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Sustainable Marquette ERG social and workshop, Oct. 14
If you want to play a more active role in making Marquette and the broader community more sustainable, please join this year’s kickoff event for the Sustainable Marquette Employee Resource Group on Friday, Oct. 14, from noon to 1 p.m. Depending on the weather, the event will be held in a to-be-declared outdoor location…
Men’s basketball open practice for faculty and staff, Oct. 14
The men’s basketball team is hosting a practice open to all Marquette faculty and staff on Friday, Oct. 14, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Al McGuire Center. No ticket or prior reservation is required, and you do not need to be a season ticket holder to attend. Faculty and staff will have the…
IWL social with Narrative 4, Oct. 26
Join the Institute for Women’s Leadership at its second social of the semester on Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Marquette Hall 105 for a courageous story exchange with Marquette’s chapter of Narrative 4, a global nonprofit promoting “fearless hope through radical empathy.” Learn to listen deeply to the stories…
Enroll in free Spanish for Higher Education Professionals course
Marquette University employees now have an opportunity to participate in a free Spanish for Higher Education Professionals course which will run over 12 weeks from January to April. In-person instruction will take place from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays from Jan. 23 to April 21, 2023. The course includes additional asynchronous coursework via D2L. …
Biomedical engineering professor receives $3.34 million R01 grant to study improved mobility for those with multiple sclerosis
Dr. Brian Schmit, Hammes Family Professor in the Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, has received a $3.34 million R01 research grant from the National Institutes of Health to improve walking, balance and community mobility in people with multiple sclerosis. The project, “High-intensity, dynamic-stability gait training in people with…
Support voting on campus by becoming a Voter Ambassador: Training Oct. 25-26
The Office of University Relations is hosting a nonpartisan Voter Ambassador training for all students, faculty and staff interested in serving as Early Voting Buddies and Election Day volunteers at Marquette polling locations. All students, faculty and staff interested in serving as non-partisan Voter Ambassadors for the November 2022 Election must participate in this training. …
Graduate student and Trinity Fellow named Milwaukee’s first Emerging Poet Fellow
Bre Legan is a second-year Trinity Fellow and graduate student in communication and digital media in the Diederich College of Communication.
INRC hosts University of Wisconsin-Madison psychology professor, Oct. 11
The Integrative Neuroscience Research Center within the College of Health Sciences will host Dr. Craig Berridge, a professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 3:30 p.m. for a seminar in Schroeder Complex 256. The seminar is titled “Cognitive actions of Prefrontal Corticotropin-Releasing Factor (CRF).” All are welcome…
‘See it to be it’: BIG EAST Commissioner Val Ackerman highlights how Title IX law brought nationwide progress for women in sports
BIG EAST Commissioner Val Ackerman was the keynote speaker at a Marquette University event at the Wisconsin Club on Friday, Oct. 7. The event, headlined, “Excellence in Athletics: From fierce competitors to female trailblazers” is part of a university-wide effort connected with the Time to Rise campaign and the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Title…
Getting to know Executive Director of Innovation Alley John Knapp
John Knapp, formerly the director of external relations for the College of Business Administration, was named the inaugural executive director of Innovation Alley last semester. As executive director, he is charged with developing a five-year strategic plan to take Innovation Alley from concept to a centralized developer and convener of programs that develop leaders in…