Melissa Barclay
SPARK program prepares incoming students for adjustment to campus life
Imagine you’re set to start your freshman year of college, and like for many students, this transition marks the first time you’ve ever lived away from your family. The to-do list feels unending. The questions mount quickly: How do I get assigned a residence hall? What do I need to bring? How will I make…
Juneteenth reflections and perspectives from the path of the Civil Rights Movement
As we approach Juneteenth, Chris Jeske, associate director of the Center for Peacemaking, and student Ishmael Kazah reflect.
Juneteenth: a personal reflection
Dr. Robert S. Smith is a professor of history and director of the Center for Urban Research, Teaching and Outreach.
Star-spangled trivia: five things you (probably) don’t know about Flag Day
The American flag continues to be a steadfast symbol of freedom — and it’s something we celebrate every June 14.
2024 COMMENCEMENT SERIES | Destined for dentistry: following in a mother’s footsteps
Tatiana Martinez-McBride reflects on who inspired her and why representation matters.
2024 COMMENCEMENT SERIES | Looking toward the dawn
Graduate nursing student Kailey Fundark is ready to go home, with dreams of helping her Navajo Nation in the American southwest heal — and thrive
Marquette’s Urban Scholars program breaks down barriers, creates pathway for college
Since 2007, Marquette’s Urban Scholars program has opened educational doors for high-achieving students who have a background in leadership and service. Every year, the program provides up to 45 full-tuition scholarships to high school seniors from the Milwaukee area with a focus on, but not limited to, first-generation college students from financially disadvantaged backgrounds who…
Earth Day is every day for Marquette Trinity Fellow
Graduate student Kia Vang discovered a passion for environmental education through her work at Milwaukee Riverkeeper.
Marquette milestone: celebrating 100 years of political science
For the past 100 years, Marquette’s political science program in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences has provided a pathway for students to understand and engage in some of the most critical issues of our times. Whether learning how to deliberate pressing issues facing our world today in the Civic Dialogues program or allowing…
Community service prepares students for a lifetime of giving back
Marquette provides an opportunity for students to be difference makers in their community around around the world.