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Angela Schultz receives E. Michael McCann Public Service Award
Angela Schultz, assistant dean for public service in Marquette Law School, received the E. Michael McCann Public Service Award at the Milwaukee Bar Association’s 164th annual meeting on Tuesday, June 21. Schultz’s work focuses on advancing access to justice through the creation, implementation and operational oversight of pro bono projects for law students and lawyers. Schultz…

Get into Summerfest free on July 8 by wearing Marquette gear
Those wearing a Marquette t-shirt or hat will gain free admission to Summerfest on Friday, July 8, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in celebration of the concert series’ College Pride Day. As part of College Pride Day, three Marquette Men’s Basketball alumni – Travis Diener, Steve Novak and Jake Thomas – will take part…
Medical coverage transparency in coverage rule
Beginning July 1, 2022, through UnitedHealthcare, UMR and HealthSCOPE Benefits will create and publish the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Marquette University. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please click here. These Machine-Readable Files will be posted in a more consumer-friendly format in 2023 and 2024. See the HR site for more information about your medical…

Marquette to participate in Summerfest Tech event June 29
Dr. Kristina Ropella, Opus Dean of the Opus College of Engineering, and Dr. Tom Kaczmarek, director of the Center for Cyber Security Awareness and Cyber Defense, will moderate conversations at Summerfest Tech on Wednesday, June 29, at Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel. Ropella will moderate a panel of area executives on leading with digital,…

Institute for Women’s Leadership seeking applications for co-director positions
The Institute for Women’s Leadership is seeking two new co-directors to join the IWL team. The IWL is a research institute that launched in 2019 which focuses on supporting the innovative research being done by Marquette faculty and translating that research into practical solutions and programs that advance gender equity and women’s leadership. The IWL…

Celebrating 50 years of the Pell Grant — increasing accessibility and affordability in higher education
Thursday, June 23, marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 by President Richard Nixon. These amendments created the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant, later named the Pell Grant in honor of its sponsor, Sen. Claiborne Pell. Since 1972, the Pell Grant program has helped over 80 million American students…

Join Mission and Ministry’s Ignatian Summer Art Series in July and August
The Office of Mission and Ministry is hosting an Ignatian Summer Arts Series in July and August at the St. Joan of Arc Chapel. Join and explore your creativity through a program that engages various forms of art and elements of Ignatian spirituality. The series includes three parts: Painting, July 13 from 10 a.m.-11 a.m. …

Jessica Ogilvie named new director for the Center for Professional Selling
Dr. Jessica Ogilvie has been named the new director of Marquette Business’s Center for Professional Selling, which was launched in September 2021. Ogilvie, an associate professor of marketing, will begin in the role July 1. She will be responsible for the overall leadership of the center, succeeding current director Dr. Alex Milovic, assistant professor of…

Engineering professor receives $4.2 million Department of Energy grant for methane-reduction technology
Dr. Adam Dempsey, assistant professor of mechanical engineering in Marquette University’s Opus College of Engineering, has been awarded a research grant worth nearly $4.2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to enable innovative technology for lean-burn natural gas engines with the potential to reduce methane slip by 90% from current levels. “Prechamber Enabled Mixing…

Photo gallery: Juneteenth Kickoff Celebration
Marquette and Milwaukee community members came together on Friday, June 17, on Central Mall for a Juneteenth Celebration hosted by Dr. Kristin Haglund, the Rev. John P. Raynor, S.J. Endowed Chair and professor in the College of Nursing, and the Milwaukee nonprofit organization Safe & Sound. The event featured a variety of musical acts, with…