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Near West Side Appreciative Inquiry Summit tailored actions for brighter future
In the summer of 2021, a three-day Appreciative Inquiry Summit was held in Milwaukee to explore action for a brighter future for the Near West Side. Near West Side Partners Inc. brought a diverse set of community stakeholders together, including business owners and government officials, to discuss the future of Milwaukee’s Near West Side. Over…
Marquette Business announces new leadership for respected Applied Investment Management program
Wall named executive director, Valentine named director The College of Business Administration today announced new leadership for its highly selective and nationally respected Applied Investment Management program. Dr. Joe Wall, associate professor and Flynn Chair of Accounting Ethics and Disruptive Technologies, has been named the inaugural executive director of AIM. Industry veteran Dr. Jim Valentine,…
Marquette Wire executive sports editor named WNA Collegiate Journalist of the Year
John Leuzzi, executive sports editor of the Marquette Wire, was named the Wisconsin Newspaper Association’s 2022 Collegiate Journalist of the Year at the WNA Foundation Better Newspaper Contest Awards Banquet on Friday, June 24, at The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club in downtown Madison. As executive sports editor, Leuzzi oversees sports coverage for the…
Photo gallery: STEM & Sport Team Up Camp
Approximately 50 middle-school-aged children from underserved communities in Racine took part in a three-day camp combining basketball and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) learning this week at the Helfaer Tennis Stadium & Recreation Center. Marquette hosted the STEM & Sport Team Up Camp, a joint effort between SC Johnson and 4th Family Inc, that had…
Face to face: Alumnus talks facial recognition
Marquette alumnus Dr. Brad Duchaine stands at the forefront of facial recognition research.
College of Health Sciences’ Dr. Kim Halula retiring after 41 years at Marquette
Associate dean spent 23 years in dental hygiene program, 26 in CHS By Alex Nemec, marketing communication specialist After an illustrious 41-year career, College of Health Sciences Associate Dean Dr. Kim Halula has decided to enter retirement on July 15. Halula walked onto campus in 1981 after being appointed as the senior clinic supervisor for…
Marquette community mourns the loss of Bernard Toone
Bernard Toone, a member of the 1977 Marquette men’s basketball National Championship team and an All-American in 1979, passed away last week after a long battle with cancer. A four-year letterwinner, Toone memorably scored 18 points in Marquette’s Midwest Regional Final game against Wake Forest on the team’s road to the 1977 title. Two years…
Mission Convocation for new faculty and staff, Aug. 17
The Office of Mission and Ministry is inviting all faculty and staff hired since September 2021 to the annual Mission Convocation on Wednesday, Aug. 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Alumni Memorial Union Monaghan Ballrooms. Register online to attend. The day includes a deeper introduction to the Life of St. Ignatius and the Society…
Metcalfe Chair proposals currently being accepted
Academic and co-curricular programs are invited to propose an educational leader, scholar-practitioner, researcher or social justice advocate to serve as the Metcalfe Chair for the 2022-23 academic year. The Metcalfe Chair is a non-residential visiting scholar of African American, Latinx or Native American heritage. In 1981, Marquette established this program to honor the legacy of…
‘McGuire’ play returning to Milwaukee at Next Act Theater this summer
Dick Enberg’s play “McGuire,” starring Marquette Theatre alumnus and Tony Award winner Anthony Crivello, will return to Milwaukee for a limited engagement at the Next Act Theater in July. Shows will run on July 14-17, 21-24 and 28-31. McGuire is a one-man play about renowned former Marquette Men’s Basketball coach Al McGuire. Crivello won a…