Jack Goods

  • Marquette receives $1.2 million NSF grant to expand mathematics, science and computer science education in K-12 schools

    An interdisciplinary team led by Dr. Jill Birren, associate professor of educational policy and leadership in the Marquette University College of Education, has received a nearly $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation through the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program to expand mathematics, science and computer science education in partner school districts and schools.…

  • A National Marquette Day message to students from university leaders

    Dear students, This Saturday, Feb. 26, marks the 30th celebration of National Marquette Day. As this annual tradition reaches its third decade, the purpose remains the same: uniting the Marquette community, near and far, to celebrate who we are as an institution. While we enjoy this weekend of celebration, we must make sure we care…

  • MUSG academic senate seat registration window extended to Feb. 25 

    MUSG will elect new academic senators for each college this spring. The candidate registration window has been extended to Friday, Feb. 25, at 10 p.m.   All full-time undergraduate students with a GPA of 2.5 or above are eligible to run. Register online.  

  • Alumnus Marcus Lemonis launches $5 million giving challenge

    Marquette Class of 1995 alumnus Marcus Lemonis has launched a $5 million giving challenge on social media, calling on Marquette University alumni, parents and friends to give in honor of their “Marquette Gamechanger.” Funds from the challenge will support Marquette’s Student Success Initiative, which ranges from advising to internships, career counseling, high-impact learning, first-generation initiatives,…

  • Retreat for Busy People begins Feb. 28

    The Faber Center will host a “Retreat for Busy People” starting Monday, Feb. 28, through Tuesday, March 8. The retreat consists of personal weekly meetings, in-person or virtually, with a spiritual companion that adapts to a busy schedule.   As Marquette staff and faculty, this is a time where you are listened to, your stories…

  • #MarchWithMarquette at BIG EAST basketball tournaments

    Get ready to #MarchWithMarquette as the Golden Eagles head to the tri-state area in March to compete in the men’s and women’s BIG EAST basketball tournaments. The Women’s BIG EAST Tournament will take place on Friday, March 4, through Monday, March 7, followed by the Men’s BIG EAST Tournament beginning Wednesday, March 7, and ending…

  • Dr. Jacob Riyeff named academic integrity director

    Dr. Jacob Riyeff, visiting assistant professor of English, has been appointed the next academic integrity director. An internationally published translator, editor and poet, his work focuses on the Western contemplative tradition, monastic culture and the natural world. Riyeff teaches a wide range of courses in the English Department and in the honors curriculum, from the…

  • LLAC to host ‘Disabilities at the Intersection of History, Culture, Religion, Gender, and Health’ conference March 3-4

    The Department of Language, Literatures, and Cultures will host “Disabilities at the Intersection of History, Culture, Religion, Gender, and Health” conference beginning Friday, March 4. The conference brings together experts working in several fields and in several countries. The sessions will be held in person on Thursday, March 3, from 8:30 a.m. until 7 p.m.…

  • Marquette students to compete in the BIG EAST Startup Challenge Feb. 22

    The BIG EAST Conference will host its third Big East Startup Challenge, a competition featuring startup teams of student entrepreneurs representing all 11 schools, on Tuesday, Feb. 22, from 5 to 7:30 p.m.  The BIG EAST Startup Challenge offers undergraduate entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their idea to a panel of experienced entrepreneurs, venture capitalists…

  • First-year and senior students asked to complete National Survey of Student Engagement

    First-year and senior undergraduate students will receive an email on Monday, Feb.28, from President Lovell asking them to complete the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE).  The NSSE launches on Monday, Feb. 28, and runs through March. The survey collects information from first-year and senior students about their participation in activities and programs that promote…