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18th Annual Diversity Gala is May 5

The Graduate Students in the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology will host the 18th Annual Diversity Gala on Saturday, May 5, at 7 p.m. in the AMU Monaghan Ballrooms. The Graduate Student Organization in the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology hosts an annual Diversity Gala to raise funds for a Diversity […]

Marquette Forum keynote lecture will be held March 27

The Marquette Forum will host Dr. David R. Williams as the 2017-18 forum keynote speaker. The lecture will be held on Tuesday, March 27, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Weasler Auditorium. Register by Tuesday, March 20. Williams will speak on the topic of Making Milwaukee Healthier for All: What Each of Us […]

“Diversity is our Strength: Linking Community Assets in the Local Economy” is March 23

The College of Business Administration will host a conversation and workshop called “Diversity is our Strength: Linking Community Assets in the Local Economy,” on Friday, March 23, at 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in AMU 163. This event will aim to identify opportunities and leverage the assets of institutional partners to foster collaboration with the […]

Marquette Forum event, “The Blood is at the Doorstep,” film screening is Feb. 18

Marquette Forum will host a screening of “The Blood is at the Doorstep” on Sunday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. in the Varsity Theatre. The event will include a light reception, film viewing and a discussion with the Hamilton family and film director, Erik Ljung. “The Blood is at the Doorstep” is a documentary film […]

Marquette Forum event: “Health Disparities Among African-American and Low-Income Children,” Feb. 20

Marquette Forum will host a panel of experts to present “”Health Disparities Among African-American and Low-Income Children,” on Tuesday, Feb. 20, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the AMU Monaghan Ballrooms. Featured guests include: Dr. Earnestine Willis, professor of pediatrics and director of the Center for the Advancement of Underserved Children and of Health Equity and […]

Upcoming Marquette Forum events

The following Marquette Forum events will be offered this spring semester: “Health Disparities Among African American and Low Income Children,” will take place Tuesday, Feb. 20, in Raynor Memorial Libraries. Janice Welburn, dean of libraries, will facilitate the event. Featured guests include Dr. Earnest Willis, professor of pediatrics and director of the Center for the […]

Diversity advocate training to be held

The Division of Student Affairs will offer a two-day diversity advocate training on Monday, Dec. 18, and Tuesday, Dec. 19, from 8:15 a.m. to noon each day. The training will total 8 hours. This interactive workshop is designed to develop awareness, knowledge and skills around various diversity and social justice topics, including social identities, prejudice […]

Revisiting Marquette’s first HSI Day of Reflection

Faculty, staff, students and other members of the Marquette University community convened last month, to reflect on the first year since announcing that the university will seek the federal designation of Hispanic-Serving Institution. Alan Chavoya, graduate assistant in the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, provided this summary of the day’s events. Provost Dan Myers […]

First-year diversity numbers rise over last year

Each fall, the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis publishes an interactive report on first-year student profiles. The first-year profile report this year shows that diversity numbers are higher than previous cohorts. Marquette currently enrolls 11,426 students, of which 8,335 are undergraduates. The first-year class increased to 2,021 full-time, first-time students, of which 31 percent […]