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2020 Explorer Challenge Annual Report now available
The Explorer Challenge, formerly the Strategic Innovation Fund, invites students, faculty and staff to submit proposals for up to $25,000 in seed money for innovative projects that make an impact and advance Beyond Boundaries, Marquette’s strategic plan. Since its launch in 2016, the Explorer Challenge has awarded more than $7,000,000 in funding to 84 projects…
College of Nursing to host virtual Wake Lecture, Nov. 10
The College of Nursing’s annual James Wake Memorial Lecture will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Dr. Joanne Wolfe, MD, MPH, of the Harvard Cancer Center will present “Amplifying the Child and Family Voice in Pediatric Serious Illness.” Dr. Wolfe will describe a framework for understanding and easing suffering…
Beyond MU to host ‘History of pandemics’ webinar series throughout November
Beyond MU: Lifelong Learning will host a webinar series titled, “The History of Pandemics and Impact on Society” throughout the month of November. Marquette faculty will explore the intersection of humans and disease and how that dynamic has transformed the way people live, work and coexist. By examining historic pandemics and what has been learned…
Resources for civic engagement through prayer and discernment
As the 2020 presidential election approaches, the Office of Mission and Ministry shares resources for civic engagement through the lens of Ignatian spirituality. “We find ourselves in challenging times. The issues facing our world are profound and complex. There are no simple answers. Choosing to take action on one issue may directly impact in a…
Not kidding around about voting
Marquette class inspires student to publish children’s book, A Goat Named Vote
Diederich College of Communication hosts Dr. Sally Perkins for a virtual presentation on women’s suffrage
The Diederich College of Communication welcomes Dr. Sally Perkins, professional storyteller, trainer and educator from Butler University, to present “Digging in Their Heels: An Energized, Eye-Opening Story of Women’s Battle for the Vote.” This dynamic performance tells the story of women’s suffrage and was a top-selling show at the 2018 Indy Fringe Theatre Festival. It was also featured at…
New online mental health tool now available for students; sign up for SilverCloud today
The Counseling Center has partnered with SilverCloud to offer virtual mental health resources to the Marquette community. Through this new partnership, the tool is available for free to all Marquette students. SilverCloud is an online platform offering self-guided programs for anxiety, depression, stress and resilience. Based on cognitive behavioral therapy principles, the self-guided program is…
Marquette Forum to sponsor MKE Film Festival’s Oct. 23 screening of ‘Growing Up Milwaukee: Our Milwaukee, Our Stories’
The Marquette Forum will sponsor the Milwaukee Film Festival’s screening of “Growing Up Milwaukee: Our Milwaukee, Our Stories.” The screening will take place on Friday, Oct. 23, at 5:30 p.m. Viewers can watch via Milwaukee Film’s YouTube channel. RSVP via Facebook. About the film Tyshun Wardlaw’s feature documentary debut follows three young Black people growing…
University mourns the loss of honorary degree recipient Sister Maria Rosa Leggol, OSF
The Marquette community mourns the loss of Sister Maria Rosa Leggol, OSF, a Honduran Franciscan nun who received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Marquette in May 2009. Sister Maria Rosa Leggol raised and educated more than 40,000 Honduran orphans over fifty years. As an orphan herself, she entered the religious life at…
Fun with fluid dynamics
Mechanical engineering professor’s video lessons enliven the virtual learning landscape.