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A shared promise and more: Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Dr. William C. Welburn, vice president for inclusive excellence One of the extraordinary passages in the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is deeply personal. It is his courtship and marriage to Coretta Scott. They met in Boston – he a doctoral student at Boston University, and she a bachelor of music student…
University mourns the loss of Martha Moore, former Alumni Engagement colleague
The Marquette community mourns the loss of Martha Moore, former senior engagement officer in Alumni Engagement. Moore passed away last Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the age of 65. A full obituary is online. A visitation will be held on Friday, Jan. 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. followed by Memorial Services at 11 a.m. at Gesu Church. Please keep…
Notification of FERPA rights
Marquette University is required by federal law to notify all students of their FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) rights at the beginning of each term. Visit Marquette Central to review the annual FERPA notification. Contact MU Central at (414) 288-400 with questions.
Students should update contact information in CheckMarq
Students should update their address and telephone number in CheckMarq by Wednesday, Jan. 22. This information is used by university employees to contact students during emergencies and for vital university business. To update your contact information, log in to CheckMarq. Click the Student Center, and select “Addresses” or “Phone Numbers” from the drop-down menu in the…
Center for Peacemaking grants available for faculty and staff
The Center for Peacemaking offers several grant opportunities for faculty and staff, including: Rynne Research Fellowship The Rynne Faculty Research Fellowships are intended to fund work for a two-month period during the summer; two awards of $3,500 are granted each year. Previous recipients may apply again; however, there must be at least four years between…
Campus Ministry and Marquette for Life to sponsor events for March for Life Week
Campus Ministry and Marquette for Life will sponsor events on campus to commemorate March for Life, a week for Catholic institutions across the nation to give thanks for human life and advocate to end threats to human life and dignity. All are welcome to participate in the following events: Wednesday, Jan. 22 | National Day of…
Fifth Annual Dreamers Gala is March 17
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion will host the fifth annual Dreamers Gala: Power in Persistence on Tuesday, March 17, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the AMU, Monaghan Ballroom. The Dreamers Gala is a yearly student-led initiative that brings together hundreds of faculty, staff, administrators, students and community members in celebration of the resilience and accomplishments…
Haggerty Museum to host ‘Exploring the Core Curriculum,’ Jan. 23
The Haggerty Museum of Art will host an event called “Exploring the Core Curriculum: Individuals and Communities Exhibition Reception” on Thursday, Jan. 23, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Marquette Core Curriculum (MCC) is the center of every student’s educational experience. The newly redesigned MCC aims to better connect students to their studies — and to…
Register for Writing Innovation Symposium by Jan. 24
Hosted by the Social Innovation Initiative and Marquette University Libraries, the third annual Writing Innovation Symposium will be held on Jan. 30 and 31. Two workshops will be held on Thursday, Jan. 30, in addition to a lunchtime plenary speaker from Dr. Paul Feigenbaum, a community writing scholar from Florida International University. His talk, “Welcome to the…
Faber Center spring program offerings
The Faber Center will offer two new programs this semester to all faculty and staff for spiritual growth and understanding of the wisdom of St. Ignatius: Caregivers Group | Tuesday, Jan. 28, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Faber Center Those who are caring for an aging parent, a child with special needs or other…