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Marquette Names Next Dean Of Nursing
Dr. Janet Wessel Krejci returns to university; will start Jan. 1, 2017
Marquette Biologist Earns $900,000 Grant To Advance Studies On Climate-Driven Changes In Tropical Forests
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Stefan Schnitzer, Mellon Distinguished Professor of Biology in Marquette University’s Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, was recently awarded a four-year, $900,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for continued studies into determining the drivers of ongoing large-scale changes in tropical forests, which Schnitzer’s research shows is critical to predicting the long-term…
Marquette Names New Dean Of Admissions
MILWAUKEE — Brian Troyer, director of undergraduate admissions at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, has been named Marquette University’s next dean of undergraduate admissions, Provost Daniel Myers announced today. Troyer will begin in his new role Aug. 1. “Mr. Troyer brings great energy to a role that will help drive Marquette’s ambitious and important…
Marquette, UC–San Francisco Study Shows Poor Reporting On Mental Health Interventions For LGBT Community
MILWAUKEE — A Marquette University professor and a co-investigator at the University of California–San Francisco have published a study that shows researchers are not reporting sexual orientation and transgender identities in psychotherapy outcome studies for anxiety and depression. The authors say this poses significant challenges for determining whether or not these treatments work for LGBT…
Marquette Studies Show Disconnect Regarding Technology Use In College Classrooms
MILWAUKEE — Two separate studies by Dr. Robert Shuter, professor emeritus of communication studies at Marquette University, and collaborator Dr. Pauline Cheong of Arizona State University, show that most American university faculty believe that smartphones, laptops and other digital devices are distractions to attention, learning and participation, and — if permitted in the classroom —…
Marquette Names Dr. Xavier A. Cole As Next Vice President For Student Affairs
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Xavier A. Cole, vice president for student affairs at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, has been named Marquette University’s next vice president for student affairs, Provost Daniel Myers announced today. Cole will begin in his new role on July 1. “Dr. Cole has devoted more than 20 years to serving students and…
Noted Marquette Real Estate Professor Earns Two Prominent National Appointments
Dr. Mark Eppli elected president of Real Estate Research Institute, named a NAIOP Distinguished Fellow
Marquette, Rexnord To Launch ‘Bridge To Business’ Program For Young Engineers
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University’s Opus College of Engineering and College of Business Administration have joined Milwaukee-based manufacturer Rexnord to develop an immersive, four-week experience to give early career engineers business fundamentals. The new program, Bridge to Business for Engineers, is being launched through a $1 million gift from Rexnord. “Rexnord is making an excellent investment in our region’s future,” said Marquette…
Marquette Will Seek Hispanic-Serving Institution Designation
University aims to more than double Hispanic student enrollment
Marquette University Announces 2016–17 Theatre Season
MILWAUKEE — Marquette Theatre’s 2016–17 season will be the 42nd in the Evan P. and Marion Helfaer Theatre. Five selected plays around the theme “Worlds Collide” will explore this phenomenon and draw connections and comparisons. Whether they are this world and the spirit world, Beirut and the U.S., the distant past and the hopeful future,…