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Sign up to receive COVID Cheq daily text reminders; make sure your phone number is listed correctly
Unless you were opted out, all students, faculty and staff who are on campus this semester should automatically receive email reminders to complete COVID Cheq each morning. There is also an option to opt in to receive text reminders instead. You can request text reminders at any point during the semester via the first page…
Nearly 95% of students have completed the online COVID-19 educational module
Before arriving on campus this semester, all students were asked to complete an online COVID-19 educational module through the Safe Colleges platform. Marquette thanks the nearly 95% of undergraduate, graduate and professional students who have completed this training, which is just one aspect of our greater responsibility to Be the Difference and mitigate the risk…
Book Marq update: Expect delays for fall books, return books from spring asap
The Book Marq continues to process orders submitted online, however COVID-19 has introduced several challenges therefore fall orders will be slightly delayed. Delays are due to limited store occupancy, limited staffing, delays with receiving textbook orders, and changes to course materials. Due to the limited occupancy of 35 customers in the store at one time,…
Provost Ah Yun to host Coffee Chat, Sept. 29
The next virtual “Coffee Chat” with the provost will be held via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. To participate, email Julie Bach, executive assistant to the provost, by 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, for a link to the Teams meeting. Like the open office hours, these informal meetings, which are…
New campus mural to celebrate diversity and racial equity; vote for your favorite proposal by this Friday
Marquette faculty, staff and students are invited to vote for a new mural to be installed on the north-facing facade of the Varsity Theater/Holthusen Hall building. The three mural proposals are shown below and can be voted on via the Haggerty Museum’s website. Online voting is available Monday, Sept. 7, through Friday, Sept. 11, at 11:59…
Upcoming Near West Side events and programs
Marquette faculty and staff are invited to attend the following events and programs for Near West Side employees: Visit the Vliet Street Oasis This past August, the Near West Side welcomed the opening of the Vliet Street Oasis, the first urban produce stand in the neighborhood. Each week, local farmers and bakers share their goods with neighbors…
‘Retreating in a Pandemic: A Virtual Retreat for Busy People’ kicks off Sept. 21
The Faber Center will host “Retreating in a Pandemic : A Retreat for Busy People,” a six week online retreat for faculty and staff. The first session begins on Monday, Sept. 21, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. The experience of living and working in a pandemic raises feelings of anxiety, concerns about safety and some of life’s larger questions.…
From Dr. Xavier Cole and Dr. Stephanie Quade: Be the Difference by completing COVID Cheq daily and getting a free COVID test
Dear students, We hope your first full week of classes have gone well. Surely, we are all still navigating these new processes and protocols in place to mitigate the risk of COVID-19, but our hope is that if we all do our part, together we can Be the Difference by protecting one another. In fact,…
Marquette Core Curriculum seeking proposals for 2021-22 academic year
The Marquette Core Curriculum committee is seeking proposals for the next academic year. Proposals are needed for Core courses in the following categories: Discovery Tier Engaging Social Systems and Values 2 Writing Intensive Proposals are due Oct. 13. For more information, visit the MCC proposals webpage.
Camina Conmigo Retreat is Sept. 26
Campus Ministry will host the Camina Conmigo Retreat on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. This retreat is open to all students, both undergraduate and graduate. This retreat will give students the opportunity to immerse themselves in Latin culture, discover spiritualities that have developed in Latin cultures, enjoy delicious food, make new friends and pray in English, Spanish or the…