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‘Pray for our Nation’ in the Chapel of the Holy Family this week, Nov. 2-6
Campus Ministry invites the Marquette community so share their prayers for the nation during this election week, Nov. 2-6, until 5 p.m. each day in the AMU’s Chapel of the Holy Family. Stop by to pray, light a candle and write a prayer on the note cards provided. Leave your prayer in the basket to…
Your vote matters: A letter from Dr. Xavier Cole ahead of Election Day
Dear students, Tomorrow, Nov. 3, is Election Day. For most of you, this could be the first time you are voting. How exciting! For those on the fence about voting, I want to assure you that it does matter. Your voice and your vote are essential to making our democracy work. If you’ve already voted…
Virtual ‘Ideas Fest’ is Nov. 9
The Office of Research and Innovation will host its annual “Ideas Fest” on Monday, Nov. 9, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. Students, faculty and staff are invited to share ideas and network with other innovators. For those interested in applying to the Explorer Challenge, Ideas Fest is an excellent opportunity to meet others…
Reminder: Deadline for full-time tenured faculty to apply for tenure buyout is Nov. 16
The Office of the Provost shares the following reminders and important deadlines related to Marquette’s Tenure Buyout Policy. The deadline for qualifying faculty to apply for a tenure buyout is 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020. Late applications will not be accepted. Applications should be submitted electronically to Sally Doyle. The Tenure Buyout Policy…
Office of Research and Innovation to host ‘Telling the Story of Research’ webinar, Nov. 13
The Office of Research and Innovation will host Jonathan Barnhart, director of research at EAB, for a presentation titled “Telling the Story of Research” on Friday, Nov. 13, from noon to 2 p.m. Barnhart will share tactics for communicating the value of university research. The session will explore the following topics: Organizing and training communication terms…
University Honors Program to host virtual Undergraduate Research Fair, Nov. 5
The University Honors Program will host a virtual Undergraduate Research Fair on Thursday, Nov. 5, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Participants will meet with researchers from the 2020 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship and MU4Gold Research Scholars. Posters and videos introducing students’ research will be available on the Undergraduate Research Fair website. To request a link to attend, register here.
Virtual coffee chat on university enrollment efforts is Nov. 16
Faculty and staff are invited to join Dr. John Baworowsky, vice president for enrollment management, and Brian Troyer, dean of undergraduate admissions, for a “Coffee Chat” on Monday, Nov. 16, from 11 a.m. to noon via Microsoft Teams. During this virtual gathering, Baworowsky and Troyer will share information about Marquette’s strategic enrollment efforts during the pandemic. To request the Teams…
Virtual ‘Real Estate Strategies Conference Series’ continues; final presentation is Nov. 5
The Center for Real Estate will present “2020 Retrospective Survey: Top 10 Trends of the Last Decade and the Next,” on Thursday, Nov. 5, from 11 a.m. to noon. This is the final part of the virtual 2020 Real Estate Strategies Conference Series. Participants will hear from real estate experts in the areas of office, industrial, retail, multifamily and…
Getting to know student Ivan Moreno in honor of First-generation Student Week
In honor of First-generation Student Week, Marquette Today is featuring Ivan Moreno, a first-generation student who is proud to share his story, why he chose Marquette and what his plans are post-graduation. First-generation students make up 22% of the undergraduate population at Marquette. Marquette is celebrating First-gen Week Nov. 2-6 as part of the national…
Center for Engagement and Inclusion releases Land Acknowledgement statement
The Center for Engagement and Inclusion shares the following statement with the Marquette community: “We acknowledge in Milwaukee that we are on traditional Potawatomi, Ho-Chunk and Menominee homelands along the southwest shores of Michigami (Big Lake), North America’s largest system of freshwater lakes, where the Milwaukee, Menominee and Kinnickinnic rivers meet and the people of Wisconsin’s sovereign Anishinaabe, Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Oneida and Mohican nations…