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An Ignatian reflection on letting go, from one parent to another
By Dr. Kathy Coffey-Guenther, senior advancement officer for alumni spirituality Dear Fellow Parents: Welcome and Welcome Back! We have made it through Labor Day, and as we move back to campus, the possibilities for this new semester begin in earnest! Over these next months, our students will be challenged in multiple ways through their academic…

Finance and Real Estate Recruiting Fair, Sept. 15
The Business Career Center will host a Finance and Real Estate Recruiting Fair on Thursday, Sept. 15, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the AMU Ballrooms. Register on Handshake to receive up-to-date communications. Finance and real estate are industries with recruiting timelines that can extend throughout the full year. However, the fall semester –…

Computer science professor receives NSF funding for confidential computing solutions
Dr. Keke Chen, Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute Associate Professor of Computer Science in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, has received a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study confidential computing solutions within scientific collaboration. Chen’s research project, “Confidential Computing in Reproducible Collaborative Workflows,” was granted through NSF’s Cybersecurity Innovation for…

Marquette maintains rank of 83rd nationally in latest U.S. News Best Colleges rankings; university also ranked 12th for undergraduate teaching, 41st most innovative
Marquette is again ranked 83rd among national universities this year in the U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges rankings. The university is in a tie with Binghamton University – SUNY; Gonzaga University; Stevens Institute of Technology; University of California, Santa Cruz; and the University of Iowa. Marquette once again made the peer-nominated list for…

Institute for Women’s Leadership announces new leaders, updates to advisory council
Dr. Jennica Webster, associate professor of management in the College of Business Administration, has been named director of the Institute for Women’s Leadership. Dr. Leah Flack, chair and professor of English, and Dr. Melissa Shew, teaching associate professor of philosophy, each of the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, have been named co-directors. Webster was…

Young Americans for Freedom placing flags in remembrance of 9/11
Marquette’s chapter of Young Americans for Freedom will place 2,977 American flags outside of the AMU this weekend in remembrance of those who lost their lives on 9/11. Flags will be placed on the hill on the southeast corner of the AMU on Saturday evening and will remain through Monday.

Take part in Near West Side Week, Sept. 11-17
Near West Side Partners will celebrate the second Near West Side Week from Sunday, Sept. 11, to Saturday, Sept. 17. Throughout the week, there will be a variety of events highlighting the Near West Side’s thriving neighborhoods and businesses. In addition to the regularly scheduled Near West Side Week events, there are two bonus opportunities…

Take part in inaugural M-Prize Challenge: ‘Design for Inclusivity’
Marquette and Kohler Company have partnered to launch the inaugural M-Prize Challenge, a pitch competition for Marquette students. The M-Prize Challenge is modeled after Kohler Company’s Good I-Prize competition, which since 2018 has invited over 40,000+ associates around the world to propose revolutionary innovations and solutions for pressing global social and environmental issues. Following a…
Summary Plan Description now available on HR website
The 2022 Summary Plan Description (SPD) is now available on the new Human Resources site under Policies, Forms and Notices. This annual notice describes the deductibles, coinsurance and eligibility requirements of the medical plans as well as information about prescription drug benefits through Navitus and Tria Health. Additionally, as of Friday, Aug. 19, UMR updated…

Share Marquette Job Fair with your professional network
The Human Resources team is excited about the upcoming staff Job Fair on Monday, Sept. 12. Please join in the excitement by sharing information on the Job Fair with your professional networks, friends and family! Human Resources will host the event on Monday, Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 p.m.…