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Nominate students for Black Alumni Association Scholarship and Rev. Pedro Arrupe, S.J, Award
Marquette’s alumni organizations offer a number of scholarship awards for undergraduate students. Faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate or encourage outstanding students to apply. Black Alumni Association Ralph H. Metcalfe, Sr., Scholarship This $2,500 scholarship is awarded to ethnically diverse students who are enrolled as full–time students who have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. At least one award will go to an Educational…
Student-run businesses invited to pitch ideas to Dorm Fund
The Dorm Fund is a student-run venture capital firm that invests exclusively in undergraduate student-run companies and provides funding up to $2,500 to help accelerate new ventures. The Dorm Fund associates are currently scheduling pitches and making investments on March 5, April 9 and April 30. Contact the Dorm Fund with business ideas or questions.
Spring 2021 enrollment statistics now available
Compiled by the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis, official spring 2021 enrollment statistics are now available. The newly updated reports include student enrollment/FTE, new transfer student profile, majors and minors, course enrollment and student credit hours and class size information. The updated spring semester reports can be accessed on the OIRA website and dataMarq, the university’s new reporting portal. …
Department of Theology’s annual Theotokos Lecture is March 4
The Department of Theology will host its annual Theotokos Lecture on Thursday, March 4, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Dr. Natalie Carnes, associate professor of theology at Baylor University, will present this year’s lecture. Carnes will offer a feminist theological examination of the meanings to be found in imagery related to the Blessed Virgin Mary, especially the icon “Our Lady of Ferguson,” which depicts the Mother…
RHA to host ‘Greater Than One,’ March 3
The Residence Hall Association will host “Greater Than One” on Wednesday, March 3, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Weasler Auditorium. This event will incorporate student voices and will discuss topics such as allyship, beauty of the self and stories about perseverance during the COVID–19 pandemic. Register via Eventbrite. With questions, contact Miracle Faller, president of RHA.
Soup with Substance: ‘Reimagining the Role of the University in Decarceration’ is Feb. 24
Campus Ministry will host a “Soup with Substance” event on Wednesday, Feb. 24, from noon to 1 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. The event will focus on “Reimagining the Role of the University in Decarceration.” Specifically, attendees will learn about: The Education Preparedness Program (EPP), an initiative through the Center for Urban Research Teaching and Outreach (CURTO) that provides…
Call for presenters: COVID-19 Research Initiative seeking faculty to present their research related to the pandemic
Faculty involved in COVID-19 pandemic-related research/projects are invited to present at the next virtual “COVID-19 Lightning Talks” event in April. Hosted by the COVID-19 Research Initiative, “COVID-19 Lightning Talks” offers faculty an opportunity to share their research findings or present new projects a five-minute format. The event will take place on Wednesday, April 21, from…
Graduate Student Week is Feb. 22-26; Three Minute Thesis Competition is Feb. 26
The Graduate School will host “Graduate Student Week” from Monday, Feb. 22, to Friday, Feb. 26. This special week will offer graduate students a series of events and programs including grant writing, meditation, a virtual social event and a virtual Three Minute Thesis competition. Events are open to current graduate students; a full schedule of…
EOP ‘Lunch and Learn: COVID-19 and Black Milwaukee’ is Feb. 24
The Educational Opportunity Program’s Lunch and Learn Series will host a session on “The Current State of COVID-19 and Black Milwaukee” on Wednesday, Feb. 24, from noon to 1 p.m. This session will discuss how COVID-19 has affected Black communities in Milwaukee, vaccination access and effects on mental health. Panelists include: Dr. Jeanette Kowalik, founder…
A message from President Lovell: University mourns the loss of student Avijit Hira; prayer service will be held tomorrow at 4 p.m.
Dear Marquette community, I am sorry to share sad and difficult news with you today. Avijit Hira, a student in the Opus College of Engineering, died unexpectedly this morning. A native of Bangladesh, Avijit was a doctoral student and teaching assistant in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Avijit loved nature and enjoyed traveling often, and he…