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Doctoral student named Aurora Research Institute Colton Scholar
Christopher Beal, a doctoral student studying computational sciences, was named Aurora Research Institute’s first Colton Scholar in Cardiology Research. Beal is developing software that aims to predict serious cardiac events in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using electrical activity of the patient’s heart. “The software will use machine learning methods to recognize patterns in electrocardiograms,” Beal…
Faculty reminded of the Jan. 21 deadline for students to add or drop a class
The last day to add or drop a class for students without a withdrawal grade for Session 1 is Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 11:59 p.m. This includes actions taken through CheckMarq or manually through the college office. Please report any students who are not attending after Jan. 21, to the college office. It is vital that…
Deadline for students to add or drop a class is Jan. 21
Students are reminded that the last day to add or drop a class without a withdrawal grade for Session 1 is Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 11:59 p.m. After this time, all registrations must be requested through the student’s home college and additional class requests may not be approved. Additionally, any classes that are approved to be dropped…
Psychology Department seeking student participants with chronic illness for online research study
Student Christina Curtis and Dr. Astrida Kaugars, associate professor of psychology, are seeking undergraduate students who have been diagnosed with a chronic illness to participate in an online psychology research study. Responses from the study will help the researchers better understand chronic illness management. Any student with a diagnosed chronic medical condition taking prescribed medicine at…
Disability Services seeking student note takers
The Office of Disability Services maintains a list of students who are interested in providing a copy of lecture notes in a specific course, should they be needed for a student with a disability. If selected as a note taker, students will be compensated after uploading high-quality notes to an online portal. Students who are interested…
A shared promise and more: Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Dr. William C. Welburn, vice president for inclusive excellence One of the extraordinary passages in the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is deeply personal. It is his courtship and marriage to Coretta Scott. They met in Boston – he a doctoral student at Boston University, and she a bachelor of music student…
University mourns the loss of Martha Moore, former Alumni Engagement colleague
The Marquette community mourns the loss of Martha Moore, former senior engagement officer in Alumni Engagement. Moore passed away last Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the age of 65. A full obituary is online. A visitation will be held on Friday, Jan. 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. followed by Memorial Services at 11 a.m. at Gesu Church. Please keep…
Notification of FERPA rights
Marquette University is required by federal law to notify all students of their FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) rights at the beginning of each term. Visit Marquette Central to review the annual FERPA notification. Contact MU Central at (414) 288-400 with questions.
Students should update contact information in CheckMarq
Students should update their address and telephone number in CheckMarq by Wednesday, Jan. 22. This information is used by university employees to contact students during emergencies and for vital university business. To update your contact information, log in to CheckMarq. Click the Student Center, and select “Addresses” or “Phone Numbers” from the drop-down menu in the…
Center for Peacemaking grants available for faculty and staff
The Center for Peacemaking offers several grant opportunities for faculty and staff, including: Rynne Research Fellowship The Rynne Faculty Research Fellowships are intended to fund work for a two-month period during the summer; two awards of $3,500 are granted each year. Previous recipients may apply again; however, there must be at least four years between…