Growth of the University

Assistant Vice President of Enrollment, Dr. Jack Powell, records that for the year 2012-2013 the University expects around 350 incoming freshman, a significant increase over last year’s 300.

“We are growing our enrollment of international students,” added Powell. “We expect that 20 of our incoming freshman will be [international students].”

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World Quest at Marian

The Annual Academic World Quest Competition of 2012, sponsored by the World Affairs Council was hosted by Marian University on Feb 25. This year marks the 10th annual competition for the World Affairs Council, and Marian University has hosted this event for the past several years.

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Kony 2012: Humanitarian Work or Narcissistic Consumer Activism

With over 78 million views and counting, Invisible Children's (IC) KONY 2012 awareness campaign captured international attention in the span of a few days.

Uploaded March 5, the 30-minute video "aims to make Joseph Kony famous...to raise support for his arrest and set a precedent for international justice," according to IC. Kony leads the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), which terrorized the Acholi region in Northern Uganda until 2006 through rape, sex slavery, murder, and kidnapped children-made-soldiers, or kadogo.

Initially, this sounds like a humanitarian organization rallying well-intentioned people towards a good cause. A bit of scrutiny, however, reveals a number of problems with the methods of IC.

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Recounting Alternative Spring Break

Twenty-two students participated in the Alternative Spring Break program to serve others through community service projects and activities.

This year, the participants could choose one of four locations to serve: Chicago, Indianapolis, Tohatchi, New Mexico, and rural Owen County, near Bloomington.

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Academically Honest University

Academic honesty pervades the student body of Marian University.

On an annual basis, only 20 cases of academic dishonesty arise.

“It seems fairly clear that violations are rare,” said Dean of Academic Affairs William Harting.

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