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Contribute to Employee Emergency Grant Fund for furloughed employees by May 31
Earlier this month, after many Marquette community members inquired about making contributions to provide additional financial support to furloughed employees, the university launched an Employee Emergency Grant Fund to support furloughed employees. So far, the fund has received $32,245 in donations. To maximize the support of furloughed employees, contributions to the fund must be received…
University’s Title IX policy to comply with new U.S. Department of Education regulations
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released new regulations which mandate how colleges and universities respond to sexual misconduct cases under Title IX, the federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex or gender in any federally funded education program or activity. To comply with these new regulations,…
Fulbright and other fellowship applications now open
Applications are now open for the Fulbright Fellowship and other national and international fellowships, including the Rhodes, Gates-Cambridge and Mitchem. To learn more and apply, contact Dr. Amelia Zurcher, director of the University Honors Program.
Graduating students: submit your photos for the Class of 2020 slideshow
Graduating students are asked to submit a photo of themselves from childhood as well as a current photo of themselves for the annual Class of 2020 slideshow. Submit photos here.
Rosary for the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima to be live streamed, May 13
A prayer of the Rosary will be said on Wednesday, May 13, at 5 p.m. to honor the Month of Mary and the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima. The Rosary will be said at the Grotto of the Blessed Virgin Mary (behind the St. Joan of Arc Chapel). All are welcome to this virtual event via Campus Ministry’s…
Save the date: Baccalaureate Mass is Aug. 29; volunteers needed
Baccalaureate Mass will take place on Saturday, Aug. 29, at 4 p.m. in the Al McGuire Center. All graduating students and their families are invited to attend. Baccalaureate Mass is an annual and historical tradition that celebrates graduating students with a Celebration of the Eucharist. One senior is selected to give a reflection on…
Employee Resource Groups creating masks for staff on campus; sign up to help or donate materials
Several Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are collaborating to provide fabric masks for fellow colleagues working on campus. Marquette Moms, LGBTQ+ ERG, Womxn of Color, Women of Marquette, University Staff Senate, and Facilities Planning and Management have partnered to make masks and are seeking additional support. Be a part of this project Donate cloth masks Donate materials needed…
Apply to be Baccalaureate Mass senior speaker
Baccalaureate Mass is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 29, at 4 p.m. in the Al McGuire Center. Seniors who are interested in being this year’s senior speaker can apply here. Additionally, those interested in volunteering as lectors, altar servers, Eucharistic ministers and music ministers should complete the online form. Please note that any of Marquette’s plans…
Professor receives $747,000 grant for spinal cord injury research
Dr. Kristi Streeter, assistant professor of physical therapy in the College of Health Sciences, received a $747,000 R00 grant from the National Institutes of Health for her study on neuromuscular plasticity following spinal cord injury. Spinal cord injury often leads to paralysis of the diaphragm, a muscle crucial in the act of breathing. Streeter’s goal…
Sign up to attend virtual breakfast with Senior Vice President Joel Pogodzinski, May 21
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Joel Pogodzinski invites faculty and staff to discuss campus and community topics while (virtually) sharing a meal together. A Microsoft Teams gathering will be held on Thursday, May 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. These small-group meetings have no set agenda and will provide an opportunity to…