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Marquette Names New Vice President For University Advancement
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University has named Gina Sholtis as the next vice president for university advancement, Executive Vice President Dave Lawlor announced today. Sholtis, who will start in her new role on Nov. 16, is currently assistant vice chancellor for advancement at the University of Missouri. President Michael R. Lovell endorsed the choice, saying: “Gina…
Northwestern Mutual’s Manista Elected To Marquette Board Of Trustees
MILWAUKEE — Raymond J. Manista, senior vice president – general counsel and secretary of Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual, has been elected to the Marquette University board of trustees. He is a two-time Marquette alumnus, with a bachelor’s degree in political science, cum laude, and a law degree, magna cum laude. Manista, who joined Northwestern Mutual in 1998, is responsible for…
Milwaukee Philanthropist Michael Cudahy Gives $1 Million To Marquette To Support First-Generation Engineering Students
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee entrepreneur, business executive and philanthropist Michael Cudahy has given $1 million to support five full scholarships, including room-and-board for students attending Marquette University’s Opus College of Engineering. Four students, all of whom are the first in their families to attend college and come from diverse backgrounds, started at Marquette this academic year.…
Marquette Names New Chief Financial Officer
Marquette University has named Joel Pogodzinski as its new chief financial officer, Executive Vice President for Operations Dave Lawlor announced today. Pogodzinski, who most recently served as vice president of finance and chief financial officer at Broan-NuTone LLC in Hartford, Wisconsin, will begin in his role on Sept. 18, 2017. A 1994 graduate of the…
Students In The United States And India Hold Different Opinions On Use Of Smart Phones And Tablets In College Classrooms
Marquette researcher says cultural differences show policies at U.S. colleges may need to be re-examined
Marquette Welcomes Final Class To Live In McCormick Hall
MILWAUKEE — On Thursday, Aug. 24, more than 2,000 freshmen from 40 states, 27 countries and two U.S. territories will move into residence halls on the Marquette University campus and begin to call Milwaukee home. This academic year marks the last class that will live in McCormick Hall. The residence hall, which opened in 1968,…
Marquette University Police Department Welcomes New K9 Officer
This Friday, Aug. 18, media are welcome attend a swearing-in ceremony for two new members of the Marquette University Police Department: Nattie, a dog who will serve the department in a community outreach role, and Carolina Seidl, a new officer who brought Nattie to the department from a shelter. Nattie, who previously lived with officer…
Marquette University’s College Of Nursing Receives Grant To Continue Project BEYOND-2
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University’s College of Nursing has received nearly $2 million to continue one of the college’s student support programs, Project BEYOND-2. The program, initially launched in 2007, is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The funding will provide support for the program over…
Marquette Professor Leads Development Of First Wisconsin Standards For Computer Science Instruction In K-12 Schools
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Dennis Brylow, associate professor of math, statistics and computer science, was co-chair of the committee that developed Wisconsin’s first standards to guide K-12 school districts in their computer science instruction. The standards, approved in late June by Tony Evers, Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction, are expected to be approved by a majority…
Marquette Researchers Determine Woody Vines In Panama Diminish Tree Reproduction
MILWAUKEE — Competition from woody vines, called lianas, significantly reduces tree reproduction in tropical forests, Marquette University researchers found in a new study. The findings, published in the Journal of Ecology, were the first experimental demonstration that competition from lianas dramatically reduces the ability of community-level canopy trees to reproduce. These vines climb trees to reach the…