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Grading made easier: Instructors can now pull D2L grades into CheckMarq
Instructors are now able to load midterm and final grades from their D2L gradebooks into their CheckMarq grade rosters. This is done via a new “Retrieve D2L Grades” button on CheckMarq grade roster. More information on this new feature is available online, including necessary guidelines for D2L gradebook setup. Instructors must apply a letter-based…
Photo gallery: O’Brien Hall dedication ceremony
Marquette University hosted a dedication ceremony for its newest academic building, Dr. E. J. and Margaret O’Brien Hall — the new home for the College of Business Administration, Graduate School of Management and innovation leadership programs — on Wednesday, May 3. A reception and tours of O’Brien Hall followed. The largest fully donor-funded construction project…
New MCTS Bus Rapid Transit line to open for service June 4: what commuters need to know
Milwaukee County Transit System’s first-ever Bus Rapid Transit line — called MCTS CONNECT — is scheduled to begin service on Sunday, June 4. Marquette Today shared the launch of the construction project with the campus community in May 2021. The nine-mile route will feature new dedicated bus lanes. Nine state-of-the-art platform stops with improved technology…
Faculty team receives 2023 Way Klingler Teaching Enhancement Award
Faculty from the Department of Physics in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences received the 2023 Way Klingler Teaching Enhancement Award. Winners are: The award grants up to $20,000 toward their project, “Improving Student Outcomes in Calculus-based Introductory Physics” which will improve upon and expand changes to the introductory calculus-based physics sequence meant to decrease DFW…
James W. Foley Legacy Foundation Freedom Awards, May 3
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation will host its annual Foley Freedom Awards celebrating the legacy of late Marquette alumnus James Foley on Wednesday, May 3, at 8 p.m. in Washington, D.C. The event will be livestreamed for free; those interested can register online. Representatives from Marquette will be attending the event, which honors those…
Marquette staff and faculty golf outing, June 8
Take part in the annual faculty and staff golf outing on Thursday, June 8, at the Brookfield Hills Golf Course. Included for a $40 fee is 18 holes, a boxed lunch and a raffle. Don’t have a foursome? Individuals and pairs are welcome. Register and pay online by Friday, May 19.
Reminder: Fill out your spring 2023 course evaluations by May 7
Spring 2023 course evaluations close on Sunday, May 7. Click here to log into MOCES. Course evaluations are used by Marquette to review classes and instructors, with the primary goal of improving the quality of both. Responses are confidential, and no identifying information will appear with a response. For additional information, including…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Earn My Wellness points in the My Wellness portal by completing an emotional health activity, moving 30 minutes a day or participating in a wellness challenge. The Fit2Be Cancer Free challenge and the Walk this Way My Wellness challenge are both going on right now. Tria Health can also…
Meditation and mental health presentation, May 3
Dr. Laura Lubbers, licensed professional counselor and groups and career counseling coordinator in the Counseling Center, will present about the importance of meditation for mental health on Wednesday, May 3, at noon in AMU 227. Hearty vegetable and wild rice soup and bread will be served. This event is sponsored by the Counseling Center. For more…
Dr. Bin Wang named Marquette Core Curriculum Award winner
The Marquette Core Curriculum Committee announced Dr. Bin Wang as the winner of the 2023 MCC Teaching Excellence Award. Wang is an associate professor in the Department of Finance. He was nominated on the basis of his exceptional teaching in the International Finance course he regularly teaches for the College of Business Administration and the…