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Archives for September 2018

Marquette has record-breaking year for enrollment, overall diversity, graduation rates

Fall 2018 enrollment, retention and graduation rate statistics now available Official fall 2018 enrollment, retention and graduation rate statistics, compiled by the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis, are now available on the OIRA website. The university broke a key enrollment record this year, boasting the largest first-year class in university history. Marquette also has […]

MUPD to host Diversity Liaison Officer Program

MUPD will host its inaugural Diversity Liaison Officer Program on Tuesday, Oct. 9. This event will help launch MUPD’s initiative of cultivating stronger relationships with marginalized students and employees. While all MUPD employees proudly steward the mission to uphold the dignity of all people, Marquette has identified a need for specific MUPD members to be […]

Important Required Notices — Employee Benefits

As part of the university’s ongoing annual compliance efforts and to reduce the amount of printed materials, all required health and welfare plan notices are posted on the benefits website on the articles and resources tab. Summary Annual Reports for the 2017 plan year (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31) summarize the basic financial information contained in the annual […]

Make a Difference Day is Nov. 10

The Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life and the Center for Community Service invite students to participate in the annual Make a Difference Day on Saturday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants will assist older adults in the community as they prepare their homes for the winter to ensure they stay independent, […]

2019–20 FAFSA applications due Jan. 15

The 2019–20 Free Application for Federal Student Aid is available online starting Monday, Oct. 1. Students must complete and submit their FAFSA by Tuesday, Jan. 15, to meet the Friday, Feb. 1, priority deadline to be considered for maximum financial assistance for the upcoming school year.  The Office of Student Financial Aid will send any requests for additional documentation […]

University Apartments to begin selection process in October

The Office of University Apartments and Off-campus Student Services will begin the apartment selection process in October for rising juniors, seniors and graduate students for 2019–20 academic year.   Marquette University-owned apartments give students an advantage. With a variety of styles and amenities, apartments also provide the convenience of Bursar billing, enhanced safety and security, and […]

Register for upcoming Faber Center offering

The Faber Center will offer “Cura Personalis: Companions on the Journey on Wednesday, Oct. 3, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.  The program will be facilitated by Rev. John Schwantes, S.J., and will be a gathering of people who are caring for a family member, living with cancer or grieving the loss of a loved one. […]

Marquette Momentum: Rice Rice Baby — A professor’s unlikely experiment is changing Wisconsin agribusiness

By Joe DiGiovanni, JOUR ’87 Dr. Michael Schläppi, professor of biological sciences, started harvesting his second one-acre crop of rice from a farm in Mequon in late September, projecting to triple or even quadruple the yield from a year ago. Due to earlier planting and improved treatment of young seedlings, this year’s crop might yield 3,000 […]