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Beyond MU: ‘The Chicago Lakefront: How Did It Happen’ is July 27 

Beyond MU: Lifelong Learning will host a webinar titled “The Chicago Lakefront: How Did It Happen?” on Tuesday, July 27, at noon. Register via Zoom.   How did Chicago, a city known for commerce, come to have such a splendid public waterfront—its most treasured asset? The story is told in Dean Kearney’s new book—Lakefront: Public Trust and Private Rights in Chicago, which […]

University mourns the loss of Rodney Halverson 

Marquette University mourns the loss of Rodney Halverson, former groundskeeper for the Department of Facilities, Planning and Management.   Rodney was a beloved member of the community for over 20 years. He joined Marquette in 2000 and retired at the end of 2020. Once available, funeral details and an obituary will be posted on Marquette Today.   […]

Vice President for Inclusive Excellence William Welburn to retire

Dr. William Welburn, vice president for inclusive excellence for the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, will retire on Aug. 31, 2021, after 12 years of service to Marquette University. Welburn has been responsible for leading the campus’ direction on diversity, equity and inclusion by working with other campus leaders, faculty, staff, and students on envisioning […]

Early look: New business school building will have much to offer all

With much of its foundation poured, the new home for Marquette Business is now more concrete than idea. Indeed, when it opens in December 2022, the four-story, 100,000-square-foot building will house new and dynamic classroom, office, meeting and collaboration spaces for students, faculty and staff in the College of Business Administration and Graduate School of […]

College of Nursing receives nearly $2.2 million to continue Project BEYOND-2

The College of Nursing has received a nearly $2.2 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to continue Project BEYOND-2, which builds equitable youth opportunities for nursing diversity. Project BEYOND-2 aims to improve nursing workforce diversity by increasing the numbers of students and graduates […]