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ITS best practices for using BCC when sending mass emails
When emailing large groups of people, Information Technology Services urges you to consider these best practices for reducing “reply all” issues. You should be using “BCC” (blind carbon copy) when: Sharing an e-newsletter: Keep your email list private by putting the distribution list or recipient emails “BCC.” Otherwise, you will expose your subscribers to each…
Near West Side Partners Community Clean-up at Tiefenthaler Park, June 4
Join the Near West Side Partners for a Community Clean-up at Tiefenthaler Park (N. 27th Street and Cherry Street) on Saturday, June 4. The event begins at 10 a.m. Garbage bags, trash grabbers and gloves will be provided. Volunteers will be divided into teams to clean up sections of the neighborhood. A car will be helpful…
New Milwaukee County Bus Rapid Transit project underway on campus this week; expect some lane, crosswalk closures
Construction is underway on campus this week for the westbound bus stops at 12th and 16th streets and Wisconsin Avenue for the Milwaukee County Transit System’s new East-West Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service. MCTS is fully funding and managing the project that will connect downtown Milwaukee to the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center in Wauwatosa. The…
2022 Employee Engagement Survey results now available
The Office of Human Resources conducted a campus-wide Employee Engagement Survey of all faculty and staff from Feb. 15 to March 11, 2022, to identify key aspects of an employee’s work experience that support and enable people to perform at their best. This was an opportunity for employees to assess Marquette’s strengths and opportunities for…
Bembé Drum & Dance at Weasler Auditorium, June 3
All are invited to celebrate community engagement at Marquette with Bembé Drum & Dance and Kristin Haglund, Rev. John P. Raynor, S.J. Endowed Chair, on Friday, June 3 in Weasler Auditorium. Learn about Afro-Latino culture through rhythm, song and dance from cultural ambassadors. This family event is free and features youth and adult performers, musicians…
Dr. Kathy Rapala named director of nursing’s Telehealth Accelerator Grant
Dr. Kathy Rapala, clinical assistant professor in the College of Nursing, has been named the new director of nursing’s Telehealth Accelerator Grant. She will begin her new role on Monday, June 13. Patricia Schroeder, the founding director, will remain involved with the grant and its escalating work as executive chair. She will transition day–to–day leadership…
First Near West Side Arbor Fest, June 4
Near West Side Partners will be hosting its first Near West Side Arbor Fest at the Potawatomi Wgema Campus (3215 W. State St.) on Saturday, June 4, at 11 a.m. Arbor Fest is an opportunity for community members to connect and learn about sustainability with free native plants, gardening workshops, resources, food and music. This…
Marquette faculty and staff grants from March 2022
Marquette University’s Office of Research and Sponsored Programs has announced the following grants awarded to university faculty and staff in March 2022. Marquette biomedical sciences professor receives $1.6 million U-RISE grant from National Institutes of Health (Dr. SuJean Choi) Marquette engineering professor awarded $2.5 million Department of Energy grant (Dr. Adam Dempsey) Marquette speech pathology…
Programming announced for “J.R.R. Tolkien: The Art of the Manuscript” at Haggerty Museum of Art
The Haggerty Museum of Art and Raynor Memorial Libraries announced the presentation of a slate of programming, including a lecture series, in conjunction with the collaborative exhibition “J.R.R. Tolkien: The Art of the Manuscript.” The exhibition will feature the original manuscripts created by J.R.R. Tolkien for his literary classics “The Hobbit,” “The Lord of the…
Message from Father Voiss: Amid the darkness of violence, together we seek light
Dear Marquette community, As we attempt to process the unimaginable loss of life yesterday at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, along with other recent acts of violence in Buffalo, Houston, California and in our own Milwaukee, we also continue to reflect on the killing of George Floyd, which happened two years ago today. Let…