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DePaul philosophy professor to give talk April 20

Bill Martin, professor of Philosophy at DePaul University, will present  “Emptiness: From Plato to Buddha to Paul,” on Friday, April 20, from 3 p.m. 4:30 p.m. in AMU 254. Martin’s academic work concerns Derrida, Sartre, Marxist theory, Aesthetics, and critiques of Richard Rorty. He has also written on progressive rock bands. There will be catered snacks and beverages […]

Women in STEM event to be held April 23

Marquette students, staff, faculty, alumni, industry professionals, and high school students are invited to an informative celebration for women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields on Monday, April 23, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the AMU Ballrooms. The afternoon will feature the Women of Water a community of women that own businesses or […]

CBS Sports analyst Bill Raftery to give Axthelm Memorial Lecture, April 23

Analyst for CBS Sports’ college basketball Bill Raftery will be the featured speaker at Marquette University’s 2018 Axthelm Lecture on Monday, April 23, at 4 p.m. in the AMU Monaghan Ballrooms. Raftery was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame this past December and won his second Sports Emmy Award last May. Former Axthelm Scholarship […]

Philanthropy week is April 16-21

Philanthropy week is Monday, April 16, to Saturday, April 21, and Marquette will host several events for students to celebrate and learn about how much of the Marquette experience is made possible through donor support. #WeLoveMU The schedule of events is as follows: Spread the Love is Monday, April 16. There will be a t-shirt exchange […]

Marquette Momentum: Sodexo serves up culinary fun and education at Innovation Kitchen

The Lunda Room in the Alumni Memorial Union now features Innovation Kitchen, an engaging and unique culinary space for students, faculty and staff to learn cooking techniques from a professional chef. During the hands-on classes, the chef guides the class step-by-step through a recipe(s). The three television screens above the chef’s station provide a bird’s-eye […]

Beyond Boundaries Town Hall video available online

Faculty and staff who were unable to attend the Beyond Boundaries Town Hall event on Tuesday, April 10, can watch the program in its entirety online. President Michael R. Lovell and other university leaders provided an update on the implementation phase of the university’s strategic plan, as well as brief presentations on key initiatives related […]

Core Curriculum awarded federal grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

The Marquette University Core of Common Studies has received the National Endowment for the Humanities Connections Planning Grant, Provost Daniel J. Myers announced today. The NEH is an independent federal agency and one of the largest funders of humanities programs in the United States. According to the NEH, the nearly ­­­$30,000, one-year grant will go […]

Summer 2018 classroom assignments posted in CheckMarq

Access CheckMarq to find the most up-to-date summer 2018 course classroom assignments. Contact Kathy Traynor or Gregory Deuchars, at the Office of the Registrar, if you are unable to locate where a course is meeting. Once assigned, courses may not be moved without prior approval from the Office of the Registrar. Submit the SOC Classroom Change […]

Scholl Seminar continues on April 13

Dr. Jennifer Seedorf will present, “A View from the Road ‘Less’ Traveled . . . Careers Outside of Academia from Biotech to Diplomat,” on Friday, April 13, at 3 p.m. The presentation is part of the Scholl Seminar Series, which is put on throughout the semester by the Department of Biological Sciences. The seminars are held […]