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Elevating excellence among school counselors
Sarah Wisemen always knew she had a future in education — what she didn’t know is what, exactly, that might look like. “I knew for certain that I loved teaching kids,” Wiseman says. “I knew that I wanted to get my master’s degree in something in the education world, but the specifics were unclear.” After…
Engineering ingenuity inside the Discovery Learning Lab
The first floor of the Engineering Hall is home to a place where students can explore their creativity and turn concepts into reality. The Stanley V. Jaskolski Discovery Learning Laboratory provides the tools to bring student ideas to their fullest potential. From bandsaws, drill presses and grinders to advanced 3D printers and lasers, the lab…
Marquette partnership reveals how public schools improve when students have a greater say in their education
For many traditional educators, Dr. Julissa Ventura’s path for improving schools sounds like a role reversal: Teachers, learn from your students. Put another way, young people are more likely to excel as students when they feel heard and empowered. That idea is less shocking than it used to be, and well supported by Ventura’s past…
A message from Marquette Engineering Opus Dean Kristina Ropella
Opus Dean Kristina Ropella shares a message as part of the next digital issue of Marquette Engineer.
As a researcher, leader and mentor, Dr. Brooke Mayer elevates Marquette’s world-class influence on water quality
When Dr. Brooke Mayer first set foot on campus in 2012, the Opus College of Engineering was expanding its research expertise and brought Mayer on board as an additional faculty member to specialize in water quality and safety. “I honestly had never been to Wisconsin before I came to interview,” Mayer says. Having spent her…
Equipping Wisconsin’s next generation of district leaders
When someone accepts the position of superintendent, they aren’t just taking on a job – they are taking on the educational future of a community.
Nominate a senior to be Commencement speaker
Nominations are being accepted for the senior speaker for the undergraduate Commencement ceremony in the spring.
Tax information available for 2024 payroll deduction donors
Those who made 2024 donations to the university via payroll deduction can view their total financial contribution to Marquette on their December 2024 paystub online at MyJob.
Soup with Substance: service and social responsibility with the Arrupe Center, Jan. 22
Join the Arrupe Center for this semester’s first Soup with Substance on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at noon in the AMU Lunda room.
A message from the leadership of the College of Education
Dear friends of the College of Education, The concept of collaboration is a key tenet of our college’s mission. The best educational outcomes are possible when a variety of perspectives are valued and when we emphasize the Jesuit concept of cura personalis, or care for the whole person, in our approach with young learners. In…