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Marquette Momentum: New leadership program offers students personal and vocational development opportunity
By Jenna Thompson, Comm ’21, communication intern in the Office of Marketing and Communication As soon as first-year students hesitantly wave goodbye to their families on move-in day, opportunities to get involved on campus are endless. Leadership is core to Marquette’s identity as one of its four foundational pillars, and student leaders play integral roles…
Residence Life selected for social justice research study
The Office of Residence Life was recently selected as one of four schools to participate in “The Experiences of Resident Advisers Facilitating Social Justice Interactions in the Residential Curriculum Model”, a grant-funded research study through the Association of College and University Housing Officers – International (ACUHO-I). The study will be conducted by two representatives from…
University issues vaping health advisory
In light of the recent news coverage following an investigation into cases of severe lung injury and deaths associated with the use of e-cigarettes or vaping products, Marquette is issuing a university-wide health alert. As of Dec. 27, 2019, there have been 2,561 cases of severe lung injury and 55 confirmed deaths in the U.S.…
Orientation leader applications due Feb. 10
Orientation leader applications are due Monday, Feb. 10, at 11:59 p.m. The two-step process requires an application through Handshake and Qualtrics. Students will be notified by Wednesday, Feb. 19, if they are selected for a group interview, which will then take place on Thursday, Feb. 27, or Friday, Feb. 28. With questions, contact New Student and…
Haggerty Museum to host gallery talk on photographer Joel Sternfeld, Jan. 20
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Haggerty Museum of Art will host a gallery talk on Monday, Jan. 20, at 2 p.m. The talk will focus on photographer Joel Sternfeld’s work as a part of Milwaukee Museum Week. Among the pioneers of color photography, Sternfeld has been documenting Americans and the…
Register for employee meditation classes
The Faber Center and Employee Wellness will host two eight-week meditation classes this spring, Feb. 4 through March 31. “Guided Meditation” will be on Tuesday mornings from 7 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. “Open Sit Without Instruction” will be on Thursday mornings from 7:15 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. Both class will be held in AMU, Room…
Haggerty Museum of Art to host art therapist, Jan. 16
The Haggerty Museum of Art will host a presentation by art therapist Stephen Legari on Thursday, Jan. 16, at 6 p.m. The presentation will be focused on the impacts of art therapy as part of the “Toward the Texture of Knowing” exhibition. Through his work with the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Legari works with Canada’s…
Attend an information session on Summer Studies, Feb.17
The Center for Digital Learning will host an information session for students interested in taking summer courses on Monday, Feb. 17, at 4 p.m. in the AMU, Room 157. Students will learn about the benefits of taking summer courses, as well as key points about registration, housing and financial aid considerations. Snacks, giveaways and refreshments…
Summer studies registration opens Feb. 18
Marquette’s six-week accelerated Summer Studies program offers more than 1,000 options, including more than 50 online courses. Registration for summer classes opens Tuesday, Feb. 18, for undergraduate and graduate courses ranging from core required classes to international experiences (please note, registration for Law School and Dental School summer classes opens later, March 26, 2020.) Summer Studies…
Students needed for Marquette Today focus group this Wednesday; lunch will be provided
In order to better understand how the campus community receives university communications and uses Marquette Today, the Office of Marketing and Communication (OMC) is conducting a focus group with students on Wednesday, Feb. 5, from noon to 1 p.m. in Zilber Hall, Room 200. Lunch will be provided. Staff focus groups were held last semester and…