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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…
Provide feedback on university’s consensual relationships policy
In keeping with its mission and guiding values and in alignment with its AJCU peers, Marquette is developing a Consensual Relationships Policy, which will launch later in spring 2021. This policy will apply to all members of the Marquette community including students, staff, faculty and affiliates and will address consensual romantic, sexual and/or intimate relationships between members of the Marquette community in inherently…
Nominate a female faculty member for the ‘Nora Finnigan Werra Faculty Achievement Award’ by March 5
The Nora Finnigan Werra Faculty Achievement Award is now accepting nominations of a woman faculty member who has excelled in research, teaching and service to Marquette and the community, and has mentored students and other faculty. Nominees need to be full-time faculty members and have given at least seven years of service to Marquette. Self-nominations will not be accepted. The selection committee will…