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Flu vaccine and COVID-19 vaccine/booster clinic, Nov. 14
The City of Milwaukee Health Department will host a COVID-19 vaccine and booster clinic in conjunction with a Marquette Medical Clinic flu vaccine clinic on Monday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the AMU Lunda Room. Students, faculty, staff and dependents may attend. Moderna and Pfizer bivalent boosters and Pfizer primary series…
University mourns the loss of longtime friend and benefactor Robert Kern
The Marquette University community mourns the loss of Robert Kern, a longtime friend and benefactor of the university and the Opus College of Engineering. Kern served as the founder of Generac Power Systems and co-founder of the Kern Family Foundation. In 2007, Kern and his wife, Patricia, gave a personal gift of $15 million to…
Biological sciences professor receives $1.1 million NSF subaward as part of research team studying aging differences between females and males
Dr. Tony Gamble, associate professor of biological sciences in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a $1.1 million subaward from the National Science Foundation as part of a research team, “Integration Institute: Sex, Aging, Genomics, and Evolution (IISAGE),” led by colleagues at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) to better…
Marquette, Penfield Children’s Center launch adaptive toy project serving children with differing abilities
The Opus College of Engineering and its Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Engineering Center (OREC), Penfield Children’s Center and the Kohl’s Building Blocks Program, have launched “Inclusive Play: Toys for all,” an adaptive toy project serving children with differing abilities in Milwaukee County. The Opus College of Engineering and OREC will host the first of two adaptive…
National Career Development Month Open House, Nov. 18
The Career Services Center will host a National Career Development Month Open House on Friday, Nov. 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the center’s offices on the first floor of Holthusen Hall. Enjoy complimentary coffee, hot chocolate, donuts, cookies and giveaways from employee sponsors. Sponsored by Baird, Snap-on Incorporated, MilliporeSigma and Kohl’s, the…
Artist talk with David Najib Kasir, Nov. 15
David Najib Kasir, a contemporary oil painter living and working in Milwaukee, will present at the Haggerty Museum of Art on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Kasir’s work is comprised of personal narrative and surrounds the act of coming to terms with the challenges of…
Six participating faculty receive research funding from the Office of the Provost
The Office of the Provost has allocated $10,000 to be distributed to full-time participating faculty for research activities during the 2022-23 academic year (funds must be spent prior to June 15, 2023). These funds are the result of the work of the Participating Faculty Task Force to provide non-tenure-track faculty access to funds for research and scholarship.…
Physical Therapy Clinic information session and open house, Nov. 9
Learn more about the services offered by the on-campus Physical Therapy Clinic and how seeking PT care before other care types can save you money during an information session on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at noon in Cramer Hall 215. You can see the facility and talk with a physical therapist to learn more. Use the…
Clarification on TIAA 403(b) retirement plan fees
Marquette employees recently received an email or mailed communication from TIAA, Marquette’s 403(b) plan administrator, regarding fee changes being implemented in early December 2022. The letter was sent by TIAA prematurely and unfortunately missed the important headline: that the university’s Retirement Plan Committee successfully negotiated a reduction in recordkeeping and administrative fees for Marquette 403(b)…
2023 Annual Benefits Enrollment ends Monday, Nov. 7, at 4 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 7, is the final day to enroll or make changes to your health insurance benefits for 2023. All the information you need can be found on the Human Resources website. If you don’t make any changes, you will default as shown on page 4 of the annual enrollment guide. It’s also the last…