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Two projects chosen for President’s Challenge for Racial Justice and Equity Response funding
President Lovell announced two project winners for the President’s Challenge for Racial Justice and Equity Response, a grant program launched to focus on the urgent issue of elevating and advancing racial justice and equity across Milwaukee’s various communities. In partnership with American Family Insurance and with ongoing support from Johnson Controls Foundation, grants of up…
2021 virtual Staff Excellence Awards event is June 7; register to receive the link
The 2021 Excellence in University Service and Diversity Inclusion Awards will be presented virtually on Monday, June 7, at 11 a.m. Register online. Note that you must register in order to receive the link to join. The awards will honor six members of the community who exemplify the university’s mission of excellence, faith, leadership and service. Excellence…
President Lovell to host in-person office hours, May 11
The president will host in-person office hours on Tuesday, May 11, at 3:30 p.m. Students, faculty and staff are invited to sign up for a 15-minute slot to meet with Dr. Lovell and discuss a topic of their choice. Please sign up by emailing requestpresident@marquette.edu to express your interest. Attendees are encouraged to share a topic…
Campus Master Plan updates: Lalumiere gets a lift, Grad School’s new home, construction begins for Marquette Business
As the semester ends, Marquette is gearing up for a summer of construction and infrastructure projects to help advance the Campus Master Plan at a time when crews can be more efficient — and less disruptive to daily campus operations. Widely used for undergrad classes, Lalumiere Hall will see improvements Straz and Clark Halls aren’t…
Nursing to move to renovated and expanded Straz Hall in 2024
With the new home for Marquette Business due to be ready in December 2022, the future of David A. Straz, Jr. Hall, the current home of the College of Business Administration and Graduate School of Management, has been decided. With a bold strategic plan to augment its 8,000-strong alumni workforce and make an even greater…
University mourns the loss of Dr. Robert Shuter
Marquette University mourns the loss of Dr. Robert Shuter, former professor in the Diederich College of Communication. Robert passed away on Tuesday, May 4, at the age of 75. Robert worked in the college from 1973-2015. Most recently, he was a professor emeritus in communication studies and director of the Center for Intercultural New Media…
Some students may be eligible for discounted Wi-Fi service through the Emergency Broadband Benefit
Last week, the FCC announced that beginning on May 12, 2021, eligible households will be able to apply for the Emergency Broadband Benefit, which provides a monthly discount on high-speed internet service (i.e. Wi-Fi). The benefit will provide up to $50 per month towards broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month…
Second annual IWL Interdisciplinary Summer Grant Awards support faculty and student researchers
After a successful pilot program that included adaptations to mitigate pandemic restraints this past summer, the Institute for Women’s Leadership (IWL) enthusiastically continues with its 2nd Annual Interdisciplinary Summer Grant Program. The program continues to seek to foster interdisciplinary research collaborations across the university that further the campus community’s understanding of gender and sex. The…
New ‘Making Marquette Inclusive’ discussion series to launch; faculty and staff invited to participate
The Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion and the University Committee on Equity and Inclusion has announced the launch of the “Making Marquette Inclusive” discussion series. This 10-week program provides employees with the opportunity to examine issues of diversity, equity and inclusion as they relate to our day-to-day work on campus and reinforce the value…
New ‘Our Roots’ podcast episode out now featuring Judge Maxine White
Marquette has embarked upon a series of exciting projects designed to give visibility and voice to women of color. Through the “Our Roots Say That We’re Sisters” mural project and podcast series, BIPOC women at Marquette now have space to be seen and heard. Read the feature story: Marq Her Words: Unsung Sheroes Based…