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Rev-Up MKE to revitalize Near West Side, Sept. 14
Rev-Up MKE, an annual small business contest that aims to revitalize commercial corridors in Milwaukee’s Near West Side, will return on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 5 p.m. in The Rave/Eagles Ballroom as a signature event during Near West Side Week. Admission is free. Past winners include Pete’s Pops, Lisa Kaye Catering, Triciclo Peru MKE, Hands in…
SPARK program prepares incoming students for adjustment to campus life
SPARK, the Summer Priority Advising and Registration Kick-off program at Marquette University, hopes to ease that stress for our incoming students.
New faculty, staff parking permit stickers will be sent in mid-August
All 12-month staff and faculty permits will expire on Monday, Aug. 15. All permits will be extended through Aug. 15, 2024, and new stickers will be issued and sent via intercampus mail in mid-August. Rates will remain the same ($828/year or $69/month) and payroll deductions will continue. All permit holders should check their parking account…
Hannah Lubar named director of COBA Business Career Center
Hannah Lubar has been named the permanent director of the Business Career Center in the College of Business Administration after serving as the interim director since January. She began her new role on Monday, Aug. 1. Lubar has been with the Business Career Center since 2018, when she served as a graduate assistant in the…
Biological sciences professor receives NSF grant to study behavioral and physiological reactions to climate fluctuations
Dr. Chelsea Cook, assistant professor of biological sciences in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, has received a $754,826 grant from the National Science Foundation to study the behavioral and physiological response of animals to manage daily and seasonal environmental fluctuations such as temperature changes. Her project “Balancing Social and Ecological Information to Collectively…
Moving forward Nubian’s Way
Carolyn-Eboni Carson and her mother, LaTrina Thornton, have helped one another truly embrace their natural hair throughout the years. Now, the two have started a company to help other people of color with natural hair not just accept but love their hair and make natural hair common place in the professional workplace.
Wisconsin Partisan Primary election is Aug. 9
Wisconsin’s Partisan Primary will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. Please check the Marquette.edu/vote website for information on how to register to vote and polling locations. Marquette students may need to use a Marquette Voter ID Card as an acceptable form of ID. Marquette students who are eligible voters may apply for a Marquette…
Near West Side events for Aug. 5-7
Take some time this weekend to enjoy the activities of Milwaukee’s Near West Side. From new parklets to fresh produce, there is no shortage of entertainment this weekend. A ribbon cutting will take place to celebrate a new parklet in partnership with the Wisconsin Bike Fed on Friday, Aug. 5 at 5 p.m. Located…
Participate in College of Health Sciences’ prediabetes and muscle fatigue research study
People with prediabetes and healthy adults are encouraged to participate in exercise science and physical therapy research investigating muscle fatigue through Marquette’s Department of Physical Therapy. Compensation will be provided. If interested, contact Lauren Opielinski, research assistant in the laboratory of Dr. Sandra Hunter, professor of exercise science in the in the College of…
Faculty, staff invited to sign up for breakfast with EVP/COO Joel Pogodzinski
Want to learn more about the operations of the university or ask a question of the executive vice president and chief operating officer? Joel Pogodzinski is hosting breakfasts in the AMU Henke Lounge with small groups of faculty and staff. These gatherings have no set agenda and provide an opportunity for dialogue on any topics…