Marquette University Chapter of UFL
Marquette University Chapter Board Members
Richard J. Fehring, PhD,
RN
(Professor, Nursing) President
Richard.fehring [at] marquette [dot] edu
Deirdre Dempsey,
Ph.D.
(Associate Professor, Theology) Vice President
Deirdre.dempsey [at] marquette [dot] edu
William Kurz, S.J.,
Ph.D.
(Professor, Theology) Jesuit Liaison
William.kurz [at] marquette [dot] edu
Alphonse Zanoni,
Ph.D.
(Professor Emeritus, Engineering) Treasurer
azanoni [at] wi [dot] rr [dot] com
Patrick Doyle,
Ph.D.
(Cataloger, Memorial Library) Secretary
Pat.doyle [at] marquette [dot] edu
The
Marquette University Chapter of UFL
A
chapter of University Faculty for Life (UFL) was established at
Marquette University in 1993 for the purpose of promoting research,
dialogue, and publication among faculty members from Marquette
University who respect the value of life from its inception to natural
death, and to provide academic support for the pro-life position.
The
goals of the Marquette UFL chapter are as follows:
. To
provide a University forum to foster multidisciplinary dialogue and
collaboration among professors concerned about human life;
. To
educate the Marquette University and Milwaukee Community about life
issues and the reasons behind pro-life positions;
. To
provide cooperation between the Marquette University Students for Life
organization and the Marquette UFL Chapter.
Events Sponsored or Co-sponsored
by the Marquette University Chapter University Faculty for Life '04-'06
Recent Local Lunch Hour speakers and topics:
Assistant District Attorney Thomas Potter, JD lead a discussion on the
"Ethical and Legal Aspects of the Terry Schiavo Case" March, 2004.
Fr. Will
Prospero, S.J., Assistant Director of University Ministry, lead a
discussion on the 12 page document "Standing for the Unborn: a Statement
of the Society of Jesus in the United States on Abortion." March 2005.
Recent Major Sponsored Presentations:
Ralph
Del Colle, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Marquette University Theology
Dept: Spoke on: The Christian Meaning of Human Suffering. Co-sponsored
by Marquette University Faculty for Life and the Milwaukee Guild of the
Catholic Medical Association, February, 2004.
Raymond
Dennehy, PhD, Professor of Philosophy at the University of San
Francisco. Presented "The Culture of Death and the Treachery of the
Elites." Event co-sponsored by Marquette University Faculty for Life
with M.U. Students for Life, and the student organization JUSTICE,
November, 2004.
Thomas
A. Cavanaugh, PhD, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of San
Francisco, spoke on "Caring versus Killing" Terminal Sedation Contrasted
with Euthanasia & Physician Assisted Suicide. Sponsored by: Marquette
University College of Nursing, the Institute for End of Life Care
Education, and Marquette Faculty for Life. May, 2005.
Clarke
Forsythe, JD attorney and director of the Project in Law & Bioethics at
Americans United for Life, spoke on "The Tragic Failure of Roe v. Wade:
Why Abortion Should be Returned to the States," April, 2006.
Speaker and event for 06-07 academic year to be
announced.
Events Co-Sponsored with the Milwaukee Guild of the Catholic Medical
Association and the Medial College of Wisconsin Students for Life:
2005 -
Hippocratic Oath Banquet for Senior Medical Students: Speaker, Thomas
Cavanaugh, PhD, Associate Professor of Philosophy. Topic: The
Hippocratic Oath
2006 -
Hippocratic Oath Banquet for Senior Medical Students: Speaker, John
Patrick, MD retired Associate Professor in Clinical Nutrition in the
Department of Biochemistry and Paediatrics at the University of Ottawa.
Topic: Hippocratic.
2007 - Hippocratic Oath Banquet for Senior Medical Students:
Speaker to be announced.
