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Volunteers, marshals and readers needed for Commencement
Faculty and staff are needed to serve as column marshals, volunteers and readers at either one or both Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 20, at Fiserv Forum, 1111 Vel R. Phillips Ave. The undergraduate ceremony will begin at 9 a.m., while the graduate and Graduate School of Management ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. Volunteers…
Nursing MSN program in Pleasant Prairie offers unique opportunity to West Coast students
In recent years, Pleasant Prairie has attracted more students from the west coast, specifically California.
Web page dedicated to Staff Compensation Structure Project now available
As announced in August 2022, the Department of Human Resources, in collaboration with a project team composed of key university partners, is leading a Staff Compensation Structure Project aimed at assessing compensation practices to best position the university to meet its strategic goals. The Staff Compensation Structure Project web page has been created and will…
Civic Dialogues on undocumented labor in America’s Dairyland, March 21
The US continues to rely on undocumented immigrants to provide the labor needed to maintain its agricultural sector, yet the status of these individuals remains politically contentious and practically uncertain. Join Civic Dialogues on Tuesday, March 21, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the AMU Lunda Room for a discussion on immigration policy and…
Learn how to boost your retirement savings
Marquette University offers all employees the opportunity to save for retirement on a tax-advantaged basis through the Marquette University Retirement 403(b) Plan. Additionally, once certain requirements are met and you contribute a minimum of 5% of your base salary, you will receive Marquette’s 8% employer-matching contribution. Learn more here. Take a few minutes this week…
Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture to discuss social responsibility and justice, March 22
Dr. Yohuru Williams, distinguished university chair and professor of history and founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas, will deliver the first Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture on Wednesday, March 22, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the AMU Monaghan Ballrooms. In this lecture, titled “To be just,…
Notice of updated language to university safety alert texts
Due to changes in mobile carrier requirements for mass text-based emergency communications, text alerts must now include certain keywords to qualify for fastest delivery. As such, the university has made slight changes to MUPD safety alert and severe weather text messages to ensure they are deployed rapidly. You may notice these changes relative to past…
Statistical Consulting and Training Deep Learning Workshop, March 24
The Office for Statistical Consulting and Training will present its third annual Deep Learning Workshop on Friday, March 24, at the Alumni Memorial Union. The event is free for Marquette students and is a minimum cost to Marquette’s faculty due to donations from Kohler, Direct Supply and Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute. Register online. Space is limited. …
University mourns the loss of alumnus and benefactor Ted Knap
The Marquette University community mourns the loss of Thaddeus “Ted” Knap, a 1940 alumnus, longtime university benefactor, and prominent political reporter and White House correspondent. As a national political correspondent for the Scripps Howard News Service, Knap covered five presidents — Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan — in…
Domino effect reaches beyond the hardwood
To say that the Nobilio family from Lake Geneva are dedicated fans of the Marquette men’s basketball team would be an understatement. Courtney Nobilio is a 2003 Marquette alumna, and over the years, she and her husband Josh have traveled around the country following the Golden Eagles. They’ve been to the Big East Tournament, Maui…