Melissa Barclay
Honoring Native history on the hardwood
Marquette men’s basketball fans are in for a surprise at the end of the month as their favorite teammates take the court in a special warmup shirt on Nov. 30 at Fiserv Forum. As part of Nike’s N7 initiative honoring Native traditions and raising funds for Indigenous youth sports, the Golden Eagles will wear t-shirts…
New journalism faculty members bring varied expertise
At first glance, Jeffery Gerritt, O’Brien Fellowship director in the Diederich College of Communication, and Dr. Sudeshna Roy, Lucius W. Nieman Chair of Journalism and associate professor, seem to be on the opposite ends of the journalistic spectrum. Gerritt is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who has spent endless hours exposing the gritty realities of prisons,…
Marquette Today Chats: Director of Student Media Juan Carlos Ampie on journalistic integrity
Six years ago, Juan Carlos Ampie, director of student media and instructor of practice in the Diederich College of Communication, came to the United States for a two-week family vacation from his native Nicaragua — he was a leading journalist and news producer at the time. During his stay, the government under dictator Daniel Ortega…
Marquette University cultivates space for civic engagement in presidential election year
Campus efforts are ramping up to encourage students to get informed and vote.
Changing lives through community connections
For the past 11 years, Marquette University has partnered with The United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County to help provide services to hundreds of underserved members of the Milwaukee area community. Project Homeless Connect is a national initiative that provides resources including blood pressure checks, vaccinations, dental services, barber and hair salon services,…
Making safety the ‘Norm’ on 16th Street
Everyone agrees that laborer and safety flagger Norm Klein is a class act.
Student reflections: What does Indigenous Peoples’ Day mean to me?
Marquette Today is spotlighting reflections written by some of our diverse Native student body.
On Topic: Self-care tips for living your best college life
Taking care of your health and well-being is important through any life change.
On Topic: Eight tips on improving time management
The start of a new school year is an exciting time with a new academic schedule, plenty of extracurricular activities to choose from, and meeting new friends and classmates, but tight deadlines and pressures can suddenly make life overwhelming. That’s why time management tools and skills are so important. So, what exactly is time management? …
Taking student success to the next level
The center, located in the former Memorial Library, serves as a central hub for academic and non-academic resources.