Caroline Blandford

  • Undergraduate First Destination Survey results now available

    The Office of Institutional Research and Analysis (OIRA) and the Career Services Center have released the survey results from the Undergraduate First Destination Survey.  This survey investigates the employment and enrollment in graduate and professional school activities of recent bachelor’s degree recipients with the goal of estimating post-graduation outcome rates. The executive summary and interactive reports are…

  • College of Nursing to host ‘Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: How Systemic Bias Impacts Communities of Color,’ April 9

    The College of Nursing’s Equity and Inclusion Committee will host a presentation on “Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias” (ADRD) on Friday, April 9, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Register online. Gina Green-Harris, MBA, director of the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute’s Milwaukee office, will discuss the following topics: ADRD in terms of how communities of color are…

  • English department to host virtual open house and ‘Six-Word Short-Story Contest,’ April 6

    The Department of English will host a virtual open house on Tuesday, April 6, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.  Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with students and faculty in the English department and learn more about its course programs and offerings.  Attendees will also be able to read and vote for their…

  • Virtual Distinguished Scholars Program to recognize faculty for excellence in research, April 13

    The Office of Research and Innovation will host the virtual Distinguished Scholars Program on Tuesday, April 13, at 3 p.m.  Register via Eventbrite by Monday, April 12. A link to join the event will be sent to registrants the morning of April 13.  The Distinguished Scholars Program recognizes faculty for outstanding achievement in research and scholarships. Recipients…

  • Institute for Women’s Leadership now recruiting for 2021-22 internships

    The Institute for Women’s Leadership (IWL) is currently hiring students for several internship positions. Openings for 2021-22 are posted on Handshake:  IWL Website Intern (#4572164) | Applications due: Friday, April 9, by 5 p.m.  IWL Events Intern (#4597631) | Applications due: Friday, April 16, by 6 p.m.  IWL Brand Building Internship (#4598203) | Applications due:…

  • Metcalfe Lecture to address the complicated nature of monuments and commemoration, April 12

    The Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion will host the Ralph H. Metcalfe Chair Lecture on Monday, April 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Register via Eventbrite. The conversation will align with this year’s Marquette Forum theme around racial injustice and will addresses the monumental practices that have been recently disputed in passionate and public ways…

  • AHPRC to launch Summer Student Research Initiative; proposals due April 12

    The Athletic and Human Performance Research Center (AHPRC) is preparing to launch the 2021 Summer Student Research Initiative (SSRI) aimed at growing research in pediatric health and human performance.   Five faculty-student teams will receive $5,000 each to conduct research from Monday, May 24, through Friday, July 30. The goal of this initiative is to create a toolkit…

  • As Lent concludes, Stations of the Cross prayer opportunities available

    The Stations of the Cross are an ancient tradition in the Catholic Church dating back to the fourth century when Christians went on pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Like many Catholic traditions, the Stations of the Cross can be rich, deep and meaningful, but at the same time we can lose sight of their significance…

  • Virtual Soup with Substance: LGBTQ+ Women’s Professional Roundtable is March 29

    Campus Ministry will host the next “Soup with Substance“ on Monday, March 29, from noon to 1 p.m. via Microsoft Teams.  A group of professional women representing different fields will discuss their experiences in life and work, demonstrating tangible examples of LGBTQ+ adults who have survived and thrived into adulthood. This event will specifically highlight…

  • Virtual Soup with Substance: ‘Anti-Racism and Spiritual Communities’ is March 25

    Campus Ministry will host the next “Soup with Substance” on Thursday, March 25, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. via Microsoft Teams.  This discussion is aimed at examining anti-racism efforts in Milwaukee and discussing the ways in which spiritual communities, organizations and institutions can collaborate to resist injustices and ensure equity.   Register online to receive…