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‘Brewed Ideas Challenge,’ April 29
The 707 Hub, the Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship, the Social Innovation Initiative and Brady Corporation are hosting the ninth annual “Brewed Ideas Challenge” virtually on Friday, April 29. Support Marquette University student entrepreneurs as they pitch their ideas for a chance to win a share of $22,000. Students will begin presenting to the judges at…
Celebration of the sacraments of initiation, April 24
Members of the Marquette community will receive the sacraments of Christian initiation on Sunday, April 24, at 6 p.m. in the Church of the Gesu. Rev. Joseph Laramie, S.J., national director for the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network (USA), will preside. One candidate for full initiation will receive baptism, confirmation and First Eucharist, two candidates will complete their…
Engineering students finish first in student design competition
Four seniors in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering finished first in the Global Water Stewardship category of the Central States Water Environment Association’s student design competition on April 11. The team of Alondra Gonzalez, Shayden Harvey, Faviola Perez Mercado and Alondra Rodriguez was challenged to design a centralized wastewater collection system and…
Gift to Marquette Mentors program endows directorship in perpetuity
Marquette’s renowned Marquette Mentors program will now be able to provide powerful mentorship connections among students and alumni in perpetuity thanks to a $1.5 million gift from alumnus and Marquette University Alumni Association President Bill Krueger, Eng ’87. Beyond Krueger’s gift, several additional Marquette Mentors have stepped forward and committed gifts to drive the program’s…
John Knapp named first executive director of Innovation Alley
Innovation Alley, a partnership between the College of Business Administration and the Opus College of Engineering, took a significant step forward today with the naming of its inaugural executive director. John Knapp, director of external relations for the College of Business Administration, has been named to the role, effective May 1. As executive director, Knapp…
2022 Teaching Excellence and Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award winners announced
Four Marquette faculty members will be recognized with the university’s highest teaching honor, and one faculty member will be recognized for excellence in diversity and inclusion at the Père Marquette Dinner on Thursday, May 5. A full recap of the event will be available on Marquette Today on Friday, May 6. Teaching Excellence Award The…
‘Syria: the Forgotten Crisis’ discussion, April 25
Join the Muslim Student Association and Students for Justice in Palestine for a discussion and Caesar Photo Exhibit with the Syrian Emergency Task Force (SETF) on Monday, April 25, at 6 p.m. in AMU Ballrooms C/D. SETF is a nonprofit organization that aims to bring an end to the horrors that Syrians are facing from…
Autism Initiative celebration of Autism Awareness Month, April 28
The Autism Initiative will be celebrating Autism Awareness Month with an event on Thursday, April 28, at 5:30 p.m. in Wehr Physics room 153. The event will include free pizza and a screening of the movie “How to Dance in Ohio.” No prior registration is required.
Working retreat for graduate students, May 29
The Center for Teaching and Learning will host a retreat for graduate students on Sunday, May 29, from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. in CTL in Raynor Memorial Library, R330B. This day-long productive retreat is designed to provide intentional space for individual and collective reflection about students’ own current or future teaching practices. It…
Women’s equality in the corporatized university discussion, May 4
The Institute for Women’s Leadership will host a virtual discussion on women’s equality in the corporatized university on Wednesday, May 4, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This event will feature Gerald J. Beyer, a professor of Christian ethics at Villanova University. In his talk, Beyer will examine issues such as pay parity, women’s leadership…