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Community/Corporate Engaged Research Partnership Development Grant recipients announced
The Office of Economic Engagement (OEE) is proud to award Dr. Ed de St. Aubin, associate professor of psychology, and Sharon McMurray, executive director of Table of Saints, the OEE 2020 Community/Corporate Engaged Research Partnership Development Grant. Table of Saints seeks to help those who were incarcerated make a positive transitions into community and family life. With a focus on…
COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall for parents is July 28
A virtual COVID-19 Town Hall for parents and guardians of Marquette students will be held on Tuesday, July 28, from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. (CST) via Microsoft Teams Live. Register via Eventbrite. A link to join will be sent to all registrants on Tuesday morning. Parents will have the opportunity to hear from university…
University enters Step 3 of Recovery Plan; limited number of employees on campus and more details on fall preparations
Marquette is now in Step 3 of its five-step Recovery Plan. The Step 3 document is now available on the university’s COVID-19 website. Highlights from the 31-page document include: A new section on “Planning and Recovery Strategies” Health and safety changes related to: Updated expectations for purchasing PPE and supplies Restrictions around face shields Updated…
Remote Instruction Experience Survey results now available
The Remote Instruction Experience Survey results and Faculty and Staff Kudos are now available. Administered in April 2020, the spring 2020 Remote Instruction Experience Survey collected information from students and instructors to better understand their experiences with the transition to remote instruction in response to COVID-19. The survey asked about access to needed technology and resources, instructional tool usage…
Beyond MU webinar ‘A Pandemic of Inequity’ is July 21
Beyond MU: Lifelong Learning will host a webinar titled “A Pandemic of Inequity: Addressing Educational Disparity in the COVID-19 Era” on Tuesday, July 21, from noon to 1 p.m. CT. The webinar will focus on a variety of local outreach programs and organizations addressing the challenge of inequality throughout the pandemic. The webinar will also elaborate on how Marquette is collaborating with…
Dwyane Wade LIVE TO DREAM program virtually celebrates five years
Even though the program was unable to run due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, its impact still holds strong
Biological sciences professor receives $900,000 National Science Foundation grant for tropical forest research
Dr. Stefan Schnitzer, Mellon Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a grant of more than $900,000 from the National Science Foundation to conduct a research project to explain how tropical forests maintain extraordinarily high levels of species diversity. The grant through the National Science Foundation’s…
Family Weekend 2020 canceled; moves to virtual opportunities
Unfortunately due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Family Weekend 2020 has been canceled. The weekend was previously scheduled for Oct. 9-11. The health and safety of students and their families remains the university’s top concern. Marquette looks forward to welcoming families in 2021. The Office of Student Development is exploring potential virtual events for families,…
Students: order fall 2020 textbooks online to reduce in-store visits
Due to COVID-19, the Book Marq is asking all students to place book orders online to reduce the amount of people in the physical store. Books can be shipped to you directly; orders placed now will receive free UPS ground shipping until further notice. IMPORTANT: Students who order now, or three weeks prior to their arrival…
Dr. Taly Gilat-Schmidt honored with Teaching Excellence Award
Dr. Taly Gilat-Schmidt is an associate professor of biomedical engineering in the Opus College of Engineering. She is also a 2020 recipient of the John P. Raynor, S.J. Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence. Gilat-Schmidt has built reputation as a model teacher and scholar. Her extensive research on things like CT imaging has made her a…