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University mourns the loss of Rev. Thomas Tobin, S.J., former Board of Trustees member
Marquette University mourns the loss of Rev. Thomas Tobin, S.J., who passed away on Sunday, Aug. 30, at the age of 74. Father Tobin was elected to the Marquette University Board of Trustees in 1998; in 2010, he became an emeritus trustee. A Chicago native, Father Tobin graduated from Quigley Seminary South and studied for…
Reminder: University asks students not to travel over Labor Day weekend
Per guidance from the CDC and the Wisconsin Health Department, all nonessential travel should be avoided. Wide-based community spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, continues throughout the United States and many other countries. Travel anywhere outside one’s own current community, domestically or internationally, increases risk of contracting the virus. In order to help…
New mural on campus to be designed by local Milwaukee artist; campus community can vote on proposed designs next week
Between Sept. 7 and 11, the Marquette community will be invited to vote for the wining proposal for a mural to be installed on the north-facing facade of the Varsity Theater/Holthusen Hall building. Voting will be available next Monday, Sept.7, on the Haggerty Museum’s website. The project is the result of conversations among campus stakeholders over…
Marquette’s summer giving program provides thousands of masks, raises $200,000 for students training to be on health care front lines
Marquette distributed thousands of face masks to university donors and students as a result of a unique giving program launched earlier this summer. In July, the university announced the launch of a new giving program in which Marquette would give a university-branded face mask to those who make donations to benefit students training to be…
University launches updated COVID-19 dashboard
The university launched an updated COVID-19 dashboard on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Data from the dashboard will help inform the COVID Response Team as they monitor and make decisions regarding Marquette’s current coronavirus status. The new dashboard displays cumulative cases from Aug. 21 on, and includes information on new daily cases, test numbers and results, and…
‘The Polio Virus and Physical Therapy’ is Sept. 10
The Department of Physical Therapy will host a seminar titled “The Polio Virus and Physical Therapy: What Have We Learned?” on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 6:45 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. The session will be presented by Donald Neumann, PT, PhD, FAPTA. All ticket sales and donations support the Marquette Challenge, a student-led fundraising initiative in support of the Foundation…
Department of Physical Therapy to host series on health care and other pandemic effects; will kick off Sept. 10
The Department of Physical Therapy will host “What’s Next? A Seminar Series for Challenging Times,” a series of presentations focused on health care and societal issues that have emerged due to the pandemic. All seminars will be held live on Microsoft Teams. Register via Eventbrite. Sessions include: “The Polio Virus and Physical Therapy: What have we learned?“ Presented by: Dr. Donald…
Students: Academic Experience Survey will be available Sept. 1
The Office of the Provost will administer a series of surveys throughout the semester to better understand students’ academic experiences. The input will guide improvements made across the semester. A set of surveys will also be administered to instructors this fall. The first survey will be sent to all students via email on Tuesday, Sept. 1.…
Marquee student organization event app now available for download
The new app, “MARQUEE – Marquette” is available on both Google Play and the App Store now. Presence, the MARQUEE student organization host company, has unveiled this new app that allows student organizations to submit events, meetings and practices to the MARQUEE platform, which allows viewers to see what’s coming up in the next month without having to open a browser.
Executive Director of EOP Eric Williams to leave Marquette; Latrice Harris-Collins named interim executive director
Dr. Eric Williams, executive director of the Educational Opportunity Program, is leaving Marquette. He will join the University of Wisconsin – Madison to serve as the assistant vice provost for student diversity and scholarship programs. “I am grateful for the work Dr. Eric Williams has done leading EOP the past few years. He brought some…