Jack Goods

  • COVID-19 vaccination progress update 

    The Marquette University Medical Clinic was approved to become a COVID-19 vaccinator and is currently awaiting arrival of vaccines on-campus.   The Medical Clinic anticipates arrival of vaccines soon. However, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services stated this week that the current demand for COVID-19 vaccines far exceeds supply. This is expected to continue over the next few weeks as demand grows, and supplies remain flat. Organizations should anticipate not receiving…

  • University announces organizational changes to align related teams

    During the past few months, nearly 100 faculty and staff collaborated across eight workstreams to analyze budgets and make recommendations for the future, generate efficiencies in spending, explore our use of campus space and identify new ways to generate revenue. That work helped inform key organizational changes, particularly the integration of the Office of Economic…

  • Version 4 of Step 4 Recovery Plan now available

    A fourth version of the university’s Step 4 Recovery Plan was released today. The 68-page document was updated for the spring semester and is now available on the university’s COVID-19 website. There were two main updates, including: Information on Marquette’s updated testing plan, particularly the new mandatory testing process for students Vaccine distribution The Medical…

  • Newly updated COVID-19 dashboard launched

    The university launched an updated COVID-19 dashboard on Monday, Jan. 25. The dashboard provides data to the COVID Response Team in order to monitor and make decisions regarding Marquette’s current coronavirus status. It is updated daily, Monday through Friday, at 2 p.m. Additionally, gating criteria and status is updated weekly on Fridays at 2 p.m.…

  • A welcome back message from Dr. Xavier Cole

    Dear students, Happy first day of classes! Now that we are in a new year, I find myself looking both forward and backward, filled with hope and gratitude. 2020 taught us a great deal about what we value – in short, being in community with others. I thank each and every one of you for…

  • University mourns the loss of Rev. Robert Doran, S.J.

    Marquette University mourns the loss of Rev. Robert (Bob) Doran, S.J., Ph.D., who passed away peacefully at the age of 81 on Thursday, Jan. 21. Father Doran joined the Marquette community in 2006. He was the Emmett Doerr Chair in Theology in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences and was known widely for his…

  • Introduciendo ‘Marquette en español’ y como un equipo de personal y estudiantes buscaron empoderar a estudiantes hispanohablantes y a sus familias

    Escrito por Andrea García, asistente graduada en la Oficina de Diversidad e Inclusión Institucional El lunes, 9 de noviembre, Marquette anunció una serie de páginas universitarias en español. Lo que inicialmente solo iba a incluir traducciones sobre la admisión universitaria y ayuda financiera traducida al español, creció a algo más grande. La necesidad de tener…

  • Changes to Marquette’s COVID-19 alert level

    In review of current COVID-19 metrics of the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County, in conjunction with our internal gating criteria, the university’s alert level will change from High to Moderate. The Moderate Alert Level indicates that while underlying threat of outbreak remains, prevalence of the virus is lower and testing and contact tracing capacities…

  • Mandatory COVID-19 testing for students begins this week

    The university has expanded COVID-19 testing for the spring semester. In addition to on-campus testing for symptomatic students and close contacts, Marquette will provide weekly mandatory COVID-19 tests for selected students. This free testing – often called “surveillance testing” – will begin on Monday, Jan. 25. Students should check their Marquette emails on Sunday, Jan.…

  • Students: instructors will now be able to view your COVID Cheq completion status

    Daily COVID Cheq screenings will resume on Friday, Jan. 22, for most students returning to campus. All students are encouraged to review their COVID Cheq preferences at the start of the new semester using the Opt-in/Opt-out Form. COVID Cheq should be completed at the start of your day. A green pass is required for entry…