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COVID-19 Update: Marquette to reopen for in-person instruction this fall with hybrid and online classes where reasonably possible and reduced number of students living residentially
Dear Marquette faculty, staff and students: After much thoughtful and deliberate consultation with the Milwaukee Health Department, our faculty and staff medical experts, and our Board of Trustees — which includes nationally renowned medical leaders — Marquette University will move forward with our plan to reopen campus in-person this fall with fewer students living residentially.…
An important Commencement message from President Lovell and Provost Ah Yun
Dear Class of 2020, We are writing today to provide you with an update on the university’s planned August 30 Commencement ceremony to celebrate you, our 2020 Marquette University graduates. In the most prudent interests of public health, we have made the difficult decision to cancel all in-person Commencement events for the year. Based on…
Haggerty Museum among list of Milwaukee museums to partner with Google Arts and Culture app
The Google Cultural Institute recently announced its partnership with sixteen world class Milwaukee institutions, including Marquette’s very own Haggerty Museum of Art. The partnership will help share Milwaukee’s culture, people and stories with a larger global audience via the online platform. Established in 2016, the Google Arts and Culture app allows users to view and…
University mourns the loss of recent graduate Erik Olson
The Marquette community mourns the loss of recent alumnus Erik Olson, who passed away unexpectedly on July 27. Olson was a business student actively involved in the Applied Investment Management Program (AIM). In fall 2019, he earned a bachelor of science in business administration with a focus in finance and economics. “Erik was a special…
Dental faculty member named American Board of Dental Public Health president
Dr. Christopher Okunseri, professor and director of the predoctoral program for dental public health at the School of Dentistry, has been named president of the American Board of Dental Public Health. “We are proud of the work Dr. Okunseri has done in the field of public health dentistry,” said Dr. William Lobb, dean of the…
Faculty and staff grants: June 2020
In an effort to promote research and scholarship conducted by Marquette faculty and staff, the Office of Marketing and Communication and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs have partnered to present a monthly recap of recent grants awarded to faculty and staff. This report will be featured in Marquette Today each month. The following grants were…
Order fall textbooks online to reduce in-store visits
The Book Marq plans to reopen to the public on Monday, Aug. 10. Due to COVID-19 guidelines, store capacity will be limited to 35 customers at a time and the store will have limited hours until the first week of the fall semester. To help make ordering more efficient, Book Marq will be implementing an online reservation system…
Health Department approves Marquette reopening plan, university to make final decision on fall plans this week
The Milwaukee Health Department has approved the university’s plans for a mixture of in-person, hybrid and online instruction this fall. This is the most recent step in Marquette’s recovery planning process. As previously communicated, Marquette will make a final decision regarding fall reopening plans this week. Members of the university’s COVID-19 Response Team met and…
Athletics announces “Iggy” as name of Golden Eagle mascot
Marquette Athletics is introducing “Iggy” as the name for the official golden eagle mascot, the department announced Monday afternoon. Named after St. Ignatius of Loyola, Iggy will continue to represent Marquette at competitions and various campus events in alignment with the university’s Catholic, Jesuit tradition. Other institutions with the same mascot name include Loyola Marymount…
Dr. Dmitri Babikov honored with Way Klingler Fellowship Award
Dr. Dmitri Babikov is a professor of chemistry in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences. He is also a 2020 recipient of the Way Klingler Fellowship Award. A trained theoretical physicist, Babikov found his passion with computational chemistry which uniquely shaped his career choice. He joined the chemistry department in the fall of 2004…