Dec 12, 2017
Join us to hear Marquette Law Professor Michael O’ Hear, a nationally recognized authority on criminal punishment. Wisconsin’s prison population has been stuck at an historically high level for more than a decade, and now appears poised to reach new highs in the next year or two. Professor O’Hear’s presentation...
Dec 5, 2017
The Pettit National Ice Center is honored and delighted to host the 2018 US Olympic Long Track Speedskating Trials, January 2-7, 2018. The Trials formally return to the Oval at the Pettit Center for the first time since 1998. The timing is appropriately coincidental with the 25th Anniversary of the Center, which...
Nov 21, 2017
More than 150 years ago, the Milwaukee Soldiers Home, a National Historic Landmark, was established as a place for Civil War soldiers to recuperate and transition back into society. Though many of the Soldiers Home buildings remain in use, some of the most important and historic – including the iconic Old Main –...
Nov 14, 2017
An expert on East Asian regional security issues, Philip Yun is the Executive Director of Ploughshares Fund, a public foundation working to reduce nuclear threats and eliminate nuclear weapons. Mr. Yun was a presidential appointee at the US Department of State (1994-2001), serving as Senior Advisor to the...