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Register for fall Faber Center offerings
The Faber Center for Ignatian Spirituality offers a variety of programs for faculty and staff. Colleagues interested in deepening their faith and growing in their spiritual journey are invited to get involved. A full list of offerings is available online. Highlights include: A Peaceful Moment: Wednesday Reflections Our lives can easily become filled with busyness,…
Marquette joins Milwaukee Anchor Collaborative, a group of major Milwaukee employers joining forces to boost diverse hiring, purchasing
Hiring and corporate spending in Milwaukee’s lowest-income ZIP codes could increase significantly under a new program announced today by some of the area’s biggest employers. The Milwaukee Anchor Collaborative, comprised of major healthcare and educational institutions, has pledged to hire more people of color, and spend more with minority-owned businesses in the disadvantaged neighborhoods. In anchor…
Center for Urban Research, Teaching and Outreach releases State of the Ecosystem Report
The Black and Latino/a Ecosystem and Support Transition (BLEST) Hub, housed within CURTO, has published its first annual “State of the Ecosystem” report. This report highlights the first year of work for the BLEST Hub in which they have mapped networks of support available to Black and Latino/a students within the Greater Milwaukee area, identified best practices and…
Celebrate being Back Together with ice cream social, Aug. 17
It is an exciting time for the community to have everyone back together on campus again! To celebrate and have a chance to reconnect, all faculty and staff are invited to an ice cream social on Tuesday, Aug. 17, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Eckstein Common (east of the AMU). Gather with colleagues, bring a lunch or buy one from a campus restaurant and enjoy some…
‘Readying For Fall: A Time of Renewal’ is Aug. 13
The Faber Center for Ignatian Spirituality will host “Readying For Fall: A Time of Renewal” on Friday, Aug. 13. The in-person morning session will be held at Schroeder Complex, 112 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and the virtual afternoon session is from noon to 1 p.m. In the transition back to campus, we are…
University mourns the loss of Patrick Coffey; Celebration of Life Mass is Aug. 13
Marquette University mourns the loss of Patrick Coffey, professor emeritus and former chair and faculty member for 28 years in the philosophy department. Patrick passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, at the age of 88. See his full obituary online. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at the Church of the Gesu on…
Building on What’s Possible
Marquette alumnus Rick Dillon steps up to help students get the academic support and opportunities they need to succeed
More than 85% of Marquette students are vaccinated; faculty and staff reminded to upload proof of vaccine
As of Aug. 1, our data show that more than 85% of Marquette students enrolled for fall 2021 have submitted proof of vaccination for COVID-19, effectively reaching scientifically accepted herd immunity for our student population. A small number of students are still noncompliant with the vaccine requirement — they will receive personal phone calls this…
Dr. Joya Crear named acting vice president for inclusive excellence
Dr. Joya Crear, assistant vice president for student affairs, has been named acting vice president for inclusive excellence in the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, Provost Kimo Ah Yun announced today. Crear will start in her new role on Sept. 1, following Dr. William Welburn’s retirement. Crear, who joined Marquette in August 2017, helps…
Faculty awarded over $1 million in grants from Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment
Research teams led by Dr. Amy Van Hecke, professor of psychology in the Klinger College of Arts and Sciences, and Dr. Stacy Barnes, director of the Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center and associate professor of practice in the College of Nursing, have been awarded grants totaling $1,007,576 over the course of 36 months from the Advancing a Healthier…