President’s Challenge – Racial Justice and Equity Response Grant virtual information session is Feb. 18

A virtual information session about the recently announced President’s Challenge will take place Thursday, Feb. 18, at 3 p.m.

Marquette has partnered with Johnson Controls Foundation and American Family Insurance to announce a new President’s Challenge which will focus on the urgent issue of elevating and advancing racial justice and equity across the various communities that comprise Milwaukee.

The President’s Challenge was created as an opportunity to provide funding for interdisciplinary teams of faculty, staff and students from the Marquette community for innovative and collaborative work that represents critical areas in the community’s recovery efforts. Partnerships with community organizations are highly encouraged from the ideation phase through the development of the proposal.

Attend the information session to learn more about this opportunity. To request the link to join, email Nadine Desmarais, executive assistant in the Office of Economic Engagement, by 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18.