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Remains of the Day
Artifacts from a historically relevant African American neighborhood are discovered amid an unrelated Civil War excavation. The unearthed treasures led to a cultural case study for a Marquette anthropology professor and her students.
Virtual Winter O-Fest is Feb. 16
The Office of Engagement and Inclusion has rescheduled the virtual Winter O-Fest for Tuesday, Feb. 16, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. For the first time, the event will be hosted on the platform, “Degy World,” a virtual platform that allows participants to create their own avatar and meet with others digitally. Participants will be able to use…
Version 4 of Step 4 Recovery Plan now available
A fourth version of the university’s Step 4 Recovery Plan was released today. The 68-page document was updated for the spring semester and is now available on the university’s COVID-19 website. There were two main updates, including: Information on Marquette’s updated testing plan, particularly the new mandatory testing process for students Vaccine distribution The Medical…
Newly updated COVID-19 dashboard launched
The university launched an updated COVID-19 dashboard on Monday, Jan. 25. The dashboard provides data to the COVID Response Team in order to monitor and make decisions regarding Marquette’s current coronavirus status. It is updated daily, Monday through Friday, at 2 p.m. Additionally, gating criteria and status is updated weekly on Fridays at 2 p.m.…
A welcome back message from Dr. Xavier Cole
Dear students, Happy first day of classes! Now that we are in a new year, I find myself looking both forward and backward, filled with hope and gratitude. 2020 taught us a great deal about what we value – in short, being in community with others. I thank each and every one of you for…
University mourns the loss of Rev. Robert Doran, S.J.
Marquette University mourns the loss of Rev. Robert (Bob) Doran, S.J., Ph.D., who passed away peacefully at the age of 81 on Thursday, Jan. 21. Father Doran joined the Marquette community in 2006. He was the Emmet Doerr Chair in Theology in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences and was known widely for his…
Introduciendo ‘Marquette en español’ y como un equipo de personal y estudiantes buscaron empoderar a estudiantes hispanohablantes y a sus familias
Escrito por Andrea García, asistente graduada en la Oficina de Diversidad e Inclusión Institucional El lunes, 9 de noviembre, Marquette anunció una serie de páginas universitarias en español. Lo que inicialmente solo iba a incluir traducciones sobre la admisión universitaria y ayuda financiera traducida al español, creció a algo más grande. La necesidad de tener…
Changes to Marquette’s COVID-19 alert level
In review of current COVID-19 metrics of the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County, in conjunction with our internal gating criteria, the university’s alert level will change from High to Moderate. The Moderate Alert Level indicates that while underlying threat of outbreak remains, prevalence of the virus is lower and testing and contact tracing capacities…
Institute for Women’s Leadership to host three-part series on pay equity
The Institute for Women’s Leadership will host a three-part speaker series this spring on the topic of pay equity. The series will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 16, and will occur on the third Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. Presenters include: Jocelyn Frye from the Center for American Progress speaking on paycheck fairness and equity audits Saru Jayaraman from One Fair Wage…
Humanities Research Colloquium presents ‘Advocacy Within Violence and Vulnerability,’ Feb. 8
The Humanities Research Colloquium will host its next seminar on Monday, Feb. 8, from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. Dr. Jesse Cheng, assistant professor of social and cultural sciences, will present “Advocacy Within Violence and Vulnerability.” The session will focus on the practical challenge of conducting advocacy/ethnography with members of precarious populations who may be hostile…