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Masks optional indoors at Marquette as of March 2, in alignment with updated CDC guidance
The City of Milwaukee Health Department’s citywide mask mandate expired today, Tuesday, March 1. Due to the continued decline in community transmission and Marquette’s high vaccination and booster rates, masks are optional indoors on campus, effective Wednesday, March 2. Masks continue to be required in university health care settings (including on-campus clinics), on-campus COVID-19 testing…

Join Pope Francis in praying for peace and for the people of Ukraine
Dear Marquette community, Over the past week, the world has witnessed the Russian military attacks on Ukraine. Already, lives have been lost, livelihoods destroyed, and people displaced by this action. The situation is deeply troubling. Yet this is only the most recent and most visible exercise of violence to capture our world’s attention and concern.…

Quarantine and isolation guidelines updated for residence hall students
In alignment with updated CDC guidance, the university is updating the quarantine and isolation guidelines for residence hall students to match the guidelines for the rest of our campus community. This means that if a student living in a university residence hall tests positive for COVID-19, the isolation period can be shortened to five…

Latest ‘Our Roots’ podcast features alumna Evelia Guerrero
The “Our Roots Say That We’re Sisters” podcast series features women students, faculty, staff and alumnae of color who have exhibited leadership, positive impact, or social change in their personal or professional roles, especially those who remain unsung “sheroes.” Associated with Marquette’s campus mural project, this project showcases the diversity, richness and complexity of campus…

Board of Trustees approves updated university seal that honors Catholic, Jesuit tradition and Indigenous nations
Following a thoughtful review and design process led by a committee of subject matter experts from across the university, the Marquette Board of Trustees has approved an updated version of the Marquette University seal. Formed by President Michael R. Lovell in early 2020, the university seal committee aimed to update the university seal to reflect…

Ash Wednesday services in Chapel of the Holy Family, Church of the Gesu
Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of Lent, is Wednesday, March 2. Services will take place throughout the day in both the Chapel of the Holy Family, located in the Alumni Memorial Union, and the Church of the Gesu. Following is the complete schedule of on-campus services and Masses: 7:00 a.m. Mass in the Church of…

Gathering in Solidarity: New perspective
Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Life allows community to see new perspective in power behind group gatherings The Marquette for Life student group, Campus Ministry and others across campus participated in the virtual Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Life on Jan. 22 to hear discussions on the pro-life movement. Attendees listened to presentations from speakers including Bishop…

‘Professional Practice Guidelines for Evidence-Based Practice in Health Service Psychology’ is March 3
The Psychology Department will host a colloquium entitled “Professional Practice Guidelines for Evidence-Based Practice in Health Service Psychology” on Thursday, March 3, at 2 p.m. in Cramer Hall room 104J. Dr. Tim Melchert, professor of counselor education and counseling psychology in the College of Education, will present. No prior registration is necessary.

School of Dentistry professor partners on multi-million-dollar NIH grant for no-show prevention in underserved populations
Dr. Christopher Okunseri is part of a research team that has been awarded a grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.

Alumnus Marcus Lemonis donates $15 million to create Lemonis Center for Student Success
Marcus Lemonis and his wife Bobbi have donated to create the Lemonis Center for Student Success.