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Dr. Ling and Dr. Wall win award for best accounting paper

Two professors in the College of Business Administration, Dr. Qianhua “Q” Ling and Dr. Joseph Wall, have been honored by the American Accounting Association. Ling, associate professor of accounting, and Wall, assistant professor of accounting, received an AAA Best Paper award for their study, “Lowering Standards: Unintended Consequences of 990-N and Value Congruence on Cost […]

We Are All Marquette: Trailblazing by example

Edith Hudson in December 2018 became the university’s new police chief. Hudson has broken several glass ceilings during her 25-year career — as field supervisor in the Milwaukee Police Department’s Tactical Enforcement Unit, as the department’s assistant chief, and now as MUPD chief. Even so, she says she’s never felt like a trailblazer. “I didn’t […]

Dean of Libraries Janice Welburn elected American Library Association endowment trustee

Janice Welburn, dean of Raynor Memorial Libraries, has been elected as trustee for the American Library Association endowment fund. As an ALA endowment trustee, she will play a key role in ensuring a healthy financial outlook for the association. With the ALA, Welburn will have a hand in holding, investing, reinvesting and disbursing endowment funds. […]

Deadline for faculty to apply for sabbatical is Oct. 15 

Faculty members who are eligible for sabbatical in the 2020–21 academic year are reminded to submit their sabbatical review plans to the Office of the Provost by Tuesday, Oct. 15. Sabbatical plans must be approved by the unit dean or designated representative before submission. It is essential that faculty members submit their plans by the Oct. […]

Apply for the International Friendship Program

The Office of International Education’s International Friendship Program is seeking participants for the 2019–20 academic year. The program is open to individuals and families who are interested in spending time once a month with an international student. IFP provides the opportunity to learn about a new culture while participating in your usual social or family […]

Center for Applied Economics to host presentation by Canadian consul general, Sept. 6

The College of Business Administration’s Center for Applied Economics will host “Waiting for NAFTA Renewal,” a presentation by the Canadian Consul General John Cruickshank on Friday, Sept. 6, at 8 a.m. at the Wisconsin Club. Cruickshank’s presentation will cover the dynamic relationship among NAFTA participants, the new trade agreement between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, […]

We Are All Marquette: Empowered lifting 

When Alyssa Duetsch, a senior in the Diederich College of Communication and an intern in the Office of Marketing and Communication, started working on a video project about Marquette’s power lifting team, she had no idea how much the team would impact her nor the larger impact the team is leaving on the university and […]

MUPD to offer self-defense classes this fall

MUPD will offer a series of free self-defense classes this semester to all students, faculty and staff. The program uniquely combines a hands-on approach to learning effective techniques. Designed for both female and male audiences, the class incorporates simple strategies for escaping potentially dangerous situations.  All classes will be held at 5 p.m. on the […]