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  • Rethink Your Drink Hydration Challenge: MyWellness points and weekly giveaway available

    Marquette University employees and their spouses can participate in a fun and competitive challenge which will encourage participants to track their daily consumption of water online. The goal is to consume 64 ounces (eight glasses) of water per day as part of our focus on total well-being. The challenge will be held Monday, Aug. 22,…

  • President’s and Chancellor’s Challenge check-in forms due Aug. 15

    If you are interested in getting involved in the President’s and Chancellor’s Challenge: A Crosstown Collaboration to Address Poverty, be sure to submit a check-in form to show your interest by the evening of Monday, Aug. 15.  The President’s and Chancellor’s Challenge, a partnership between Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, with support from the…

  • Find relief from student loan debt with program from TIAA, Savi

    Since you work in public service, you may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). PSLF is a federal program that can provide financial relief to eligible borrowers by forgiving the balance of your loan tax free after 120 qualifying payments. Despite the potentially huge benefits of this program, the rules and requirements are…

  • Register by Sept. 15 for fall 2022 Staff Leadership Development Program

    The next cohort of the Marquette Staff Leadership Development Program will be held at the 313 Building on the following dates, with registration due by Thursday, Sept. 15: Friday, Sept. 23: 8:30 a.m.-noon Friday, Oct. 7: 8:30 a.m.-noon Friday, Oct. 21: 8:30 a.m.-noon Friday, Nov. 4: 8:30 a.m.-noon Friday, Nov. 18: 8:30 a.m.-noon Friday, Dec.…

  • Monkeypox: What to know

    On Aug. 4, the United States declared Monkeypox a public health emergency. While there are currently no cases on campus, there are eight cases in the city of Milwaukee and 31 cases in Wisconsin. For the most up to date data, visit the City of Milwaukee Health Department. While Monkeypox is a rare infection, it…

  • Staff Senate lemonade stand and donation drive for Backpack Program, Aug. 23

    University Staff Senate is hosting a lemonade stand and collecting donations for the Backpack Program on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at noon in Central Mall. Items in need are non-perishables, rice, canned beans, canned soups, water and juice.  If you would like to donate items before the lemonade stand, they can be dropped off at the…

  • ‘J.R.R. Tolkien: The Art of the Manuscript’ opens Aug. 19 at Haggerty Museum of Art

    “J.R.R. Tolkien: The Art of the Manuscript,” an exhibition of manuscripts from the celebrated author and artist J.R.R. Tolkien, best known for his literary classics “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings,” opens Friday, Aug. 19, and runs through Friday, Dec. 23, at the Haggerty Museum of Art at Marquette University, 1234 W. Tory…

  • All Employees welcome at employee Resource Groups’ social, Aug. 19

    Marquette’s Employee Resource Groups invite you to participate in a Welcome Back Social on Friday, Aug. 19, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on the Eckstein Common (green space east of the AMU).   Enjoy the last days of summer with yard games and good company at this BYOL (bring your own lunch) gathering. Salty…

  • Photo gallery: 20th anniversary celebration of Men’s Basketball’s Final Four run

    The 2002-03 Marquette Men’s Basketball Team was honored last weekend to celebrate 20 years since its memorable trip to the Final Four. As part of the festivities, Alumnus and NBA legend Dwyane Wade, who served as the undergraduate Commencement speaker in May, gifted blazers to his former teammates, coaches and support staff members featuring images…

  • Students can purchase GradGuard tuition insurance for health-related academic withdrawal

    Marquette students can purchase a “Tuition Protection Plan” from GradGuard, the insurance protection platform.   This insurance is being offered to ensure continued access to education amid uncertainty brought upon by health issues. The plan offers affordable insurance for tuition and other attendance costs should students be forced to withdraw for a covered illness, injury…