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From President Lovell: Thank you, faculty and staff
Dear Marquette colleagues, Today should have concluded with the celebration of our faculty at the annual Père Marquette Dinner, and a little over a month from now we should be celebrating our exceptional staff at the Excellence in University Service Awards. I look forward to these events every year as we recognize Marquette University’s greatest…
Board of Trustees elects new officers, members
Retired Anixter executive Bob Eck will serve as board chair The Marquette University Board of Trustees elected Bob Eck as its new chair, the university announced today. Eck, who has served as vice chair of the board since 2019, succeeds NCR Corporation executive Owen Sullivan, who has been in the position since May 2017. Todd…
Provost Ah Yun to move open office hours to virtual format; first Coffee Chat set for May 7
Provost Kimo Ah Yun will begin to hold virtual coffee chats in lieu of the open office hours he held earlier this semester. The first Virtual Coffee Chat with the Provost will be held via Microsoft Teams on Thursday, May 7, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. To participate, email Julie Bach at julie.bach@marquette.edu by…
Faculty and staff recognized for excellence in research, teaching and service
The university announced this week the 2020 faculty and staff award winners for the following research, teaching and service awards. RESEARCH Dr. Steven Avella, professor of history received the Haggerty Research Award. Dr. Dmitri Babikov, professor of chemistry, and Dr. Sarah Gendron, associate professor of French, received the Way Klingler Fellowship Award. The following four professors…
Beyond MU webinar: ‘Utilizing Career Services to work for you’ is May 12
Beyond MU: Lifelong Learning will host a webinar titled “Utilizing Marquette’s Career Services Center to Work for You – At Any Career Stage” on Tuesday, May 12, from noon to 1 p.m. CT. Presented by Courtney Hansen, Arts ‘98, H Sci ‘00, Grad ‘06, director of Marquette’s Career Services Center, the webinar will focus on the services…
Beyond MU webinar: ‘The Student Experience Today’ is May 7
Beyond MU: Lifelong Learning will host a webinar titled “The Student Experience Today” on Thursday, May 7, from noon to 1 p.m. CT. Presented by Dr. Xavier Cole, vice president for student affairs, the webinar will focus on what it’s like to be a Marquette student today and how students are thriving. Insights on cutting-edge programs — like…
Marquette supporting students even as COVID-19 leaves campus nearly empty
Despite safer-at-home policies and procedures in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, Marquette has maintained its mission of cura personalis, or care for the whole person, to support students wherever there are. The university has a number of services and programs in place to ensure students are having their needs met—even while away from campus.…
‘City of Joy’ film discussion is May 1
In honor of the end Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Center for Peacemaking will host a film discussion on Friday, May 1, at 5 p.m. Kacie Otto, victim advocate in the Office of Student Development, will lead the discussion about the Netflix documentary “City of Joy.” The film follows women who have suffered sexual violence in the…
2019 National Survey of Student Engagement results are available
The 2019 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), collected information from first year and senior students about their participation in activities and programs that promote their learning and development. NSSE is administered to Marquette students every three years. The February 2019 survey had a 38% response rate. The executive summary and additional NSSE reports are available on the Office of Institutional…
Faculty receive Institute for Women’s Leadership Summer Grant Award
The Institute for Women’s Leadership (IWL) recently launched an Interdisciplinary Summer Pilot Grant Program, which seeks to foster interdisciplinary research collaborations across the university that further the campus community’s understanding of gender and sex. The program helps fund research into larger extramurally funded projects. The IWL and this pilot program recognizes that research on gender/sex…