This year, Marquette University welcomes Coach Shaka Smart as the head coach of the men's basketball team. Coach Smart is a Wisconsin native who grew up in Madison for 18 years before going onto coaching success, including leading Virginia Commonwealth University to a Final Four appearance. On and off the court, Coach Smart is committed to relationship building, including community engagement and service. In this podcast, Coach Shaka Smart and President Lovell talk about their core values, vision for Marquette and Milwaukee, and looking forward to having the Fiserv Forum full again this year.

It’s been a long year since we shared the last episode of Marquette in Milwaukee. And we’ve been busier than ever. We are back today to hear about the service and research from Marquette that has helped our community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The work on campus continues, and has far-reaching impact –– whether that’s providing essential pro bono legal services when people really need it, or helping senior citizens in the community get vaccinated. It’s important to mention that we are in the studio and everyone here today is fully vaccinated –– we’ve been pausing the podcast until it was safe for us to gather again. And we are thrilled to be back together and in your podcast feed.

A new home is coming for Marquette University’s College of Business Administration and innovation leadership programs. In a recent address, Marquette President Mike Lovell announced that the university will build in on a prominent location on the corner of 16th Street and Wisconsin Avenue, the former location of McCormick Hall. The plan calls for much more than new classrooms –– it will rethink the entire nature of an academic space – and how it integrates with campus and community. Guests: Dr. Joe Daniels, dean of the College of Business Tim McMahon, vice president for University Advancement Lora Strigens, vice president for planning and facilities management Geri "Nana" Fotsch, president of Fotsch Family Foundation Mike Lovell, president of Marquette University Lauren Burke, Marquette University executive producer

We live in a world of big data. But our challenge in the coming years will be harnessing that data, and well as understanding how to use it ethically. In recent years Marquette has both expanded data science programs in field like health care, business and the humanities. Marquette has also forged partnership with community organizations like Northwestern Mutual and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In this episode we discuss machine learning, statistics data analytics – and just as importantly, how to turn data into insight. Guests: Aundrea Price, Marquette Program Director, Health Data Analytics Dr. Michael Zimmer, Marquette University Dr. Shion Guha, Marquette University Keri McConnell, Co-Director of NMDSI Purush Papatla, Co-Director of NMDSI Dr. Ed Blumenthal, Co-Director of NMDSI Marquette University President Mike Lovell Lauren Burke, Marquette University Executive Producer

At Marquette, the Educational Opportunity Program at Marquette provide opportunities for students to attend college from underrepresented backgrounds The program receives grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education to support low-income and first-generation students. For the past 50 years, EOP has offered services including need-based financial aid, academic advising, tutoring and career counseling. This year, EOP honors its 50th anniversary with a yearlong series of events, including an alumni reunion during Homecoming weekend that recognized the original 1969 EOP cohort. In this episode, we discuss the impact of the program on students and alumni, how it benefits Milwaukee – and the new horizons we want to see in the next 50 years.

Having a vibrant film scene in Milwaukee helps attract and retain young and creative talent in our city. Marquette University has been involved with growing and sustaining the film scene in a variety of ways, from partnering with the Milwaukee Film Fest to offering digital education and a student film festival through the Diederich College of Communication. This year, Marquette is sponsoring a documentary at the Milwaukee Film Festival, supporting emerging filmmakers through a new fellowship at No Studios, and hosting a new Social Justice Summit on campus, which will explore the intersection of art and film and social change. In this podcast, leaders in the film community at Marquette and Milwaukee talk about how we continue to grow these creative spaces in the city. Guests: Mike Lovell, President of Marquette University Lisa Ceasar, COO of NO Studios Jonathan Jackson, Milwaukee Film Chief Executive Officer & Artistic Director Patti Keating Kahn, Milwaukee Film Board Chair Kris Holodak, Marquette Professor of Digital Media and Performing Arts. Moderator: Lauren Burke

In 2018, Marquette University President Dr. Mike Lovell and his wife Amy started a program in Milwaukee to help people heal from trauma. Their involvement with Milwaukee organizations gave them insight into the impact of trauma such as violence, poverty, suicide and racism. Research shows that experiencing significant trauma can have persistent negative effects on human health, including increasing the chances for heart disease, or diabetes and other illnesses. It was a cycle that the Lovells wanted to help break. Science also shows that it’s possible to retrain and create new pathways in the brain – to repair and heal from trauma. That’s why the Lovells started Scaling Wellness in Milwaukee, or SWIM. By addressing trauma directly, their hope is to change the trajectory of people’s lives and help them to be more resilient and successful. After hundreds attended the first SWIM conference at the Fiserv Forum last year, another conference is coming up in October. SWIM will partner with the Social Development Commission for the Summit on Poverty and SWIM Conference to be held Oct. 7-8, 2019, at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee. In this podcast we talk with the Lovells and SWiM partners to discuss the science of fighting trauma, how Milwaukee organizations are joining together, and their vision for the future of Milwaukee. Guests: Mike Lovell, President of Marquette University Frank Cumberbatch, Vice President of Engagement at Bader Philanthropies George Hinton, CEO of the Social Development Commission Amy Lovell, co-founder of REDGen Dan Bergen, Office of Community Engagement Executive Director at Marquette University Moderator: Lauren Burke

This summer, President Michael Lovell talked with the Cream City Pacers podcast about his journey into running, but also his commitment to the Milwaukee community. President Lovell empowers students to dream up ideas in the 707 Innovation Hub and addresses generational trauma through Scaling Wellness in Milwaukee. Lovell has run an astonishing 34 marathons in 30 years and has also inspired students on campus to run their first marathons. He started the Lakefront Marathon University Challenge and has a running group at Marquette called Run with the President. Every year he participates in the Briggs and Al’s Run and if a student or faculty member beats him, they get an “I Leveled Lovell” t-shirt. You can listen and subscribe to the Cream City Pacers podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2OH4WMO Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2yLqX2s Android/Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2OLSFXt Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2yOwrco

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.