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Marquette to participate in HLC accreditation reaffirmation in 2023-24
Marquette went through its last Higher Learning Commission accreditation reaffirmation process in 2013-14 and is scheduled again in 2023-24. The reaffirmation process is an opportunity for Marquette to document the excellent work we do as a university, and it provides assurance that we are meeting and exceeding the expectations of various constituencies. The reaffirmation process also…
Family Weekend Mass, Sept. 24 at Church of the Gesu
Marquette Campus Ministry invites all Marquette students, faculty, staff and their families to celebrate Family Weekend Mass on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 4 p.m. at the Church of the Gesu. This will be a vigil mass for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Rev. Ryan Duns, S.J., will be the principal celebrant and preacher, with…
James W. Foley Freedom 5K Run/Walk, Oct. 15
The eighth annual James W. Foley Freedom 5K Run/Walk will take place on Saturday, Oct. 15. While the traditional 5K Run/Walk is being held at the newly named James W. Foley Community Center in Rochester, New Hampshire, thousands of runners around the world will have the opportunity to participate “virtually” by joining a local team. …
Get to know new full-time faculty members
The university recently welcomed more than 54 new full-time faculty members. To introduce them to the community, the Office of Faculty Affairs compiled Q&As about each faculty member and their goals for their first year on campus. They were asked to respond to the following three statements: During my first year on campus, I’d like to … I’d…
Philosophy professor elected to community radio board
Dr. Ericka Tucker, associate professor of philosophy in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, was elected to the Board of Riverwest Radio, a LPFM community radio station in Milwaukee, on Monday, Sept. 12. Riverwest Radio was founded in 2012 and was granted a low-power FM license to broadcast in October 2014 by the…
Social House concert to headline Homecoming 2022
Highlighting a weeklong series of events this fall, Marquette University will host headliner Social House for its on-campus Homecoming 2022 concert on Saturday, Oct. 1, in the AMU Monaghan Ballrooms. The concert is free and open to Marquette students only, with 900 seats available on a first come, first served basis. Doors will open at…
Engineering professor receives $1.54 million NIH grant to detect tumor margins more accurately in breast conserving surgery
Dr. Bing Yu, associate professor in the Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, has received a $1.54 million R01 research grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop an imaging tool that would more accurately detect positive tumor margins during breast conserving surgeries. Yu’s team, composed of colleagues…
Getting to Know Dean of University Libraries Dr. Tara Baillargeon
Dr. Tara Baillargeon was named permanent dean of university libraries in spring 2022, after serving in the acting role following Janice Welburn’s retirement. This summer, as she settled into her new role, the Ontario, Canada, native took a few moments to sit down with Marquette Today to talk a bit about her family, an eclectic…
Creative student input needed from non-drinkers for study
Dr. Joyce Wolburg, professor emeritus of strategic communication in the Diederich College of Communication, is seeking non-drinking undergraduate students from the ages 18 to 25 to participate in a study about drinking message strategies. Participants will receive $20 for attending a 60-minute online focus group on Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30…
Marquette Theatre presents ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,’ Oct. 7-16
Marquette Theatre will present “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” from Friday, Oct. 7, through Sunday, Oct. 16, at the Evan P. and Marion Helfaer Theatre. In this wildly funny and touching musical, six awkward tween-age spelling champions compete to be the best. As the audience learns about each contestant, they also learn that…