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TIAA retirement plan updates
Marquette’s retirement plan is one of the best deals around for saving for your retirement. In addition to the tax benefits, the plan remains a very cost effective way to save for your future. The Marquette University Retirement Plan Committee works hard to reduce fees and continually monitor fees to make sure they remain competitive.…
Student entrepreneur will represent Marquette at Big East Startup Challenge in New York this week
By Aishah Mahmood, 707 Hub intern, student in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences Eugene Kim, a senior in the College of Business Administration and founder of NABI, an online sneaker resale business, will travel to New York City this week to represent Marquette at the Big East Startup Challenge. Launched in 2019, the…
Journalism student named Newman Civic Fellow
Lelah Byron, a sophomore journalism major in the Diederich College of Communication, was one of 290 students named a Newman Civic Fellow by the Boston-based nonprofit group Campus Compact. In her roles as a journalist and community volunteer, Byron pursues activism, catalyzing public discussion and contributing to structural change. In her role as an investigative…
Student Organization Award nominations due April 12
Each year, the Office of Engagement and Inclusion and the Division of Student Affairs recognizes student organizations’ outstanding contributions to the Marquette community. Nominations for the 2019-20 school year are now available. The nomination form closes on Thursday, April 2, at 11:59 p.m. All nominees will be informed of decisions on Saturday, April 12. The…
University mourns the loss of Rev. William J. Kidd, S.J., former technical support specialist
Marquette University mourns the loss of Rev. William (Bill) J. Kidd, S.J., former technical support specialist in Information Technology Services. Father Kidd passed away on Tuesday, March 3, at the age of 86. Father Kidd worked at Marquette in various roles from 1979 to 2016. He also received a master’s degree in math from Marquette.…
Athletics leaders honored with Big East and Under Armour awards
Bill Scholl, vice president and director of athletics, and Megan Duffy, head women’s basketball coach, were both recently honored for their outstanding leadership. Scholl, who has worked at Marquette since 2014, received an Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year Award, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics announced on March 3. Scholl is…
Marquette for Life to host screening of ‘Unplanned’, March 26
Marquette Faculty for Life, Marquette for Life and the Milwaukee Guild of the Catholic Medical Association will host a screening of the film “Unplanned” on Thursday, March 26, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the AMU, Room 227. The screening will be followed by a Women’s Health & Pregnancy Center Panel discussion featuring James…
Nominate a faculty member for the Fr. Arrupe, S.J. Faculty Colleague Award by April 15
The Fr. Arrupe, S.J. Faculty Colleague Award is designed to recognize and celebrate a faculty colleague whose extraordinary generosity towards others serves as an example for all. Online nominations are being accepted through Wednesday, April 15. All faculty and staff are eligible to nominate a faculty member for this award. To be eligible, nominees must be a…
ESPN correspondent to deliver Axthelm Lecture, March 18
ESPN correspondent Michele Steele will deliver the 2020 Pete and Bonnie Axthelm Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, March 18, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the AMU, Monaghan Ballroom. During her speech, “Sports Journalism in a Polarized World,” Steele will share her unique perspective and experiences reporting on controversial stories such as the Aaron Hernandez…
George Mason University professor to present ‘Creating, Preserving, and Defending the Paris Agreement on Climate Change,’ March 19
Dr. Andrew Light, professor of philosophy, public policy and atmospheric sciences at George Mason University, and international climate negotiator, will deliver a lecture titled “Creating, Preserving and Defending the Paris Agreement on Climate Change” on Thursday, March 19, at 4:30 p.m. at the Weasler Auditorium. Light is a distinguished senior fellow in the Climate Program…