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MUSG and BSU to host cultural festival, April 23-25
Marquette University Student Government (MUSG) and Black Student Union (BSU) are partnering to host a cultural festival this weekend, Friday, April 23, through Sunday, April 25. There will be virtual and in-person programming. Events include: Black Milwaukee Museum tour Dialogue Dinner with Reggie Jackson Poetry Night with Gwen Moore Cookout Black-owned business showcase …and more!…
Register for 62nd Annual Père Marquette celebration, May 6
The 62nd Annual Père Marquette celebration will take place virtually on Thursday, May 6, at 6 p.m. See the teaser trailer and register via Eventbrite. The event will honor the 2020 and 2021 winners of the Teaching Excellence and Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Faculty Awards. All members of the Marquette community, as well as guests of…
Instructors asked to complete Spring 2021 Academic Experience Survey
Instructors should check their email for a link to complete the Spring 2021 Academic Experience Survey by Wednesday, April 28. Input will aid in improving students’ overall academic experience at Marquette. A student survey is also being administered this spring. Results will be reviewed by a small team of faculty, staff and students and recommendations will be communicated to…
‘Instances of Reverie’ chorus and chamber choir spring concert is April 24
The chorus and chamber choir will host a spring concert on Saturday, April 24, at noon. To register or with questions, contact Dr. Mark Konewko, university carillonneur and director of the university chorus and chamber choir. Students will reflect on the past pandemic year and express feelings of loss — surrounding people, opportunities, connections and how to move…
‘Movement in May 4×140′ Challenge begins May 1
The College of Health Sciences and Employee Wellness will host “The Movement in May 4×140” fitness challenge on Virgin Pulse from Saturday, May 1, to Friday, May 28. This event is a four-week fitness challenge for the Marquette community celebrating the 140-year anniversary of Marquette. Participants will partake in a minimum of 140 minutes of outdoor…
ORSP to host Fulbright alumni ambassador, April 29
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) will host Heather Bandeen, a Fulbright alumni ambassador, for a virtual visit on Thursday, April 29, at noon. Register via Eventbrite. A Fulbright Alumni Ambassador, Bandeen traveled through Norway as a Roving Scholar in American Studies, learning about education policy as she visited colleges and schools. Today, Bandeen…
IWL’s end-of-year social is May 5; register by April 26
The Institute for Women’s Leadership (IWL) is hosting its end-of-year social virtually on Wednesday, May 5, at 4:30 p.m. Register online to participate. Note: Registration closes on Monday, April 26. Registration on or before April 26, is required for participation in the Ruby Tap wine pickup. Any registrants who register after the April 26 deadline will only…
Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology to host Diversity Gala, May 1
Students in the Graduate Student Organization (GSO) of the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology (CECP) will host the 20th Annual Diversity Gala on Saturday, May 1, at 7 p.m. To register and with questions, contact Coreen Bukowski, academic coordinator for the CECP department. The gala will help support the CECP GSO Diversity Scholarship. The…
Virtual talk with New York Times best-selling author Tayari Jones is April 28
The Center for the Advancement of the Humanities will host Tayari Jones for a virtual conversation on Wednesday, April 28, at 4 p.m. Register via Eventbrite. Jones is a celebrated novelist and essayist best known for her New York Times best-selling novel, “An American Marriage.” In addition to writing, Jones is the Charles Howard Chandler Professor…
Hope for a more just world: A message from university leaders
Dear Marquette community, In the wake of George Floyd’s death last spring, Pope Francis decried the sin of racism, saying Catholics “cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion in any form and yet claim to defend the sacredness of every human life.” No exercise of justice can undo the hurt that…