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Individual TIAA counseling sessions available for employees
Individual counseling sessions with a TIAA financial consultant will be available January through March for faculty and staff. Register online for an appointment. Space is limited. Financial consultants will be available on the follow dates: Wednesday, Jan. 8 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. AMU 228 Wednesday, Jan. 15 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. AMU 228 Tuesday, Jan. 21 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
Study abroad scholarship applications for low-income students due March 1
Sponsored by the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, the Wings Scholarship provides opportunities for low-income students to engage in a credit-bearing study abroad experience. Eight students will receive an airfare stipend of up to $1,250 each to participate in study abroad programs. Scholarship applications for summer 2020 programs or academic year 2020-2021 programs are due by Sunday, March 1. To…
Haggerty Museum to host Ignatian Yoga, Feb. 5
The Haggerty Museum of Art will host an Ignatian yoga session on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 9 a.m., in conjunction with Mission Week. The session will be led by Carolyn Swabek, director of the Trinity Fellows Program. The event is free and open to all students, faculty and staff. A limited number of yoga mats will be available,…
Frank Pelaez named head women’s soccer coach
On Dec. 24, 2019, Marquette announced that Frank Pelaez will serve as the new head women’s soccer coach. “I am thrilled to be able to welcome Frank back to the Marquette family,” Vice President and Director of Athletics Bill Scholl said. “He is one of the best coaches and recruiters in the country and I…
Marquette Nursing Professor Named Chair Of Nursing Ethics Board
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Kathryn Schroeter, clinical associate professor in the College of Nursing at Marquette University, has been named the chair of the American Nurses Association’s Ethics Advisory Board at the Center for Ethics and Human Rights. “I am both excited and honored to step into the position of the ethics advisory board chair. I…
Marquette Faculty Experts Are Available For Christmas Stories
MILWAUKEE — With the Christmas season approaching, several members of the Marquette University faculty are available to provide expert commentary for your coverage. Marquette experts are available on traditional topics such as Christmas retail and branding, nutritional tips around big holiday meals, and traversing divisive political talk at family functions. The faculty and staff are also available…
Marquette Student Receives Science Coalition Award
MILWAUKEE — Alissa Wuorinen, a junior majoring in biomedical sciences in the College of Health Sciences at Marquette University, received an award from the Science Coalition for her second-place finish in its “Fund it Forward” video challenge. The Science Coalition is a national non-profit organization of more than 50 private and public research institutions dedicated…
Marquette Psychology Professor Honored By Mental Health America
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Amy Van Hecke, associate professor of psychology in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences at Marquette University, is the recipient of a Mental Health America of Wisconsin Community Partner Award. The award recognizes outstanding service and commitment to improving the mental health of communities through innovative and effective means. Van Hecke…
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service To Host Reporter From Report For America
MILWAUKEE — The Neighborhood News Service, a project of the Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University, has been selected to host a reporter for Report for America, which places talented emerging journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities. Report for America is an initiative of The GroundTruth Project. According to…
Marquette Dental Professor Receives WDA Award Of Honor
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Joseph Best, adjunct associate professor in the Marquette University School of Dentistry, recently received a 2019 Award of Honor from the Wisconsin Dental Association at the organization’s annual Pyramid of Pride Awards. In the News: Best leads dentistry’s rehab program on painkillers (Milwaukee Business Journal, 11/28/2019) Best is the course director for the medical…