, or add audio. Start a conference call.

Presented by: Cliff Brown, IT Services

 

organize and analyze large data lists in excel 2013

  • Wednesday, October 9/10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  • Cudahy Hall 208

Turn rows of data into a table with drop down lists so that you can sort and filter, and autofill formulas. Break apart data in columns and put it back together again. Split screens and freeze panes. Use search and find and replace. Highlight select data with conditional formatting and make an outline to simplify viewing data. Use formulas.

Presented by: Pam Lewis, IT Services

 

organize and analyze data in excel 2013 part 2: use pivot tables

  • Tuesday, October 15/10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  • Cudahy Hall 208

Set up a pivot table with subtotals and pivot charts. Group and ungroup data, sort and filter, and create a calculated field.

Presented by: Greg Nelson, IT Services

 

sharepoint for site users

  • Tuesday, October 22, and Thursday, December 12/10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (both sessions are identical)
  • Cudahy Hall 208

Open, edit and upload documents, including Word documents, Excel documents and notes from OneNote. Move them into folders, rename, and delete them. Email a link to a document and set alerts for yourself about changes.

Presented by: Pam Lewis, IT Services

 

sharepoint for site owners

  • Wednesday, October 30, and Tuesday, December 17/10:00 a.m. - Noon (both sessions are identical)
  • Cudahy Hall 208

Prerequisite: Familiarity with SharePoint as a user or attend Introduction to SharePoint user training. Create and manage sites. Organize a document library with folders and versioning. Manage permissions for the site. Add, remove and edit Web Parts. Make your site easy to navigate. Create new sites or sub sites including libraries with OneNote meeting notes. Manage library settings.

Presented by: Pam Lewis, IT Services

 

video conferencing with lync 2013

  • Tuesday, October 29, and Tuesday, December 10/10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (both sessions are identical)
  • Cudahy Hall 208

Communicate remotely and stay connected with colleagues or students using Lync 2013. Set up your video device, invite and manage participants, start or join a video call and start or join a video meeting.

Presented by: Cliff Brown, IT Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

microsoft excel 2013 charts

  • Tuesday, November 5/ 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  • Cudahy Hall 208

Create new charts, add titles, relocate the legend, add data labels, rescale the axis and format colors, backgrounds etc. Change the chart data and export the chart.

Presented by: Pam Lewis, IT Services

 

outlook 2013 tips and tricks

  • Thursday, November 7/ 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  • Cudahy Hall 208

Explore the new 2013 User Interface and customize it. Review calendar, tasks, notes, and signatures. Delegate access, organize and find information, share an outlook folder.  Create rules and use the Out of Office Assistant, manage spam and folder size.

Presented by: Cliff Brown, IT Services

 

microsoft onenote 2013 basics

  • Wednesday, October 23, and Wednesday, December 11/ 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (both sessions are identical)
  • Cudahy Hall 208

Take down notes and collect information from the Web and other places on your computer. OneNote automatically records links to the source. Insert printouts or attach Word and Excel documents and access your notes on SharePoint.

Presented by: Pam Lewis, IT Services

 

Excel 2013 basics

  • Tuesday, November 12/ 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  • Cudahy Hall 208

Create a new spreadsheet. Use Quick Analysis to get totals, format data and make charts. Explore ways to enter data using time using auto fill and the new Flash Fill tool as well as using a form. Search for data and print a selection with headings and a header/footer on every page.

Presented by: Pam Lewis, IT Services

 

word 2013 forms with microsoft word

  • Thursday, November 14/ 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
  • Cudahy Hall 208

If you've made a form that users printed and filled out, learn how to make it interactive so that users complete it on their computer, then save a copy and e-mail it back to you. Restrict editing of the document and allow users to edit only text fields, check boxes and drop-down lists.

Presented by: Pam Lewis, IT Services

 

safe computing

  • Friday, November 15/ 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
  • Cudahy Hall 208

Keep your computer up to date and secure. Viruses and spyware can cover the globe in a few hours. Review the steps you should take to protect your computer from unwanted intrusion. Update your system with operating system updates. Install a firewall, antivirus and spyware detection software. Protect your personal information, your identity and your data. Avoid phishing scams.

Presented by: IT Services

 

word 2013 tips and tricks

  • Thursday, November 21/ 10:00 a.m. - Noon
  • Cudahy Hall 208

Copy and paste between documents. Remove bothersome formatting. Compare or combine text and work efficiently with long documents. Organize your document with headings and a hierarchical structure, hyperlinks and bookmarks, and headers and footers and a table of content.

Presented by: Pam Lewis, IT Services

 

introduction to windows 8

  • Thursday, October 24, and Tuesday, December 3/ 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (both sessions are identical)
  • Cudahy Hall 208

The upgrade to Windows 8 presents a new interface, removing the Start menu. Explore new features and learn where items you were familiar with in an older version of Windows are located. Explore the touchscreen interface for use on a tablet PC and the Applications that are available for Windows 8.

Presented by: Cliff Brown, IT Services

 

powerpoint 2013 tips and tricks

  • Wednesday, December 4/ 10:00 a.m. - Noon
  • Cudahy Hall 208

Explore the new design tools to make a presentation visually appealing: inserting photos, clip art and smart art. Add animation and transitions and make it interactive. Use the new presenter tools.

Presented by: Pam Lewis, IT Services

 

 

 

 

Thank You!

The following individuals have recently given of their time and talent to the Grow with Marquette program.

  • Kristin Adler, Career Services Center
  • Jack Bartelt, Student Educational Services
  • Cliff Brown, IT Services
  • Tim Cigelske, Office of Marketing and Communication
  • Dr. Michael Dante, Faber Center for Ignatian Spirituality
  • Jan Harwig, Office of Marketing and Communication
  • Andrew Hunt, College of Business Administration
  • Calvin Jemison, Raynor Memorial Libraries
  • Kristin Kipp, Exercise Science
  • Julie Kuligowski, Alumni Memorial Union
  • Pam Lewis, IT Services
  • Wally Mason, Haggerty Museum of Art
  • Dr. Paul McInerny, Intercollegiate Athletics
  • Katie Mullens, Office of the Bursar
  • Rob Mullens, Alumni Memorial Union
  • Greg Nelson, IT Services
  • Angela Nixon, Department of Human Resources
  • Merry Otero, Department of Human Resources
  • Jamie Overman, Office of Marketing and Communication
  • Darwin Sanders, Raynor Memorial Libraries
  • Jeremy Saperstein, IT Services
  • Andrew Seifert, Office of Administration
  • Lynne Shumow, Haggerty Museum of Art
  • John Sweeney, Recreational Sports
  • Sergeant Jill Weisensel, Public Safety
  • Mike Whittow, Office of Administration

 

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