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Engineering students finish first in student design competition
Four seniors in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering finished first in the Global Water Stewardship category of the Central States Water Environment Association’s student design competition on April 11. The team of Alondra Gonzalez, Shayden Harvey, Faviola Perez Mercado and Alondra Rodriguez was challenged to design a centralized wastewater collection system and…
Gift to Marquette Mentors program endows directorship in perpetuity
Marquette’s renowned Marquette Mentors program will now be able to provide powerful mentorship connections among students and alumni in perpetuity thanks to a $1.5 million gift from alumnus and Marquette University Alumni Association President Bill Krueger, Eng ’87. Beyond Krueger’s gift, several additional Marquette Mentors have stepped forward and committed gifts to drive the program’s…
John Knapp named first executive director of Innovation Alley
Innovation Alley, a partnership between the College of Business Administration and the Opus College of Engineering, took a significant step forward today with the naming of its inaugural executive director. John Knapp, director of external relations for the College of Business Administration, has been named to the role, effective May 1. As executive director, Knapp…
2022 Teaching Excellence and Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award winners announced
Four Marquette faculty members will be recognized with the university’s highest teaching honor, and one faculty member will be recognized for excellence in diversity and inclusion at the Père Marquette Dinner on Thursday, May 5. A full recap of the event will be available on Marquette Today on Friday, May 6. Teaching Excellence Award The…
‘Syria: the Forgotten Crisis’ discussion, April 25
Join the Muslim Student Association and Students for Justice in Palestine for a discussion and Caesar Photo Exhibit with the Syrian Emergency Task Force (SETF) on Monday, April 25, at 6 p.m. in AMU Ballrooms C/D. SETF is a nonprofit organization that aims to bring an end to the horrors that Syrians are facing from…
Autism Initiative celebration of Autism Awareness Month, April 28
The Autism Initiative will be celebrating Autism Awareness Month with an event on Thursday, April 28, at 5:30 p.m. in Wehr Physics room 153. The event will include free pizza and a screening of the movie “How to Dance in Ohio.” No prior registration is required.
Working retreat for graduate students, May 29
The Center for Teaching and Learning will host a retreat for graduate students on Sunday, May 29, from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. in CTL in Raynor Memorial Library, R330B. This day-long productive retreat is designed to provide intentional space for individual and collective reflection about students’ own current or future teaching practices. It…
Women’s equality in the corporatized university discussion, May 4
The Institute for Women’s Leadership will host a virtual discussion on women’s equality in the corporatized university on Wednesday, May 4, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This event will feature Gerald J. Beyer, a professor of Christian ethics at Villanova University. In his talk, Beyer will examine issues such as pay parity, women’s leadership…
‘Narrative Approaches to the Self Interdisciplinary Symposium,’ April 29
The Center for the Advancement of the Humanities will host the “Narrative Approaches to the Self Interdisciplinary Symposium” on Friday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Sensenbrenner Hall 304. The symposium brings nationally recognized scholars from philosophy, psychology and theology to campus to consider issues of social identities and the importance of…
Last call: Safety Task Force idea submissions
This Friday will be the last day to share an idea with the President’s Task Force on Community Safety through the website form. All submissions are shared with workgroup chairs directly. The task force workgroups include a mix of Marquette faculty, staff, students and parents as well as representatives from community organizations and the city.…