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Summer studies registration now open; choose from hundreds of options

The university will offer hundreds of options for summer studies this summer. Many introductory and core classes are available in this accelerated format, which can help students get ahead, catch up or take on a double major. Registration is now open for all students via CheckMarq. Visit the Summer Studies website for more information and a list of […]

Inaugural Ignatian Peacemaking Lecture to be held March 28

The Center for Peacemaking will host its inaugural Ignatian Peacemaking Lecture on Tuesday, March 28, at 5:30 p.m. in Raynor Memorial Libraries Beaumier Suites. Rev. Patxi Alvarez, S.J., secretary for social justice and ecology for the Society of Jesus, will deliver the lecture. Father Alvarez is a member of the Jesuit Curia in Rome. He […]

EOP now hiring for Upward Bound summer programs

Marquette University Educational Opportunity Program Pre-College Division is seeking motivated and responsible college students to serve as teaching assistants and tutor counselors for its Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math & Science commuter and residential programs for the 2017 summer session. The program will run from Thursday, June 15, to Saturday, July 29. The positions […]

Academic Senate approves resolution in support of Muslim students, faculty and staff

Marquette University Academic Senate has approved the following on March 20, 2017: A Resolution Condemning violence and hate speech, expressing support for Muslim students, faculty and staff WHEREAS freedom of religion is one of our nation’s fundamental legal and ethical principles; and WHEREAS discrimination on the basis of religion is against our Jesuit values and embracing […]

Center for Peacemaking to host co-founder of Nonviolent Peaceforce

Mel Duncan, co-founder of Nonviolent Peaceforce, will visit Marquette University from Monday April 3, to Friday, April 7, as the Center for Peacemaking’s Peacemaker in Residence. NP is an international non-governmental organization that puts nonviolent strategies into practice for the prevention and mitigation of violence in conflict zones. NP was nominated for the Nobel Peace […]

Center for Peacemaking and Near West Side Partners launch new survey

The Center for Peacemaking and the Near West Side Partners have launched an online survey to gather information about how Marquette students feel about their neighborhood. Students are encouraged to participate in this 10 minute online survey that includes questions about students’ experiences in their neighborhood and their perceptions of the quality of life in […]

ORI to host second pop-up café on March 30

Did You Know? The Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) was created in January of 2015 to advance the university’s strategic initiatives around research and innovation, including its goal to double research funding over the next five years, and to provide an innovation infrastructure that supports idea generation, entrepreneurship and commercialization across campus. The office […]

Social Justice in Action Conference to be held April 1

Marquette University will host the second annual Social Justice in Action Conference on Saturday, April 1, in Cudahy Hall. A variety of events will take place throughout the day, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This conference will help students explore their roles in affecting social change, especially in the context of a Jesuit institution, […]

Winona LaDuke, former Green Party vice presidential candidate, to speak on campus April 6

Winona LaDuke, Green Party vice presidential candidate for presidential candidate Ralph Nader in 1996 and 2000, will speak on Thursday, April 6, at 6 p.m. in the Weasler Auditorium. Her talk, “Creating a Multi-Cultural Democracy: Religion, Culture and Identity in America,” is the annual 2017 Curtis L. Carter Art and Social Change Lecture. LaDuke, whose […]